# Things to do in New York City on Wednesday 18 November

Things to do in New York City on Wednesday 18 November: 333 events, among them 204 in exhibitions and museums, 29 in theatre, 28 in workshops and courses, 14 in worship, 9 in kids and family, 8 in concerts and 41 others.

Page 1 of 9, 40 events each: [next](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/?format=markdown&page=2).

## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 591
- [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/tomorrow/?format=markdown): 865
- [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/weekend/?format=markdown): 1,479
- [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/week/?format=markdown): 2,387

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/2026-11-18/?format=markdown): 833
- [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-18/?format=markdown): 790
- [New York City](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/?format=markdown): 333
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-18/?format=markdown): 152

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/?format=markdown): 333
- [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/best/?format=markdown): 11
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/concerts/?format=markdown): 8
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/theatre/?format=markdown): 29
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/party-club/?format=markdown): 4
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/comedy/?format=markdown): 5
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/film/?format=markdown): 3
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 204
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 3
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 8
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/food-drink/?format=markdown): 5
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/markets/?format=markdown): 2
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/tours/?format=markdown): 4
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 5
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/kids-family/?format=markdown): 9
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 28
- [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/sport/?format=markdown): 1
- [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/worship/?format=markdown): 14
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/?format=markdown): 199
- [Painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/painting/?format=markdown): 54
- [Stage](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/stage/?format=markdown): 35
- [Contemporary art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/contemporary/?format=markdown): 24
- [Religion](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/religion/?format=markdown): 22
- [Sculpture exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/sculpture/?format=markdown): 21
- [Society](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/society/?format=markdown): 20
- [Music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/music/?format=markdown): 19
- [Media art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/media-art/?format=markdown): 14
- [Church events](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 14
- [Drama](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/stage/theatre/drama/?format=markdown): 14
- [Photography exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/photography/?format=markdown): 13
- [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/history/?format=markdown): 13
- [Installations](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/installation/?format=markdown): 12
- [Literature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/literature/?format=markdown): 10
- [Design](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/design/?format=markdown): 9
- [Nature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/nature/?format=markdown): 8
- [DIY](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/diy/?format=markdown): 7
- [Abstract painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/painting/abstract-painting/?format=markdown): 7
- [Video art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/2026-11-18/art/media-art/video-art/?format=markdown): 6

