7 things to do in NYC this weekend, Nov. 1-3

Highlights this play successful New York City see the theatrical merchandise of Dawn Porter‘s Luther Vandross documentary and a timely play astir a lad who turns his begetter successful for his relation successful the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Plus, Cirque Kalabanté brings its deft-defying, Afrocentric wonderment to Queens, and the Day of the Dead is celebrated astatine a celebrated cemetery successful Brooklyn.

Film

“Luther: Never Too Much” (Don Hunstein/Courtesy of Sony Music)

“Luther: Never Too Much”

Stuart Cinema and Cafe — 79 West St., Brooklyn (Greenpoint)

Various times.

Ahead of its CNN premiere aboriginal adjacent year, Dawn Porter‘s documentary connected Luther Vandross is disposable connected the large surface this weekend.

The film, which won rave reviews astatine the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, chronicles the Grammy-winning singer’s beingness — from his aboriginal years singing astatine the Apollo Theater to his 2005 decease astatine property 54.

Despite occurrence arsenic a platinum-selling solo artist, the Manhattan autochthonal endured galore struggles with his wellness arsenic good arsenic his idiosyncratic and nonrecreational beingness earlier a debilitating changeable sidelined him successful 2003.

“Never Too Much” offers diehard fans a treasure trove of uncommon archival footage, exclusive interviews and caller revelations astir the singer, songwriter and producer.

Tickets are $16 with discounts disposable for seniors and children. Free coffee, beverage and whiskey served astatine prime screenings.

Theater

Ron Bottitta and Patrick Keleher successful “Fatherland.” (Maria Baranova)

“Fatherland”

New York City Center Stage II —131 West 55th St., Manhattan (Midtown)

Through Nov. 10. Various times.

Stephen Sachs strikes a chord with his timely caller play turns the prickly father-son narration dynamic connected its head.

“Fatherland” is based connected a existent transgression communicative of an 18-year-old who turned his dada into the FBI for his relation successful the Jan. 6, 2021 onslaught connected the U.S. Capitol. Public statements, lawsuit grounds and authoritative tribunal transcripts were culled to trade the gripping communicative conceived and directed by Sachs.

Following a palmy tally successful Los Angeles past spring, Ron Bottitta, Patrick Keleher, Anna Khaja and Larry Poindexter reprises their roles successful the portion based connected Guy Reffitt — a MAGA loyalist from North Texas who became the archetypal insurgent convicted for his relation successful the U.S. Capitol onslaught — and his brokenhearted, whistleblower son.

Tickets commencement astatine $45.

Dance

“Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque” (Peter Graham)

“Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque”

Colden Auditorium — 153-49 Reeves Ave., Queens (Flushing)

Sun. Nov. 3, 3 p.m.

Cirque Kalabanté is everything you’d ideate erstwhile a erstwhile Cirque du Soleil performer creates his ain circus arts institution rooted successful his African culture.

Guinean creator Yamoussa Bangoura‘s operation of acrobatics with the sounds of unrecorded Afro-Jazz and accepted African percussion volition beryllium served up for Afrique en Cirque — described arsenic “a high-energy show that highlights the resilience and vibrancy of young Africans.”

Tickets are $35.

Music

“Amber Martin & John Cameron Mitchell: Cassette Roulette” (BJ Formento)

“Amber Martin & John Cameron Mitchell: Cassette Roulette”

Joe’s Pub — 425 Lafayette St., Manhattan (East Village)

Through Nov. 2. Various times.

The Tony-winning mastermind down “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” has teamed up with powerhouse cabaret star Amber Martin for the 3rd tally of their inventive and improvisational showcase of songs, stories and characters chosen by assemblage members from the “cassette roulette.”

“Stereophonic” euphony manager Justin Craig serves up his accomplishment alongside a slayer band.

Tickets commencement astatine $65. (food/drink minimum)

Family

Diwali Festival (Flushing Town Hall)

10th Annual Diwali Festival

Flushing Town Hall—137-35 Northern Blvd.Queens (Flushing)

Sat. Nov. 2, 12 noon to 4 p.m.

New York City’s archetypal authoritative observance of Diwali arsenic a public schoolhouse holiday volition beryllium celebrated with taste performances, a creation party, henna art, Hindi calligraphy and workshops.

Also known arsenic Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” this year’s lawsuit volition diagnostic workshops specified arsenic artifact printing with Alka Mukerji, rangoli making with Joshua Roychowdhury and Indian cooking demonstrations by Chef Nupur Arora of Queens Curry Kitchen.

London-born DJ Rekha, known for merging Bhangra with planetary creation beats, volition stone the turntables.

Tickets commencement astatine $20 for adults, escaped for each children.

Outdoors

A presumption of the 2022 Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze astatine Old Bethpage Village Restoration successful Old Bethpage, N.Y. connected Sept. 29, 2022. (Historic Hudson Valley/The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze)

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze

Old Bethpage Village Restoration—1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage (Long Island)

Through Nov. 3. 6 p.m – 9 p.m.

Halloween whitethorn beryllium implicit but there’s inactive clip to carnivore witnesser to the creator extravagance of much than 7,000 pumpkins hand-carved into unsocial jack o’lanterns connected a 209-acre surviving past depository with buildings dating backmost to the 19th century.

A tribute to the Day of the Dead and a Ferris instrumentality are among the caller displays this year.

There’s besides intricate gourd sculptures of celebrated Long Islanders similar Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Joel, Joan Jett and Dr. J.

Tickets commencement astatine $43 for big and are $10 for children.

Free

Día de los Muertos Family Celebration (Vanessa DeGarcia)

Día de los Muertos Family Celebration

Green-Wood Cemetery—500 25th St. (at 5th Ave.) Brooklyn (South Slope)

Fri. Nov. 1, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

There’s nary much due spot to observe the Day of the Dead than a historical cemetery!

The Mexican vacation Día de los Muertos volition beryllium commemorated with a joyful lawsuit for families and friends to grant their deceased loved ones during an day filled with crafts, music, creation performances and cuisine.

Highlights this twelvemonth see performances by Mariachi Huella Mexicana, Folklore Hispano Guadalupano and Cetiliztli Nauhcampa, positive interactive trade stations for insubstantial marigold-making, candle decorating, look coating and ofrendas (a homemade altar) for participants’ precocious humans and pets.

Free but registration is recommended.

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