Highlights this weekend include actress and author Lili Taylor bringing Suzanne Bocanegra’s “Honor” to SoHo, “Daily Show” alum Jaboukie Young-White in “The Threesome” and Brooklyn artist Ryan Cosbert at “The Armory Show.”
Free events include a children’s literature festival in Inland and Broadway-themed concerts in Times Square and Battery Park City.
Theater
“Honor, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra,” starring Lili Taylor. (Stephanie Berger)
“Honor, an Artist Lecture “
The Performing Garage—33 Wooster St., Manhattan (SoHo)
Through Sept. 14. Various showtimes.
Golden Globe winner Lili Taylor — known for “Six Feet Under” and “American Crime” — is bringing visual artist Suzanne Bocanegra’s acclaimed work, “Honor, an Artist Lecture,” to the city for its first-ever multi-night run after playing across the country since 2019.
Internationally renowned for large scale installation art, sculpture and performance pieces (some featuring actors such as Frances McDormand, Paul Lazar and Ruth Negga), Bocanegra has accidentally turned what she once referred to as “one of those typical artist slide lectures” into a brilliant work of art after MoMA film curator Larry Kardish asked her to do a lecture in 2009 about a piece of art in their collection.
With “Honor,” she has woven her own personal narrative and infatuation about one of The Met’s colossal 16th-century tapestries (of the same title) into a stage work. In it, Taylor uses the 15 ft. x 26 ft. Bernard van Orley textile to bring life to the personal stories of nearly 70 historical and allegorical figures about honor and dishonor. It’s a lot of fat for the three-time Emmy nominated actress — and new author — to chew on. And she does it well as Bocanegra feeds her direction from the side of the stage via an earpiece.
Tickets are $49.
Film
“The Threesome” (Courtesy of Vertical)
“The Threesome“
Regal Union Square — 850 Broadway, Manhattan (Union Square)
Now playing. Various times.
“The Daily Show” breakout Jaboukie Young-White is back on the big screen in “The Threesome,” starring Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King and Ruby Cruz, with scene-stealing appearances from Josh Segarra, Robert Longstreet and “SNL” alum Julia Sweeney.
And although the openly gay comedian and musician doesn’t get in on the ménage a trois action, his bartender character plays a pivotal role in director Chad Hartigan’s romantic dramedy about the ups and downs of polyamorous relationships.
Hauer-King, of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” fame, portrays Connor — who finds himself in quite the quandary when his threesome partners both end up pregnant. You’d have to go see this engaging, witty flick that doesn’t conclude the way you might expect.
Tickets are $20.49 (plus fees)
Art
“Inheritance of Arrival” by Ryan Cosbert. (Courtesy of Superposition Gallery)
“The Armory Show 2025“
Javits Center—429 11th Ave, Manhattan (Midtown)
Through Sept. 7, Various times.
Storm Ascher’s Superposition Gallery will be among the more than 230 galleries from more than 35 countries at the new edition of the fair, which director Kyla McMillan says is a “program rooted in New York’s cultural vitality and shaped by dialogue between American and international perspectives.”
Brooklyn-born artist Ryan Cosbert will represent the Walker Street showroom with her work, alongside Marcus Leslie Singleton – a Seattle native known for his distinctive figurative paintings.
Cosbert, whose new body of work begins with a selection of locations, topics, and people from specific places she’s traveled to while investigating the African diaspora, told The Daily News about how she feels bringing her large-scale abstract compositions to the convention center: “It’s an honor to be a part of The Armory Show. More than anything, I’m proud to share work that speaks to who I am, and to the histories and futures that continue to shape us.”
Tickets are $59.
Music
James “Biscuit” Rouse, left, and Buddy Miles. (Andre Betts; Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)
Buddy Miles Birthday Celebration
The Cutting Room — 44 East 32nd St., Manhattan (Murray Hill)
Fri. Sept. 5, 7 p.m.
In-demand drummer James “Biscuit” Rouse will pay homage to one of his musical heroes with a jam session befitting the late musician who played with Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys, fronted the Electric Flag band and also served as the voice of the California Raisins in the 1980s.
Buddy Miles, singer of the 1970s R&B hit “Them Changes,” died in 2008 at age 60. But his legacy lives on through Rouse, who is releasing the vinyl version of his tribute album “Biscuit & Buddy” on Oct. 24.
Living Colour founder Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun, Marcus Machado, Slim Kings, and others will join Rouse in what he calls “an unforgettable night filled with energy, passion, and soul.” Hosted by Maria Milito (of Q104.3FM), the event will also feature a pre-show Q&A moderated by Modern Drummer magazine editor-at-large Billy Amendola.
Tickets are $45.
Family
“Uptown Kid Lit” (Emmanuel Abreu)
Fifth Annual Uptown Kid Lit
Pat’s Lawn at Inwood Hill Park— 33 Indian Road, Manhattan (Inwood)
Sun., Sept. 7, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Washington Heights’ Word Up Community Bookshop is returning with the beloved one-day children’s literature festival designed to enrich kids of all ages and backgrounds with the “fun and possibility of books, reading, writing, and art.”
Among the highlights this year are conversations with authors Edwidge Danticat, Ibi Zoboi, Claribel A. Ortega and Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez and “Bilingual English and Spanish Drag Story Time” presented by Drag Artists for Expression NYC.
Also, poet and bestselling author Rio Cortez will host a story time and observation exercise exploring feelings with mini-book making and “The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez” novelist Jasminne Paulino will join NASA climate scientist Allegra N. LeGrande for a talk about neurodivergence in science followed by a space walk in the park.
There will also be a banned books workshop presented by the Black & African Literature Festival and comedy writing workshop led by comedy writer and performer Ethan T. Berlin. Free books and school supply giveaways will be available to all registrants.
Free. Registration recommended.
Outdoors
Broadway in Battery Park City (Courtesy of Battery Park City Authority)
“Broadway in Battery Park City”
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park — 20 Battery Place, Manhattan (Battery Park City)
Sat., Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
As part of the reopening of Wagner Park, Battery Park City Authority is bringing Broadway downtown with stars such as Ana Gasteyer, Mary Louise Parker, Darlesia Cearcy, Ethan Slater, Tamika Lawrence, Richard Kind and Hunter Parrish, who will take part in the one-night-only concert featuring showtunes that celebrate New York City in all of its splendor.
Directed by Tony Award-nominated “Shucked” star Kevin Cahoon, the event will be hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum Rachel Dratch and “Somebody Somewhere” star Jeff Hiller.
Free. Registration recommended.
Free
Gianna Harris in “&Juliet” on Broadway. (Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)
“Founded By Broadway Concert”
Duffy Square — West 46th and West 47th Streets between Broadway and Seventh Ave. (Times Square)
Sun., Sept. 7, 11 a.m.
Cast members from the Broadway smash hit musical “& Juliet” will perform the Max Martin-crafted Jessie J hit “Domino” during this free concert serving as the official kick off to Broadway Week and a celebration of the 400th anniversary of New York City.
Some of the best talents on Broadway from musicals such as “Mamma Mia!,” “Just in Time” and “Aladdin” have been tapped for the one-day-only, rain-or-shine event Broadway League President Jason Laks described as “a celebration of the energy, talent and storytelling that define New York and inspire the world.”
Free.
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Originally Published: September 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM EDT