Anna Sui and her career will be feted by the Museum of Arts and Design at The World of Anna Sui  (September 12), with more than 100 looks from her archives on display. —CP 

OCT 1 — OCT 31

New York International Fringe Festival

A brief synopsis can't do "the Fringe" justice. At this festival celebrating new and innovative works, you can catch musicals, mash-ups, solo shows, comedies, tragedies, parodies, performance art, puppetry and, well, you get the picture. Typically divided into two sections, this year the monthlong fest includes only FringeBYOV (which stands for "bring your own venue")—an “open access” segment that will take place at various venues in all five boroughs. 

NOV 4 — NOV 10

The festival includes all the styles of comedy that make New York City's scene exciting: stand-up, sketch, improv, variety and virtually anything else you can imagine. The shows range from gigantic arena blowouts to smaller club and bar shows. For the full schedule, check out nycomedyfestival.com.

NOV 23, 2019 — JAN 26, 2020

New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show

BAM’s Gilman Opera House MADONNA

(September 12–October 7), we’re gonna. With a new album and a new look, Madonna (aka Madame X) kicks off her latest concert tour in her hometown. She’s forgoing arenas for a more intimate theatrical setting as she takes over BAM’s Gilman Opera House, performing 18 shows over three-plus weeks. —Brian Sloan

Starting October 12, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical comes to Broadway. A hit in London, the show follows the pop star’s successes and struggles, and is packed with Top 40 hits. Adrienne Warren is slated to reprise her star-making performance as the diva herself for the NYC production.

September’s New York Film Festival, with new works from Scorsese, Almodóvar and other auteurs.

 Coney Island Film Festival, highlighted by a late-night showing of The Warriors. Come out and play. —Andrew Rosenberg

 

November 15 -17

for the first-ever BravoCon. Attendees can meet Bravo’s best and messiest cast members, eat at a Top Chef­–curated food hall and check out a museum dedicated to the Real Housewives. —Gillian Osswald

Lower East Side tradition returns.  Pickle Day comes but once a year, and in 2019 that’s October 6. Look out for scores of gherkins, half-sours and more ex-cucumbers lining Orchard Street alongside vendors, bands and DJs. Don’t like pickles? Dill with it.­ —GO