Things to Do in NYC: September 2024 Highlights
Free highlights from the September 2024 Blankman List
This month, I keep it simple.
Here are some of the cool things happening around NYC in September 2024. Many of these events come from my more extensive September 2024 Blankman List.
Film
Tuesday, September 3: Death Wish
Screening of 1974 Michael Winner-directed vigilante action film; 4 pm
$14 adult / $12 senior / $10 student (cost is estimate; tickets not available until Aug 27)
The Museum of Modern Art [MoMA], floor T2/T1
11 W 53rd St (Midtown, Manhattan)
Through Thursday, September 5: The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Screening of the 1973 Ivan Dixon-directed film about the first fictional Black CIA agent; 4:30, 7 & 9:30 pm; part of BAM Film 2024
$11
Peter Jay Sharp Building, BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Ave (Fort Greene, Brooklyn)
Friday, September 13: Roll Bounce
Public outdoor screening of the 2004 Malcolm D. Lee-directed coming-of-age roller skating film; 7 pm
Free
Jackie Robinson Playground
Montgomery St & Zenita Thompson Pl (Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn)
Friday, September 20: MERCE / MISHA / MORE
Film celebrating the dance collaboration between Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham; 7–8 pm
$35
Baryshnikov Arts Center, Jerome Robbins Theater
450 W 37th St (Midtown West, Manhattan)
Art
Friday, September 6–Sunday, September 8: ICP Photobook Fest
Festival of photography books, including signings, workshops, and talks; 11 am–7 pm
$5 entry
International Center of Photography
79 Essex St (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
Through Sunday, September 8: Jaime Urdiales: Interstate 88
Exhibition of works by Spanish contemporary artist Jaime Urdiales that reflect his time spent in New York; 10 am–5 pm
Free
Guy Hepner
521 W 26th St (Chelsea, Manhattan)
Opens Thursday, September 12: Mexican Prints at the Vanguard
Art exhibition on early Mexican printmaking; 10 am–9 pm; opens Sep 12
Free with museum admission, which is pay-what-you-wish for NYC residents and NY, NJ, CT students, otherwise $30 adults / $22 seniors / $17 students
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue, Galleries 691–693
1000 5th Ave (Upper East Side, Manhattan)
Tuesday, September 17: Drawing Board: Adult Drawing Class
Instructor-led drawing class for all skill levels; 2–3 pm
Free
Brighton Beach Library, Auditorium
16 Brighton 1st Rd (Brighton Beach, Brooklyn)
Helping Out
Wednesday, September 11 & Thursday, September 12: 9/11 Day of Service 2024
Work with groups across the city to pack millions of meals for those in need; shifts available for each day
Free
Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum
Pier 86, W 46th St (Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan)
Monday, September 16–Saturday, September 21: NYPL Open House Week
Assist a public library with greeting patrons, guiding library card signups, and giving out materials; 3-hour shifts between 10 am–5 pm
Free
New Dorp Public Library
309 New Dorp Ln (New Dorp, Staten Island)
Sunday, September 22: 2024 Street Work Earth
Public galleries with participatory art aimed at civic justice; 11 am–5 pm; part of Climate Week NYC
Free
Open Streets in Jackson Heights
Art installations along 34th Ave (Jackson Heights, Queens)
Various Tuesdays through Fridays: Brooklyn Book Bodega Onsite Volunteering
Volunteer work towards helping all children have access to books; sessions at 10 am–1 pm and 2–5 pm
Free
Brooklyn Navy Yard
141 Flushing Ave (Wallabout, Brooklyn)
Performance
Friday, September 6: The Scarlet Letter Musical
Cabaret performance of a feminist musical theater adaptation of The Scarlet Letter; 7 pm
$27–$58
The Green Room 42 (in YOTEL New York)
570 10th Ave (Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan)
Wednesday, September 11: Mortified
Comedy show where adults share embarrassing childhood artifacts like diaries and lyrics; 8 pm (7 pm doors)
$12 advance / $15 at door
Littlefield
635 Sackett St (Gowanus, Brooklyn)
Sunday, September 15: Weezer: Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour, with the Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr.
