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This weekend
See everythingTHE KILANS: COULD YOU KEEP IT DARK? TOUR
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Drexel Baker Live at Catalyst
Essex Market · 5:00 PM
THE KILANS: COULD YOU KEEP IT DARK? TOUR
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Care & Connect: Ready Enough
Museum of Chinese in America · 6:30 PM
En Parábola/Conversations on Tragedy
Abrons Arts Center · 7:00 PM
Highliter Rabies with Lowballer, Baby Muffler and Bog Imp
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Daily Diversions (World Premiere)
Abrons Arts Center · 7:30 PM
Eggy: The Final Tour (of 2026)
Bowery Ballroom · 8:00 PM
Wilmah
Mercury Lounge · 9:00 PM
In Bed with Victoria
Metrograph · 9:15 PM
Nudey
Mercury Lounge · 11:59 PM
Paris Photo: ICP in Paris 2026
Paris · 10:00 AM
Cameras and Coffee: Sony Sensor Cleaning and ICP's Open Education Showcase (November 2026)
International Center of Photography · 11:00 AM
Film Screening: Spirit of the Photobooth
International Center of Photography · 1:00 PM
The 1st Chomps Chili Cookoff
Essex Market · 2:00 PM
Slither
Metrograph · 5:40 PM
WILL DEMPSEY: Carry The Weight Tour
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Synesthesia: Music and Comedy with Boris Khaykin, Mary Shelley, Judah Friedlander, Kristin Flammio and The Pretty
Pianos · 7:00 PM
The State of Things
Metrograph · 8:00 PM
The Red Party: The New York Goth & Post-Punk Dance Party!
Mercury Lounge · 10:00 PM
Open Book: Sablā Stays x Arsh Raziuddin
New Museum · 12:00 PM
The Souvenir
Metrograph · 12:35 PM
Intro to Tango with TriANGulO
Essex Market · 3:00 PM
Lorraine O'Grady: Rivers, First Draft Performance
Metrograph · 3:45 PM
Dabda, Wince
Mercury Lounge · 5:00 PM
Stereo Mandrax with Prison, Chrome Chasm and Golden Lumens
Pianos · 7:00 PM
West 22nd: Places To Be
Bowery Ballroom · 7:00 PM
Michaela Anne
Mercury Lounge · 8:00 PM
HOHYUN
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Stella Lefty
Bowery Ballroom · 7:00 PM
Forrest Nolan
Mercury Lounge · 9:00 PM
First To Eleven
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Karaoke Night with The Beatles
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Sadurn
Bowery Ballroom · 7:00 PM
Making Movies
Mercury Lounge · 9:00 PM
I'm So Happy You Are Here: Private Tour and Sake Tasting
International Center of Photography · 6:00 PM
Girl Tones
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
The Naomi Rosenblum ICP Talks Photographer Lecture Series with Ishiuchi Miyako and Katayama Mari
International Center of Photography · 6:30 PM
MOCA TALKS with Hilda Shen
Museum of Chinese in America · 6:30 PM
Kyleigh and Elsewhere NYC EP Release Show with LENA and Gerald Hicks
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Liana Flores
Bowery Ballroom · 7:00 PM
The Wave
Mercury Lounge · 9:00 PM
GRWM @ NEW INC
New Museum · 11:00 AM
Educator Led Exhibition Tour (November 19)
International Center of Photography · 1:00 PM
Austin Giorgio
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Fridge-Giving: Thanksgiving Dinner Fundraiser for the Essex Market Community Fridge
Essex Market · Through Nov 19
Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter | Activating the Decolonization Rider
Abrons Arts Center · 6:00 PM
Out of Line: Beginner Line Dancing for Everyone
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Narayan Two and Don't Be a Tourist Album Release Show with Thamp and Zamboni
Pianos · 7:00 PM
MOCA Queer StoryJAM #7 – Age
Museum of Chinese in America · 7:00 PM
Experiments & Disorders November 2026
