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A Global Film Series Exploring Fatherhood, Legacy, Reconciliation, and Cultural Inheritance​

New York, NY (June 8, 2026) — In celebration of Juneteenth and Father's Day, the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF), in collaboration with ArtMattan Films, presents the second installment of its virtual mini-festival series celebrating more than 30 years of film distribution by ArtMattan Films. Running June 19–28, 2026, this Father's Day Virtual Film Series features seven films with stories spanning multiple continents, cultures, and generations.

New York, NY - This summer, Drama Desk Award-winning TADA! Youth Theater concludes its 2025-26 season with The Little Moon Theater running July 11–31, 2026. It's a whimsical and charming musical based on the beloved book by award-winning author Irene Haas.

A Collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute, June 25 - 28, 2026

The partnership kicks off June 12 with the interactive film installation Proof As If Proof Were Needed and the virtual reality film Sense of Nowhere

Astoria, New York (June 5, 2026) — Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) today announced a new three-year partnership dedicated to bringing the cutting edge of Taiwanese moving image art and technology to New York City.

Rochester, N.Y. (June 8, 2026) — In less than two weeks, from June 19 to June 27, the 23rd Edition of the Rochester Regional Health Rochester International Jazz Festival presented by M&T Bank will bring world-class jazz artists from around the globe to downtown Rochester, filling 19 indoor and outdoor venues with live music.

Of the nine-day festival's more than 300 concerts, audiences can enjoy more than 110 free shows, jam sessions, and free jazz workshops.

Saratoga Springs, NY — The Saratoga Springs History Museum invites the public to an evening of history, discovery, and storytelling with author and historian Glenn Underwood on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Museum, located in the historic Canfield Casino in Congress Park.

Norwich, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) will again participate in the semi-annual state-wide festivities known as Path Through History Weekend on June 20. As part of the celebration, the museum is hosting special open hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day.

Cape Vincent, N.Y. - Classic rock from the Right Turn Band will kick off the Cape Vincent Arts Council’s Concerts on the Green series on Saturday, June 27 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. The series of free concerts takes place on the Cape Vincent Village Green, 357 Broadway St. along the St. Lawrence River, within walking distance of shops and cafes in downtown Cape Vincent. (Rain location is the Cape Vincent Fire Hall, 241 Broadway St.)…

Central Park Watch Party Will Be Presented by Global Citizen

Free Event Will Be One of the Largest Watch Parties in the World, Bringing Together 50,000 People on the Great Lawn to Watch the World Cup Final on July 19

Announcement Comes Alongside Opening of “FIFA Arena,” A Temporary Mini-Soccer Pitch in Central Park That Will Be Open to the Public Throughout the Tournament from June 10 – July 18

Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, Central Park Conservancy President and CEO Betsy Smith and NYNJ Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry today announced a free watch party in Central Park for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final on Sunday, July 19. Tickets for the event — which will be one of the largest free FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties in the world — will be administered by Global Citizen through a lottery system. Individuals interested in participating must register here, with the lottery opening up on Thursday, June 11, at 10 a.m. and closing on July 16. Doors will open at 12:00 p.m. ET and the Final match will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET.

New York, N.Y. - On Friday, June 12, 2026, Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc. (SRNY) will host their annual Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open House, a day-long celebration of the adoption of the flag of the United States of America on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.