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Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

20 events shown on this page

  1. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

  2. La Bohème

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Tosca

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House

  4. Cornell Entrepreneurship Showcase: Student Pitches & Venture Panel

    Verizon Executive Education Center, Manhattan

  5. NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents AP Thomson & Kenny Sun

    NYU Game Center, Brooklyn

  6. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  7. Once More, With Feeling: Live! 25th Anniversary Show

    littlefield, Brooklyn
  8. · Starts in 5 min

    Photo-Based Creative Writing Session

    Free
    New York City ( NYC )
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  9. · Starts in 1h 35m

    After School Science Hour: Neuroscience and Nature at BioBase Harlem

    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    The Club

  2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    DR2 Theatre
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Pre-Existing Condition

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Greenwich House Theater
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Secret Parlor Jazz: Home-Cooked Tunes & BBQ Dinner on the Upper East Side

    Parlor Jazz (Exact Meeting Location Revealed in Confirmation Email), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. 2:22 - A Ghost Story

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lucille Lortel Theatre

  6. Tristan & Yseult

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Ann's Warehouse

  7. Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    St. Luke's Theatre

  8. STC: School of Rock

    Murray Kahn Theater, Manhattan

  9. Deerhoof, Mercy, My Trio

    Elsewhere - The Hall, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  10. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  11. Fall Sweep

    By Brooklyn College
    Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. The Sea Made Us with Author Rob McKay

    By Queens Historical Society
    Kingsland
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Empricism and the Philosophy of Mind Week 2

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Functional Single-Molecule Super-Resolution Microscopy With (Photo)-Switchable Fluorescent Molecules

    By Brooklyn College
    Online
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Food For Thought (F4T)

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    Phebe's Tavern & Grill, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem

  2. Homeward Bound: A Korean Adoptee Exploring the Longing for Belonging

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds

    By The Explorers Club · with Scott SolomonTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. WRONG: A F*cked-Up Game Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-11-09

Tuesday · Nov 10, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Priyanka Mattoo's "How to Be Less Useful" with Jessica Grose

    By Book Club BarFree
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
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  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Wednesday · Nov 11, 2026

2 events shown on this page
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  1. Mitochondrial Health and Healthspan: Brain Metabolism and Bioenergetics

    By The New York Academy of Sciences

  2. Author Event: "My Boyfriend, the Superhero" by Kylie Cheung

    By Book Club BarFree
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
    Free
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-11

Thursday · Nov 12, 2026

7 events shown on this page

  1. Starting Seeds for Community Self-Sufficiency

    By Brooklyn Botanic Garden · with Bronzetta RiversFree
    Administration Building - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
    FreeHidden gem

  2. Sapphic Lit Book Club: "Heap Earth Upon It" by Chloe Michelle Howarth

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
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  1. Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise”

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

  2. Queer Melville: A Secret History of America's Gay Writers

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Author Talk: The City-Women with Mallorie Sievert

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Mallorie SievertTicketed
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn

  4. Humanist Happy Hour

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Eiko Ishibashi

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Friday · Nov 13, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. “And I Always Thought” – Music by Martin Bresnick

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-13

Saturday · Nov 14, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Shirley Chisholm State Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    Brooklyn & Queens
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Coding Together Mini Hackathon

    By Intrepid Museum
    Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Manhattan

  2. Mobile Lab at the Brentwood STEM Carnival with NYU Langone on Long Island

    Sonderling Center – Brentwood High School
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Staten Island Hot Spots and Fall Migrants

    By The Linnaean Society of New YorkFree
    Staten Island
    Free

  2. Alien Anchors Vol. II

    By Caveat · with Niranjani Reddi, Shreya Ambatti and 1 more
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. NYC Master Chorale: This Love Between Us

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
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  1. Terence Tao: Six Math Essentials

    By Pioneer WorksFree
    Pioneer Works
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Visions and Revisions: A Poetry Workshop to Read, Cultivate, and Gather

    With Robin AguirreTicketed
    Recess Grove, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Jo March Madness

    By Caveat · with Ben Langhorst and Charlotte Murray
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-11-16

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Filling the Blank Page

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Bloomberg Professional for Equities

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
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  1. Rachel Cusk: Life of M

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works

  2. Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-17

Wednesday · Nov 18, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. S&P Capital IQ Pro for Equities

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. The Ghost of the Forest

    By The Explorers ClubTicketed
    Explorers Club Headquarters
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Drinking Skeptically

    By New York City SkepticsFree
    12th Street Ale House, Manhattan
    Free

  2. White Lilies Release Show

    By Climate Cafe NYC
    Littlefield, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. The Most of Nora Ephron, hosted by Meg Wolitzer

