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Cape Vincent, N.Y. - Sixteen young pianists from the U.S., Canada, and China will bring their remarkable talents to Cape Vincent when the 2025 Thousand Islands International Piano Competition for Young People takes place September 5-7 on the grounds of Maple Grove Estate, 596 W. Broadway St., Cape Vincent.
Aug 08, 2025
Norwich, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) and the Tri-County Chapter of New York State Women, Inc. will host a special program on Aug. 26. in celebration of “Women’s Equality Day.” The evening will celebrate Haudenosaunee culture and its impact on American women securing the right to vote 125 years ago.
Lake George, N.Y. - Lake George Journey: “An Alphabet Adventure”, is, in the author’s words, an “alphabetical exploration” of all the region has to offer. Written by Tamara Jacobi and Walter Wright, the book features stories that entertain and fun facts that educate. Family and friends contributed memories and observations of life on Lake George.
Edgemere Farm Works Presents Domingo World
Far Rockaway, Queens, NY - In its third year, Domingo World is an annual art, music, and performance series at Edgemere Farm in Far Rockaway, Queens. Curated by artists and community organizers Giovanni Fernandez-Kincade and m i c c a, and presented by the recently-established arts and education nonprofit Edgemere Farm Works, it’s a platform for artists to develop and present work outside the confines of the industrial-art complex, in a historically underserved community of New York City.
Aug 08, 2025
New York, N.Y. (August 8, 2025) – Back in 2008, Chef and restaurateur Philip Guardione opened Piccola Cucina and ushered authentic Italian cuisine to Soho via a 300-square-foot enoteca that lived up to its name. Now, the Piccola Cucina Group is expanding to eight locations worldwide by the end of the year – including five ristoranti in New York.
Limited Off-Broadway Engagement August 30 – September 28, 2025 at Theatre Row
Opening Night Is Saturday, September 6 at 7 p.m.
New York, NY (August 7, 2025) – SOBER SONGS, a daring new musical by Michael Levin (New York Times Best Selling author), with music direction and arrangements by Brian Reynolds, choreography by Megan Roe, directed by Chris Mackin, will begin previews at Theatre Row’s Theatre Three (410 West 42nd Street) on Saturday, August 30, with an official opening on Saturday, September 6. Performances run through Sunday, September 28.
Cementing Its Role as NYC’s Only Ongoing Immersive Experience
New York, NY - Speakeasy, Die Softly, the immersive murder mystery experience tucked inside Carmine’s iconic Times Square location, is raising a glass to its one-year anniversary on August 16, 2025. Produced by American Immersion Theater, the off-off-Broadway show has hosted over 7,000 guests and now holds the distinction of being Times Square’s only continuously running immersive theatrical experience.
Newburgh, NY (August 6, 2025) - On Saturday, August 9 at 2 pm Washington’s Headquarters welcomes Matthew Thorenz for a talk entitled: “Substitutes, Servants and Soldiers: The Black Presence at New Windsor Cantonment." The talk is free and open to the public.
Aug 06, 2025
On view October 10, 2025 – March 8, 2026
New York, NY (August 6, 2025)—Opening October 10 at The New York Historical, The Gay Harlem Renaissance examines the Black LGBTQ+ artists, writers, and performers central to the Harlem Renaissance and everyday Black gay life in the early 20th century. Marking the centennial of The New Negro—the landmark 1925 anthology edited by Alain Locke—the exhibition traces the queer creativity, friendship circles, and mentorships that flourished in Harlem’s salons, social clubs, and thriving nightlife and that helped power the Harlem Renaissance.
Westport, NY (August 6, 2025) - The Essex County Fair is taking place in Westport from August 13-17, with a week of entertainment, attractions, and fun for local residents and visitors to the region, as it welcomes everyone from across the North Country. Admission to the fair is $15 per person, which includes parking, rides and most shows. Some grandstand entertainment may have a separate fee.
