# Things to do in New York City today

Things to do in New York City today, Wednesday 28 October: 426 events, among them 250 in exhibitions and museums, 24 in theatre, 22 in workshops and courses, 21 in concerts, 16 in film, 14 in party and club and 79 others.

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## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 460
- [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): 2,269

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/?format=markdown): 954
- [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/?format=markdown): 856
- [New York City](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 436
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/?format=markdown): 157

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 460
- [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/best/?format=markdown): 14
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/concerts/?format=markdown): 28
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/theatre/?format=markdown): 28
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/party-club/?format=markdown): 16
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/comedy/?format=markdown): 23
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/film/?format=markdown): 23
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 251
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 5
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 15
- [Dance](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/dance/?format=markdown): 4
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/food-drink/?format=markdown): 12
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/markets/?format=markdown): 5
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/tours/?format=markdown): 8
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 1
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/kids-family/?format=markdown): 8
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 23
- [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/sport/?format=markdown): 2
- [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/worship/?format=markdown): 7
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/?format=markdown): 242
- [Painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/painting/?format=markdown): 59
- [Music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/music/?format=markdown): 37
- [Stage](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/stage/?format=markdown): 37
- [Contemporary art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/contemporary/?format=markdown): 34
- [Society](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/society/?format=markdown): 29
- [Photography exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/photography/?format=markdown): 26
- [Sculpture exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/sculpture/?format=markdown): 23
- [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/history/?format=markdown): 19
- [Occasions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/occasion/?format=markdown): 17
- [Installations](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/installation/?format=markdown): 16
- [Religion](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/religion/?format=markdown): 15
- [Design](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/design/?format=markdown): 13
- [Media art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/media-art/?format=markdown): 12
- [Jazz](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/music/jazz/?format=markdown): 12
- [Nature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/nature/?format=markdown): 11
- [Drama](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/stage/theatre/drama/?format=markdown): 11
- [Abstract painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/art/painting/abstract-painting/?format=markdown): 10
- [Stand-up](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/comedy/stand-up/?format=markdown): 10
- [Halloween](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/today/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 10

