Things to do in New York City this week

Author J Brooke reads from their poetry collection.

Guitarist David Gilmore's quintet with Tim Ries, live jazz.

Dave Stoler Duo: piano-and-bass jazz.

Wangechi Mutu on her film, sculpture and installation work.

Book talk on the Harmony Hammond Reader with Hammond.

Stargazing evening at WNYC Transmitter Park.

Candlelight Ghost Tours at the Merchant's House Museum.

Panel talk on the 'New Woman' around 1900.

Lectures on Tap: how women shaped American politics.

My Religion Is Kindness: documentary about the Dalai Lama.

Point of Return: new and recent paintings by Joseph Yaeger.

NYZ: Introduction to Meditation, learn zazen.

The Age of Innocence: Scorsese's film with Daniel Day-Lewis.

Mansion Magic: Halloween magic show on Houdini.

Saving the Fire: book talk and signing.

XSW: Frighting Spirit, spooky live pro wrestling.

Silent film classic with a live organ score.

Tomodachi! Concert

The Good Time: improv by Second City and iO veterans.

Panel on the future of Black children.

Comedy, then meet-and-greet chats for 21+.

Wayfinding: Señas del Camino, devised theatre piece.

Queer and trans writers read new work at an open mic.

Thursday Action: four-round rapid chess tournament.

Masquerade: immersive Phantom of the Opera musical.

Jeremiah Chiu: synth music for his album Edge Conditions.

Carousel: comics performance and picture show.

No Nos Merecemos Soñar: absurdist tragicomedy with music.

Noe Socha: new album, guitar and harp.

Virginia, Karanović's film on gender in 19th-century Serbia.

Intimate Fragments: a smutty trans and queer open mic.

Book talk with author Holly EJ Black.

Malachi Provenzano, violin: Beethoven, Stravinsky and Bach.

The Lion King: the Broadway musical with Elton John's songs.

MJ: Broadway musical about Michael Jackson's Dangerous Tour.

The Unbelievers: Nick Payne's new play, with Lauren Ambrose.

YHWH Nailgun: noise rock live, with Samba Jean-Baptiste.

Danny Lipsitz & His Brass Tacks: jazz, swing and klezmer.

School Pictures, a solo musical by Milo Cramer.

Psycho: a deadly secret at the Bates Motel.