The New York Observer‘s Fall Arts Preview issue hit newsstands this week. Assembled by Observer staff and contributors, the magazine offers a guide to culture in New York this season, from visual art to books to opera. Its contents are below, which include Dan Duray on the 100th anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Arms and Armor collection, Michael H. Miller on Marco Roth and Daniel D’Addario on the upcoming films on American presidents.

FROM THE EDITORS
Fall for Art
By Sarah Douglas and Andrew Russeth

ART
A Call to Arms
Dan Duray on celebrating a century of arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

BOOKS
Close Reading
Michael H. Miller on Marco Roth and his upcoming memoir, The Scientists

FILM
Leading Men
Daniel D’Addario on the fall’s presidential films, Lincoln and Hyde Park on Hudson

THEATER
Loose-Cannon Shannon
Harry Haun on Grace, at the Cort Theater

TOP 10s
Top 10 Museum Exhibitions
By Dan Duray

Top 10 Gallery Shows
By Andrew Russeth

Top 10 Books
By The Editors

Top 10 Films
By Daniel D’Addario

Top 10 New Plays
By Daniel D’Addario

Top 10 Classical Music & Opera
By Carl Gaines