## Wednesday 18 November

- 10:00 CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI: THE ARTIST AND HIS STUDIO AT MoMA — Romanian Cultural Center — CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI: THE ARTIST AND HIS STUDIO AT MoMA is a landmark exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art dedicated to Constantin Brancusi, a revolutionary … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/constantin-brancusi-the-artist-and-his-studio-at-moma-55443/
- 19:00 Stranger Things: The First Shadow — Marquis Theatre — $69 — A Broadway play that takes audiences on a pulse-racing adventure, hailed by critics as a jaw-dropping, must-see theatrical marvel. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-66825/
- until 8 Jan Pre-Existing Condition — Greenwich House Theater — from $62 — Pre-Existing Condition is a powerful new play about a woman rebuilding her life after escaping an abusive relationship. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/pre-existing-condition-54201/
- until 22 Nov Siphon — Tuomas A. Laitinen — Pioneer Works — Siphon is a multimedia exhibition built around an immersive multichannel video of octopuses, whose shifting camouflage patterns, skin textures, and colors … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/siphon-tuomas-a-laitinen-54876/
- until 3 Feb The Heart of the Matter — Gladstone Gallery — The Heart of the Matter is an extensive retrospective of the work of artist Carrie Mae Weems, presented by C/O Berlin. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-heart-of-the-matter-66532/
- until 17 Jan Cezanne and Us — Matthew Marks Gallery — $19 — "Cezanne and Us" is an exhibition about the painter Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) and his artistic legacy. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/cezanne-and-us-66847/
- until 31 Jan Histories of Landscapes. From Monet to Hockney (1890 - 2025) — Gladstone Gallery — 14 euros — An exhibition of landscape painting from 1890 to the present day, running from the nineteenth century's triumph to contemporary reinventions of the genre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/histories-of-landscapes-from-monet-to-hockney-1890-2025-66527/
- until 10 May Roy Lichtenstein: Like New — Whitney Museum of American Art — Free — Roy Lichtenstein: Like New is an art exhibition on Floor 5 of a museum, open from October 11, 2026 through May 10, 2027. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/roy-lichtenstein-like-new-53892/
- until 18 Jan Henri Matisse – Alex Katz: The Silence of Painting — Gladstone Gallery — An exhibition presenting works by Alex Katz alongside those of Henri Matisse, whose paintings deeply influenced the American artist as a young man. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/henri-matisse-alex-katz-the-silence-of-painting-66513/
- until 19 Dec Claes Oldenburg: Six Themes — Paula Cooper Gallery — "Claes Oldenburg: Six Themes" is an exhibition of sculpture, drawings and prints at a New York gallery. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/claes-oldenburg-six-themes-54712/
- until 25 Apr Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death — Gladstone Gallery — Free — "Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death" is an acclaimed seven-and-a-half-minute video work shown as an exhibition. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/love-is-the-message-the-message-is-death-66508/
- 12:00 “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?” Exhibition — King Manor Museum — Free — King Manor Museum presents the exhibition “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?”. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-bicentennial-revisited-the-spirit-of-76-exhibition-53025/
- 11:00 “Founding Principals” Exhibition — Historic Richmond Town — A two-gallery exhibition at Historic Richmond Town titled “Founding Principles: The Declaration of Independence, Civics, and Staten Island.” It is presented … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/founding-principals-exhibition-53026/
- 19:00 Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) — Irish Arts Center — Free — Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) is a free concert series in New York City and one of the best places in the city to hear new music. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/big-city-folk-song-club-fall-2026-spring-2027-66667/
- 18:00 Traditional Irish Sessions in the Café (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) — Irish Arts Center — Free — Free evenings of traditional Irish music sessions held in a café, open to players and audience alike. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/traditional-irish-sessions-in-the-cafe-fall-2026-spring-2027-66669/
- 10:00 Fall Complete LUCID BODY Basics w/ Fay Simpson — Lucid Body House — $600 — Fall Complete LUCID BODY Basics w/ Fay Simpson is an acting workshop course of eight Thursday sessions combining Basics Level 1 and 2. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/fall-complete-lucid-body-basics-w-fay-simpson-53657/
- 13:30 Chinese Brush Painting — Brooklyn Botanic Garden — $188 — A five-Saturday class in Chinese brush painting, taught with bamboo brush, ink, and rice paper. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/chinese-brush-painting-51538/
- 17:30 Ancient Rhythms, Modern Moves — Brooklyn Poets — from $295 — A five-week, in-person poetry workshop titled "Ancient Rhythms, Modern Moves". — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/ancient-rhythms-modern-moves-51664/
