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The top New York Festivals you should know

From street-shuttering parades to eye-catching art fairs, here are the New York festivals to keep on your radar

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The top five New York art shows this week

You won’t want to miss this week's New York art shows

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The best movie events in New York this week

Every week, we round up the best movie events happening outside New York’s multiplexes

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The best parties in NYC this week

Check out the best parties in NYC, from club nights to label takeovers

This Week in New York: Critics' picks

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The Moth StorySLAM

Everyone in NYC has a story to tell, but how many of us can hop onstage and share it with a room full of strangers (without even asking for money)? Think...

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Drag Race Viewing Party at The Gateway with Thee Suburbia, Lady Havokk and Harajuku Queen

Join your three goddesses for a viewing of the Olympic-level gay series, with plenty of sharp-tongued commentary along the way. After the episode, gag to...

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The Butterfly Conservatory

There are more than 18,000 known species of butterflies and five families. Meet gems from three of those families, including Pieridae (white and sulphur),...

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Migguel Anggelo: So Close—Love & Hate

The musician and storyteller comes to Joe's with a new show that touches on themes of division and humanity. Expect original compositions along with Latin...

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Prospect Park’s Rose Garden will be decorated with 7,000 pinwheels this summer

Because flower gardens with just flowers are so boring. This July, Prospect Park is decorating its Rose Garden with an exhibit of 7,000 pinwheels. They’ll...

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Go to an all-night ambient sleepover show in Bushwick this weekend

You're never too old for a sleepover, especially one that portals you into a mystical, otherworldly dream slumber, as Silent Barn's 10-hour long ambient...

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NYC is among the most sex positive cities in the world

Shocker. According to a study posted by the "high-class" adult entertainment app Lazeeva, NYC ranks as the sixth best city in the world for watching,...

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Passes for the McCarren Hotel pool are now available for the season

The pool at the McCarren Hotel is opening just in time for the long weekend. The Williamsburg summer hotspot officially opens to the public this Friday, May...