NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Community Works

Manhattan

Community Works serves more than 150,000 public school students and community groups every year through live performances, workshops, exhibitions, mentoring and other programs.

Company XIV

Brooklyn

Founded by Juilliard graduate Austin McCormick in 2006, the company works in the mediums of live dance/theater and film. The work is contemporary, yet Baroque inspired.

Coney Island USA

Brooklyn

Through events like the annual Mermaid Parade and the Coney Island Film Festival, this nonprofit organization preserves the legacy of this famous beachside attraction. Coney Island, USA also operates the Coney Island Museum.

Connelly Theatre

Manhattan

The theater is on the ground floor. The Connelly is the venue used by Amore Opera and shares lobby space with Metropolitan Playhouse.

Cort Theatre

Manhattan

The Cort is the only surviving, still active, legitimate theater designed by Thomas Lamb. Its classic exterior was inspired by the 18th-century French Petit Trianon at Versailles. Architecture from the period of Louis XVI also inspired the interior. The theater currently shows A View from the Bridge, starring Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson.