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Changed for Good: A Celebration of Stephen Schwartz on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Carnegie Hall

New York, N.Y. (April 9, 2026) — Tituss Burgess (Emmy Award nominee, Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Broadway’s The Little Mermaid), Kyle Dean Massey (Broadway’s Pippin, Wicked), and Jasmine Amy Rogers (Tony Award nominee, Broadway’s BOOP! The Musical) will now join The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, to honor Grammy, Academy, and Tony Award winning composer Stephen Schwartz at the orchestra’s 43rd Birthday Gala, Changed for Good: A Celebration of Stephen Schwartz, on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

April 30 – May 17, 2026 at the Theater for the New City

Opening Night Is Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m.

New York, N.Y. - Theater for the New City Executive Director, Crystal Field, is pleased to announce Elizabeth Barkan’s BIKE SHOP The Musical, with book and lyrics by Barkan and Caroline Murphy, music and scoring by Youn-Young Park, additional music by Gerry Dieffenbach, and Murphy, musical supervision by Timothy Splain, musical direction by Michael, O’Dell, directed by Gretchen Cryer.

125 Artists Transform 70+ Brooklyn Businesses During Annual ArtWalk

Brooklyn, NY (April 8, 2026) - Atlantic Avenue will transform into a vibrant walking art gallery as more than 125 local artists feature their work at 70+ local businesses during Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, taking place Saturday, May 9th - Sunday, May 17th from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Spanning 1.5 miles from Fourth Avenue to the waterfront, this free, self-guided event invites visitors to explore artwork displayed at boutiques, restaurants, salons, art galleries, and home decor shops.

Event Honors T Bone Burnett, Bruce Eskowitz, Maren Morris and Master P

New York, N.Y. - Music Will, the largest non-profit music education program for schools in the United States, will hold its benefit on Thursday, May 7 in New York at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The benefit supports Music Will’s mission to transform young lives through innovative, multi-genre music education programs in public schools.

A Multidisciplinary Exhibition Celebrating Flowers as a Cultural Symbol

Bronx, NY— This summer, the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) presents Flower Power, a multidisciplinary exhibition celebrating flowers as a cultural symbol of peace and love that advances closer relationships with the natural world. The gallery show and gardens combine a vibrant flower show and monumental installations with paintings, photography, and posters from the 1960s and ‘70s, including three works by pop art icon Andy Warhol.

Volume Seven of Neighborhood-Wide Video Art Series, Projected Onto the BQE and Bridges of Dumbo

Presented by Team Dumbo, Series is Brooklyn’s Most Expansive Video Art Series Ever

Projections are Viewable Daily

Dumbo, Brooklyn (April 8, 2026) – The upcoming seventh volume of The Dumbo Projection Project — Brooklyn’s largest-scale projection series ever — will be viewable from May 1 to 31 on Wednesdays through Sundays from dusk to 11 pm.

Limited Engagement Runs April 5–14 at Chain Theatre Mainstage

Presented as Part of the New York City Fringe Festival

New York, N.Y. - Iranian playwright and performer Azadeh Kangarani brings her autobiographical solo show Echoes of My Silence to New York for its premiere at the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival this April. Following a critically acclaimed run at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival, the production will play five performances at Chain Theatre Mainstage.

New York, N.Y. (April 2, 2026) – The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced casting today for the world premiere production of GIRL, INTERRUPTED, written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen. The new stage adaptation will feature music by Aimee Mann from her 2021 album Queens of the Summer Hotel, with choreography by Sonya Tayeh and direction by Jo Bonney. GIRL, INTERRUPTED will begin performances in The Public’s Martinson Hall on Wednesday, May 13 with a Joseph Papp Free Performance. The production runs through Sunday, June 21 with an official opening night on Thursday, June 4.

New York, N.Y. (April 1, 2026) – Trial Run Productions rides into New York City with a double bill of wild West hijinks and sci‑fi heart: the award‑winning musical comedy Gunfight at the Not‑So‑OK Saloon and the near‑future musical comedy Does Not Compute. Together, the two modern musicals mash up Gilbert & Sullivan‑style wit, classic musical‑theater melody, and contemporary questions about love, ego, and artificial intelligence. Four performances only will be staged May 15–17, 2026 at the John Cullum Theatre at The American Theater of Actors, 314 West 54th Street, New York City 10019. Suitable for audiences 12+.

Free for businesses, region-wide program to drive foot traffic, connect fans with local shops and restaurants, and unlock once-in-a-lifetime FIFA World Cup™ match experiences

Opportunity for two fans to attend FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final

NY/NJ – (April 1, 2026) — With less than 100 days until the FIFA World Cup 2026™ kicks off on June 11, the New York New Jersey Host Committee announced the launch of the Welcome World Rewards Program, a region-wide initiative designed to connect millions of fans with local small businesses and help drive economic activity across communities throughout the region.