Sunday Scoop Week of 11/8/26 What's Happening This Week and More

A) Beginning Performances

In New York

1) 6 out of 10

Theatre Row 11/13

2) Blue Man Group " A New Holiday Surprise"

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 11/12 - 1/3

3) Class

Ear Inn 11/10 - 11/22

4) La Distance

Brooklyn Academy of Music 11/18 - 11/29

5) Galileo

Shubert Theatre performances begin 11/10

6) Mary Poppins

Argyle Theatre (Babylon) 11/12 - 11/14

7) Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders

Queens Theatre 11/14 & 11/15

In Pennsylvania

8) The Little Prince

Wilma Theater 11/17 - 11/22

B) Cast Changes

In New York

9) Buena Vista Social Club

Schoenfeld Theatre 

10) Just in Time

The Circle in the Square

C) Concert

In New York

11) And I Always Thought - Martin Bresnick at 80: A Celebration at Merkin Hall

11/13

12) Celebrate Beethoven!: Capricious

America Classical Orchestra Alice Tully Hall 11/12

13) Fading

The Gesualdo Six Miller Theatre 11/12

14) Gershwin, Jazz, and the Music of Jewish Emigres

The Orchestra Now, Carnegie Hall 11/17

D) Dance

In New York

15) Stories of War

Exit 12 Dance Company, Gerald W. Lynch Theatre 11/12

16) Studio Sips & Steps

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre 11/12

E) Festival

In New Jersey

17) Theatre Brut Short Play Festival: 2026 Through the Window

West End Arts Center (Long Branch) 11/13 & 11/15 & 11/20 & 11/22

In New York

18) La MaMa 2026 Puppet Festival 11/11 - 12/6

F) Run Extensions

In New York

19) Operation Mincemeat

Golden Theatre - now closing 7/4/27

20) Slam Frank

Orpheum Theatre - now closing 1/4

G) Staged Readings

In New York

21) Barba: Brazilian Body Percussion Musical

Ope Jar Studios 11/16 & 11/17

22) The Sad Truth About Country Songs

Tom Kane Theatre 11/14

H) What Else is Happening

In New Jersey

23) RECtangle Pocket Park Opens in Camden

In New York

24) Fifth Avenue Snowflake Illumination 

11/18

25) American Museum of History Extended Holiday Hours

Saturdays Through 1/30 (except 12/12)

26) American Museum of Natural History New Exhibit: The Nature of Color

Opening 11/16

27) Brooklyn Children's Museum Celebrated Diwali 

11/12

28) Ellen's Stardust Diner Holiday Happenings

29) Flushing Town Hall Upcoming Events

30) Here There Are Blueberries: Widening the Lens A Conversation Series 

31) Lincoln Center Upcoming Events

32) South Street Seaport Museum Celebrates Diwali

11/10

In Pennsylvania

33) Bill Dill - The World's Largest Pickle Party

Philadelphia 11/14

34) Dilworth Holiday Market

Dilworth Park 11/14 - 12/1

35) National Dog Show

Oaks Expo Center (Philadelphia) 11/14 & 11/15

Other

36) Fathom Entertainment presents Carmen as part of The Met: Live in HD

11/14

A) Beginning Performances

In New York

1) 6 out of 10

6 OUT OF 10 is a darkly funny, deeply personal one-man show about a struggling gay actor trying to be a perfect ten in Hollywood and in love, amid the 2016 election.

Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd St.)

November 13, 7:00 PM

Part of the United Solo  Festival

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  unitedsolo.org/the-21st-annual-united-solo-theatre-festival/6-out-of-10

Courtesy of DKC/O&M

2) Blue Man Group " A New Holiday Surprise"

Blue Man Group, the global entertainment phenomenon that became synonymous with Off-Broadway over the course of its record-breaking 33-year run at the Astor Place Theatre, will make its Broadway debut this holiday season with an engagement of Blue Man Group “A New Holiday Surprise,” its first-ever touring holiday production. The all-new festive spectacular will play a strictly limited engagement.

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 W. 46th St.)

11/12 - 1/3

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.blueman.com/holiday-tour.

