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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.

New York, NY (March 31st, 2026) - NASHVILLE COMES TO THE EAST VILLAGE: The Frog & Peach Theatre and Theater for the New City proudly announce the world premiere of THREE WOMEN, an exciting new country western musical by Ted Zurkowski. This engaging production will run from April 16 to May 3, 2026, at the Theater for the New City, a venue known for its commitment to innovative and thought-provoking theater. Under the direction of Lynnea Benson, this collaboration promises to deliver a unique blend of Nashville's rich musical heritage with the vibrant energy of New York's East Village.

The 15th First Look Festival, featuring New York premieres of innovative international cinema, runs April 23–May 3
Holiday hours: Museum open daily April 2–12, during spring recess for NYC Public Schools

Astoria, New York, March 31, 2026 — This April, Museum of the Moving Image welcomes families during spring recess with added hours and a focus on classic video arcade games; honors Marilyn Monroe with a weekend screening program; presents the 15th edition of First Look Festival, MoMI’s annual showcase of innovative, new cinema; celebrates the winners of the Sloan Student Prizes; hosts Richard Linklater and Eric Schlosser for a 20th anniversary screening of Fast Food Nation, and other special screenings; and continues with a robust slate of free Open Worlds events including an artist talk with Sarah Friend and Yehwan Song, selections from the Ceres Food Film Festival, and The Precarious Body, featuring a conversation with artist Panteha Abareshi, radiologist Lily Offit, and scholar Elisabeth Sherman, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Overexposed: Art, Technology, and the Body.