NEWSLETTERJul 20, 2026
2026 edition of annual festival includes nearly a dozen concerts performed by established classical and contemporary musicians and rising stars
New York, N.Y. - The Village Trip, a massive celebration of culture and art in Greenwich Village, presents its annual festival September 25-October 4, 2026.
July 23–August 16 at AMT Theater in the Theater District
New York, N.Y. - The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival (BBTF) opens next week at AMT Theater in the heart of Manhattan's Theater District. Over the course of the month-long festival, two musicals and ten plays will receive their world premieres. The festival runs July 23–August 16 at AMT Theater.
Jul 16, 2026
Coney Island USA Hosts A Beach Zombie Look Alike Competition
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Brooklyn, N.Y. (July 16) - The heat of the summer is upon us and what better way to celebrate than with a Beach Zombie Look Alike Contest. Taking its name from Kings County Brewers Collective’s signature fruited sour, Beach Zombie, KCBC is partnering with the Coney Island USA, producers of the Mermaid Parade and the Coney Island Circus Sideshow for a costumed event the likes of which your eyes have never seen!…
Featuring a major new work – TO PHILLY…LOVE, RENNIE – by legendary choreographer Rennie Harris celebrating Philadelphia through the music and spirit of Gamble, Huff, and Bell
New York, NY — For more than fifty-six years, PHILADANCO! (The Philadelphia Dance Company) has stood among the most influential forces in American concert dance, shaping generations of extraordinary artists while preserving and advancing the traditions of what was then called Black dance. From July 29 through August 2, the internationally celebrated company returns to The Joyce Theater after a successful three-week European tour with a powerful program that honors its historic legacy while embracing the future through four innervating and compelling choreographic voices.
Jul 15, 2026
Brooklyn, NY (July 14, 2026) — The Brooklyn Book Festival and Brooklyn Literary Council revealed a dynamic and international list of authors participating in this year’s 21st Festival Day (Sunday, Sept. 27), Children’s Day (Saturday, Sept. 26) and Virtual Festival Day (online Sunday, Sept. 20). The Festival additionally announced award-winning novelist Amitav Ghosh as the recipient of the 2026 Best of Brooklyn (BoBi) Award to be presented at the annual award ceremony in September. Mexican digital artist and illustrator Jaque Jours created the Festival’s 2026 art poster.
With free performances September 4-8
New York, N.Y. (July 14, 2026) – The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced casting today for Public Works’ PUBLIC RECORD, a new original production by Public Works based on a concept by Emily Lim and Dan Canham, originally developed by Public Works partner Public Acts at the U.K.’s National Theatre, Sunderland Culture, and Sunderland Empire.
Including New Details on Unprecedented Garden-Wide Takeover by Internationally Acclaimed Artist KAWS in Summer 2027
Bronx, NY — The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) today announced its lineup of major exhibitions through the summer of 2028 and released new information about summer 2027’s KAWS, an unprecedented exhibition from the internationally acclaimed artist that will span the Garden’s 250-acre landscape.
Jul 14, 2026
July 27 - August 16 at The Gene Frankel Theatre in NoHo
New York, N.Y. - The Gene Frankel Theatre Festival returns for its Summer 2026 Edition, presenting 28 New York and World Premieres from July 27 through August 16 at the historic Gene Frankel Theatre in Manhattan.
Following the success of its inaugural Summer Festival in 2025 and its acclaimed Winter Festival later that year, the Gene Frankel Theatre Festival has quickly established itself as one of New York's most selective showcases for contemporary theatre. This year's Festival marks its most competitive edition to date, with just 29 productions selected from nearly 200 submissions by playwrights, producers, and theatre companies from across the country.
Jul 13, 2026
New York, NY (July 13, 2026) — Frog & Peach Theatre Company, will bring its fun and known show Tinkerbell Live to The Amboy St Garden (208 Amboy St., Brooklyn) on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., for an afternoon of interactive family entertainment.
Running July 15–19, 2026, at The American Theatre of Actors, the annual Playwrighting for Social Change Festival tackles reparations, mental health, and the heavy toll of staying quiet.
New York, NY — HoneyVic Productions today announced the official lineup for its annual Acts of Breaking Silence Playwriting for Social Change Festival. Returning to New York City this July, the powerful theatrical event features a curated collection of original short plays designed to explore the profound courage required to confront hidden truths and the devastating, heavy toll of remaining quiet in the face of injustice.
