Things to do in New York City on Wednesday 18 November

It's A Wonderful Life, Capra's classic as a 40s radio play.

until Sun 3 Jan

Broadhurst Theater

from $155

James Little: Homage El Shabazz, paintings for Malcolm X.

until Sat 19 Dec

Petzel Gallery

Tschabalala Self: Tools of Worship, paintings and sculpture.

until Sat 30 Jan

Petzel Gallery

New Works: Nick Thomm's glowing paintings and lightboxes.

until Sun 27 Dec

The Hole

Kim Tschang-Yeul: Recurrence, waterdrop paintings.

until Sat 19 Dec

Tina Kim Gallery

John Baeder: America, paintings of Postwar roadsides.

until Wed 6 Jan

ACA Galleries

Kim Yun Shin: In the Continuum, paintings and sculptures.

until Thu 24 Dec

Lehmann Maupin

ASTORIA: world premiere of a family drama over dinners.

until Sun 22 Nov

Theater for the New City

$20

Pam Glick: PG-13, bold new paintings by the New York artist.

until Thu 17 Dec

Nicola Vassell Gallery

Meeson Pae: Seed Memory, invented plants in dark landscapes.

until Sat 19 Dec

Anat Egbi

Jenna Gribbon: Projections, new paintings.

until Sat 19 Dec

David Kordansky Gallery

Kikuo Saito: Alphabet Paintings at James Fuentes Gallery.

until Sat 19 Dec

James Fuentes LLC

PROPS from Barakei: Hosoe's Mishima photos, answered by Wee.

until Sun 14 Mar

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art

Jason Moran: STACKS, new work on jazz at Luhring Augustine.

until Sat 19 Dec

Luhring Augustine Gallery

Bin Kuroshima: hand-painted Kyo-Yuzen, Kyoto dye art.

until Sat 9 Jan

Resobox

Free

Heitor dos Prazeres: paintings of samba and Rio life.

until Sat 19 Dec

Andrew Kreps Gallery

The Good Thief: Conor McPherson's one-man gangster play.

until Sun 13 Dec

Irish Repertory Theatre

$50–60

Fifty years of de Appel letters and postcards on show.

until Fri 20 Nov

Printed Matter, Inc.

Koneh Pelawoe: sound and film installation by YATTA.

until Sat 19 Dec

Recess

DOC NYC 2026: America's largest documentary film festival.

until Thu 19 Nov

SVA Theater

Free

La MaMa Puppet Festival: puppet theatre worldwide.

until Sun 6 Dec

La MaMa

Now You See Me Live: illusions from the film on stage.

until Sun 3 Jan

Al Hirschfeld Theatre

from $68

Paul G. Oxborough: Recent Works

until Sat 12 Dec

Cavalier Gallery

William Wegman Please Stand By: his works and early photos.

until Sat 19 Dec

Magenta Plains

Sculpting Sound: Kieser’s posters for Bowie and Miles Davis.

until Sun 11 Apr

Poster House

Just Say Nyet: Soviet anti-alcohol posters at Poster House.

until Sun 11 Apr

Poster House

Next Dance: choreography by Neil Greenberg.

until Sat 21 Nov

The Chocolate Factory Theater

$15–275

Blue Man Group's wordless, visually striking holiday show.

until Sun 3 Jan

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Lilia Carrillo: abstract paintings from Mexico.

until Sat 30 Jan

Kurimanzutto Gallery

Drunk Christmas Carol NYC: Dickens retold after five shots.

until Sun 3 Jan

The Ruby Theatre

$52

Nutcracker Rouge: burlesque twist on the Nutcracker, 21+.

until Sat 30 Jan

Théâtre XIV

$36