Visitors to the performing arts complex this summer will enjoy a packed slate of performances and events that include ballet, international theatre troupes, free concerts, and a day-long celebration of Lou Reed. Read more
Top professors, drink specials, and an intimate cafe setting. Think Olio and Thought Gallery team up to create a haven for New York’s intellectually curious. Read more
Last week, the Met unveiled its spectacular summer Costume Institute exhibition Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. Focusing on the processes behind haute couture and prêt a porter, the show illustrates the impact of machines on high fashion. Here are our top picks for complementary events in NYC that explore this intersection of science and technology with the arts and humanities. Read more
Though his stories and characters remain enduringly relevant, incredibly this year marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. To commemorate the occasion, museums and institutions throughout NYC will be celebrating the Bard’s life and work with special events, exhibitions, and performances. To attend or not to attend? Attend.
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Spring is starting, the blood is stirring—time to get the legs moving farther than the closest subway station. Here are several stimulating walking tours around New York in the upcoming weeks. (And since the weather can be treacherous this time of year, we’ve included some indoor expeditions, too.) Read more
The New York Public Library’s free public programs have something for everyone, with a dense spring slate that includes fresh insights into William Shakespeare, the wild success of the fast food industry and an insider’s look at the raising of One World Trade Center. Our picks for the best of spring talks at the New York Public Library follow. Read more
It’s not too late to say Happy New Year—in fact, it’s just the right time: February 8th marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year (the Year of the Monkey in 2016). From art to talks to performances, we present some ways to celebrate, Sino-style, throughout the month. The extension is entirely appropriate, since the Chinese—smart people that they are—traditionally keep the new year’s party going for at least a couple of weeks. Read more
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“I want a hero,” Byron wrote at the beginning of Don Juan. Well, we want a heroine—and in the upcoming weeks, we have plenty of options. Here are talks, performances, and events centered around ladies who’ve led the pack in their chosen fields, from couture to crime-fighting, music to medicine. Read more
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