Mark Peikert

Talk about a Time Warp: The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been part of the pop culture landscape for a full five decades now. Originally released in theaters September 25, 1975, the future cult classic made barely a splash during its initial theatrical run, despite the presence of pre-fame Barry Bostwick, Tim Curry, and Susan Sarandon. But in the years since, the musical took on a whole new life as a midnight movie sensation, potentially keeping fishnets on the market long past their natural expiration date. And to celebrate its big 50th anniversary this year, actors from the beloved film have been touring North America with a very special iteration of the beloved screening tradition, giving fans a chance to party with the stars. And the tour just announced a stop in New York City: On Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m., bring your rubber gloves and noisemakers to The Town Hall, where stars Bostwick (Brad), Nell Campbell (Columbia) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta) will be on hand for a very special screening.  RECOMMENDED: The Roundabout's next season will include Rocky Horror and Oedipus Each stop on the tour includes a costume contest and a screening of the film, with a “shadow cast” of locals performing scenes in front of the screen—which is to say, it’s a glitzier, starrier version of your classic midnight movie screening. Budget your props and costumes accordingly! “Rocky has changed lives, not just ours, and had a profound effect on how we accept our differences in this world,”

Opera fiends rejoice! The Metropolitan Opera announced the return of its beloved Summer HD Festival to Lincoln Center Plaza this summer, with free nightly screenings from Friday, August 22 to Monday, September 1.  For ten nights, the Met will project both classics and new works from its Live in HD series onto a screen on the facade of the opera house: Verdi’s Aida, Beethoven’s Fidelio, Strauss’ Salome, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded, Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, Puccini’s Tosca, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West are all on the lineup.  The series kicks off Friday, August 22, with a special screening of Maestro, the 2023 Leonard Bernstein biopic starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan. Directed by Cooper, the movie features plenty of musical moments, including Bernstein’s Mass and the Fancy Free ballet reinterpreted by Tony winner Justin Peck.  RECOMMENDED: Let me tell you—I’m more thankful than ever for NYC’s free things to do this summer The rest of the line-up includes highlights from the Met’s 2024-2025 season: Michael Mayer’s production of Aida, featuring Angel Blue, Judit Kutasi, Piotr Beczala, Quinn Kelsey, and Morris Robinson; Fidelio, with Lise Davidsen, Ying Fang, David Butt Philip, Magnus Dietrich, Tomasz Konieczny and René Pape; Salome, the adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play, starring Elza van den Heever, Michelle DeYoung, Gerhard Siegel and Peter Mattei; an

If the Venn diagram of your tastes has an overlap between Los Angeles, animation legend Hayao Miyazaki and UNIQLO clothes, it’s your lucky week. "My Dear," the third collaboration between UNIQLO and Studio Ghibli, dropped Thursday, July 10 with 14 new designs expressing “emblematic Ghibli works, along with works by Thai artist Kanyada Phatan and Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki,” according to a press release. Hardcore L.A. fans looking to grab an item from "My Dear" and willing to make the trek to the UNIQLO store at Century City or Glendale today, July 10 or tomorrow, July 11 have an additional opportunity to enjoy Studio Ghibli films: Their purchase of two items will include an exclusive free ticket (with a plus one included!) to a Studio Ghibli movie screening at Brain Dead Studios in the Fairfax District. (Note: Customers can get up to two sets of tickets each, equaling four tickets total.) RECOMMENDED: The Academy just added a bunch of Studio Ghibli animation to its collection The screenings begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 with Spirited Away, followed by Kiki’s Delivery Service at 3:15 p.m., and Howl’s Moving Castle at 5:30 p.m. Disappointingly, no word on whether wearing your new swag will score a discount on concessions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UNIQLO UT (@uniqlo.ut) The entire collection is now available online and in stores, featuring adults and kids T-shirts and sweatshirts with art inspired by eight Studio Gh

Miami can get pretty steamy in August, but never more so than this year, when Florida’s roving art pop-up Nude Nite makes landfall Thursday, August 14 through Saturday, August 16 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. each night. RECOMMENDED: The best art galleries in Miami to get immersed in the city’s creative scene Nude Nite has roamed all across the state for the last 20 years, offering patrons and artists the chance to ponder, ogle, and question issues of body image, self-expression and the beauty of the human form. The evenings consist of approximately 150 pieces of artwork, from painting, photography, and sculpture to mixed media and textiles. Each event also includes interactive installations, body painting, and live performances, the latter spanning burlesque, aerialists and strolling models. Yes, there is artist nudity. No, patrons are not allowed to show up and undress. If you do, you will be asked to leave, so keep those trousers on! The event is more than just a gallery show; Nude Nite categorizes itself as a weekend-long “pop-up interactive art exhibition,” where the art is found as much in the crowd as it is on the walls. This special summer edition at Wynwood (555 NW 29th St) is the first to take place in Miami since 2017, overseen by executive director and producer Sloan Waranch, whose mother, Kelly Stevens, founded Nude Nite. “​​In today’s world, where so much is curated and filtered, Nude Nite reminds us to pause, feel, and appreciate the honesty of the human form,” Waranch