Art
First look: This historic wing of The Met just got a major update
After a four-year renovation, the Rockefeller Wing is open again with art from Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania.
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Art
We got a first look at NYBG’s new Van Gogh exhibit—and it’s a floral fantasy come to life
The Bronx garden transforms into a walkable Van Gogh masterpiece, complete with towering sunflowers.
Things to do
Bronx Girls Skate wants skateboarding for all
In 2017, Kava Vasquez, a Dominican girl from the Bronx, received a government grant to travel the world for a year and conduct research on a topic of...
Things to do
MoMA PS1's impressive 2025 Warm Up lineup just dropped
Hear artists from around the world in Long Island City this summer.
Comedy
The best comedy clubs in NYC
Here’s our rundown of the venues where you can see the best comedy in NYC this month.
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What’s on stage
Theater
The Receptionist
Theater review by Raven SnookThink your job is torture? The Receptionist is a reminder that it could be worse. At first, title character Beverly—played...
Theater
The Balusters
Manhattan Theatre Club continues its long and fruitful relationship with the excellent playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Kimberly Akimbo) by...
Theater
The Lost Boys
Vampire musicals don't have a great track record on Broadway—hello and goodbye, Dance of the...
Theater
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Debbie Allen directs the second Broadway revival of August Wilson's 1988 masterwork, which won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1988. Set in a...
Theater
Every Brilliant Thing
Having won a Tony Award for Merrily We Roll Along, Daniel Radcliffe returns to make more magic in the Broadway premiere of Duncan Macmillan's...
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Theater
Proof
The winsome Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) headlines the first Broadway revival of David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize–winning 2000 play, in which the...
Theater
Schmigadoon!
Cinco Paul's delightful and tuneful Apple TV series, a loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, makes a bold leap from the small screen to the Broadway stage...
Theater
Rheology
Theater review by Billy McEntee Not everyone’s mother is a theoretical physicist, and if yours is, she’s probably not as convincing an actress...
Theater
Giant
Mark Rosenblatt's trenchant Broadway drama explores a beloved author's antisemitism scandal in the 1980s.
Theater
Burnout Paradise
Pony Cam's joyous theatrical stunt returns for another run—and we do mean run.
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Art
Brooklyn Museum is opening a wild futuristic fashion exhibition next week
The new Iris van Herpen retrospective features bioluminescent algae dresses, jellyfish-inspired couture and more than 140 surreal fashion creations.
Art
Three enormous totems have been erected in Brooklyn Bridge Park by the water. Here’s what they mean.
Three enormous totems have been erected in Brooklyn Bridge Park by the water. Here’s what they mean.
Woody De Othello’s newest exhibition of large-scale works explores the rituals and objects that shape our daily lives.
Art
Legendary New Yorker Fran Lebowitz is returning to the stage for two nights only in December
Two nights at The Town Hall will bring Fran Lebowitz’s sharp, unscripted commentary and a live audience Q&A back to New York.
Art
The Met’s 2026 much-anticipated spring exhibit treats fashion like fine art
A major new Met exhibition pairs couture with centuries of art to explore the dressed body.
Art
There’s a new bright yellow public artwork in downtown Manhattan that honors the city’s first Arabic-speaking community
A vivid new sculpture and mosaic installation in lower Manhattan celebrates the literary legacy of Little Syria, the city’s first Arabic-speaking immigrant...
Art
This traveling museum in an Airstream trailer will stop by different NYC neighborhoods this summer
The Brooklyn Museum’s roaming “Museum on Wheels” will bring free art-making, storytelling and community events to neighborhoods across the borough.
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Things to do
Car-free 'Soccer Streets' and block-party-style celebrations are coming to NYC
Thank you, World Cup!
Theater
Spectators are part of the show at this immersive murder mystery opera opening in Brooklyn
Who doesn't enjoy a juicy murder alongside an operatic dinner?
Things to do
This 90-minute live magic workshop for adults might actually be worth the money
A hands-on midtown workshop teaches adults real sleight-of-hand tricks they can actually use outside the classroom.
Things to do
Lincoln Center is building a new 2,000-person theater, which will anchor a novel garden space
The $335 million redesign will replace Damrosch Park’s western edge with gardens, free performance spaces and Lincoln Center’s first new freestanding theater...
Art
Brooklyn Museum is opening a wild futuristic fashion exhibition next week
The new Iris van Herpen retrospective features bioluminescent algae dresses, jellyfish-inspired couture and more than 140 surreal fashion creations.
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...
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Theater
Orville Peck drops the mask in Cabaret
As the orchestra plays the opening vamps of “Wilkommen,” Orville Peck ascends to the stage from below, as though rising from some underworld to...
Things to do
Jonathan Mendez is helping put New York's Mexican community on the map
From a food hall that hosts local vendors to lowrider kickbacks, Mexican visibility has become an act of defiance.
Comedy
These are Time Out New York’s comedians to watch for 2025
New Yorkers are truly funny. We have to be—we constantly face some of the most unreal situations with so many millions of people living around us from...
Theater
‘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. “I think this show will blow people away,” says...
Music
Infinity Song just released the soundtrack of spring in NYC
In an industry where artistry is so often bound by expectation, where freedom is a privilege, not a given—Abraham, Angel, Israel, and Momo Boyd stand...
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
The first-ever comedy show is happening inside the Empire State Building
Stand-up, skyline views and Katz’s pastrami come together for a one-night-only show inside the Empire Lounge, complete with an open bar and after-hours access.
Comedy
The new Greenpoint Comedy Club is opening this spring!
And the goal is to be your new hangout spot.
Comedy
Phoebe Robinson on her favorite NYC restaurants, new comedy special and why 'girl-bossing' is overrated
The multi-talented star has a bone to pick with hustle culture.
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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.
Art
The most famous artists of all time
From painting to sculpture, the most famous artists of all time have created the most iconic works in art history
Art
The Met’s 2026 much-anticipated spring exhibit treats fashion like fine art
A major new Met exhibition pairs couture with centuries of art to explore the dressed body.
Art
Legendary New Yorker Fran Lebowitz is returning to the stage for two nights only in December
Two nights at The Town Hall will bring Fran Lebowitz’s sharp, unscripted commentary and a live audience Q&A back to New York.
Art
There’s a new bright yellow public artwork in downtown Manhattan that honors the city’s first Arabic-speaking community
A vivid new sculpture and mosaic installation in lower Manhattan celebrates the literary legacy of Little Syria, the city’s first Arabic-speaking immigrant...
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Art
A British war photographer is transforming a 4,600-square-foot NYC apartment into a new immersive exhibit
Giles Duley's "Distortion/Memory/Resilience/" opens at Sutton Tower May 12.
Art
The New Museum’s huge new building officially opens this spring!
You can get in for free on opening weekend!
Art
10 NYC art exhibitions we’re most excited about in spring 2026
Coming up: Raphael at the Met, Marcel Duchamp at MoMA, the Lombardi Trophy at the Museum of Natural History and more
Art
The first big U.S. exhibition of Raphael's works opens this Sunday at The Met
A once-in-a-generation show brings together more than 200 works, tracing the full arc of Raphael’s career.
Art
A landmark exhibition of Jean-Michel Basquiat's early works is coming to Brooklyn this May
Rare early works and intimate photos return Basquiat to Brooklyn during NYC Art Week
Playlist inspiration: the best albums and songs
Music
The 30 best love songs of all time
From an Etta James classic to a modern Olivia Dean fave, these romantic tracks are some of the finest out there
Music
The 50 best sad songs ever written
Because what's the only thing better than a good cry? That's right, it's crying with a soundtrack
Music
The 50 best karaoke songs ever made
Dial up one of the best karaoke songs next time you feel like grabbing a mic and soaking up the spotlight
Music
The 40 best summer songs of all time
From surf-rock anthems to sweaty hip-hop bangers, these are the most essential summer songs ever made
Music
The 37 best inspirational songs of all time
Let music give you a sweet, sweet boost with our list of the most inspirational songs of all time
