Things to do in New York City this weekend

ATAUD: post-punk, Latin darkwave and Dark Cumbia party.

FIDE Blitz: rated speed chess with $700 in prizes.

Masquerade: immersive Phantom of the Opera musical.

Sneak preview of The Meltdown, a film by Manuela Martelli.

Shungu: Faith in the Unknown, live-scored film by Ruqqiyah.

Plays by Heidi Schreck and Lauren Gunderson, read live.

Seydurah Avecmoi Trio: live blues at Terra Blues.

Show No Fear: horror play by the creator of Dolores Roach.

Stand-up comedy with Brendan Sagalow and Chanel Ali.

Jazz & Gin: swing, burlesque and craft cocktails.

Cindy of Arc: rock musical comedy with Lizz Winstead.

Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Fish Hunt live in concert.

Grain: a dance of sand and sound, with talk after.

Ken Russell's The Devils, restored in 4K, with Oliver Reed.

An evening of violin masterpieces with Eric Grossman.

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.

Kid Charlemagne: a live tribute to Steely Dan's music.

Characters Welcome: monthly character comedy show.

Neurosis: the band plays a live concert in Brooklyn.

Wild Horse Nine, a McDonagh comedy with Sam Rockwell.

Rich Townsend & the Magnificent NighTrain: live blues party.

School Pictures, a solo musical by Milo Cramer.

Old Yorkers: improvised comedy from your New York stories.

Stand-up with Mark Normand, Chuck Nice and Jackie Fabulous.

Native horror night with Prey and Blood Quantum.

Haunted Hop: Halloween rock concert in Queens.

Cherubini's opera Medea as a free audio stream from the Met.

Starstuff: whimsical cosmic theatre.

HÄXAN outdoors with a live noise score by Sludgemisers.

Dvořák, Debussy, and Chaminade: chamber music trios.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Detroit Pistons

Grove Comedy: stand-up with a lineup of big names.

Rocky Horror sing-along with The Occasionalists.

Eleanor Alberga's string quartets, live chamber music.

Ghost-hunting night walk through Snug Harbor.

Steve Davis Quintet: jazz with Eric Alexander.

Helder Guimarães' solo show The Hope Theory.

Live jazz concert with the Julian Smith Trio.