- 18:00 GLAZING DEEP DIVE WITH CAMILA RUIZ — Artshack Brooklyn — A hands-on class on the art and science of ceramic materials and glazes, covering glaze materials, firing processes, and surface design. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/glazing-deep-dive-with-camila-ruiz-51078/
- 18:30 Writing Across Borders — Brooklyn Poets — from $335 — Writing Across Borders is a six-week, online genre-agnostic workshop for writers who move between poetry, fiction, non-fiction and drama. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/writing-across-borders-66210/
- 20:00 King Lear — Secret Theatre — $62–65 — The Secret Theatre presents an immersive production of Shakespeare's King Lear, staged across multiple playing spaces that audiences move through with the … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/king-lear-55758/
- 20:00 How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond — Theater for the New City — $25 — A play titled "How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond", a darkly comic Louisiana love story about death, desire, family, faith and redemption, at the … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-the-crawfish-pond-56370/
- 20:00 KOMPA Tuesdays — The DL — Free — KOMPA Tuesdays is a weekly rooftop party at The DL, running since 2011 as New York's weekly institution for Haitian music, food and fashion. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/kompa-tuesdays-56532/
- 13:00 Jazz + Wednesdays — American Folk Art Museum — Free — Jazz + Wednesdays is a live afternoon performance at the American Folk Art Museum. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/jazz-wednesdays-50998/
- 13:00 MJ — Neil Simon Theater — $148.50 — MJ is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about Michael Jackson, centered on the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/mj-66878/
- 14:00 Othello (presented by Bedlam) — Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew — Othello (presented by Bedlam) is a stripped-down staging of Shakespeare's tragedy, named by The New York Times among the 10 Most Mind-Altering Theater Moments … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/othello-presented-by-bedlam-51891/
- 14:30 The Hope Theory — New York City Center — from $79 — The Hope Theory is a critically acclaimed solo show in which an ordinary immigrant transforms into 'a master of illusion'. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-hope-theory-66881/
- 17:00 Gotham Jazz — Somewhere Nowhere — Gotham Jazz is a weekly swing-era party held in a speakeasy in the sky at the rooftop venue Somewhere Nowhere in New York, where live jazz, dancing and … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/gotham-jazz-55961/
- 19:00 Anyone comics presents MTG pauper! — Anyone Comics — A Magic: The Gathering evening in the Pauper format, where players build decks of at least 60 cards using only cards once released at common rarity. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/anyone-comics-presents-mtg-pauper-51053/
- 19:00 WEEKLY U2200 — Marshall Chess Club — $50 — A weekly rated chess tournament held at the Marshall Chess Club, open to players rated 1500 and above. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/weekly-u2200-53834/
- 19:00 WEEKLY U1600 — Marshall Chess Club — $40 — "WEEKLY U1600 - At Club!" is a weekly chess tournament held at the Marshall Chess Club, open to players rated under 1600. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/weekly-u1600-53835/
- 19:00 Jr Mack Acoustic — Terra Blues — An acoustic blues evening at Terra Blues on Bleecker Street, titled Jr Mack Acoustic. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/jr-mack-acoustic-56318/
- 19:00 Here There Are Blueberries — Barrymore Theatre — $54.52–345.49 — Here There Are Blueberries is a Broadway play performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/here-there-are-blueberries-66189/
- 19:00 The Lion King — Minskoff Theatre — $172.50 — The Lion King is the long-running Broadway musical performed at the Minskoff Theatre eight times a week. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-lion-king-66859/
- 19:00 The Unbelievers — New York City Center — from $79 — The Unbelievers is a new play about the power of hope, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center's Stage I. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-unbelievers-66880/
- 19:15 The Steel Man — 59E59 Theaters — $25–50 — "The Steel Man" is a play performed at 59E59 Theaters in New York City. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-steel-man-50799/
- 22:00 Kelton Cooper Band — Terra Blues — A live blues show by the Kelton Cooper Band at the Terra Blues club, with the band playing until 2 AM. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/kelton-cooper-band-56331/
- until 1 Dec MÁS SABE EL SAULO POR VIEJO... — Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory — A comedy show blending improvisation, music and humor. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/mas-sabe-el-saulo-por-viejo-66931/
- until 31 Dec Jazsalyn: Warpmode, This is not a game! — Whitney Museum of American Art — Jazsalyn: Warpmode, This is not a game! is a digital artwork by the Whitney Museum of American Art's artport portal for Internet and new media art. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/jazsalyn-warpmode-this-is-not-a-game-67475/
- until 31 Dec Leo Castañeda: Camoflux Recall Grotto — Whitney Museum of American Art — Leo Castañeda: Camoflux Recall Grotto is a web-based game commissioned for the 2026 Whitney Biennial, presented at the Whitney Museum of American Art. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/leo-castaneda-camoflux-recall-grotto-67476/