3) Class

CLASS is a witty, intimate drama about two artists who meet as they question whether their art, and their lives, still have meaning. Elliot, a celebrated but disillusioned acting teacher, meets Sarah, a mysterious young actress searching for something she can no longer name. What begins as a clash of wills becomes an unexpected, deeply personal connection as they challenge each other to risk, tell the truth, and remember why they became artists in the first place. As the boundaries between teacher and student, art and life, desire and devotion begin to blur, CLASS becomes a moving exploration of what happens when two lost souls find, in each other, a reason to keep creating, and perhaps to keep loving.

Ear Inn (326 Spring St.)

11/10 - 11/22

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-the-nyc-premiere-a-play-upstairs-at-the-historic-ear-inn-tickets

4) La Distance

Welcome to the year 2077, where survival has put humanity to the test, and distance means more than miles. Visionary playwright and director Tiago Rodrigues returns to BAM with an urgent, unforgettable new work exploring separation, communication, and the consequences of choices we make today. As humanity struggles to survive on earth, a daughter chooses life in exile on Mars, leaving her father behind to grapple with love, loss, and the challenge of maintaining connections across unnavigable distances.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bam.org/theater/2026/la-distance

5) Galileo

Galileo is the electrifying and explosive new Broadway musical about the man whose discoveries rocked our universe. When luminary Galileo (Esparza) peers into the heavens, what he sees challenges humanity’s understanding of the world. Unwilling to deny the truth, Galileo finds himself in a fight with the most powerful institution on Earth. As his trusted confidant Maffeo Barberini (Kushnier) ascends to power, friendship leads to betrayal, and the dreams Galileo has envisioned for himself and for his brilliant daughter Virginia Galilei (Woods) begin to slip away. Belief, ambition, and love pull the trio out of orbit, each confronting what they’re willing to sacrifice for what matters most.

Shubert Theatre (225 W. 44th St.)

Beginning Performances 11/10

Opening Night 12/6

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.galileomusical.com

Courtesy of JT PR

6) Mary Poppins

The Argyle Theater (34 W. Main St., Babylon)

11/12 - 1/3

Opening night 11/14

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.argyletheatre.com/disneysmarypoppins

7) Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders

In his original show, VITALY: An Evening of Wonders, photos and paintings come to life, and faces disappear from audience members' driver's licenses. Through a blend of art and illusion, Vitaly traces his journey from a boy with a dream to a man with a vision and reminds audiences of the beauty and wonder in everyday life.

Queens Theatre (14 United Nations Ave. S., Corona)

11/14 & 11/15

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.queenstheatre.org/events/vitaly-1j7r

In Pennsylvania

8) The Little Prince

In Cummins and Scoullar’s adaptation of The Little Prince, a curious young traveler from a faraway planet (Taysha Marie Canales) befriends a world-weary Aviator (Ross Beschler) whose sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert. Beginning with a simple request to draw a sheep, the Little Prince shares stories of his otherworldly adventures through the galaxy. Through his cherished Rose (Keith Conallen), a Fox seeking friendship (Matteo Scammell), and a mysterious Snake (Anthony Martinez-Briggs), he learns unexpected lessons about love, connection, and what can be seen only with the heart. Together, the Little Prince and the Aviator discover how looking at the world through a child’s eyes can awaken the capacity to laugh, wonder, and love again. Filled with humor, tenderness, and the unexpected theatrical magic that defines the Wilma’s staging, this timeless tale invites theatergoers to rediscover their sense of wonder together.

The Wilma Theater (265 S. Broad St., Philadelphia)

11/17 - 11/22

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit wilmatheater.org/event/the-little-prince-2026.

B) Cast Changes

In New York

9) Buena Vista Social Club

Xolo Maridueña (“Cobra Kai,” “Blue Beetle,” “Practical Magic 2”) joins the cast as Juan De Marcos for a limited run from  11/17 - 1/3.

Step into the heart of Cuba, beyond the glitz of the Tropicana, to a place where blazing trumpets and sizzling guitars set the dance floor on fire. Here, the sound of Havana is born—and one woman's remarkable journey begins.

Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W. 45th St.)

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buenavistamusical.com

Courtesy of Polk and Co.

