Six days at sea. Open water. No sign of land. Trapped. On a 140,000-ton hunk of metal with 3,000 people. All with nowhere else to go but overboard. Welcome to my nightmare.
There's a reason more than 200 people die on cruise ships every year, know what I'm saying? Ships even have actual morgues on board. And don't get me started on the food poisoning.
This is what my parents are enduring to visit me in New York City. It is (fortunately for them) their idea of heaven. Cruising is their happy place. And, since they refuse to fly, it's the only way they can reach me.
They arrive in a couple of weeks and stay for just three days. So my question to you is this: what the hell do you do in New York City with two 80-year-olds with mobility issues? Broadway show? Which one? And what about the other 69 hours? I need your suggestions, and I need them fast. Go!
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TONIGHT
It’s Broadway Week
That means you get two tickets for the price of one, my friends, to shows including Ain’t Too Proud, Betrayal, Book of Mormon, Come From Away, and Dear Evan Hansen. It all runs until September 16. Find out more.
It’s Drag Con, henny!
Ru Paul’s roadshow rolls into town, with panels, performances, and appearances by all our favorite queens at Javits. Find out more.
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TOMORROW
Shaker maker
Designers and makers from the worlds of fashion, home, jewelry and more come together for Harlem Makers Collective. Pick up something beautiful here all weekend. Find out more.
SUP with your pup
Hit the water with your pooch for some kayak/SUP fun, thanks to the splendid humans at Manhattan Kayak, on Pier 84, complete with yappy hour and swag. Find out more.
Opening night
For No Man’s Land, an exhibition of work by Hannah Faith Yata and Jean Pierre Arboleda, from 6pm-9pm, at the always surprising Booth Gallery. Find out more.
See Jake Gyllenhaal
Perform an extract from Sea Wall/A Life, and see Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend at the bimonthly variety show Live From Here, presented by Chris Thile at the Town Hall. Find out more.
Stephanie's Child
The drag trio who – shocker! – sing their own songs appear at Therapy, hot off their star turn on America's Got Talent, in which they gave Simon Cowell a run for his considerable money. There's no cover, friends. Which means this one is free! And they've added a second show by popular demand. Contact the venue to make a reservation because this one will be popular. Find out more.
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SUNDAY
Take the day off. It’s called self-care. Next week isn’t going to kick its own ass.
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MONDAY
Oooooperaaaaa!
New York City Opera turns 75 this year, so they’re performing a special birthday party for free in Bryant Park, from 6pm-8pm. Find out more.
You Are Here
The Come From Away story of how the inhabitants of Gander, Newfoundland, gave hope to a post 9/11 America comes to film. See a sneak preview at The Sheen Center, with a post-screening discussion that includes the writer/director, producer, and three residents of Gander. Find out more.
It’s hot!
Before the show opens at the MCC Theater next month, Seared – a foodie comedy set in a NYC restaurant – gets a special highlights performance in the spectacular setting of the Guggenheim. Find out more.
Broadway meets comedy
Performers from Wicked, Newsies, Fun Home, and Great Comet find themselves in the middle of a sketch show. It’s a love letter to Broadway, and the $9 ticket price makes it one of the cheapest nights out in the city! Find out more.
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TUESDAY
Missed Hercules in the park?
Me too. No sweat. Krysta Rodriguez comes hot off her run as Megara in The Public’s presentation to perform her favorite tunes at 54 Below with her friends Joe Iconis, Kathryn Gallagher, and Andy Mientus. Find out more.
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WEDNESDAY
Stories of 9/11
It’s 18 years since the horrific attacks on New York. Join The Generations Project at this special event telling the LGBTQ+ stories of that day, followed by a candlelight reception in the church courtyard at St Mark’s Church-On-The-Bowery. Find out more.
Hell’s Kitchen Poetry Society
A safe space for budding poets to create and receive feedback on their work. Find out more.
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THURSDAY
Veg out
Pick up craft coffee, Greek specialties, pickles, fresh, local fruit and vegetables at this weekly farmers market at Hudson Yards. Find out more.
Opening night
Another one! Join our friends at Fountain House Gallery in this reception to launch a new exhibition, Heavy Sauce, examining the physical, psychological, and sociological nature of the city. Find out more.
Two Free Women
A dual retrospective celebrating Lily Tomlin and her partner Jane Wagner begins today with a curated selection of works for television and continues all week with some true gems. The pair discuss their work on Saturday September 14. Find out more.
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