Looking for what to do in New York? We've got the latest on all the goings-on in NYC, from concerts to museum exhibitions to comedy to the best in city sightseeing. This week we're looking forward to Super Bowl Sunday, Tennessee Williams at the Morgan Library, the final days of 2-for-1 Broadway Week, a screening of the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day just in time for Groundhog Day, and much more!
THE BIG EVENT
(2/4) Houston Hall is one of New York City’s most unique beer halls, and the rustic design and high ceilings make a perfect match between a big space and a big event. Super Bowl Sunday will be no exception, as Houston Hall shows the pre/post game and main event featured on the beer hall's two 12 foot (!!) screens. An Open Beer Bar will run for the entire game ($40).
Click here for more suggestions on where to enjoy the game on Super Bowl Sunday.
PLUS
(2/1) Come meet LA Lakers player Larry Nance Jr. at the NBA Store from 4-5pm. $25 purchase required.
(Now-Feb. 9) Click here to explore our picks for the best of the nearly 400 restaurants participating in NY Restaurant Week!
(Now-2/4) Final weeks to take advantage of 2-for-1 Broadway Week!
(Now-2/11) It's NYC Must-See Week! Get 2-for-1 tickets to places like NFL Experience Times Square! This brand-new, immersive experience gets you closer to the NFL than ever before with an incredible 4D theater, over 20 interactive activities, and the Vince Lombardi Trophy on display 365 days a year! Find out more about NYC Must-See Week here.
(2/4) Find great vintage jewelry at Grand Bazaar's Vintage & Handmade Jewelry Bazaar.
EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK
(2/2-5/13) Tennessee Williams: No Refuge But Writing comes to the Morgan Library. The plays of Tennessee Williams (1911–1983) are intimate, confessional, and autobiographical. They are touchstones not only of American theatrical history but American literary history as well. During the period 1939 to 1957, Williams composed such masterpieces as The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, cementing his reputation as America’s most celebrated playwright. By 1955 he had earned two Pulitzer Prizes, three New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, and a Tony. The exhibit highlights the playwright’s creative process and his close involvement with the theatrical production of his works, as well as their reception and lasting impact. Uniting his original drafts, private diaries, and personal letters with paintings, photographs, production stills, and other objects, the exhibition tells the story of one man’s ongoing struggle for self-expression and how it forever changed the landscape of American drama.
(Now-3/11) One Basquiat at the Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn-raised artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s landmark painting Untitled was created in 1982, considered a breakout year in the artist’s meteoric career. It depicts a crowned, spectral head rendered with a painterly ferocity remarkable even amid the artist’s other vigorously expressive images. The exhibition One Basquiat is the first museum presentation of Untitled, which sold for a record-breaking $110.5 million at auction in 2017.
(Now-2/4) Final days! Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed at the Met Breuer. Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944) attained fame early in his career for his depictions of human anxiety. This exhibition features 43 of the artist's landmark compositions created over a span of six decades, including 16 self-portraits and works that have never before been seen in the United States.
(Now-2/4) Final days! Modiligiani Unmasked at the Jewish Museum. Modigliani Unmasked considers the celebrated artist Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884-1920) shortly after he arrived in Paris in 1906, when the city was still roiling with anti-Semitism after the long-running tumult of the Dreyfus Affair and the influx of foreign emigres. Modigliani’s Italian-Sephardic background helped forge a complex cultural identity that rested in part on the ability of Italian Jews historically to assimilate and embrace diversity. The exhibition includes approximately 150 works, those from the Alexandre collection as well as a selection of Modigliani’s paintings, sculptures, and other drawings from collections around the world.
COMEDY
(2/1-2/3) Faizon Love at Gotham Comedy Club.
PLUS
(1/31) Dean Edwards/Jacob Williams at Eastville Comedy Club.
(2/1) Something to Wine About: Comedy and Wine Pairing Tour with Laurie Forster at City Winery.
(2/1-2/3) Insecure's Amanda Seales at Carolines.
(2/2-2/3) Janeane Garofalo featuring Dean Edwards at Eastville Comedy Club.
(Ongoing) Catch the latest and funniest on the comic strip at the LOL Times Square Comedy Club. Use promo code CITYGUIDE for 50% off tickets!