10) Just in Time

Nicholas Christopher takes on the role of Bobby Darin beginning 11/10.

JUST IN TIME is the exhilarating new musical about Bobby Darin, the legendary singer whose short but remarkable life took him from teen idol to global sensation, inspiring generations of performers who followed.  JUST IN TIME transports audiences into an intimate, swinging nightclub complete with a live band, a stellar ensemble cast, and iconic Bobby Darin hits including “Beyond the Sea,” “Mack the Knife,” “Splish Splash," and “Dream Lover.” Discover the man behind the music who pushed back against the record labels to chart a new course for himself on the charts – a once-in-a-lifetime talent who knew his time was limited and was determined to make a splash before it was too late. 

Circle in the Square (235 W. 50th St.)

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.JustInTimeBroadway.com.

C) Concert

In New York

Courtest of Aleba & Co.

11) And I Always Thought 

Martin Bresnick at 80: A Celebration at Merkin Hall

The influential teacher of generations of American composers from David Lang to Missy Mazzoli retires from the Yale School of Music after 50 years, turns 80 the day of this concert, and gets a spotlight on his own extraordinary music.

The program includes three New York premieres.

Merkin Hall (129 W. 67th St.)

Friday, November 13, 7:30 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/and-i-always-thought-music-by-martin-bresnick

12) Celebrate Beethoven!: Capricious

Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford leads the American Classical Orchestra (ACO), New York City’s foremost period instrument orchestra, in a program titled Capricious. Featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, the concert marks the second of three Celebrate Beethoven! concerts at Alice Tully Hall during the 2026-27 season, continuing the Orchestra’s performance cycle of all nine symphonies begun last season to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death.

Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center (1941 Broadway)

Thursday, November 12, 7:30 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 

aconyc.org/season-42/capricious.

Courtesy of Aleba & Co.

13) Fading 

The award-winning Gesualdo Six returns with a program inspired by the ancient service of Compline, which marks the close of the day and the onset of night. This contemplative concert pairs Renaissance polyphony by masters such as Thomas Tallis, Carlo Gesualdo, and John Sheppard with contemporary reflections by Sarah Rimkus, Joanna Marsh, and Gerda Blok-Wilson.

Merkin Hall (129 W. 67th St.)

Thursday, November 12, 7:30 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.millertheatre.com/events/gesualdo-six-fading

Courtesy of Pascal Nadon Communications

14) Gershwin, Jazz, and the Music of Jewish Emigres

The Orchestra Now (TŌN), the pioneering orchestra and master’s degree program founded by Bard College, welcomes back acclaimed conductor JoAnn Falletta, Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), for her fifth appearance with TŌN. The program compares the musical styles of five Jewish composers—many of whom were Eastern European émigrés to the U.S.—writing during the explosive rise of the Jazz Age.

Carnegie Hall (W. 57th St. & 7th Ave.)

Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ton.bard.edu/events/gershwin-jazz.

D) Dance

Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR

15) Stories of War

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY college campuses, announces Stories of War in Honor of Veterans Day by Exit12 Dance Company.

Co-founded by Iraq War veteran and choreographer Román Baca, Exit12 Dance Company began in 2007 as a way for him to process his military experience through dance. As a ballet dancer turned Marine, choreography became a means of healing—an expressive outlet to explore and share the invisible wounds of war.

Exit12’s full-length performance at John Jay College, Stories of War in Honor of Veterans Day, weaves together veteran storytelling with concert dance. The program takes the audience through the military experience, exploring war, the effects on family, homecoming, reintegration, and hope for the future. It will include a new piece developed with the John Jay College Veteran community – the College enrolls the most military-related students in the City University of New York system – and conclude with an audience talkbac

Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 W. 59th St.)

Thursday, November 12, 7:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-of-war-in-honor-of-veterans-day.

Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR

16) Studio Sips & Steps

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will present an immersive performance  which will preview Exposed (premiering March 11-13, 2027 at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center) in and around all the various spaces of the 6,000 sq. foot studio venue. This unique and intimate performance allows audiences to get up close with the performers and move with them throughout the space during the 45-minute performance. The performance will be followed by a short Latin dance workshop with Notes in Motion Teaching Artists. Refreshments will be served.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre (412 Broadway, 2nd Fl)

Thursday, November 12, 7:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit amandaselwyndance.networkforgood.com/events/103336-studio-sips-steps-2026

E) Festival

In New Jersey

17) Theatre Brut Short Play Festival: 2026 Through the Window

What happens when we look through a window? Do we see the world as it really is, the world as we wish it could be, or something we never expected? New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) invites audiences to discover the unexpected with THEATRE BRUT SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL 2026: “THROUGH THE WINDOW,” a festival of eight original short plays presented over two weekends.

From dark fantasy and unexpected romance to family revelations, fractured relationships, and the fragile line between imagination and reality, THEATRE BRUT brings together eight distinctive playwrights for an exploration of the human experience that is by turns funny, provocative, unsettling, and deeply moving.

Each playwright was challenged to interpret the theme “Through the Window” in an original 15-to-30-minute one-act play, resulting in eight unique theatrical worlds and eight very different perspectives on what happens when we look beyond the familiar.

West Ends Arts Center (132 W. End Ave., Long Branch)

11/13 & 11/15 & 11/20 - 11/22

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit njrep.org/show/theatre-brut

In New York

Courtesy of Darr Publicity

18) La MaMa 2026 Puppet Festival 11/11 - 12/6

Puppetry has been an integral part of La MaMa’s programming since 1962. By setting objects in motion, puppet artists can penetrate linguistic and cultural barriers to tell stories that are accessible to audiences around the world. Bringing international puppet artists together leads to innovation, experimentation, and increased awareness of puppetry as a sophisticated art form. In 2004, La MaMa introduced its Puppet Series, a biannual festival showcasing new contemporary puppet theatre. Since then, La MaMa has produced twelve puppet festivals.

Performances take place at La MaMa’s various spaces.

11/1 - 12/6

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit lamama.org/la-mama-puppet-festival-2026

F) Run Extensions

In New York

19) Operation Mincemeat

 

In Operation Mincemeat, it’s 1943, and the Allied Forces are on the ropes. Luckily, they’ve got a trick up their sleeve. Well, not up their sleeve, per se, but rather inside the pocket of a stolen corpse. Equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper (with an assist from Mr. Fleming himself), Operation Mincemeat tells the wildly improbable and hilarious true story of the covert operation that turned the tide of WWII.

John Golden Theatre (252 W. 45th St.)

Now closing 7/4/27

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.operationbroadway.com

20) Slam Frank

SLAM FRANK imagines what happens when a progressive theater company transforms Anne Frank’s tragic true story into an intersectional, multi-ethnic, genderqueer, decolonized, anti-capitalist, hyper-empowering Afro-Latin hip-hop musical. The result is one of the most talked-about productions in recent memory, a satirical reckoning about identity, tribalism, and art that left audiences reeling.

Orpheum Theatre (126 2nd Ave.)

Now closing 1/4

For more information or to purchase tickets,  SlamFrankMusical.com.

G) Staged Readings

In New York

Courtesy of Richard Hillman PR

21) Barba: Brazilian Body Percussion Musical

BARBA: Brazilian Body Percussion Musical is an ensemble-driven theatrical experience inspired by the real-life Brazilian body music group Barbatuques and their founder, Fernando Barba. After a life-altering diagnosis, the group is invited to perform a make-or-break concert that could secure—or end—their future. Divided by grief and uncertainty, they must decide if they can continue without the man who defined their sound. Blending explosive rhythm with storytelling, BARBA: Brazilian Body Percussion Musical builds to a powerful realization: the heartbeat of their sound was never one man—it was always the collective.

Open Jar Studios (1601 Broadway @ 48 St., Studio 11B)

Monday, November 16, 6:00 PM

Tuesday, November 17, 12:00 PM

For more information, please visit www.amasmusical.org.

Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR

22) The Sad Truth About Country Songs

Join brooklynONE productions and Dialogue With Three Chords in celebrating the world premiere of their long-term collaboration, The Sad Truth About Country Songs, a Southern Gothic drama by Stephen Gracia, featuring Ashlie Atkinson and Dan Jameson. The play will premiere as a special one-night-only staged reading, featuring a live band and original music.