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  4. Sorry We're Here: A Sketch Variety Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-18

Thursday · Nov 19, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future

    With Dr. Anthony Mirando and Dr. Lameck Onsarigo
    Pratt Manhattan Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. NT Live: Golden Boy

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space

  2. The Real Process Behind Writing a Novel: Author's Account

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Thursday, 2026-11-19

Friday · Nov 20, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Literature Review

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Our Findings Show

    By Caveat · with Tom Lum
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. A Body Made Home: They Black Trans Love with Dr. Kai Marshall Green

    By cafeconlibrosbk.com · with Dr. Kai Marshall Green
    Cafe con Libros, Brooklyn
Open Friday, 2026-11-20

Saturday · Nov 21, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Outdoor Skills Workshop: Hiking Basics

    By bronxriver.org
    The Bronx River Forest

  2. Literature Reviews for Graduate Students

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Climate Cafe + Ribbon Upcycling Workshop

    By Climate Cafe NYCTicketed
    ​PLANTED CAFE, Brooklyn
Open Saturday, 2026-11-21

Sunday · Nov 22, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. South Shore Potpourri

    By Queens County Bird Club · with Ian Resnick
    Lofts Pond

  2. Songs of Resistance with Brooklyn Ethical Voices

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
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  1. Food For Thought (F4T)

    By Center for Inquiry New York CityFree
    Phebe's Tavern & Grill, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Sunday, 2026-11-22

Monday · Nov 23, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. The Pachelbel Rant 20th Anniversary Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-11-23

Tuesday · Nov 24, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Making Waves With Math

    P.S. 329 The Surfside School, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. FactSet for Equities

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn

  2. Drink 'N Draft: Creative Writing Workshop

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-24

Monday · Nov 30, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. New from Yiddish Voices: Mississippi and Hasidic Warsaw

    By Center for Jewish History · with Marques HollieFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-30

Tuesday · Dec 1, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. New from Yiddish Voices: Mississippi and Hasidic Warsaw

    By Center for Jewish History · with Marques HollieFree
    FreeUnconfirmedHidden gem
    Unconfirmed

  2. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
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  1. Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue: The Private Correspondence

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-01

Wednesday · Dec 2, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Bloomberg Professional for Equities

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Stage Dive: Creative Writing Workshop

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - Bushwick, Brooklyn
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Wednesday, 2026-12-02

Saturday · Dec 5, 2026

2 events shown on this page
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  1. London's West End: Giant - The Play

    By Symphony Space
    Symphony Space

  2. Gary Gulman's First Annual Holiday Show

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Saturday, 2026-12-05

Sunday · Dec 6, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. London's West End: Giant - The Play

    By Symphony SpaceTicketed
    Symphony Space
Open Sunday, 2026-12-06

Monday · Dec 7, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Bloomberg Professional for Equities

    By Baruch College
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-12-07

Tuesday · Dec 8, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Show 1 more on Tuesday · rated lower

  1. RISK live show and story slam in New York

    By Caveat · with JC Cassis
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-08

Wednesday · Dec 9, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Wait Wait...Don't Shoot Me

    By Caveat · with Atheer Yacoub and Nana Dakin
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-12-09

Friday · Dec 11, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. The Magic Flute - Holiday Presentation

    By newyorktheatreguide.comTicketed
    Metropolitan Opera House
Open Friday, 2026-12-11

Saturday · Dec 12, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Books & Burlesque

    By Caveat · with Marlon James, Molly Crabapple and 10 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-12-12

Tuesday · Dec 15, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. Brooklyn Women’s Chorus Rehearsal

    By Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
    Brooklyn
Open Tuesday, 2026-12-15

Wednesday · Dec 16, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. Drinking Skeptically

    By New York City SkepticsFree
    12th Street Ale House, Manhattan
    Free
Open Wednesday, 2026-12-16

Friday · Dec 18, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. Son Lux with Samora Pinderhughes, Holland Andrews, mmeadows, Vines

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
Open Friday, 2026-12-18

Saturday · Dec 19, 2026

2 events shown on this page
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  1. Son Lux with Samora Pinderhughes, Holland Andrews, mmeadows, Vines

    By Pioneer WorksTicketed
    Pioneer Works
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Catbaret! NYC’s Cat-Themed Variety Show: Meowy X-Mas & Happy Hanukkats

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-12-19

Sunday · Dec 20, 2026

1 event shown on this page

  1. The Power Joker: A Robert Moses Comedy Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Sunday, 2026-12-20

Monday · Dec 21, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. The Debate Show

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Monday, 2026-12-21
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