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Puppetry has been an integral part of La MaMa’s programming since 1962. By setting objects in motion, puppet artists can penetrate linguistic and cultural barriers to tell stories that are accessible to audiences around the world.

Award-winning pianist opens 2026-27 season on November 19

Program features works by Schubert, Liszt, Copland, Mompou, and Gershwin

Key Pianists Concert Series opens its 11th season with a solo recital performed by the award-winning pianist Roberto Plano on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at at 7:30 pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (154 West 57th Street in New York City).

New York, NY (October 21, 2026) – Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the lineup set for their 34th Season, Ever Forward, Ever Evolving: 34 Years of Breaking Boundaries.

Reservations are now open for season passes, igloo rentals, curling & more

See pictures of Ice at Canalside here

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) today announced that the Buffalo Waterfront is gearing up for the 2026-2027 winter season at Canalside. The Ice at Canalside, presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, will officially open to skaters on Friday, Nov. 20.

Stony Brook, NY — Fashion Designer Suzette Guilot-Snider, will be inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) at their Stony Brook Village location (97 Main Street) on Saturday, November 14^th at 8:30pm. Her husband, Twisted Sister lead singer and LIMEHOF Inductee Dee Snider, will officially induct her. The event is open to the public and pre-sale tickets for members only will be available starting Saturday, October 17^th at 6am and go on sale for the public on Monday, October 19^th at 6am on LIMEHOF’s website.

New York, N.Y.  – Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus dedicated to sharing the transformative power of choral music through performances, commissions, and community engagement, brings back its Candlelight Christmas Concerts on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. (which will be recorded and broadcast on WQXR later in the month), Monday, December 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., and Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension.

Announces Full Membership of Lake Placid–New York City Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee

Announces $2.5 Million in State Funding for Monument to a Miracle Project Honoring the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team and Five-Time Gold Medalist Eric Heiden

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the full membership of the Lake Placid–New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee, with nearly 90 members. The committee held its first full meeting in New York City today, marking the next phase of an evaluation of the feasibility of hosting a future Games in New York State.

Secret NYC, This popular riverside Hudson Valley city near NYC is forecast to hit peak fall foliage over Halloween weekend, Oct. 9, 2026

Conde Nast Traveler, 17 Best US Family Vacation Spots to Get Everyone Off Their Phone and Spending Time Together Oct. 9, 2026

Travel + Leisure, I’m From New York and This Is the State’s Most Underrated City—With World-class Museums, Waterfalls, and Stunning Parks, Oct. 13, 2026…

Farmingdale, NY – “Fright Takes Flight” is how the American “Scare” Power Museum describes its upcoming Halloween Party in their “haunted hangar,” complete with a World War II Flying Tiger (pictured) and many other frightful warbirds to keep enemy spirits at bay!  Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum is having its Haunted Hangar Halloween Party on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last admission 3:30 p.m.) at American Airpower Museum, Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY.