The Beat

Exhibition and special screenings with David Chase and cast members in person

Exhibition opens February 14, with special screenings on February 26–28

Astoria, New York, January 26, 2026 — The HBO series The Sopranos (1999–2007) reshaped American television, setting a new standard for long-form storytelling and character-driven drama. The series won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for a total of 112. This February, Museum of the Moving Image will honor The Sopranos with an exhibition and three special screenings featuring showrunner and series creator David Chase and cast members Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Edie Falco, and Annabella Sciorra in person.

New York, NY (January 27th, 2026) – Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the lineup for Raise the Page, Uplift the Word: A BIPOC Festival of Short Plays in collaboration with AMT Theater, taking place on March 9th and 10th, 2026 at 7PM at AMT Theater (354 West 45th Street, New York, NY). The festival is sponsored by Owen Charles, Marcus Felder, Yasmeen Mock, and Jonathan D’Agostino.

New York, N.Y. (January 15, 2026) – The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today complete casting for the world premiere of PUBLIC CHARGE, a bracing new play based on true events written by former United States Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and award-winning playwright Michael J. Chepiga and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes. PUBLIC CHARGE begins performances in The Public’s Newman Theater with a Joseph Papp Free Performance on Thursday, March 12. The production officially opens on Wednesday, March 25 and runs through Sunday, April 5.

To Celebrate Chinese American Historymakers at the Semiquincentennial

New York, N.Y. (January 14, 2026) – In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, MOCA will dedicate 2026 to celebrating the enduring contributions of Chinese Americans. Through special exhibitions, public programs, performances, and storytelling, MOCA will be honoring Chinese American historymakers not included on the official list created for the National Garden of American Heroes in Washington, D.C. The MOCA Luminaries for America250 span historical eras and pursuits, but they are all individuals who are deserving of recognition for upholding and embodying American ideals of equality, fairness, inclusivity, hard work, civility and creativity.

New York, N.Y. (January 14, 2026) — New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble presents The Sam Pluta Big Band, a unique grouping of the Wet Ink Ensemble plus an all-star cast of guest performers/improvisers on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

New exhibition interrogates the implications of being able to see inside the body with works by Barbara Hammer, Ana Mendieta, and more

Astoria, New York (January 13, 2026) — Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) announces Overexposed: Art, Technology, and the Body, a major exhibition organized by Sonia Shechet Epstein, opening to the public on March 14, 2026. Taking its title from a Sylvia Plath poem, Overexposed examines how medical imaging technologies—from X-rays and ultrasounds to MRI, CT scans, and endoscopy—have reshaped how we look at, understand, and control the human body.

New York, NY - Affordable Art Fair New York City will return for its Spring 2026 edition from March 18–22, 2026, marking the fair’s largest Spring presentation to date and its debut Spring edition at the iconic Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea.

Bookings for NYC Restaurant Week, NYC Broadway Week and NYC Must-See Week Open Today at NYCtourism.com

Value Offers Available from January 20 through February 12

NYC Hotel Week Is Underway Offering 25% Off at Participating Hotels Through February 12

New York, NY (January 7, 2026) — New York City Tourism + Conventions, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York City, today announced the start of reservations for NYC Winter Outing^SM 2026.The program runs from January 20 through February 12, offering savings on experiences across all five boroughs, including prix-fixe NYC Restaurant Week® menus at nearly 600 restaurants; 2-for-1 tickets to 26 NYC Broadway Week^SM shows; and 2-for-1 tickets to nearly 80 NYC Must-See Week^SM museums, attractions, tours and performing arts.

New York, N.Y. - Michael Shaw Fisher presents The Amazing Sex Life of Rabbits, which will have its Off-Broadway premiere as part of the SoHo Playhouse International Fringe Encore Series. Following its acclaimed run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, the production is set to commence its limited run from March 2nd to 28th. This original play promises to engage audiences with its unique storytelling and incisive themes.