KIDS
(2/2-2/3) BAM Kids Film Festival. Brooklyn’s favorite children’s film festival celebrates its 20th year at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, presenting the best shorts and features from around the world—representing 31 countries in total. Recommended for ages 3-11.
PLUS
Danny Skinner, Lilli Cooper, and Ethan Slater sing under the sea in the new SpongeBob SquarePants musical. Photo by Joan Marcus.
(Now-2/4) Catch SpongeBob SquarePants and more in Broadway's 2-for-1 Week.
(Now-2/4) Winter Carnival at Bryant Park. Celebrate winter: bundle up, embrace the chill, and join in for the annual Winter Carnival! The popular Brewhouse, curling, and Silent Disco are back along with new additions like broomball, SkateFest, puppet shows for the kids, and more! All activities are free, admission to The Rink is free, skate rentals are $20, and food and beverage is available for a fee.
For more kids activities, check out our sister site nymetroparents.com!
SIGHTSEEING
Take a deep dive into an underwater world with New York City’s newest attraction, National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey, in Times Square. This experience lets visitors explore the ocean like never before thanks to state-of-the-art technology and a brilliant team of designers. This is not a museum, exhibit, movie, aquarium, or virtual reality; instead, the producers consulted with dozens of scientists to create a new kind of immersive experience that guests can walk through as they share ocean encounters. Blockbuster new science—some of it not even published yet—was used in its creation. Short of a submarine, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better way to experience life as it’s lived under the sea. Zip up 100 stories in 60 seconds and see New York City atop One World Observatory. Use our coupon and save 20% off!
MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
(2/1) Birkin Gainsbourg The Symphonic with Jane Birkin and Wordless Music Orchestra at Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall.
PLUS
(1/31) Extra: A Burlesque Review at the House of Yes.
(1/31) Ja Rule at BB King Blues Club & Grill.
(2/1-2/4) Jools Holland, host of the renowned BBC music program Later... with Jools Holland brings his 'Piano, Vocals And Drum Frenzy' show to the Blue Note Jazz Club.
(2/2) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club + Night Beats at Brooklyn Steel.
(2/2) Go 90s! With the Fresh Kids of Bel Air at Le Poisson Rouge.
(2/2) Groundhog Day with Sweet Vermouth with a Twist on the Rocks at Williamsburg's Videology. Celebrate Groundhog Day with a screening of the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day! Each ticket includes a sweet vermouth on the rocks with a twist. 9:15pm.
(2/2, 2/9, 2/16) Birdland Big Band at Birdland Jazz.
(2/5) Parsifal at the Metropolitan Opera.
(Ongoing) Listen to the hottest new talent out of Nashville at Opry City Stage!
(Ongoing) The largest VR entertainment center in the Western Hemisphere is New York’s latest attraction: VR World. Get inspired by virtual reality in a diverse space with three floors that bring culture, gaming, and entertainment together. Use our coupon and save 10%.
(2/1) Boys' Night! An All Male Burlesque Revue at The Slipper Room.
For information on LGBT nightlife, visit our brother site metrosource.com!
SNEAK PEEK, NEXT WEEK
(2/9-2/19) Sesame Street Live: Let's Party! comes to The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Jump to the beat with your friends on Sesame Street! Introducing an all-new, interactive show that unfolds on one of the world’s most famous streets at the funniest, furriest party in the neighborhood… get ready for Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! Join in the fun as the Sesame Street community discovers choosing a party theme is more challenging than they could have ever imagined. Learn new songs and sing along to familiar favorites with Oscar and Cookie Monster; build a snowman with Elmo; flap your wings with Big Bird; marvel at Abby’s magic; be amazed when Super Grover flies; and move to the rhythm with Rosita.
(2/8-12/2/18) Art of the Mountain: Through the Chinese Photographer’s Lens opens at the China Institute.
(2/12-2/13) The Westminster Kennel Club 142nd Annual Dog Show is basically the Super Bowl for dogs. Canines get grouped into categories like Hound, Toy, and Terrier, with a panel of expert judges looking on. Meet & Compete sessions are held at Piers 92/94, while Madison Square Garden plays host to two main event days, including Tuesday’s anointing of the Best in Show.
(2/8) The New York Pet Fashion Show will be held just a few days earlier, across the street, at the Hotel Pennsylvania. 6pm-11pm. NYPetFashionShow.com
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