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Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025

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7 am – 7 pm

Breast Cancer Research Foundation: Live at Grand Central

Free

Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central TerminalManhattan

8 – 9 am

Power Hour at the Backyard at Hudson Yards: Extra Mile Run Club with Rhone

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
Health & Fitness

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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8 am – 5 pm

Gagosian presents Christopher Kulendran Thomas’ first solo exhibition in the United States: Peace Core

Free

GagosianPark Avenue

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9 am – 5 pm

Adapt/Evolve

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryManhattan

11 am – 6 pm

ASCEND: The Evolution of Identity

Art
Free

Alessandro Berni GalleryChelsea

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

L’Alliance New YorkManhattan

Noon – 9 pm

The Life of a Showgirl: A Spotify Experience

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

High Line NineManhattan

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6 – 10 pm

1996 Classic Pool Tournament

Parkside LoungeLower East Side

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7 – 9 pm

Wicked at Gershwin Theatre

Free
Music

Gershwin TheatreNew York City

Thursday Oct. 2

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8 am – 5 pm

Gagosian presents Christopher Kulendran Thomas’ first solo exhibition in the United States: Peace Core

Free

GagosianPark Avenue

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9 am – 5 pm

Adapt/Evolve

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryManhattan

11 am – 6 pm

ASCEND: The Evolution of Identity

Art
Free

Alessandro Berni GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Family
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

L’Alliance New YorkManhattan

Noon – 9 pm

The Life of a Showgirl: A Spotify Experience

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

High Line NineManhattan

EMBRACING THE ROOT – Flyer front

3 – 9 pm

“Embracing The Root”, Music Carman Moore & Lotte Arnsbjerg

Art
Free

West Park PresbyterianChurchUpper Westside

TIC – Cancer Awareness Event Flyers

4 – 7 pm

United By Unique | Every Ribbon, Every Story (Cancer Awareness Event)

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

Remus Repeal Event

5:30 – 7 pm

Remus Repeal Reserve Rendezvous

The Unlisted RooftopManhattan

6 – 9 pm

ASCEND: The Evolution of Identity

Art
Free

Alessandro Berni GalleryChelsea

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6 – 8 pm

Of Watchers, Tricksters & the Bold

Art
Free

Decorazon GalleryManhattan

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday Oct. 3

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8 am – 5 pm

Gagosian presents Christopher Kulendran Thomas’ first solo exhibition in the United States: Peace Core

Free

GagosianPark Avenue

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9 am – 5 pm

Adapt/Evolve

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design GalleryManhattan

11 am – 6 pm

ASCEND: The Evolution of Identity

Art
Free

Alessandro Berni GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Family
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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