# Things to do in New York City on Friday 20 November

Things to do in New York City on Friday 20 November: 367 events, among them 213 in exhibitions and museums, 51 in theatre, 23 in workshops and courses, 12 in worship, 12 in food and drink, 10 in talks and readings and 46 others.

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## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 943
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tomorrow/?format=markdown): 922
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/new-york/weekend/?format=markdown): 1,642
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/?format=markdown): 2,658

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-20/?format=markdown): 877
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-20/?format=markdown): 880
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/?format=markdown): 367
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-20/?format=markdown): 146

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/?format=markdown): 367
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/best/?format=markdown): 11
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/concerts/?format=markdown): 9
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/theatre/?format=markdown): 51
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/party-club/?format=markdown): 8
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/comedy/?format=markdown): 8
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/film/?format=markdown): 2
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 213
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 3
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 10
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/dance/?format=markdown): 1
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/food-drink/?format=markdown): 12
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/markets/?format=markdown): 2
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/tours/?format=markdown): 5
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/kids-family/?format=markdown): 7
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 23
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/sport/?format=markdown): 1
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/worship/?format=markdown): 12
- [Art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/?format=markdown): 207
- [Painting](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/painting/?format=markdown): 59
- [Stage](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/stage/?format=markdown): 55
- [Contemporary art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/contemporary/?format=markdown): 24
- [Drama](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/stage/theatre/drama/?format=markdown): 22
- [Music](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/music/?format=markdown): 22
- [Sculpture exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/sculpture/?format=markdown): 20
- [Society](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/society/?format=markdown): 20
- [Religion](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/religion/?format=markdown): 18
- [History](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/history/?format=markdown): 16
- [Media art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/media-art/?format=markdown): 15
- [Photography exhibitions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/photography/?format=markdown): 14
- [Musicals](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/stage/musical/?format=markdown): 12
- [Literature](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/literature/?format=markdown): 12
- [Installations](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/installation/?format=markdown): 12
- [DIY](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/diy/?format=markdown): 11
- [Church events](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 11
- [Design](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/design/?format=markdown): 11
- [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/occasion/?format=markdown): 11
- [Abstract painting](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/art/painting/abstract-painting/?format=markdown): 9

