Things to do in New York City on Wednesday 18 November

Constantin Brancusi: the sculptor's studio at MoMA.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a Broadway thriller.

Pre-Existing Condition: new play with Lupita Nyong'o.

Siphon: an octopus video exhibition by Laitinen.

The Heart of the Matter: Carrie Mae Weems retrospective.

Cezanne and Us: his legacy from Gauguin to Doig.

From Monet to Hockney: 135 years of landscape painting.

Roy Lichtenstein: Like New, a Pop art retrospective.

Matisse and Alex Katz: two painters of silence in dialogue.

Claes Oldenburg's Six Themes: Pop Art sculptures.

Arthur Jafa's acclaimed video montage of Black life.

The Spirit of '76?: 1970s Americana from the bicentennial.

Founding Principles: civics and Staten Island history.

Big City Folk Song Club: new songs with Niall Connolly.

Traditional Irish Sessions: open jams, all welcome.

Lucid Body Basics: acting workshop with Fay Simpson.

Chinese Brush Painting: five-week course for beginners.

Ancient Rhythms, Modern Moves: poetry workshop.

Glazing Deep Dive with Camila Ruiz: hands-on glaze workshop.

Writing Across Borders: Sam Cha's online writing workshop.

King Lear: immersive Shakespeare with audiences on the move.

A darkly comic Louisiana love story of death and redemption.

KOMPA Tuesdays: rooftop kompa and zouk party.

Jazz + Wednesdays: Wurtzel and Leonhart play jazz standards.

MJ: Broadway musical about Michael Jackson's Dangerous Tour.

Othello, Shakespeare's tragedy, played by four actors.

Helder Guimarães' solo show The Hope Theory.

Gotham Jazz: swing party with The Hot Toddies Jazz Band.

MTG Pauper night: build decks from common cards only.

Weekly U2200: rated chess at the Marshall Chess Club.

Weekly U1600: chess tournament for under-1600 players.

Jr Mack Acoustic: soulful blues at Terra Blues.

Here There Are Blueberries, by Kaufman and Gronich.

The Lion King: the Broadway musical with Elton John's songs.

The Unbelievers: Nick Payne's new play, with Lauren Ambrose.

The Steel Man, a drama of fathers, sons and legacy.

Kelton Cooper Band: blues with Noe Socha and Catfish.

MÁS SABE EL SAULO POR VIEJO: comedy by Saulo García.

Jazsalyn: Warpmode, digital art on Blackness and AI.

Leo Castañeda's Camoflux Recall Grotto: meditative web game.