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80 events

Monday · Nov 2, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Midnight Release Party with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

    Barnes & Noble, Manhattan

  2. This Isn’t Working | Work-in-Progress by Sean Donovan

    Arts Center at Governors Island, Manhattan
  3. · Starts in 29 min

    Workshop with Sankai Juku

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
  4. · Starts in 2h 29m

    AFTERIMAGES: Music of Christopher Berg

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
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  1. 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
  2. · Starts in 1h 59m

    Weekly Rehearsal

    Big Apple Chorus, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Monday, 2026-11-02

Tuesday · Nov 3, 2026

8 events shown on this page

  1. Live Ice Choreography

    Free
    Winter Village Overlook, Bryant Park, Manhattan
    Free

  2. The Albertine Book Club Reads The Old Fire by Elisa Shua Dusapin

    By Albertine
    Albertine, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Real Life Tonight

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Schapiro17 at Third Street Music School

    Third Street Music School Settlement, Manhattan

  2. Folk Jams in Greeley Square Park

    Free
    Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Tuesdays at the Red Room

    The Red Room at KGB, Manhattan

  4. Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  5. Movie Nights at Bella Abzug Park: Clueles

    Free
    Bella Abzug Park, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-03

Wednesday · Nov 4, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. Downtown Voices: Mozart Mass

    Trinity Church, Manhattan

  2. Bach at One: Bach’s Italian Muses

    Trinity Church, Manhattan

  3. Arts, Culture & Fun: BE BOLD - Ballet Programming

    Free
    Williamsbridge Oval, Manhattan
    FreeUnconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. An Evening with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin

    By Albertine · with Gaël Faye and Peter Godwin
    Albertine, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Book Talk: Claying Architecture, Making Machine and Material Kin

    By AIA New York / Center for Architecture · with Shelby Doyle, Frank Melendez and 3 more
    Center for Architecture, Manhattan

  6. Skirball Salon: On Butoh

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  7. The New York Philosophy Club

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Midtown Music in Greeley Square Park

    Free
    Greeley Square Park, Manhattan
    Free

  2. Frank Maza Featuring Javier Limon Present: Back Then

    Cafe Wha?, Manhattan

  3. English Country Dance

    Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. "First Famous Christmas" by Carrie Wittmer with Caroline Moss

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-04

Thursday · Nov 5, 2026

11 events shown on this page

  1. Rudy Francisco Live in New York

    Rodney's, Manhattan

  2. Mussorgsky’s Pictures from Exhibition

    Steinway Hall, Manhattan

  3. Houdini's Library

    The Grolier Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

    By NYU SkirballTicketed
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  5. The New Consort: Flung from the Garden

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  6. One Man Funeral

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. STC: School of Rock

    Murray Kahn Theater, Manhattan

  2. Reggaeton Bar in Manhattan Party at San Antonios, Latin Thursday Night

    San Antonios, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Perreo Thursdays

    The Delancey, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  4. Tokyo Kanpai Boys Live Show

    High Line Comedy Club, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  5. Comedy Club

    Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Manhattan
Open Thursday, 2026-11-05

Friday · Nov 6, 2026

1 event shown on this page
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  1. Arguments and Grievances (NYCF)

    By CaveatTicketed
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-06

Saturday · Nov 7, 2026

6 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. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

    By NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers CommunityFree
    Pier 57, Manhattan
    FreeHidden gem
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  1. Moms Against Sketch Comedy

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  2. Concert - Every Tribe Church: Celebration of Gospel

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. FTI: Thinkers Multi-group BYOB potluck

    By Lyceum: Philosophy Reading & Discussion GroupFree
    New York Society for Ethical Culture, Manhattan
    Free

  4. The Fantasy Tavern

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-07

Sunday · Nov 8, 2026

5 events shown on this page

  1. Colloquy

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Elliott Library (507), Manhattan

  2. Food For Thought (F4T)

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

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

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  4. The Last Palestinian

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-08

Monday · Nov 9, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Practical Ethics: A Time to Be Born and a Time to Die

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Study (514), Manhattan

  2. Scott Siegel's Favorite Songs by His Favorite Singers

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan
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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

1 event 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
Open Tuesday, 2026-11-10

Wednesday · Nov 11, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Skirball Salon: Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  2. Lullaby

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  3. Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan

  4. Sagematch (NYCF)

    By Caveat · with Alex Burr, Jerzy Gwiazdowski and 8 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Wednesday, 2026-11-11

Thursday · Nov 12, 2026

3 events shown on this page

  1. Manchester Orchestra

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed
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  1. Queer Melville: A Secret History of America's Gay Writers

    By The Wisdom BarTicketed
    Bibliotheque, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  2. Looking For Laughs

    By Caveat · with Douglas Widick and Kaila Mullady
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Thursday, 2026-11-12

Friday · Nov 13, 2026

3 events shown on this page

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

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  2. Concert - Jesse Cook Forever Live

    By New York Society for Ethical Culture
    Adler Hall, Manhattan
    Unconfirmed
    Unconfirmed

  3. Not Therapy

    By Caveat · with Jules Becerra and Bec Fenn
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Friday, 2026-11-13

Saturday · Nov 14, 2026

6 events shown on this page

  1. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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

  2. Get Work

    By Caveat · with Dan Vetrano and Nick Felton
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Paderewski Returns to NY

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  4. College Radio

    By Caveat · with Hattie Hayes, Jon Comulada and 7 more
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. British Invasion

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  2. Fun in Moderation

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan
Open Saturday, 2026-11-14

Sunday · Nov 15, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. Poetry Today Book Club: "Trilce" by César Vallejo

    By Book Club BarTicketed
    Book Club Bar - East Village, Manhattan

  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. Practical Philosophy Meetup

    By Practical Philosophy Club - New YorkFree
    Olympic Tower Atrium, Manhattan
    Free
Open Sunday, 2026-11-15

Monday · Nov 16, 2026

2 events shown on this page

  1. Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway

    By Kaufman Music CenterTicketed
    Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan

  2. Jo March Madness

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

Tuesday · Nov 17, 2026

4 events shown on this page

  1. 2026 National Book Awards Finalist Reading

    By NYU Skirball
    NYU Skirball Center, Manhattan

  2. Jewish Dating Game

    By Caveat
    Caveat, Manhattan

  3. Story-oke: Sing and Tell

    By Caveat · with Shyaporn Theerakulstit
    Caveat, Manhattan
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  1. 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

2 events shown on this page
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  1. Pitch Roast Live

    By Caveat · with Noah Obstfeld
    Caveat, Manhattan

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

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