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Shakespeare’s Classic Comedy Painted in Colors as Never Before 

July 17-27, 2025 (8 performances), Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7pm / Sunday 2pm 

New York, N.Y. (June 26, 2025) – Ensemble Shakespeare Company (ESC), New York City’s innovative ensemble for classical theater, presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s classic comedy told with the company’s unique and intimate style of storytelling. ESC Executive Director Dylan Diehl* directs an ensemble cast of fifteen, including Chloe Champken, Dylan Diehl, Susannah Hoffman*, Dennis Kear*, Gerrard Lobo, Jesse Cao Long, Paul Marchegiani, Diego Millan, Celeste Moratti, Ella Olesen*, Katie Pelensky, Erin Roth*, Joe Staton, Lawrence E. Street*, and Colleen Smith Wallnau*. Eight performances will be staged from July 17-27, 2025, at the Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street, New York, NY 10007.

Four-Concert Mainstage Series Co-Presented with Kaufman Music Center at Merkin Hall Begins November 20

Season Additionally Includes NYFOS Next Festival at The Theater at 150 W 17 and NYFOS Residency at The Juilliard School

New York, N.Y. (June 26, 2025) — New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, today announces its 2025–26 season of performances, including four Mainstage Series programs at Merkin Hall, co-presented with Kaufman Music Center. The season also includes the ​​NYFOS Next Festival at The Theater at 150 W 17 and NYFOS’s annual residency at The Juilliard School.

Hometown Brooklyn Pickleball Team to Play in Four Matches at MLP New York

Brooklyn Pickleball Team to Host Open Practice and Media Availability at SPORTIME Randall’s Island, Thursday, June 12, Starting at 10 a.m. ET

Brooklyn, NY, June 9, 2025 — Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) and the Brooklyn Pickleball Team (BKPT) - a Premier Level MLP franchise - are proud to announce that MLP New York will be hosted at SPORTIME Randall’s Island, July 3-6.

Revered Chef Nino Coniglio of Williamsburg Pizza and Coniglio’s in Morristown, NJ opens a new restaurant with the oldest coal oven in America

New York, N.Y. – Lucky Charlie, the new pizza restaurant and bar from award-winning chef Nino Coniglio (Williamsburg Pizza, Coniglios), is opening on June 27 in Bushwick, Brooklyn at 254 Irving Ave., between Bleecker and Menahan. The restaurant, which is home to the oldest coal oven in America, is inspired by New York pizzerias of the 1920s and Nino’s Sicilian heritage, and features a selection of pizzas that highlight Italian-imported ingredients, alongside a seasonally-rotating menu of meat, seafood, and oven-baked pasta dishes.

New York’s most beloved open-air food and culture festival announces its final season before sunsetting in October 2025

Bronx, NY — After eight groundbreaking years of redefining community, flavor, and open-air celebration in the Bronx, the Bronx Night Market will take its final bow this fall. The 2025 season will mark the last run for this historic market, with five final events at Fordham Plaza beginning June 28 and closing with an epic farewell on October 25.

Works by Seven Artists of the Pacific Northwest Celebrate Blending Ancestral Knowledge with Contemporary Forms and Media

New York, N.Y. - Shaping the Future Through Tradition, an exhibition of multimedia works by Indigenous artists from the Pacific Northwest, opens to the public on June 18 in the rotating contemporary art gallery of the Northwest Coast Hall at the American Museum of Natural History.

Presented by Wells Fargo

Free Dance Masterclass, Moderated Talkback, and Family Concert brings the Broadway Phenomenon off the Stage as part of the iconic New York City Neighborhood’s Ongoing Commitment to Theater & the Arts  

New York City – On the heels of the celebrated original cast performance at this year’s Tony Awards, Hudson Yards is thrilled to partner with Hamilton to celebrate the Broadway phenomenon’s 10th anniversary. This summer, for a limited time, guests may experience a series of exclusive and unforgettable free events at the Public Square & Gardens at Hudson Yards—designed to immerse fans in the world of Hamilton like never before.

New York, NY - Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 - Playwright Rishi Varma announces the debut of his new play Sulfur Bottom, set to take the stage at The Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center located at 210 West 50th Street. The play will have previews on Wednesday, August 13th and Sunday, August 16th with an opening date of August 20th, The schedule will play Wednesdays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays at 1 PM.

July 12 & 27, 2025 | Lower Manhattan | $30–$40

New York, N.Y. - South Street Seaport Museum announces July dates for Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour. Join this 90-minute tour on July 12 and 27, 2025, at 2pm, for a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Historic District and Lower Manhattan. Tickets are now available and range from $30 to $40. Registration is required.

Saturday, June 21, 2025, 1 p.m.

Coney Island, N.Y. (June 12, 2025) — Coney Island USA, the non-profit multi-arts organization headquartered in the heart of Coney Island’s famed amusement district, will hold its 43rd Annual Mermaid Parade on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Singer for Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello, Eugene Hütz and New York based singer, songwriter and performance artist, Queenie Sateen will serve as King Neptune and Queen Mermaid, respectively, the organization announced.