During Anderson's River To River performances, hear improvisations with her favorite musicians, excerpts from her opera "United States 1-4," ...
Jim James, frontman for My Morning Jacket, will release Regions of Light and Sound of God, his debut solo album ...
Betsy Head Memorial Playground
Jun 18, 2013
New York-born rapper Dana Dane first displayed his talents as a member of a rap group, Kangol Crew, which he ...
Within eye-shot of the Statue of Liberty, this installation points the way to 50 towns named Paradise in the United ...
La Bienal 2013, El Museo’s seventh biennial exhibition, features work by 37 emerging Latino and Latin American artists, from newly-minted ...
A regularly updated selection of recommended things to do in New York City.
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Free music, dance, theater, visual art, film and unique participatory experiences take place across Lower Manhattan, from the Hudson to the East River, from June 14 to July 15. Presented by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council as part of its 40th anniversary.
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While New York is a great place to get cultured in any season, the summertime heat brings art to a rolling boil. Performers, both from around the world and around the block, take to city stages indoors and out. Whether you want to take in a dance spectacular, a concert ...
The NYC-ARTS Top Five is your cheat sheet to what's hot before it hits the radar. Here are our Top Five picks for the week.
From the Pride Parade and Dyke March, to the Pier Dance and more, New York City's LGBT celebrations are as diverse as the city itself. In addition to Pride festivities, arts venues are showing their love and support with shows and exhibitions all month long.
More than any other day of the year in New York City, the streets and parks will be full of music on Friday, June 21. Make Music New York and cultural groups celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, with hundreds of free concerts in public spaces ...
During Anderson's River To River performances, hear improvisations with her favorite musicians, excerpts from her opera "United States 1-4," and work read by playwright Young Jean Lee and a short story by Harry Mathews, read by Steve Buscemi. Anderson also curates other festival events.
A central focus of the Lincoln Center Festival has been to look outside the Western European canon and broaden notions of classicism by presenting classical works from other parts of the world. The festival provides the opportunity for New York audiences to experience the traditions of other cultures first hand. ...
Free music, dance, theater, visual art, film and unique participatory experiences take place across Lower Manhattan, from the Hudson to the East River, from June 14 to July 15. Presented by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council as part of its 40th anniversary.
MoMA PS1 presents Warm Up 2013, beginning June 29 and taking place every Saturday this summer through September 7. Advance tickets go on sale June 5.
Ars Nova’s sixth annual celebration of All New Talent (June 3-29) features fresh new work from some of New York’s most exciting emerging artists – from trapeze thrillers to hip-hop basketball musicals.
NYC-ARTS chatted with the star of "Chaplin" about his Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, and what’s in the horizon now that the Little Tramp is behind him.
From great classics to innovative premieres, American Ballet Theatre’s world-class dancers bring their dramatic artistry and thrilling bravura to take dance to new heights this spring.
The work and creative legacy of poet, playwright, performer, and educator Sekou Sundiata (1948–2007) is celebrated throughout New York City from April to October.
We give Jake Silbermann (starring in "The Assembled Parties") free editorial rein to curate his own list of the best cultural events and art in New York City, the actor's hometown. Here he offers what he calls his "culture mixtape."
This NYC-ARTS collection is a guide for finding arts events (many of which are free) that take place in New York’s houses of worship and for discovering the rich heritage and architecture of these landmark buildings.
The best things in life are free, including many performances and activities in New York City. Whether you crave live music, a screen larger than your television or group activities, there is always something, somewhere that invites you to join in at little-to-no cost.
Many of the city’s attractions offer free entry or pay-what-you-wish options, be it for a select day of the month or evening hours every week. Use the no-cost or low-cost admittance to take a chance on the unknown or return to a favorite art work, exhibit or gallery again and ...
Time spent outdoors with works of public art encourages new ideas, conversations and a welcomed flourish to an otherwise ordinary route. Take a detour on your next commute to visit one of these nearby pieces.
Photography exhibitions allow us to travel---both geographically and through time---provide very proof of the passage of time, and give us permission to curiously gaze at others without shame. The fascinating subjects of many master photographers are on view now in New York.
The most diverse art-viewing opportunities on any given mile in the country is Museum Mile, a stretch of Fifth Avenue that borders Central Park, between 110th and 82nd streets.
From the latest author tours to masterpieces on view, from Latin jazz concerts to flamenco lessons, there are plenty of ways to keep up with your ancestral heritage, or to expose yourself to different cultural views for the first time.
Lower Manhattan, the geographic and historic starting point of New York City, is home to national monuments and memorials that reflect the nation's history, as well as scores of contemporary museums, cultural groups, public art works and performing arts centers.
