Dancers perform in “Mazurkas,” a dance routine from the late Mexican-American dancer José Limón which he said drew inspiration from the Polish people after World War II. ( Photo: Courtesy Limón Dance Company) Limón Dance Company Kicks Off Dazzling Performances at Joyce Theater More than fifty years after José Limón, one of the fathers of modern American dance passed, locals can catch a new reiteration... City Arts 05 Oct 2026 | 05:52
The 13 New York City-based playwrights contributed to the play “The Kick Inside” about a woman who grows tired of the way that people talk to one another and begins experimenting with language. ( Photo courtesy of The Million Underscores) Kate Bush-Inspired Play, “The Kick Inside,” Comes to Off-Broadway The revered songwriter and singer Kate Bush is alive and well somewhere in England but a new play inspired by her work is... City Arts 28 Sep 2026 | 02:11
Author Jennifer Payne has been a teacher for 25 years and holds two master’s degrees in education, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Literacy at St. John’s University. She founded Victory Garden Kids, an academic resource center that provides personalized learning strategies and support for families ( Photo: Teresa Bonder) A “Feast” For Your Ears: New Children’s Book Set In Little Italy The splashes of ocean waves against the ship that brought him here, the pops of the firecrackers on the Fourth of July, and... City Arts 22 Sep 2026 | 04:52
Karen Rempel welcomes you to the famously graffiti-covered Freeman Alley, a popular downtown haunt for the avant-garde and rebellious artists. ( Photo: Philip Maier) A Look Inside the Artsy and Funky Freeman Alley with Karen’s Quirky New York Is this a depiction of an underground, real life version of city streets? Or is this just a stretch of freewheeling, artistic... City Arts 28 Sep 2026 | 02:17
A model walks the runway in an outfit for “city threads,” one of the four themes of the “Style Is Ageless” Fashion Week show at FIT. ( Photo: Jake Gordon) A Glamorous Inaugural “Style Is Ageless” Fashion Week Event At FIT Disco music blared as models wearing vibrant patterned dresses and cozy knitwear proudly showed off their looks. The first-ever... City Arts 02 Oct 2026 | 01:02
New York success story, Caitlin Henningsen, rose through the ranks of The Frick from curatorial assistant to Head of the Education Department and plans to help others cultivate a lifelong relationship with the arts. ( Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr.) Frick Taps New Head of Education Programs after $220M Renovation Longtime Frick staff member Caitlin Henningsen is now steward of the Education Department, which has long been a cornerstone... City Arts 01 Oct 2026 | 03:07
At the New Museum’s “The Bowery: Devil’s Mile” Bowery Queen, Unknown Artist, ca. 1890s ( Photo: New Museum ) Ten Must-See Art Exhibitions in Manhattan this Fall Art is long, but autumn will be here and gone before you know it. Head to one of these exceptional new exhibitions to refresh,... City Arts 20 Sep 2026 | 06:37
“The Other Half: Forty Men Reveal Life After Fifty” shares interviews with men whose candid answers about everything from sex to careers challenge stereotypes and show that the older they get, the more apt men are to open up. ( Photo: Brandeis University Press) Men Open Up—Finally!— in “The Other Half,” a Book About Life After 50 If you want to know what makes the men tick, don’t look to some millennial sharing his “vast” life experience on Instagram.... City Arts 20 Sep 2026 | 02:31
The cast of "Shelter Inn Place” at Theatre Row on West 42nd Street: Front row (L-R): Haley Zale, Mike Roche. Back row (L-R): Alyssa Simon, Aaron Lamm and Martin Revere. ( Photo by Jonathan Slaff) “Shelter Inn Place” Takes Off-Broadway By Storm When it rains, it pours. Hurricane Claudia is heading toward a Pelican Bay B&B. Its owner, Frank Bennett, played by Drama... City Arts 10 Sep 2026 | 01:12
”The Final Fight”—written and directed by Community Board 8 member Todd Stein—is positioning itself for the festival circuit, by highlighting the issue of guardianship reform in personal terms. ( Photo: Todd Stein ) Private Screening of “The Final Fight” Highlights Guardianship Reform How much can one work of art rewire the public’s understanding of an overlooked, and perhaps misunderstood, aspect of the... City Arts 04 Sep 2026 | 01:39
Ann Gorewitz’s debut memoir, “You, Me, & the Dog, An Unconditional Love Story,” inspires readers to embrace the second chance to build family, community, and happiness. ( Cover: Maxine Collins) Debut Memoir Tells Tale of Love and Devotion of Comfort Dog When the going gets rough, the “ruff’ get going. After being rescued from an animal shelter, a speckled brown-and-white cocker... City Arts 03 Sep 2026 | 07:44
”Obit” by Rebecca Chace is a female revenge thriller about an advance obituary writer who interviews the college president who ruined her family. ( Photo Playbill by Theater for the New City) Obit, A Play: Getting the Last Word Is the Best Revenge Talk about writing what you know! Rebecca Chace, a New York Times writer of advance obituaries—a specialized form of journalism... City Arts 26 Aug 2026 | 04:49
Three friends show off their cosplay: two Jujutsu Kaisen cosplaysSuguru Geto and Fumihiko Takaba surround Nico Robin from “One Piece.” ( Photo: Christian Spencer) Anime NYC’s Turnout Signals a New Era of Geek Fandom Anime NYC is estimated to have attracted and estimated 150,000 fans to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Aug. 20–23,... City Arts 26 Aug 2026 | 01:26
The Times Travel “Eternal Midnight” exhibit, dedicated to the New Year’s Eve celebration. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) New Times Square Exhibition Celebrates New Year’s Eve Every Day Since its installation in 1928, the news ticker that wraps around One Times Square has announced the Stock Market crash of... City Arts 24 Aug 2026 | 12:20