The evening will combine a staged reading of the play with live performances of its original music, bringing together an established creative team and musicians for an intimate theatrical experience.

Tom Kane Theatre (51 35th Street, Industry City, Bldg. 5, Brooklyn)

November 14, 8:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bkone.org/tix

H) What Else is Happening

In New Jersey

23) RECtangle Pocket Park Opens in Camden

Camden Special Services District announces an exciting new development to the growing list of openings and activities in Downtown Camden this year.

The new Downtown Camden RECtangle Pocket Park is now open on the Market Street Corridor as a brand new park and event space for the community to use for events, meetings, activities, special events - CSSD will also host events there including a holiday market.

This expansive new space features handsome wooden fences and gates, lush florals and green planting, comfortable lounge seating, group covered picnic tables with umbrellas, and more.

Located at 209-211 Market Street and operated by the Camden Business Improvement District (CBID), the RECtangle is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The park is furnished with picnic tables, lounge chairs and lawn games, and invites residents, workers, students and visitors to eat lunch, read, relax or socialize outdoors.

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In New York

24)    Let It Glow! Fifth Avenue Snowflake Illumination Returns November 18,

Lighting Up New York City for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® this Holiday Season

 

On Wednesday, 11/18 at 5:00 pm, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, the Fifth Avenue Association and the Stonbely Family Foundation to Host Annual Illumination Ceremony

 

TV Personality & Podcaster Paige Desorbo to Emcee the Celebration

As New York City’s first festive lighting of the season and cherished holiday traditions, the iconic Fifth Avenue Snowflake will illuminate on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST at the northeast corner of 58^th and Fifth Avenue.  Emceed by TV personality, podcaster, and Daphne founder Paige Desorbo, the event is free and open to the public, hosted by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, the Fifth Avenue Association, and the Stonbely Family Foundation. Desorbo, who partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, will help kick off the holiday season in support of the hospital’s lifesaving mission.

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25) American Museum of Natural History 

Extended Holiday Hours

Enjoy extended hours on Saturday evenings and more

 

Beginning November 7 through January 30 (except December 12), the Museum will be open through 8 pm on Saturdays. The Museum will also be open for additional extended hours—including early openings—during the weekend after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. For the full schedule of extended hours, please see below or visit the Museum’s website. 

• Saturday, November 7: 10 am–8 pm
• Saturday, November 14: 10 am–8 pm
• Saturday, November 21: 10 am–8 pm
• Thursday, November 26: Closed for Thanksgiving
• Friday, November 27: 9 am – 5:30 pm
• Saturday, November 28: 9 am–8 pm
• Sunday, November 29: 9 am – 5:30 pm
• Saturday, December 5: 10 am–8 pm  
• Friday, December 25: Closed for Christmas 
• Saturday, December 26: 9 am–8 pm  
• Sunday, December 27: 9 am–8 pm 
• Monday, December 28: 9 am–8 pm 
• Tuesday, December 29: 9 am–8 pm 
• Wednesday, December 30: 9 am–8 pm 
• Thursday, December 31: New Year’s Eve. 10 am– 5:30 pm 
• Friday, January 1: New Year’s Day. 10 am– 5:30 pm
• Saturday, January 2: Evening hours: 10 am–8 pm  
• Saturday, January 9: Evening hours: 10 am–8 pm  
• Saturday, January 16: Evening hours: 10 am–8 pm  
• Saturday, January 23: Evening hours: 10 am–8 pm
• Saturday, January 30: Evening hours: 10 am–8 pm

For the most enjoyable experience during this holiday season, please visit the Museum’s website for tips for visitors or to plan your visit.

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26) American Museum of Natural History 

New Exhibit: The Nature of Color

The Nature of Color

Opening November 16, 2026

The Nature of Color reveals how our perception of the natural world has been influenced by color.  Exhibits in the show illuminate the biology and physics of color, how plants and animals use color in the natural world, how colors can have specific meanings in different cultures, and more. This immersive, all-ages exhibition features scientific models, cultural objects, media, and interactive exhibits that offer opportunities to connect with color through experimentation and play. Visitors will be able to explore the physics of color in an immersive color-changing room and a light lab with hands-on activities; play a video interactive that examines how colors affect emotions; and “paint” without the mess in a floor-to-ceiling color play interactive by moving their hands. The Nature of Color debuted at the Museum in 2020 and traveled around the country before returning for this encore presentation.

