# The best things to do in New York City on Thursday 5 November

The best things to do in New York City on Thursday 5 November: 18 events, among them 9 in exhibitions and museums, 3 in concerts, 3 in theatre, 2 in dance and 1 in film.

## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/best/?format=markdown): 12
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tomorrow/best/?format=markdown): 23
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/new-york/weekend/best/?format=markdown): 34
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/best/?format=markdown): 39

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-05/best/?format=markdown): 28
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-05/best/?format=markdown): 33
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/best/?format=markdown): 18

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/?format=markdown): 646
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/best/?format=markdown): 18
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/concerts/?format=markdown): 60
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/theatre/?format=markdown): 65
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/party-club/?format=markdown): 8
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/comedy/?format=markdown): 14
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/film/?format=markdown): 23
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 245
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 5
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 44
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/dance/?format=markdown): 8
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/food-drink/?format=markdown): 22
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/markets/?format=markdown): 5
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/tours/?format=markdown): 9
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 5
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/kids-family/?format=markdown): 23
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 91
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/sport/?format=markdown): 4
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/worship/?format=markdown): 15
- [Art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/?format=markdown): 265
- [Painting](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/painting/?format=markdown): 69
- [Stage](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/stage/?format=markdown): 82
- [Music](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/music/?format=markdown): 74
- [Sculpture exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/sculpture/?format=markdown): 23
- [History](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/history/?format=markdown): 29
- [Photography exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/photography/?format=markdown): 26
- [Documentary photography exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/photography/documentary-photography/?format=markdown): 4
- [Classical](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/music/classical/?format=markdown): 9
- [Butoh](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/dance/butoh/?format=markdown): 2
- [Nature](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/nature/?format=markdown): 15
- [Musicals](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/stage/musical/?format=markdown): 16
- [Installations](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/installation/?format=markdown): 14
- [Black history](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/history/black-history/?format=markdown): 1
- [Drama](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/stage/theatre/drama/?format=markdown): 27
- [Animals](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/nature/animals/?format=markdown): 3
- [Landscape painting exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/painting/landscape-painting/?format=markdown): 3
- [Pop art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/art/painting/pop-art/?format=markdown): 2
- [Jazz](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/music/jazz/?format=markdown): 12
- [Dramas](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/film/drama/?format=markdown): 2

## Thursday 5 November

- 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://noky.io/en/new-york/events/constantin-brancusi-the-artist-and-his-studio-at-moma-55443/
- 19:00 Jason Marsalis Presents the Rare Works of Ellis Marsalis — Dizzy’s Club — $24 — An evening of jazz dedicated to the rarely performed compositions of pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/jason-marsalis-presents-the-rare-works-of-ellis-marsalis-52291/
- 19:00 Stranger Things: The First Shadow — Marquis Theatre — $69 — A Broadway play that takes audiences on a pulse-racing adventure, hailed by critics as a jaw-dropping, must-see theatrical marvel. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-66825/
- 19:30 In the Heights — New York City Center — from $2556 — The musical 'In the Heights' is performed on the mainstage of New York City Center. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/in-the-heights-54195/
- 19:30 Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS 6 Radiance — Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall — $36–38 — Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS 6 Radiance is a multisensory cello concert at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/alisa-weilerstein-fragments-6-radiance-66909/
- 20:00 Orchestra of St. Luke’s Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique — Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall — from $45 — An evening concert of music by Hector Berlioz, titled Orchestra of St. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/orchestra-of-st-lukes-berliozs-symphonie-fantastique-66908/
- 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://noky.io/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://noky.io/en/new-york/events/pre-existing-condition-54201/
- until 22 Nov Tuomas A. Laitinen: Siphon — Pioneer Works — Siphon is a multimedia exhibition built around an immersive multichannel video of octopuses, whose shifting camouflage patterns, skin textures, and colors … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tuomas-a-laitinen-siphon-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://noky.io/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://noky.io/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://noky.io/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://noky.io/en/new-york/events/roy-lichtenstein-like-new-53892/
- 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://noky.io/en/new-york/events/henri-matisse-alex-katz-the-silence-of-painting-66513/
- Fatherland — BAM Rose Cinemas — $17 — "Fatherland" is a new feature film set at the height of the Cold War. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fatherland-51161/
- until 19 Dec Claes Oldenburg: Six Themes — Paula Cooper Gallery — "Claes Oldenburg: Six Themes" is an exhibition of sculpture, drawings and prints at a New York gallery. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/claes-oldenburg-six-themes-54712/
- until 7 Nov Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height — Skirball Center for the Performing Arts — $80–110 — Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height is a butoh dance performance and the North American premiere of TOTEM, the final work of the Tokyo company Sankai Juku. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sankai-juku-totemvoid-and-height-55902/
- until 7 Nov Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height — NYU Skirball — $115 — Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height is a dance work performed at NYU Skirball, running about 1 hour 15 minutes and open to all ages. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sankai-juku-totemvoid-and-height-66903/