Alternative rock concert featuring Weezer, a band known for its hits in the 90s and 2000s, performing its Blue Album in full; 7 pm (6 pm doors)
As of this writing, only tickets available are $119–$531+
4 Pennyslvania Plaza
Madison Square Garden (Midtown South, Manhattan)
Monday, September 23: Grounded
Met season opener and world premiere opera by composer Jeanine Tesori about a “hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit”; 6:30 pm
$42–$710
The Metropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center Plaza (Lincoln Square, Manhattan)
Sport
Thursday, September 5: New York Liberty vs. Seattle Storm
Regular season WNBA [Women’s National Basketball Association] game; 7 pm (6 pm doors)
$27–$172+
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave (Prospect Heights, Brooklyn)
Saturday, September 21: Columbia Football vs. Lafayette
NCAA Division I college football game between Columbia University and Lafayette College; 12 pm
$13–$32 (free for residents of Inwood, Washington Heights, and Harlem)
Robert K. Kraft Field, Wien Stadium
533 W 218th St (Inwood, Manhattan)
Tuesday, September 24–Thursday, September 26: New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles
Regular season MLB [Major League Baseball] game; 7:05 pm
$7–$181+
Yankee Stadium
1 E 161st St (South Bronx, The Bronx)
Wednesday, September 25: AEW Grand Slam: Dynamite & Collision
Tour stop of the professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling; 7:30 pm
$37–$195+
Arthur Ashe Stadium
124-02 Roosevelt Ave (Flushing, Queens)
Food
Every Monday through Friday: Roey’s Happy Hour
Happy hour at a casual wood-fired pizza restaurant; 4–6 pm
Happy hour menu includes $4–$6 drinks and $7 pizzas
Roey’s
1 Perry St (West Village, Manhattan)
Every Saturday: Queens Night Market
Large, family-friendly open-air market, with vendors selling merchandise, art, and food; 4 pm–12 am
Free entry
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
47-01 111th St (Flushing, Queens)
Wednesday, September 11–Sunday, September 29: A Meal
Immersive experience with art installations, dance performances, and a complete meal; 7 pm
$55–$170 (includes meal)
HERE
145 6th Ave (Lower Manhattan)
Saturday, September 14: Soorya Festival 2024
Family-friendly celebration of Sri Lankan music, food, and culture; 2–8 pm
Free
Staten Island Museum, Building A
1000 Richmond Ter (Snug Harbor, Staten Island)
Science
Wednesday, September 4: Exploring the Atmospheres of Ice Giants: Uranus and Neptune in the Age of Exoplanets
Talk by astronomer Dr. Heidi Hammel on how the study of Uranus and Neptune can shed light on distant planets; 6–7 pm (5:30 pm doors)
Free
Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
160 5th Ave (Flatiron District, Manhattan)
Thursday, September 12: The Mathematics of Photography
Talk by Finnish mathematician Dr. Samuli Siltanen on applying mathematics to photography; 6:30–7:30 pm
$20
National Museum of Mathematics
225 5th Ave (NoMad, Manhattan)
Thursday, September 19: The Elegant Universe: 25th Anniversary Edition
Conversation between physicist Dr. Brian Greene and cosmologist Dr. Janna Levin, in celebration of the 25th anniversary edition of Greene’s book The Elegant Universe, which popularized string theory; 8 pm (7 pm doors)
$10 suggested donation
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St (Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn)
Monday, September 23: Cosmic Happy Hour: “How to Build a Symmetric Universe”
Cosmology presentation on universe symmetry by physics PhD student Shahrzad Zare, with trivia and music; 8–9:30 pm
$17 (includes $8 off drink)
Book Club Bar
197 E 3rd St (East Village, Manhattan)