## Friday 20 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 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/
- 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/
- 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 25 Apr Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death — Gladstone Gallery — Free — "Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death" is an acclaimed seven-and-a-half-minute video work shown as an exhibition. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/love-is-the-message-the-message-is-death-66508/
- 12:00 “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?” Exhibition — King Manor Museum — Free — King Manor Museum presents the exhibition “The Bicentennial Revisited: The Spirit of ’76?”. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-bicentennial-revisited-the-spirit-of-76-exhibition-53025/
- 11:00 “Founding Principals” Exhibition — Historic Richmond Town — A two-gallery exhibition at Historic Richmond Town titled “Founding Principles: The Declaration of Independence, Civics, and Staten Island.” It is presented … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/founding-principals-exhibition-53026/
- 19:00 Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) — Irish Arts Center — Free — Big City Folk Song Club (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) is a free concert series in New York City and one of the best places in the city to hear new music. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/big-city-folk-song-club-fall-2026-spring-2027-66667/
- 18:00 Traditional Irish Sessions in the Café (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027) — Irish Arts Center — Free — Free evenings of traditional Irish music sessions held in a café, open to players and audience alike. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/traditional-irish-sessions-in-the-cafe-fall-2026-spring-2027-66669/
- 19:00 MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT — Vineyard Theatre — $20 — Ms. Blakk for President is a theatrical production inspired by the true story of drag performer and activist Terence Alan Smith, a joyous stampede through … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ms-blakk-for-president-71988/
- 22:00 Sarah Hanahan Quartet — Smalls Jazz Club — A late-night jazz quartet set at the Jazzcultural venue of the Smalls club family. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sarah-hanahan-quartet-71797/
- 03:00 Legerdemain — The Tank — Legerdemain is a comedy play having its world premiere, an Equity Approved Showcase. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/legerdemain-56936/
- 17:30 INTRO TO LINOCUT // NOVEMBER — The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts — $315–365 — Intro to Linocut is an introductory class in relief printmaking on unmounted linoleum blocks, ending with each student printing a small edition. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/intro-to-linocut-november-56555/
- 18:00 GLAZING DEEP DIVE WITH CAMILA RUIZ — Artshack Brooklyn — A hands-on class on the art and science of ceramic materials and glazes, covering glaze materials, firing processes, and surface design. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/glazing-deep-dive-with-camila-ruiz-51078/
- 20:00 King Lear — Secret Theatre — $62–65 — The Secret Theatre presents an immersive production of Shakespeare's King Lear, staged across multiple playing spaces that audiences move through with the … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/king-lear-55758/
- 20:00 How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond — Theater for the New City — $25 — A play titled "How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond", a darkly comic Louisiana love story about death, desire, family, faith and redemption, at the … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-the-crawfish-pond-56370/
- 11:00 COLOR INTAGLIO: PRINTING TECHNIQUES // NOVEMBER — The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts — $450–630 — Color Intaglio: Printing Techniques is a Friday printmaking class running on November 6, 13, 20 and December 4, with optional sessions on December 11 and 18. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/color-intaglio-printing-techniques-november-56556/
- 18:30 Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem — The Poetry Society of America — $325 — A five-session workshop and reading group titled "Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem", held in person at the Poetry Society of America in Brooklyn. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/reading-garbage-a-r-ammons-and-the-long-poem-56836/
- 13:00 Closer-Look Tour — American Folk Art Museum — Free — Closer-Look Tour is a public tour of the current exhibition, Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art, at the American Folk … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/closer-look-tour-50999/
- 14:00 Jamaica Bay Book Club — Ryan Visitor Center — Free — Jamaica Bay Book Club is a gathering that reads selections of nature-themed literature and thinks critically about nature writing and our place in the natural … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/jamaica-bay-book-club-55493/
- 17:00 Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Group — Arthur's Tavern — Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Group plays straight ahead jazz covering latin jazz, blues, and R&B at Arthur's Tavern. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/yuichi-hirakawa-jazz-group-70995/
- 19:00 Othello (presented by Bedlam) — Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew — Othello (presented by Bedlam) is a stripped-down staging of Shakespeare's tragedy, named by The New York Times among the 10 Most Mind-Altering Theater Moments … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/othello-presented-by-bedlam-51891/
- 19:00 Masquerade — Masquerade — from $309 — "Masquerade" is an immersive musical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera", staged in New York for the first time. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/masquerade-53887/
- 19:00 Adjua Ajamu Trio — Terra Blues — Adjua Ajamu Trio is a live acoustic performance at the blues venue Terra Blues on Bleecker Street. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/adjua-ajamu-trio-56324/
- 19:00 Here There Are Blueberries — Barrymore Theatre — $54.52–345.49 — Here There Are Blueberries is a Broadway play performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/here-there-are-blueberries-66189/
- 19:00 The Lion King — Minskoff Theatre — $172.50 — The Lion King is the long-running Broadway musical performed at the Minskoff Theatre eight times a week. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-lion-king-66859/
- 19:00 MJ — Neil Simon Theater — $148.50 — MJ is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about Michael Jackson, centered on the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/mj-66878/
- 19:00 The Unbelievers — New York City Center — from $79 — The Unbelievers is a new play about the power of hope, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center's Stage I. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-unbelievers-66880/
- 19:00 Characters Welcome — Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre — $20–25 — "Characters Welcome" is a character comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/characters-welcome-67370/
- 19:00 School Pictures — Cherry Lane Theatre — from $74 — School Pictures is a solo musical about the New York City school system. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/school-pictures-51820/
- 19:15 The Steel Man — 59E59 Theaters — $25–50 — "The Steel Man" is a play performed at 59E59 Theaters in New York City. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-steel-man-50799/
- 19:30 The Hope Theory — New York City Center — from $79 — The Hope Theory is a critically acclaimed solo show in which an ordinary immigrant transforms into 'a master of illusion'. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-hope-theory-66881/
- 20:00 The Best Indie Comedy Night in Williamsburg — Comics from Netflix & HBO — Flop House Comedy Club — An evening of stand-up comedy at a comedy club in Williamsburg, called 'The Best Indie Comedy Night in Williamsburg — Comics from Netflix & HBO'. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-best-indie-comedy-night-in-williamsburg-comics-from-netf-52593/
- 21:00 ASSSSCAT NY — Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre — $20–30 — ASSSSCAT NY is UCB's signature improv show, which has played to critical acclaim and sold-out audiences across the country. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/asssscat-ny-67371/