The Beat

New York, N.Y. - Michael Shaw Fisher presents The Amazing Sex Life of Rabbits, which will have its Off-Broadway premiere as part of the SoHo Playhouse International Fringe Encore Series. Following its acclaimed run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, the production is set to commence its limited run from March 2nd to 28th. This original play promises to engage audiences with its unique storytelling and incisive themes.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Coinciding with the United States of America’s national celebration of the 250^th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will mark the occasion with a special exhibition, Racing at the Dawn of the United States. The exhibition opens Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Museum’s Link Gallery.

Launch of new season of Open Worlds free community programs, Curators’ Choice screening series, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day programs

Astoria, New York, January 7, 2026 — Museum of the Moving Image starts the new year with a look back at some of the best films released in 2025, many with filmmakers in person; launches an expanded season of Open Worlds, featuring free community programs; presents its annual celebration commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a free family day and special screenings; explores the first decade of immersive documentary with Inside the Story, a convening of artists and filmmakers; and more.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Universal Preservation Hall is thrilled to announce a dynamic lineup of upcoming performances that celebrate music, theatre, and unforgettable live entertainment. From Broadway favorites and legendary Southern soul to jaw-dropping magic and iconic songwriting, UPH’s upcoming shows offer something for every kind of audience member in the Great Hall.

Queensbury, New York – Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL) is proud to announce the launch of its Adaptive Mural, created by local artist Hannah Williams, a traveling piece of accessible public art designed to bring inclusive, community-centered art to Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties. The mural was funded through the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC).

Limited Engagement: January 14–16 in New York City

New York, N.Y. - Suzanne Bachner’s award-winning play CIRCLE returns to New York City for a limited preview engagement ahead of its August run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The acclaimed production previously enjoyed a five-month Off-Broadway run, extensive national performances, and a four-month, seven-city sold-out international tour. Longtime collaborators Anna Bridgforth and Bob Brader star in the two-hander.

160 narrative, documentary, and Midnight features, family films, pilots, and shorts kicking off the new year (January 15-18)

Recently cited as one of MovieMaker’s “Coolest” film festivals, DWF: NY will feature 30 Feature-length films, and television/web series pilots making World Premieres

New York, NY – Dances With Films announced the film lineup for the 4th New York City edition of the bicoastal indie-film focused film festival juggernaut. January 15-18 will kick off the new year with several feature-length narratives, documentaries, and midnight films making their debut, with pilots, family films, and short films also enjoying the singular cinema showcase that DWF provides as part of the only true-indie film festival with a foothold in both Los Angeles and New York City. Dominik Sedlar’s Vindicta is the Opening Night feature selection, and Salvatore Sciortino’s Roof will make its world premiere as the Closing Night selection.

Bookings for NYC Restaurant Week, NYC Broadway Week and NYC Must-See Week Open Today at NYCtourism.com   

Value Offers Available from January 20 through February 12

NYC Hotel Week Is Underway Offering 25% Off at Participating Hotels Through February 12

New York City (January 7, 2026) — New York City Tourism + Conventions, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York City, today announced the start of reservations for NYC Winter Outing^SM 2026. The program runs from January 20 through February 12, offering savings on experiences across all five boroughs, including prix-fixe NYC Restaurant Week® menus at nearly 600 restaurants; 2-for-1 tickets to 26 NYC Broadway Week^SM shows; and 2-for-1 tickets to nearly 80 NYC Must-See Week^SM museums, attractions, tours and performing arts. NYC Hotel Week^SM, also part of NYC Winter Outing, is already underway offering 25% off standard retail rates at more than 150 hotels.

A Breathtaking Display of Orchids and a Love Letter to New York, from February 7 through April 26, 2026

On Select Evenings, Experience Orchid Nights, “the Lushest Bar in Town,” with the First on March 21, 2026

Bronx, NY—Tickets for The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) are now on sale. The 23rd edition of NYBG’s annual celebration of all things orchids runs from February 7 through April 26, 2026. Step into a dazzling floral dreamscape, where street scenes become floral dreams as visionary designer and native New Yorker Mr. Flower Fantastic transforms NYBG’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a breathtaking orchid tribute to the spirit, style, and streetscape of our beloved metropolis, N.Y.C.

Queensbury, N.Y. — Extreme Heights Cidery, sister brand of Adirondack Winery, is thrilled to announce the release of Whiteface Maple Bourbon Cider, the latest in a lineup of now seven Extreme Heights Hard Cider varieties. Named after Whiteface Mountain, one of the Adirondack 46 High Peaks, this winter flavor is refreshing and crisp, and ready to keep you cozy all season long.