The Beat

Community Support for Reader’s Choice Award Can Help Rochester Take the Top Spot

Rochester, N.Y. - Rochester, N.Y. has been selected as a finalist in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for "Best Places to Visit This Fall," positioning Rochester among the nation's premier autumn destinations. The recognition highlights Rochester’s fall appeal and unique seasonal activities, including apple picking, seasonal celebrations, outdoor recreation and leaf peeping. Hiking and biking trails including the Genesee Riverway Trail and Erie Canalway Trail are also recognized in the nomination.

Thursday, September 11; Honoring Dick Van Dyke, Tommy Tune, the late Billy Strayhorn, and more

Free and open to the public

New York, NY (Aug. 25, 2025) – The American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF) will present the 2024 and 2025 Tap City Awards on Thursday, September 11 at 6:00 PM at New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, 111 Amsterdam Avenue (at 65th Street) in New York City.

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Visitors will meet Loyalist William Jayne, who will share his views on the legendary Long Island-based Patriot spy ring

Setauket, New York— Join Preservation Long Island at Sherwood-Jayne Farm on Culper Spy Day 2025 for interactive tours with a different spin on George Washington’s Revolutionary War Spy Ring. Visitors will meet a Setauket British Loyalist known as “Big Bill the Tory”, who will share his views on the legendary Long Island-based Patriot spy ring.

Harvest varieties from Gala and Fuji to Freiherr von Berlepsch. Ever Tasted a LudaCrisp?

Orange County, N.Y. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Attention fall fanatics! Get ready for cool breezes, sweater weather, and baskets full of apples ready to be picked. Autumn in Orange County, N.Y. is apple season, and there’s no better place to enjoy the crisp, sweet-tart fruit.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Aug. 21, 2025) - Universal Preservation Hall is thrilled to announce an unforgettable slate of shows coming to Saratoga Springs this season, featuring powerhouse performances, dazzling entertainment, and one-of-a-kind experiences.

Volunteers Will Celebrate and Enhance State Properties in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks on Sept. 6, 2025

Governor Urges New Yorkers To Engage In Activities at Their Local Parks and Recreational Areas

Activities Promote State’s ‘Get Offline, Get Outside’ and ‘Love Our New York Lands’ Campaigns

Governor Kathy Hochul today encouraged New Yorkers across the state to give back and enjoy the outdoors in the spirit of Adirondack and Catskill Park Day on Saturday, Sept. 6. The Governor urges New Yorkers to “Get Offline, Get Outside” by participating in service projects at their local parks and recreational areas, including those focused on the preservation and protection of the Adirondack and Catskill Parks, by conserving and enhancing lands for the enjoyment of all New Yorkers.

Tibetan Buddhist temple offers donation-based activities every weekend in September

Minoa, N.Y. - Thekchen Choling Syracuse, a Tibetan Buddhist temple in Minoa, New York, is hosting a Medicine Buddha Vaidurya Healing Festival every weekend in September. All events are open to the public and are presented on a donation basis.

September 8–28 at The Chain Theatre in midtown NYC

The bi-annual festival will feature over 60 eclectic new shows, including dance, plays, storytelling, sketch comedy, solo performances, and musicals.

New York, N.Y. - Award-winning Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) returns with their bi-annual Spark Theatre Festival NYC this fall with a bold new lineup of innovative and original works. Running from September 8–28 at The Chain Theatre, the three-week festival will showcase over 60 new pieces, including musicals, plays, solo performances, storytelling, dance, and sketch comedy.

New York Film Festival selections and Greek Film Expo 2025 round out slate of screenings for September and October; plus special guests added for previously announced Terence Davies retrospective

Astoria, New York, August 21, 2025 — Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) announces its slate of fall film screenings for September and October. In addition to the previously announced series Terence Davies: Time Present and Time Past, MoMI will present Nightmare Comedies, featuring wickedly funny movies that create worlds their characters wish they could wake up from, including 40th anniversary screenings of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours; the spooky-season series Dark Magic: Hexes and Haunts for Halloween, which will coincide with the release of a new anthology of Reverse Shot writing on scary movies; and a slew of special events…