American Museum of Natural History (200 Central Park W.)

For more information, visit www.amnh.org/exhibitions/color

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27) Brooklyn Children's Museum

Celebrates Diwali 

Celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, with The Culture Tree! Discover the story of Diwali through puppet storytelling, make mithai (Indian sweets), and create your own diya lamps in our ColorLab art studio. 

Brooklyn Children's Museum (145 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn) 

Thursday, November 12, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.brooklynkids.org/events/celebrate-diwali

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28) Holiday Happenings at Ellen's Stardust Diner

The diner is home of the original world-famous singing waitstaff, the Stardusters, so there’s no shortage of music and fun any day, but additional festive happenings include a special Thanksgiving menu, opportunities to shop for gifts, and a festive New Year's Eve celebration to say goodbye to 2026.

Special Holiday Menus at Ellen’s Stardust Diner – Opened 365 days a year from 7 am to midnight, the diner will be serving a special Thanksgiving menu including:  

The Great Pumpkin Shake, available all November long. It’s made with pumpkin ice cream, vanilla buttercream, graham cracker crumbs, whipped cream, gold sprinkles, cinnamon stick and festive garnishes. Option to make it boozy for guests 21+.

Ellen’s Stardust Diner’s Annual New Year’s Eve Party in Times Square (Thursday, December 31) – Ring in 2027 at the diner, where the Stardusters will bring nonstop music and magic. Tickets include entry to the diner, a 3-course meal, party favors and champagne toast at midnight. There will be a full cash bar throughout the night and guests can watch the ball drop from inside on the diner’s screens. Tickets are available for $295 (plus taxes, fees and 20% gratuity) and can be purchased here. The fun continues the next day, on New Year’s Day, bright and early for breakfast at 7 a.m

Located at 1650 Broadway, Ellen’s Stardust Diner is open 365 days a year from 7 am to midnight every day. I would be happy to answer any questions on the exciting season ahead, share additional assets or put you in touch with the team. For more information on Ellen’s Stardust Diner, visit www.ellensstardustdiner.com and follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.

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29) Flushing Town Hall

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5 PM

AIA Queens Chapter: 2026 Women in Architecture Exhibition

Flushing Town Hall is proud to partner with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Queens Chapter on multiple architecture-inspired programs throughout the year. We are thrilled to announce the AIA Queens Chapter’s third “Women in Architecture” exhibition! This landmark event celebrates the remarkable contributions of women architects, showcasing their creativity, innovation, and design excellence.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6 PM

Framing America: Portraiture, Identity, and Belonging

Join participating photographers Gina Minielli, Jim Richards, Tony Gonzalez, and Zachary Schulman for a conversation moderated by curator Stephanie S. Lee. The discussion will explore each artist’s photographic practice, approach to portraiture, and the ideas of identity, representation, belonging, and lived experience reflected throughout Portraits of America. The program will conclude with an audience Q&A. All are welcome. Come by early for a closing reception! At 5 PM, we will host a special evening program presented in conjunction with Portraits of America.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7 PM

Monthly Jazz Jam: Honoring Military Veteran Musicians

Honoring Military Veteran Musicians: Be inspired by such artists as John Coltrane, Tony Bennett, Glenn Miller, Josephine Baker, Harry Belafonte, and B.B. King! Open to professional jazz musicians, students of jazz, music educators, and serious hobbyists, FTH’s Monthly Jazz Jams welcomes musicians to play together. Every month, FTH's Jazz Jam Sessions are led by Carol Sudhalter, joined by Joe Vincent Tranchina (piano), Eric Lemon (bass), and Scott Neumann (drums). Don't play, but love jazz? Come listen!

Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7 PM Dance Lessons, 8 PM Performances

GLOBAL MASHUP: Hollywood Meets Bollywood

Get ready for a night unlike any other. On Saturday, November 14, two iconic musical worlds collide as Hollywood and Bollywood musicians share the stage for the first time, igniting the night with their signature sounds, rhythms, and energy! For generations, Hollywood has given us mystery, magic, romance, and joy, along with soundtracks that still get people singing and dancing decades later. Bollywood has done the same, with infectious rhythms, sweeping melodies, and show-stopping dance numbers loved by audiences around the globe. For this very special GLOBAL MASHUP, these two musical worlds collide.

Flushing Town Hall (13735 Northern Blvd., Flushing)

For more information or to purchase tickets to these or other upcoming Flushing Town Hall events, visit www.flushingtownhall.org.

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30) “HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES”

ANNOUNCES A LANDMARK INITIATIVE TO EXPLORE

THE URGENT THEMES BEHIND THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PLAY

“WIDENING THE LENS:

A CONVERSATION SERIES”

IMMEDIATELY AFTER SELECT PERFORMANCES OF

THE GROUNDBREAKING NEW PLAY

 

A RARE GATHERING OF LEADING VOICES

IN JOURNALISM, HISTORY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND FAITH

 

PANELISTS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR INCLUDE

ANDERSON COOPER, KEN BURNS, FAITH SALIE, AMBASSADOR

 SAMANTHA POWER, REV. DR. WILLIAM J. BARBER II, JONAH

 PLATT, AUSCHWITZ SURVIVOR IRENE WEISS

PLAYWRIGHT/DIRECTOR MOISÉS KAUFMAN, PLAYWRIGHT

 

AMANDA GRONICH,AND HISTORIAN REBECCA ERBELDING

Widening The Lens: A Conversation Series” a landmark post-show forum that will bring an extraordinary group of leading voices in journalism, history, human rights, and faith to the Broadway stage following select performances of the Pulitzer Prize finalist play Here There Are Blueberries, written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, and directed by Kaufman.

“Widening The Lens: A Conversation Series” will offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for audiences to engage more deeply with the urgent questions at the heart of Here There Are Blueberries. Through thought-provoking discussions exploring themes such as memory, complicity, and responsibility, the series carries the play’s own act of investigation beyond the final curtain, fostering a meaningful dialogue about the past, its enduring relevance in today’s world, and the choices we make that shape the future.

Here There Are Blueberries begins with an extraordinary real-life mystery. In 2007, an album of Nazi-era photographs arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist. The photographs weren’t like any that had been seen before. As curators unraveled the truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls.

Based on real events, Here There Are Blueberries tells the story of these historical photographs – what they reveal about the perpetrators of the Holocaust, and our own humanity.

Barrymore Theater (243 W. 47th St.)

Now through 1/10

Opening Night 11/9

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.herethereareblueberries.com

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31) Lincoln Center 

Upcoming Events

The ¡VAYA! series continues with Latin Grammy-winning artists Luisito Gómez & Calle 107 (November 13), and César Orozco, performing with SonAhead (December 11). Gómez and Calle 107 blend classic salsa with a modern New York sound, while Orozco and SonAhead fuse Cuban son, timba, jazz, and electronic music. Both performances bring the energy and spirit of New York City to the Atrium stage.

Lincoln Center’s hands-on Create-a-thon: Mural Making, Graffiti Style for teens and young adults (November 15)

For more information about upcoming events at Lincoln Center, go to 

www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/calendar

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32) South Street Seaport Museum Announces

Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum

November 10 | 4–6pm | 213 Water Street | Free

South Street Seaport Museum announces its annual Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 4–6pm. Tickets are free and can be reserved here.

Join the Seaport Museum, The Culture Tree Collective Inc., and The Rubin Museum for festive activities to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Diwali, named for the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that light up homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness, also marks the start of the Hindu New Year.

From 4pm to 6pm, decorate your own “diya lamp”—or in this case, a battery-operated candle—on the cobblestones of Water Street outside of the Museum and float it in a special pool, symbolizing prosperity for the new year. Rubin Teaching Artists will guide families in creating a large-scale rangoli design with flower petals, and attendees can make their own colorful rangoli designs using sand. From 4pm to 5pm, visit a henna artist for a special decorative keepsake.