Dixon Place · 7:30 PM
Low Cut Connie
Bowery Ballroom · 8:00 PM
La Cassandra, Dariel Amant
Mercury Lounge · 9:00 PM
Bowery Art Space
New Museum · 4:00 PM
Alex VanTassel Live at Catalyst
Essex Market · 5:00 PM
James Ivy
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Super Pop Party: J-Line, Jacob Covert, Kayla Silverman, Ricky Allson and Pillow Prince
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Ayegy: Evangeline Album Release Show featuring Eternity Chaos, The <3 and Book of the New Sun
Pianos · 7:00 PM
For Opal, Whiskey Ginger
Mercury Lounge · 9:00 PM
ICP Photobook Club: Unsettling the Archives
International Center of Photography · 11:00 AM
Pass the Warmth
New Museum · 11:00 AM
Public Walking Tour- Chinatown: A Walk through History
Museum of Chinese in America · 11:30 AM
Stacy Kranitz: Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
International Center of Photography · 1:00 PM
MOCACREATE: Writing From the Heart with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Museum of Chinese in America · 2:00 PM
ICP Family Art Hour: Whimsical Creatures Inspired by Michiko Kon
International Center of Photography · 2:00 PM
Gunvor Nelson Program 1
Metrograph · 3:15 PM
ACE Presents: Ghost World
Metrograph · 5:10 PM
aeter
Mercury Lounge · 6:00 PM
Ndanu with Katie Rugg and Trevor Gill Snow
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Surfing For Daisy
Bowery Ballroom · 8:00 PM
cortex
Mercury Lounge · 9:00 PM
Keenan Te
Mercury Lounge · 5:00 PM
Father Of Peace: The Year Of Madness and The Mystery Century Tour
Bowery Ballroom · 7:00 PM
Stereo Mandrax with Mon Goose, TONs and Marcin Pietruszewski
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Alyssa Grace
Bowery Ballroom · 5:30 PM
GHOSTWOMAN
Bowery Ballroom · 7:00 PM
A Step Further with BOA, Renee Majé and Big Naut
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Stayofftherocks Fest
Bowery Ballroom · 5:00 PM
ZeroZero Presents: Eerie Please with Wikka and Polly Vinylchloryd
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Stereo Mandrax: Kill Alters with Deli Girls and Sashiyaksha
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Day With(out) Art: seeds in a dying colony
New Museum · 11:00 AM
Static Dress
Bowery Ballroom · 6:00 PM
ICP x ROAR: Your New Creative Journey: Becoming a Photographer in Midlife
International Center of Photography · 6:00 PM
Charm with 2008 and Ponytail
Pianos · 7:00 PM
No Guest List Fest
Bowery Ballroom · 6:00 PM
Day With(out) Art 2026: seeds in a dying colony
Museum of Chinese in America · 6:30 PM
Arthur Jafa and Tyler Cowen in Conversation
New Museum · 6:30 PM
Stram with Chris Olsen, Nonsense and Awful Christine
Pianos · 7:00 PM
On Cinematography: Arthur Jafa in conversation with Bradford Young, preceded by a screening of Daughters of the Dust
New Museum · 7:00 PM
Story Time with Solo Jones featuring BVDMIND with special guest Brad Alba and The Full Circle
Pianos · 7:00 PM
NEW INC Holiday Party
New Museum · 7:00 PM
Museum Hours
Metrograph · 7:15 PM
The 8 Nights of Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo
Bowery Ballroom · 7:30 PM
Ofrendas and Memory Making: La Parranda Across the Diaspora
Abrons Arts Center · 12:00 PM
MOCACREATE: Landscape in Miniature with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Museum of Chinese in America · 2:00 PM
Time Indefinite
Metrograph · 3:20 PM
ACE Presents: Day Night Day Night
Metrograph · 6:00 PM
Remake
Metrograph · 6:10 PM
Family Day
New Museum · 11:00 AM
Nayak (The Hero)
Metrograph · 1:45 PM
Daughters of the Dust
Metrograph · 2:00 PM
Nostalgia Is the Enemy with Alexys, Ickypop and Victoria Princi
