These 264 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 14 at 7pm
School of Visual Arts · Kips Bay • $0
How does a painter become a myth? Doug Woodham, former Christie's Americas president, unpacks the talent, hype, and market forces that made Basquiat an icon, with a Q&A and book signing to follow.
Nov. 11 & Dec. 9 at 8pm
Comedy In Harlem · Harlem • $15
Amanda Seales fuses Qi-gong with conversation and a curated listening experience. Slow, flowing movements and rhythmic breathing open into discussions on authenticity, creativity, and community.
October 15 at 5pm
SVA Theatre · Chelsea
Go behind the canvas with Louis Fratino as he chats with Camden Art Centre director Martin Clark about "Prose," his debut exhibition. Expect insights into his expressive figuration, where art history and literature collide.
Every day from July 12 to Jan. 1
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Join the Guerrilla Girls and Coco Fusco for a free, spirited conversation about making noise and reclaiming space through art. It is a chance to soak up bold ideas from legendary voices who turn creativity into collective action.
October 14 at 10am +59
Jack Shainman Gallery · Civic Center
Gordon Parks photographed history; now history talks back. Families of his subjects, including Muhammad Ali's widow and Malcolm X's daughter, share reflections that animate his iconic images with never-before-heard depth.
October 15 at 5:30pm
277 Canal St · SoHo • $20
New York's most beloved shop cats finally get their close-up. Photographer Dan Rimada shares stories and portraits of bodega cats across the city, plus his fight to change the laws that govern them. Q&A and reception follow.
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Thu, Oct 15 · 3:00 PM
Brooklyn Bridge Park · Dumbo
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 11:00 AM
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
El Museo del Barrio · Manhattan
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 11:00 AM
Colonels Row · Nolan Park
$10
Fri, Oct 16 · 2:00 PM
The Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem
Fri, Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
International Center of Photography Museum · Lower East Side
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
El Museo del Barrio · East Harlem
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 2:15 PM
International Center of Photography Museum · Lower East Side
$10
Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division · West Village
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Governors Island · Governors Island
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Governors Island Ferry · Financial District
$10
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Lydia’s · East Village
$0
Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative (NACG) · Midtown
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Governors Island Ferry · Manhattan
$10
Sun, Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
The Kosciuszko Foundation · Upper East Side
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Maysles Documentary Center · Harlem
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
EFA Studios · Hell's Kitchen
Mon, Oct 19 · 11:30 AM
The Art Students League of New York · Manhattan
$0
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
School of Visual Arts · Kips Bay
Free
Mon, Oct 19 · 6:30 PM
School of Visual Arts · Kips Bay
$0
Mon, Oct 19 · 5:30 PM
Columbus Cir · Midtown
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Printed Matter, Inc. · Chelsea
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
MAYSON GALLERY · Midtown
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 3:00 PM
School of Visual Arts · Kips Bay
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
HB Studio · Manhattan
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Go Studios Penthouse + Rooftop · Hell's Kitchen
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Tibet House US · Chelsea
$10
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 AM
School of Visual Arts · Manhattan
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
238 E 6th St · East Village
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:15 PM
Temple Emanu-El · Upper East Side
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
The Art Students League of New York · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
The FLAG Art Foundation · Chelsea
$0
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
The FLAG Art Foundation · Manhattan
$0
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Film Center · Greenwich Village
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
The National Arts Club · Gramercy
Fri, Oct 23 · 12:00 PM
Pier 57 · Chelsea
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
The Climate Imaginarium · Governors Island
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Governors Island - Liberty Promenade · Financial District
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Governors Island · Governors Island
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
SVA Theatre · Chelsea
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
The Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
The Lenfest Center for the Arts · Harlem
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
School of Visual Arts · Kips Bay
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
The Cooper Union · NoHo
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM
School of Visual Arts · Manhattan
$0
Tue, Oct 27 · 1:00 PM
School of Visual Arts · Manhattan
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Printed Matter, Inc. · Chelsea
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
International Center of Photography Museum · Lower East Side
$85
Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center · Upper West Side
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
The Art Students League of New York · Midtown
$0
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