NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Turtle Bay Music School

Manhattan

Since its founding in 1925, this music school has fostered love and knowledge of music by providing musical instruction and a range of related music programs and activities to motivated students of all ages, backgrounds and levels of ability. The unifying principle that guides all of TBMS' programs is the fundamental belief that creativity is a vital means of bringing together a culturally and ethnically diverse community.

Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA)

Manhattan

Headquartered within a French Gothic-Style mansion on Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue) since 1955, the UIA promotes Ukrainian art, culture, music and literature.

Urban Stages

Manhattan

Urban Stages presents new works and new artists through staged readings and workshops. Plays that began at Urban Stages have gone on to commercial runs.

Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College

Brooklyn

The 2,400-seat Walt Whitman Theatre on the campus of Brooklyn College has four seating sections: front orchestra (612 seats), rear orchestra (364 seats), mezzanine (564 seats) and balcony (844 seats). Balcony is accessed by stairs only ---no elevator service is available.

Westbeth Gallery

Manhattan

The gallery is part of the Westbeth Artists residential complex in the West Village. Monthly gallery exhibits feature both residents' work and those of invited artists and are usually curated by a resident artist. Literary readings and performance art take place in the community room.