Events & Festivals
Your guide to the best events and festivals in NYC
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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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Masquerade
Theater review by Adam Feldman
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Rheology
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Comedy
This massive free four-day comedy festival is coming back to Union Square next month
The NY Laughs Festival returns to Lower Manhattan with stand-up heavyweights, free outdoor shows and four days of comedy across the city.
Music
The MTA is presenting over 50 free outdoor music performances across town this summer
Free lunchtime concerts from subway musicians are taking over Broadway plazas in Times Square and the Garment District through October.
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