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World-Class Performances at Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival This Fall
Now in its tenth year, the Lincoln Center White Light Festival brings together extraordinary global performers for a five-week celebration. This annual event presents dance, theater, and musical performances in a wide range of genres and features exemplary work from exemplary creators and performers. The festival lasts from October 19 through November 24.
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Navy Cakes: A Slice of History Opens at the Intrepid Museum
Making a beautiful cake is pretty challenging, but what if you had to make it on a navy ship? The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s new exhibition explores the history of naval personnel and their incredible cakes this fall. Navy Cakes: A Slice of History opens October 11.
Do It for the Gram: 24 Instagrammable Exhibits in NYC
Instagrammable moments, or should we say “immersive experiences,” are taking over New York. Whether located in a pop-up space, museum, or major retail store, these photo ops are awfully pretty and fabulous fun to visit. There’s the selfie-friendly Color Factory, brand pop-ups like Sony Square, and offbeat picks like the KGB Spy Museum. Each of these 24 experiences will make great fodder for your Insta feed, only in the endlessly photographable New York City.
6 Fun Fall Fashion Things to Do in NYC
With New York Fashion Week behind us, there are still plenty of ways to indulge in all things fashion this fall. Take a free tour of the Garment District, hear a design icon talk about her process, and see historical jewelry up-close with these fashion diversions in NYC.
HONK NYC! Brass Music Festival Returns for 13th Year
The 13th annual HONK NYC! Festival will run from October 15 through October 19 at a variety of venues in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. The international brass band celebration delivers the tradition of global street band music to audiences in parks, clubs, radio stations, and more.
What to Do and Where to Eat at New York Comic Con 2019
New York Comic Con returns to the Javits Center for the convention's 13th year, October 3rd through 6th, 2019. This year the Con has continued extended its wings to feature an anime-only convention at Pier 94 called Anime Fest @ NYCC x Anime Expo. Wondering what events you can attend (and where to eat afterwards)? We've got the highlights of New York Comic Con 2019.
Studio 54: Night Magic Coming to the Brooklyn Museum
Spring of 2020, the Brooklyn Museum invites you to experience a '70s legend at the new exhibition Studio 54: Night Magic.
Sweet News: The Museum of Ice Cream Returns for Good
The news is out: The Museum of Ice Cream is coming back to NYC to stay. The popular series of Instagrammable installations is an early entry in what has become a bona fide trend (here are several more in the city worth checking out). The new flagship of MOIC will open this fall at a date to be announced.
The 2019 Metropolitan Opera: A Unique Season to Celebrate
From Gershwin to Mozart, Glass to Wagner…The Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-2020 season is one of beguiling diversity matched by celebrated artists from across the globe.
What to Expect at MoMA's Reopening This Fall
On October 21, MoMA will unveil its architectural updates, along with new exhibitions, changes to its museum store, and chances to interact with modern art in new ways.
11 Autumn Exhibitions You Need to See in NYC
This fall, get ready for fantastic fashion, immersive installations, and much more at museums throughout New York City. We’ve rounded up 11 exhibitions to mark on your calendar, from the retrospective on a socially minded street artist to collaborations between artists and AI developers. JR Chronicles at Brooklyn Museum, Anna Sui at MAD Museum, Manual Override at The Shed, and more.
Fotografiska New York Set for Fall Opening in Flatiron with Unwerth, Chatmon, and More
A perfect cultural institution for a photography-obsessed era, Fotografiska is coming to New York City. The Stockholm photography center will soon unveil its exciting new venture in Flatiron, set to open this October.
In the Streets: JR Exhibition This Fall at Brooklyn Museum
Celebrated artist JR will receive the first major North American retrospective on his work, JR: Chronicles at the Brooklyn Museum.
NYC for Comic Book Fans
Whether you’re headed to NYC for New York Comic Con or looking for family activities this summer, we’ve rounded up a diverse list of adventures grounded in comic culture.
CITYarts: Beautifying Communities and Empowering Kids in NYC
In a city filled with beautiful architecture, art, and parks, there are just as many public spaces that need a little love. Enter CITYarts. This New York non-profit partners with community organizations, kids, and professional artists to create public murals and mosaics throughout New York City and the world.
Met Costume Institute's Fall 2019 Exhibition Celebrates Sandy Schreier Collection Gift
The Met’s already world-renowned costume collection will soon get even richer, as pioneering fashion collector Sandy Schreier donates her collection of fashion masterworks to the museum.
Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now Explores Influence at the Guggenheim
Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now offers the culmination of a year-long retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum that looks at the life and work of photographer Robert Mapplelthorpe, who died of AIDS at the age of 42.
Poster House Opens with Alphonse Mucha Art Nouveau Exhibit
Head to the brand-new Poster House in Chelsea, the only poster museum in the U.S., for its fabulous opening exhibit, Alphonse Mucha: Art Noveau/Nouvelle Femme (New Woman).
It's August and Show Time in Bryant Park
Thanks to Bryant Park Picnic Performances—presented by Bryant Park Corporation (a private, not-for-profit) there are lots of fun, free, cultural music and theater events to enjoy through October at Bryant Park. T
It's August and Show Time in Bryant Park
Thanks to Bryant Park Picnic Performances—presented by Bryant Park Corporation (a private, not-for-profit) there are lots of fun, free, cultural music and theater events to enjoy through October at Bryant Park. T
An Inside Look at NYC's Most Instagrammable Spot: Color Factory
The downtown art installation Color Factory vies for the title of New York's most Instagrammable spot. Here you'll find the perfect photo op for every color of the rainbow.
The Blue Man Group Rocks the Museum of the City of New York
Learn about the start of Blue Man Group, and immerse yourself in their wacky world at the exhibition Blue Man Group: Ready…Go! at the Museum of the City of New York.
How to Celebrate the Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary in NYC
On July 20, 1969, American astronauts walked on the moon. Fifty years later, the city is celebrating the Apollo 11 anniversary with new museum exhibitions, talks, films, and more. Take one small step—or a giant leap—to one of these lunar activities, happening this weekend and beyond in NYC.
Enter the World of Anna Sui at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC
Opening September 12 during New York Fashion Week, The World of Anna Sui celebrates one of the country’s top designers at the Museum of Arts and Design on Columbus Circle.
Two Exhibitions, One Conversation: Titus Kaphar and European Works on Paper at Brooklyn Museum
Presented in tandem, The Brooklyn Museum recently unveiled two unique exhibitions for the summer. One: Titus Kaphar will focus on a single work by the artist Titus Kaphar—a painting called Shifting the Gaze—while Rembrandt to Picasso: Five Centuries of European Works on Paper will examine the development of European art on paper.