Hellraiser
October 26 at 9:30pm
IFC Center · West Village
A puzzle box summons the Cenobites in Clive Barker's 1987 horror landmark, presented in a new 4K restoration at the IFC Center.
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Cinema
Making Marie Antoinette
October 26 at 6:10pm +2
Quad Cinema · Manhattan
Eighty hours of unseen footage shot by Eleanor Coppola inside the Palace of Versailles finally reaches the screen, charting her daughter Sofia directing a landmark production while watched the whole time by her own mother.
Halloween Movies at Bibliotheque
October 26 at 5:30pm +1
Bibliotheque · SoHo • $20
Horror classics hit different in a wine bar lined with books. Bibliotheque screens *Halloween* and *The Exorcist* back-to-back in their cozy lounge, so you can sip something red while Michael Myers does his thing.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM
October 26 at 7pm
Film Forum · SoHo
Step into a time capsule of Black brilliance: this documentary resurrects a 1972 reunion of Harlem Renaissance legends at Duke Ellington's townhouse, where icons like Romare Bearden and Eubie Blake trade sharp memories and settle old scores. Crafted from never-before-seen footage by William Greaves and completed by his son David.
Performances
Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody
Every day from May 12 to Nov. 2
Manhattan Theatre Club Inc · Manhattan • $73
Two hockey rivals, one forbidden romance, and a whole lot of side-eye. This unauthorized musical parody skewers the hit series with sticky tunes, time-jump chaos, and enough camp to fill a rink.
Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen
Every day from Sep. 28 to Jan. 2
The Culture Club · Manhattan • $49-$209
A witty brothel worker in 20th-century Paris starts writing down her clients' confessions and turns from object to observer. The first English-language manga musical, with songs by Duncan Sheik and direction by Rob Ashford.
Pre-Existing Condition
Every day from Sep. 3 to Dec. 19
Greenwich House Theater · Manhattan • $90
"Pre-Existing Condition" dives headfirst into the messy, everyday indignities of rebuilding after love shatters you. A rotating roster of powerhouse actors, from Lupita Nyong'o to Edie Falco, brings raw honesty to this New York Times Critic's Pick.
Drunk Dracula
Every day
Manhattan
Five shots of whiskey prime an actor for an epic ninety-minute retelling of Transylvania's most famous vampire. The Drunk Shakespeare Society stages this seasonal comedy featuring fog effects, strobe lights, and ample audience interaction.
Concerts
Mac DeMarco
October 26 at 7pm
Carnegie Hall · Midtown
Carnegie Hall hosts Mac DeMarco for an all-ages concert.
Irish Traditional Music Session
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
The Landmark Tavern · Manhattan • $$
Step inside this Civil War-era tavern on Monday nights and you'll find musicians gathered around tables, trading reels and jigs until closing time. Don Meade and friends lead a traditional Irish session that's open to anyone who can play along.
Traditional Irish Session with Don Meade
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
The Landmark Tavern · Manhattan • $$
Don Meade—writer, historian, and tunesmith—leads Monday night trad sessions where everyone's invited to pull up a chair and play along. Expect reels, jigs, and the kind of impromptu magic that happens when musicians listen to each other.
Pasquale Grasso Trio
October 26 at 9pm +1
Mezzrow · West Village • $35
Pasquale Grasso's guitar flies through bebop at speeds that shouldn't be legal, yet every note lands clean. Catch his trio at Mezzrow, a shoebox of a club where the sound wraps around you.
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Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Sound Bath Classes
OHM Center · Manhattan
$35-$50
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Party Room & Lounge Reservations
Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
Free
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
Perfect Crime
The Theater Center · Manhattan
$51-$78
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Six The Musical
Lena Horne Theatre · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 PM
Late Night Menu
Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 PM
Vida Verde Tequila Bar
Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Night Strike
Lucky Strike Times Square · Manhattan
$31.99
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Only Love Strangers
Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
The Play That Goes Wrong
New World Stages · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:15 PM
Lila Downs
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
60MIN STATUE OF LIBERTY TOURS
Pier 36 NYC · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 PM
The Caribbean Jam Party Cruise
Pier 36 NYC · Manhattan
$15
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Sound Healing Classes
OHM Center · Upper East Side
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:30 PM
Ghosts of Gotham's Greenwich
Washington Square Arch · Greenwich Village
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Four Top: A One Act Comedy By Kyle Beechey
Casino · Manhattan
$65-$90
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 PM
Late Night Happy Hour
Third Avenue Ale House · Upper East Side
$
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
SIX on Broadway
Lena Horne Theatre · Manhattan
$63-$114
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
The Great Gatsby
Broadway Theatre · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:35 PM
Naza
IFC Center · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 PM
Nightly Drag Shows
Industry Bar · Hell's Kitchen
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Six
Lena Horne Theatre · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 PM
Wicked Village Greenwich Village Adults Only Ghost Tour
10 Greenwich Ave · West Village
$34.99
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Central Park Moonlight Tour with Photo (45 min) ~ Skip the line
Top Hat NY Horse & Carriage · Midtown
$229.99
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
New York Comedy Club
New York Comedy Club - East Village · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:30 PM
Sheba's Speakeasy Comedy Club! Get Sinful!
The Three Monkeys · Theater District
$12.51
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
90Min SUNSET CRUISE NYC
Pier 36 NYC · Lower East Side
$28.52
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 PM
Medellin Fridays - Colombian Latin & Reggaeton Party
San Antonios · Manhattan
$
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Latin Vibes Yacht Party Cruise
Pier 36 NYC · Lower East Side
$8
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:45 PM
Edna Vazquez
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 PM
Karaoke
Iggy's · Upper East Side
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 PM
Late Show at The Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · West Village
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
Tasting Menu
MUJE · Chelsea
$150
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
Museum of Ice Cream New York
MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM · SoHo
$49-$59
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
90Min SUNSET CRUISE
Pier 36 NYC · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Chicago on Broadway
Ambassador Theatre · Theater District
$105-$332.5
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:57 PM
Midnight Moment
TKTS Times Square · Theater District
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
Reservations
Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Comedy Show + Mini-Golf Experience
High Line Comedy Club · West Village
$26-$35
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Lyric Theatre · Manhattan
$69
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 PM
Happy Hour at Vida Verde
Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 PM
Burger Shot Beer Deal
e's BAR · Upper West Side
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Italian Kappo Counter(Non-Sushi Course)
icca · Tribeca
$195
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:30 PM
CLUB VITTAR: PABLLO VITTAR
The DL · Lower East Side
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:30 PM
Sheba's Speakeasy Comedy Club
The Three Monkeys · Manhattan
$15
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
The Great Gatsby on Broadway
Broadway Theatre · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 PM
Late Night
Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
Downstate
Booth Theatre · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Motherfucker
SoHo Playhouse · SoHo
$36
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:30 PM
Sheba's Speakeasy Comedy Club
Manhattan
$10
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Chicago
Ambassador Theatre · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM
Vessel at Hudson Yards
Vessel · Chelsea
$15.5
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:30 PM
Live Music at Bemelmans Bar
Bemelmans Bar · Upper East Side
$25-$35
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Vibes on the water Weekend Party Manhattan Cruise!
Pier 36 NYC · Manhattan
$8
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