At 4:15pm, you will head into the Museum’s first-floor Maritime City exhibition gallery for Diwali Puppet Storytime, where you’ll explore the significance and origins of Diwali and how it’s celebrated worldwide. We’ll also read stories like A Kids Book About Diwali, perfect for children and families.

Following Storytime, at 5pm, you will jump into an interactive dance workshop and performance in which you will experience and dance to popular Diwali songs, music, and stories. Attendees will learn mudras (hand gestures) from classical dance forms and dance to beautiful Diwali songs.

In addition to these exciting, all-ages activities, enjoy free access to the Seaport Museum’s Maritime City exhibition and explore the unique letterpress printshop Bowne & Co., Stationers, which will even have something special for you to print using the Museum’s 19th century printing press!

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In Philadelphia

33) The Bill Dill - The World's Largest Pickle Party

Celebrate National Pickle Day in Philadelphia on Saturday, November 14th at Stateside Live! with an all-day celebration starting with early access and VIP pickle brunch, through evening with a full-on pickle rave - and tons of fun in between.

For more information, visit bigdill.com

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34) PHILADELPHIA'S LARGEST LOCAL HOLIDAY MARKET 'MADE IN PHILADELPHIA HOLIDAY MARKET' RETURNS TO DILWORTH PARK FOR 12TH SEASON WITH 40+ LOCAL MAKERS

Philadelphia’s largest outdoor holiday market for local artists, makers, and crafters is returning with festive flair for the 2026 holiday season. The Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market will be back for its 12th consecutive season at Dilworth Park (1 S. 15th Street) starting on Friday, November 13, 2026 and running through Thursday, January 1, 2027. This year, the market will once again offer shopping from 12:00pm until 8:00pm (and now extended to 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays), giving visitors time to shop, sip and soak in the magical atmosphere after work and into the evening. The Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market proudly celebrates the incredible talent of local artisans, makers and crafters from the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond. Visitors can look forward to a delightful array of handmade holiday decorations, unique gifts, home goods, apparel, and specialty foodie treats, with over 40 vendors from the Greater Philadelphia and tri-state area offering a curated selection that is perfect for holiday shopping. There is no charge to shop and visit the market, with food, drink and shopping pay-as-you-go.  For additional information, visit www.madeinphila.com, follow @philaholidays on Instagram, and like Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market on Facebook.

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35) NATIONAL DOG SHOW’S SILVER ANNIVERSARY

SET FOR NOVEMBER 14-15 AT OAKS EXPO CENTER

The Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP) has set Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15 as the dates for this year’s 25^th annual National Dog Show weekend at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Celebrating its silver anniversary weekend, the National Dog Show will feature thousands of show dogs and hundreds of breeds plus agility dogs, therapy dogs and all things canine beginning at 8:00 a.m. both days.  

Tickets are available now by visiting nds.nationaldogshow.com. Each day constitutes a separate and distinct all-breed dog show competition with breed judging in 13 rings on the Expo Center floor and group judging in the afternoon in the stadium show ring. Saturday’s competition is the National Dog Show Presented by Purina airing on NBC Thanksgiving Day from noon – 2:00 p.m. in all time zones following the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $10 for children 4-11 years old with kids three and under admitted free. Parking at the Expo Center is free. Tickets are also available at the door that weekend. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s shows are one of the least expensive family attractions in the region, in accordance with its mission as a non-profit to educate the public about responsible pet parenting and the wonderfulness of dogs.

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Other

36) Fathom Entertainment Upcoming Event

The Metropolitan Opera Presents a Special Encore of

Richard Eyre’s Production of Bizet’s Carmen

in Select Cinemas Worldwide for 20th-Anniversary Season of

The Met: Live in HD

 

Elīna Garanča and Roberto Alagna star in the most popular transmission
of the series’s 20-year history

The Met: Live in HD is available through Fathom Entertainment
in nearly 650 theaters nationwide

Continuing the 20th-anniversary season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s acclaimed 2010 performance of Bizet’s Carmen returns to select U.S. cinemas on Saturday, November 14 at 1PM ET.

Tickets for Carmen are available online and at participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change). For more information, visit Fathom Entertainment.

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