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Art

See art by Picasso, Warhol and Basquiat for free at Rock Center this month

Christie’s New York Spring Marquee Week starts with a free exhibit on May 3.

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A new Ai Weiwei installation will cover Roosevelt Island in camouflage netting

The artist’s first major NYC work since 2017 launches a new social justice-focused public art series at FDR Four Freedoms Park.

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After 10 years in storage, an iconic Banksy artwork is on view again in NYC

You've got until May 21 to see it.

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There's an adorable new ridable life-sized carousel outside the PUBLIC hotel

The Lower East Side gets a wild, whimsical ride courtesy of artist Pose and Ian Schrager.

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This new massive sculpture in Grand Army Plaza honors motherhood in all of its forms

The more hands interact with it, the more the sculpture’s patina will shift—and that's on purpose.

Art

The best outdoor art in NYC this spring

Check out our recommendations for the absolute best outdoor art to see around New York City this spring.

Support Black-owned in NYC

Restaurants

Here's how to spend a day in Black-Owned Harlem

The neighborhood stands as an epicenter for Black culture, music and history—here's where you should go to support them.

Restaurants

Here's how to spend a day in Black-owned Flatbush, Brooklyn

Even when the neighborhood isn’t dancing down Eastern Parkway for the West Indian Day Parade, Flatbush is the epicenter of culture and...

Restaurants

Here’s how to spend a day in Black-owned Bedford-Stuyvesant

The neighborhood had one of the earliest free Black communities in the U.S. Today, the neighborhood remains a hub for the culture with stores, restaurants and...

What’s on stage

Music

Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins

The smart and droll Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman), a master of character improv and a booming voice in comedy podcasting, brings...

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Theater

The 2025 TONY* Nominations

The TONY* nominations salute outstanding shows and artists of the 2024–25 Broadway season.

Theater

Krysta Rodriguez talks ‘Smash’ on Broadway, finding her New York groove and dirty martinis

The Broadway star, currently seen in ‘Smash,’ on why Sardi’s is still the perfect nightcap.

Music

Meet the mariachi using music to uplift New York's Mexican community

Through music, Alvaro Paulino Jr. wants his fellow Mexicans to know they're not alone.

Theater

The best Broadway shows to see right now

Our theater critic names the best Broadway shows that are currently playing in NYC, from new plays to musical classics.

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The top Broadway and off broadway musicals in NYC: complete A-Z list

Our complete A-Z listings of Broadway musicals and Off Broadway musicals will help you find the best musicals in NYC

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Off Broadway shows, reviews, tickets and listings

Here is where to find reviews, details, schedules, prices and ticket information about Off Broadway shows in New York

Theater

Dead Outlaw

This rollicking musical tale of a corpse is going to knock you dead.

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Theater

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical

Broadway review by Adam Feldman Just when you think you’ve figured out what Broadway is throwing at you, along comes a late-breaking curveball....

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Just in Time

A biomusical of Bobby Darin comes alive.

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‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ promises spectacular effects and an eerie new story

Broadway is about to get a little stranger—or, to be accurate, a whole lot stranger.

Things to do

9 of the strangest things at NYC's museums

There's The Exorcist doll, a royal sex chair, and an ancient game with connections to the underworld, to name a few...

Nightlife

Strange places New Yorkers are partying at right now

Remember The Night Heron, the party that took place in a Chelsea water tower? That energy is back.

Restaurants

Here are strange things you can find at five NYC restaurants and bars right now

From a steakhouse that keeps the world’s largest collection of pipes on its ceiling to a bar that bets on turtle races...

Movie-going in NYC

Things to do

The best drive-in movie theaters in NYC

The nostalgic entertainment form has made its way back into the spotlight.

Things to do

The best NYC movie theaters

We’ve assembled a list of the choicest theaters to see that film you've been wanting to see.

Movies

The best dine-in movie theaters in NYC

A new breed of theater offers a proper dining experience that’s convenient and tasty.

Laugh it up in NYC

Comedy

Immigrant Jam

German-American actress and comedian Lucie Pohl invites comics born near and far to perform their best immigration-inspired stand-up,...

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Comedy

Schtick a Pole in It

You won't believe how seamlessly good comedy can work with pole dancing (you can read about it here). While stellar stand-ups deliver sets, pro dancers...

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Comedy

Asian Comedy Festival

The largest and longest running AAPI comedy festival is back with a star-studded lineup that includes Margaret Cho, Youngmi Mayer, Dylan Adler and more.

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Art

After 10 years in storage, an iconic Banksy artwork is on view again in NYC

You've got until May 21 to see it.

Art

The 20 Most Famous Paintings of All Time

A ranking of the most famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece.

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NYC art exhibitions we’re most excited about in spring 2025

Coming up: the Frick Collection's reopening, a dazzling exhibit in the Guggenheim's rotunda, a spotlight on Brooklyn artists, a feature on Jane Austen and lots...

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Incredible immersive experiences to do in NYC right now

These immersive art exhibits in NYC promise to transport you inside fine art, into your favorite pop culture moments, and thousands of years back in time.