## Wednesday 28 October

- 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/
- 22:20 Chungking Express — The Metrograph — A screening of the film "Chungking Express". — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/chungking-express-56652/
- until 8 Nov Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 — Gladstone Gallery — Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 is an exhibition on the role photography played in shaping a distinctly Black artistic and cultural … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/photography-and-the-black-arts-movement-19551985-66542/
- 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 1 Nov TROMA-GEDDON — Anthology Film Archives — $14 — TROMA-GEDDON is a film series celebrating Troma Entertainment, the proudly low-budget and defiantly tasteless New York studio behind hundreds of over-the-top … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/troma-geddon-51044/
- until 1 Nov London City Ballet — The Joyce Theater — London City Ballet, an award-winning company and former resident company of Sadler's Wells, returns after its successful 2024 revival tour. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/london-city-ballet-56638/
- Robert Glasper feat. Meshell Ndegeocello, Isaiah Sharkey, & Chris Dave — Blue Note Jazz Club — $20 — A concert at Blue Note Jazz Club in New York featuring pianist, producer, and composer Robert Glasper, a five-time Grammy winner known for blending jazz, R&B, … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/robert-glasper-feat-meshell-ndegeocello-isaiah-sharkey-chris-51367/
- American Ballet Theatre’s “The Dream” — Young People's Chorus of New York City — American Ballet Theatre’s “The Dream” is a one-act classical ballet performed with live vocal accompaniment by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/american-ballet-theatres-the-dream-57590/
- 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/
- 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/
- 12:00 “Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn” Exhibit — Lefferts Historic House — “Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn” is a pop-up exhibit in the yard of Lefferts Historic House. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/black-people-and-the-battle-of-brooklyn-exhibit-53028/
- 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/
- 12:00 ARTECHOUSE: Twilight Zone - Hidden Wonders of The Ocean — Chelsea Market — Twilight Zone: Hidden Wonders of the Ocean is an immersive exhibition at Chelsea Market that takes visitors into the bioluminescent realm of the ocean … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/artechouse-twilight-zone-hidden-wonders-of-the-ocean-51812/
- 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/
- 11:00 Studio Visits: A Behind-the-Scenes Arts Experience — Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan — Studio Visits: A Behind-the-Scenes Arts Experience is a five-session program that takes participants across New York City to visit artists in their private … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/studio-visits-a-behind-the-scenes-arts-experience-53805/
- 19:00 Heartbeat Opera Presents: Queeney Todd — Judson Memorial Church — $500 — Heartbeat Opera's 'Queeney Todd: The Demon Bottom of Fleet Street' is the company's 11th Annual Drag Opera Extravaganza, a fusion of drag, opera, and theatre … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/heartbeat-opera-presents-queeney-todd-53330/
- 18:30 Religious Freedom & Immigration Rights: Lessons from the Frontlines — Union Theological Seminary — $180 — An online course examining the tension between religious freedom and U.S. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/religious-freedom-immigration-rights-lessons-from-the-frontl-57267/
- 19:00 Rough Draft Festival — LaGuardia Community College — Free — The Rough Draft Festival is a series of performances and conversations presenting works in progress. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/rough-draft-festival-53430/
- 18:30 Brutal Bazaar — 3 Dollar Bill — Brutal Bazaar is an alternative night market featuring drag, costume contests, and raffles. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/brutal-bazaar-50836/
- 19:00 Greg Hutchinson's Kind of Now: The Pulse of Miles Davis — Dizzy’s Club — $24 — A jazz performance at Dizzy's Club titled Kind of Now, led by drummer Gregory Hutchinson. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/greg-hutchinsons-kind-of-now-the-pulse-of-miles-davis-52286/
- 19:00 TWEE HALLOWEEN: Belle + Sebastian • Magnetic Fields • Velvet Underground — Union Pool — $12.98 — TWEE HALLOWEEN: Belle + Sebastian • Magnetic Fields • Velvet Underground is a music event at Union Pool in Brooklyn, New York. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/twee-halloween-belle-sebastian-magnetic-fields-velvet-underg-57244/
- 20:00 The Vinyl Word: The Cure vs The Smiths — Alphaville — $18.56 — The Vinyl Word: The Cure vs The Smiths is a back-to-back album listening party at Alphaville, with a live band playing Smiths and Cure covers, a crowd vote on … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-vinyl-word-the-cure-vs-the-smiths-50942/
- 20:45 Habit — IFC Center — Habit is a screening of the 1995 film 'Habit', running 112 minutes and directed by Larry Fessenden, who also stars alongside Meredith Snaider, Aaron Beall, … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/habit-53122/
- 21:00 The Gabe Terracciano Trio ft. Josh Dunn & Special Guest — Bar LunAtico — $10 — A live music night at LunÀticO's bandstand: The Gabe Terracciano Trio ft. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-gabe-terracciano-trio-ft-josh-dunn-special-guest-51225/
- 21:00 Two Girls — Cherry Lane Theatre — A darkly funny two-hander play for ages 18 and up, with a runtime of one hour. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/two-girls-51821/
- 21:00 "Beltin' Out Broadway!" with Jill Paige — Sid Gold's Request Room — $15–30 — "Beltin' Out Broadway!" with Jill Paige is a live piano karaoke night where guests sing their all-time favorite Broadway songs with a live accompanist. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/beltin-out-broadway-with-jill-paige-55861/
- 21:00 The Stand Presents: Nataly Aukar, Matthew Broussard, Mark Normand, & More! — The Stand — A stand-up comedy show in the main room of The Stand, a comedy club in New York City. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-stand-presents-nataly-aukar-matthew-broussard-mark-norma-56910/
- 21:30 Nightmare — The Green Room 42 — $21.95 — Nightmare: A Halloween Cabaret! is a Halloween-themed cabaret show. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/nightmare-56601/
- 22:00 Pulse Sessions — Starr Bar — Free — Pulse Sessions is a free weekly hip-hop and jazz jam session known for intimate, improvised performances by instrumentalists and vocalists playing seamlessly … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/pulse-sessions-56033/
- 22:00 Doc French Band — Terra Blues — Doc French Band is a blues band playing an evening show at Terra Blues. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/doc-french-band-56319/
- 22:15 Will Bernard Group — The Django — Will Bernard Group is a live music performance at The Django. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/will-bernard-group-56471/
- 22:30 Klara and the Sun — Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower Manhattan — Klara and the Sun is a science fiction drama comedy adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro's bestselling novel. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/klara-and-the-sun-66091/
- 22:30 Ghost in the Shell — The Metrograph — Ghost in the Shell: 30th Anniversary Remaster is an animated film directed by Mamoru Oshii, originally released in 1995. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/ghost-in-the-shell-56653/