The Beat

July 31–August 24, 2025: Featuring 2001: A Space Odyssey, Top Gun, Days of Thunder, North by Northwest, and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners

Astoria, New York (July 24, 2025) — Museum of the Moving Image and MUBI will present the tenth edition of See It Big: 70mm, New York City’s only annual 70mm film festival, which takes place in the Astoria museum’s grand Sumner M. Redstone Theater each summer. Running July 31–August 24, the series features a thrilling selection of classic and contemporary titles, opening with Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, a film that influenced the architecture of the Museum lobby and Redstone Theater and whose prescient depiction of A.I. has only become more relevant; the action blockbusters Top Gun and Days of Thunder, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise; Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller North by Northwest; and Ryan Coogler’s horror blockbuster Sinners.

Queens, NY – Festival of Cinema NYC returns to the Regal UA Midway in Forest Hills for the 9th edition of the popular Queens-based film festival, running from August 1-10. The festival opens with Oliver Kolker and Hernan Findling’s uplifting Argentinian music-filled drama I Had the Heart (Tuve el Corazon) and closes with the East Coast premiere of Scout and Doug Purdy’s festival hit Pilgrim.

Brooklyn, NY (July 13th, 2025) – The Greenpoint Film Festival (GFF) is back with its most daring lineup yet, transforming the streets of Brooklyn into a global stage for groundbreaking cinema. From August 6th to 10th, 2025, filmmakers, artists, and audiences will converge for five days of must-see premieres, provocative discussions, and unforgettable moments—all under the festival’s signature banner of independent vision and community passion.

New York, N.Y. -- From July 21 through Labor Day, fans can come celebrate the 10^th anniversary of Miraculous Corp’s globally popular superhero adventure series Miraculous® - Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir at New York City’s iconic FAO Schwarz through an exclusive in-store activation. Spanning six seasons and a feature film, and available in the U.S. on Disney Channel, Disney+ and Netflix, Miraculous® follows the adventures of two seemingly typical teens with secret identities, Marinette and Adrien, who magically transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir to save their city of Paris from unexpected supervillains!…

Illuminated Drone Show Finale Highlights Evening Viewing of Van Gogh’s Flowers Floral and Contemporary Art Exhibition, Including Music, Performers, and Food and Drinks for Purchase

Bronx, NY—Starry Nights return to the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) on Fridays and Saturdays through September (except for Labor Day Weekend). Six hundred drones light up the sky, conditions permitting, during a dazzling 10-minute drone show finale, the first of its kind at a New York City cultural institution. Starry Nights is an opportunity to view NYBG’s floral and contemporary art exhibition Van Gogh’s Flowers in the glow of evening from 7:30 to 10 p.m., with music and performers, plus drinks and food available for purchase. The upcoming dates for Starry Nights include July 18, 19, 25, and 26; August 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23; and September 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2025.

 Based on Tennessee Williams’ MEMOIRS 

Adapted and Directed by Steven Simone-Friedland, Conceived and Performed by Emmy® Award Winner Rick Simone-Friedland

New York, N.Y. (July 16, 2025) – Theater for the New City, Crystal Field (Artistic Director) presents Kind Stranger…a memory play based on Tennessee Williams’ MEMOIRS, adapted for the stage and directed by Steven Simone-Friedland. Conceived and performed by Emmy® Award-winner Rick Simone-Friedland, five performances will be staged from August 24-September 3, 2025, as part of the Dream Up Festival 2025 at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, New York, NY 10003.

Sept. 26; Tickets Go On Sale on Friday, July 18 at 10 a.m. at RooftopatPier17.com

New York, NY  (July 15, 2025) – GRAMMY-nominated electronic music powerhouse ILLENIUM will bring his signature high-energy sound to The Rooftop at Pier 17 and headline the debut Sports Illustrated Experience, an immersive fusion of music, culture, and fun during one of golf’s most anticipated global weekends, The Ryder Cup, on Friday, September 26, 2025.

More Than 200 Comedians Performing in More Than 100 Shows at Venues Across the Five Boroughs from Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 16. 

New York, NY (July 14, 2025) – The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), the largest and longest-running annual comedy festival in the United States, returns for its 21st edition, running from Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 16. This year’s headliners include The Basement Yard, Hannah Berner, Michael Blackson, Louis C.K., Margaret Cho, Alex Edelman, Chris Fleming, Pete Holmes, Morgan Jay, Ismo, Ryan Long, Nurse John, Yohay Sponder, Strangers with Candy with Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, Trevor Wallace and more.

Bronx, NY — The Bronx Night Market, a cultural cornerstone of the borough and a national model for inclusive food festivals, is officially winding down. With only four events remaining, including the next on Saturday, July 26, this final season marks the end of an era — but not the end of the mission.

Featuring Performances by the Duke Ellington Center Big Band, Guest Musicians, Dancers, and Vocalists

Sunday, September 28 · 2:00–4:00 PM

New York, NY  (July 9, 2025)  -- A special tribute to legendary composer and bandleader Duke Ellington will take place on Sunday, September 28, from 2–4 PM at the Duke Ellington Statue, located at 5th Avenue and 110th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. This free, outdoor event is presented by The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts in collaboration with the American Tap Dance Foundation.