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Meredith Sheldon Once We Were Dust Record Release Show
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Weirdo Night on the Bowery
New Museum · 6:30 PM
MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: Full Moon in New York
Museum of Chinese in America · 6:30 PM
Xol Meissner with Glasser and UCC Harlo
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Live! on Grand: An LES Talent Show 2026
Abrons Arts Center · Through Dec 12
Cara Lorraine's Holiday Show with Pebbles Palace and Kolker
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Yuletide Celebration with National Asian Artists Project
Museum of Chinese in America · 3:00 PM
ZeroZero Presents: Synth Goth Serenade with Ghostbells, BlakLight and Ex Hyena
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Bodymorphosis
Abrons Arts Center · 4:30 PM
From Here To There: Music of Transformation and Change
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Delicate Steve Holiday Show
Pianos · 7:00 PM
30-30-30
Dixon Place · 7:00 PM
Sara Driver and Lee Quiñones on the Bowery
New Museum · 6:30 PM
ZeroZero Presents: Give My Remains to Broadway with Fashn and Elegy for Lenore
Pianos · 7:00 PM
Under the Radar: Symara Sarai, Angelic Architectures
Abrons Arts Center · Through Jan 23
Coming up at Pianos
Highliter Rabies with Lowballer, Baby Muffler and Bog Imp
From $11.33Synesthesia: Music and Comedy with Boris Khaykin, Mary Shelley, Judah Friedlander, Kristin Flammio and The Pretty
From $15Stereo Mandrax with Prison, Chrome Chasm and Golden Lumens
FreeKaraoke Night with The Beatles
From $10Kyleigh and Elsewhere NYC EP Release Show with LENA and Gerald Hicks
From $17Out of Line: Beginner Line Dancing for Everyone
From $13.60Narayan Two and Don't Be a Tourist Album Release Show with Thamp and Zamboni
From $11.33Super Pop Party: J-Line, Jacob Covert, Kayla Silverman, Ricky Allson and Pillow Prince
From $17Ayegy: Evangeline Album Release Show featuring Eternity Chaos, The <3 and Book of the New Sun
From $17Ndanu with Katie Rugg and Trevor Gill Snow
From $17Stereo Mandrax with Mon Goose, TONs and Marcin Pietruszewski
FreeA Step Further with BOA, Renee Majé and Big Naut
From $17Close by, in Midtown, Chelsea, Upper East Side
Conversation with a Curator: How Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone Transformed TV
The Paley Museum
Free Friday Nights
Whitney Museum of American Art
First Fridays
Neue Galerie New York
Birdland Big Band
Birdland Jazz Club
The Original Art 2026 Awards Ceremony & Reception
At the Society
GAYHEM
The PIT (People's Improv Theater)
15-Minute Tour: Highlights of the Exhibition Untitled (America)
Whitney Museum of American Art
NORDIC WISDOM ON THE ROAD | BOOK LAUNCH & ORACLE READINGS
Scandinavia House
Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour
Irving Plaza
Doron Langberg in Conversation
Rizzoli Bookstore
Gandhi Presents: Fully Sauced
The Stand
Tenor Titans! The Wayne Escoffery & Jimmy Greene Quintet featuring Buster Williams & Lenny White
Smoke Jazz ClubPlaces in Lower East Side
- PianosMusic venue and bar · 26 coming up
- Mercury LoungeMusic venue · 20 coming up
- Bowery BallroomMusic venue · 19 coming up
- MetrographCinema · 15 coming up
- International Center of PhotographyMuseum · 12 coming up
- New MuseumMuseum · 12 coming up
- Museum of Chinese in AmericaMuseum · 11 coming up
- Abrons Arts CenterArts center · 7 coming up
- Essex MarketPublic market · 6 coming up
- Dixon PlaceTheater · 3 coming up
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