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Beloved outdoor waterfront film series expands viewings this year
Brooklyn, NY (June 3, 2026) – Brooklyn Bridge Park announces the highly anticipated line-up for its annual film series, Movies With A View presented by Persol. In its 26th year, the series presents free outdoor movies on Thursday evenings in July and August – expanding with an
The signature event brings 31 Black food vendors to Weeksville Heritage Center for a daylong celebration of diasporic food traditions, community and culture
Brooklyn, NY — On Friday, June 19, Black-Owned Brooklyn and Weeksville Heritage Center present their 5th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival, a daylong celebration bringing together 31 Black pop-ups, restaurants and food trucks. The festival runs from 12–8 PM at 158 Buffalo Avenue, offering a cultural experience that’s part cookout, part block party.
May 28, 2026
From June 21 to 24, 2026, the prestigious Fridman Gallery in New York's Lower East Side will host a collaborative exhibition of visual arts and poetry
New York, N.Y. – Art is the universal language of the soul, an invisible thread capable of erasing all distances. In this spirit, "Italy Calls the World" was born—an exhibition curated by Francesca Callipari (Art Curator and Art Advisor) that transforms the Fridman Gallery into a crossroads of visions and identities. In a fragmented era, Italy—the historic cradle of beauty—"calls upon" international talents to build a collective narrative, turning the exhibition into a powerful message of unity and brotherhood.
May 27, 2026
At Roulette on June 10
New York, NY (May 26, 2025) — New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble concludes their 27th concert season with the world premiere of an octet by Aurora Nealand (commissioned through Wet Ink’s Artist-In-Residence program), the world premiere of a trio for flute, percussion, and piano written for Wet Ink by Jo Kondo, the NYC premiere of the dectet Assemblage: Trace/Mobile by Wet Ink founding member Alex Mincek, and a performance of Jürg Frey’s luminous trio Paysage pour Gustave Roud for clarinet, cello, and piano on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. at Roulette.
May 26, 2026
2026 Marks the 10th Anniversary of the Stonewall National Monument and the 20th Anniversary of The Stonewall Inn’s Preservation
New York, NY (May 26, 2026) - Today, The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI), the official and only charitable arm of the National Historic Landmark, announced a full lineup of 2026 Pride Month events beginning Sunday, May 31, to uplift the LGBTQ+ community and combat ongoing social intolerance.
June 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the designation of Stonewall National Monument, the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights and history. The bar worked closely with the Obama administration to permanently commemorate the site of the Stonewall Uprising. This year is also the 20th anniversary of the preservation of The Stonewall Inn bar by partners Stacy Lentz, Kurt Kelly, Bill Morgan, and Tony DiCicco, ensuring that the public can experience its history firsthand.
May 26, 2026
2 Musicals and 10 New Plays to Have World Premieres
July 23–August 16 at AMT Theater in the Theater District
New York, N.Y. - Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival is thrilled to announce the schedule for its 2026 season, featuring the world premieres of two musicals and ten new plays by writers from New York and across the country. The festival runs July 23–August 16 at AMT Theater in the heart of the Theater District. Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival at Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.
May 21, 2026
July 4; 6:30pm; Pier 16, Wavertree; Early Bird: $100–$600
New York, N.Y. - South Street Seaport Museum announces Red, White & Views: Fourth of July Fireworks on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 6:30pm at Pier 16, Wavertree. Early bird tickets start at $100 and can be purchased here.
In this battle of wills, who ends up transformed?
New York, NY (May 21, 2026) -- BOOMERANG THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce its upcoming revival of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, directed by Philip Emeott. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW will play a four-week limited engagement at Central Park (69th St. and Central Park West). Performances begin Saturday, June 20 and continue through Sunday, July 19. Opening Night is Saturday, June 27 (2 p.m.). Tickets are free.
May 21, 2026
With Latin Grammy Winning Musicians, Art, and Site-Specific Performance
Domingo World 2026 takes place Sunday, June 7th in Far Rockaway as a single-day event bringing together their most ambitious and expansive artist lineup to date
Far Rockaway, Queens, New York - In its fourth year, Domingo World is an annual art, music, and performance series at Edgemere Farm in Far Rockaway, Queens. Curated by artists and community organizers m i c c a and Giovanni Fernandez-Kincade, and presented by the 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.
May 20, 2026
New York, N.Y. - As Belongó — the NYC-based nonprofit cultural organization founded by pianist, composer, 6-time GRAMMY-winner and 2-time Latin GRAMMY-winner Arturo O’Farrill — begins building Casa Belongó, an unprecedented cultural and education center in East Harlem that recently broke ground, the organization continues to produce and host a remarkable slate of programming.
