“Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen,” a musical based on a Japanese manga novel by the same name about a literary and disassociating sex worker in 20th century France, is playing from September 25, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Venue is The Culture Club, the former site of Sleep No More (between 10th & 11th Aves). You can see some rehearsals here and a write-up from New York Theatre guide here, excerpted below:

A new art gallery called AINA is grandly opening on 29th Street & 11th Avenue (southeast corner, same address as a condo building) on October 1st! Neighbor Conor, who himself is opening a gallery in the Zebra Building this fall, informs us about the new gallery, previously called AICON and which resided for 20 years on something called “Great Jones Street” (for the civilized among us, Great Jones Street is East 3rd Street down by Bowery). The gallery focuses on modern art from South Asia, the Middle East, Africa. You can see the website here, a NYT write-up on the dapper architect for the new space here, and a description below:

Jason, your neighbor on the lower west side of Chelsea, writes in with a suggestion that we visit the Comme des Garçons storefront on 22nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues to see the constantly changing graffiti. We took the suggestion and performed a longitudinal study this last week, meaning we visited on a Sunday and a Friday, and over that very short period of time, watched the art change over from the racoon you see here to the comic book-style couple saying nothing to each other that you also see here.

Neighbor Inge, who is one of those people whose taste you should just trust, writes in with a suggestion that we check out Chain Film Festival. This is a small, independent film festival focusing on “personal stories and original ideas set against New York City itself.” It runs from August 6 - 16, 2026, and most of the shows run from 10 - 30 minutes. You can see the film schedule here.

The public comment period is currently open what the High Line Plinth will be in 2029 and 2030, which is that massive art piece overlooking 10th Avenue on 30th Street. It is currently a buddha (previously it was a pigeon and predator drone), and next, it will one of the 62 proposals on this page (you can also scroll on IG through some but not all of the proposals here).

Our eyes caught on this vibrant mural on 18th Street and 10th Avenue, which debuted a few weeks ago and is perched right above a High Line staircase. Called “Time for a New Sky II,” this isn’t quite what you thought at first glance, if what you thought is that it shows a human in a yellow bellowing dress set up against a vibrant summer sky.

The big screen at Hudson Yards is putting on some great movies/shorts through June 14, described as “landmark premieres, audience favorites, and breakthrough discoveries that have defined Tribeca.”

Currently on display: homages to New York and unhelpful advice.

She’s called “Brick House.”