3/20/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: The Wiz- Mable King, Diana Ross and Lena Horne

By OutandAboutnycmag March 20, 2017 March 20, 2017 Choreography, Comedy, Dance, Entertainment, film, History, Hollywood Monday, Music

The Wiz, the 1978 urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and a big screen version of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical The Wiz produced in collaboration between Motown Productions and Universal Pictures.

The movie featured an African-American cast including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mable King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne. The movie included many songs from the Broadway musical few a new songs by Ashford and Simpson and choreography by Louis Johnson.

No Bad News- Mable King

Home-Diana Ross

If You Believe- Lena Horne

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2Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

3Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

4Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

5Bryant Park Yoga from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

6Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am

7Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

9Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

10Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

11Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

12Bryant Park Yoga from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

13Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am

14Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

16Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

17Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

18Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

19Bryant Park Yoga from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

20Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am

21Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

23Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

24Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

25Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

26Bryant Park Yoga from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

27Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am

28Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

30Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

31Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Today’s Events
- Tampa Bay Rays vs New York YankeesTampa Bay Rays vs New York YankeesTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
  Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankee Stadium One East 161st Street, The Bronx, NY 10451
- Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
  Bronx, NY 10458-5126
- Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
  Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
- Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
  1000 Fifth Avenue
  New York, NY 10028
  Phone: 212-535-7710
- Bryant Park YogaBryant Park YogaTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  Bryant Park Yoga Everyone’s favorite yoga program returns for summer 2026! From May 27 through September 16, join us for classes Tuesday mornings on the Upper Terrace, and Wednesday evenings on the lawn. Bryant Park Yoga presented by Halara is free to the public. Bring your mat and water and enjoy one hour of yoga with New York City’s top instructors. Bryant Park
- Fall For Dance FestivalFall For Dance FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  The 23rd Fall for Dance Festival brings another electrifying lineup of the best in dance from around the world to New York City, including artists from Australia, Germany, Spain, and more. Get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the very first time—all for just $30 no matter where you sit in the theater.
  
  PROGRAM 1 │ SEP 22 & 23 at 7:30PM
  
  A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
  US
  In the act of undoing
  Choreography Jermaine Spivey
  NY Premiere SKYLAR BRANDT & ARAN BELL
  US
  L'Air D'Esprit
  Choreography Gerald Arpino MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
  US
  Cortege
  Choreography Baye & Asa
  
  PROGRAM 2 │ SEP 24 & 25 at 7:30PM
  
  PHILADANCO! THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY
  US
  HEIRBORNE (my mama ain't never touched the sky, but she gave me wings)
  Choreography Juel D. Lane
  NY Premiere ROBBIE FAIRCHILD’S PLAYERS
  US
  Lord Chamberlain’s Men
  Choreography Robbie Fairchild
  New York City Center Co-commission with
  Guild Hall
  World Premiere Preview BOSTON BALLET
  US
  Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023
  Choreography Akram Khan
  NY Premiere
  
  PROGRAM 3 │ SEP 26 at 7:30PM & 27 at 2PM
  
  JUAN TOMÁS DE LA MOLÍA
  Spain
  Bulería de la Molía
  Choreography Juan Tomás de la Molía LIOR TAVORI DANCE COMPANY
  Israel
  Crust
  Choreography Lior Tavori
  US Premiere THE ROYAL BALLET
  UK
  Paganini - The First Virtuoso
  Choreography Loughlan Prior
  US Premiere
  
  131 W 55th Street
  (between 6th and 7th avenues)
  New York, NY 10019
Upcoming Events
- September 24, 2026
  - Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchDance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchTime: 2:30 am - 3:30 am
    A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge 204 W 134th St, New York, NY 10030
  - Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
  - Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
    Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
  - Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Fall For Dance FestivalFall For Dance FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The 23rd Fall for Dance Festival brings another electrifying lineup of the best in dance from around the world to New York City, including artists from Australia, Germany, Spain, and more. Get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the very first time—all for just $30 no matter where you sit in the theater.
    
    PROGRAM 1 │ SEP 22 & 23 at 7:30PM
    
    A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
    US
    In the act of undoing
    Choreography Jermaine Spivey
    NY Premiere SKYLAR BRANDT & ARAN BELL
    US
    L'Air D'Esprit
    Choreography Gerald Arpino MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
    US
    Cortege
    Choreography Baye & Asa
    
    PROGRAM 2 │ SEP 24 & 25 at 7:30PM
    
    PHILADANCO! THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY
    US
    HEIRBORNE (my mama ain't never touched the sky, but she gave me wings)
    Choreography Juel D. Lane
    NY Premiere ROBBIE FAIRCHILD’S PLAYERS
    US
    Lord Chamberlain’s Men
    Choreography Robbie Fairchild
    New York City Center Co-commission with
    Guild Hall
    World Premiere Preview BOSTON BALLET
    US
    Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023
    Choreography Akram Khan
    NY Premiere
    
    PROGRAM 3 │ SEP 26 at 7:30PM & 27 at 2PM
    
    JUAN TOMÁS DE LA MOLÍA
    Spain
    Bulería de la Molía
    Choreography Juan Tomás de la Molía LIOR TAVORI DANCE COMPANY
    Israel
    Crust
    Choreography Lior Tavori
    US Premiere THE ROYAL BALLET
    UK
    Paganini - The First Virtuoso
    Choreography Loughlan Prior
    US Premiere
    
    131 W 55th Street
    (between 6th and 7th avenues)
    New York, NY 10019
- September 25, 2026
  - Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
  - Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
    Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
  - Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedDance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
    A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge 720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
  - Baltimore Orioles vs New York YankeesBaltimore Orioles vs New York YankeesTime: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankee Stadium One east 1616 treet Bronx, N.Y. 10451
  - Fall For Dance FestivalFall For Dance FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The 23rd Fall for Dance Festival brings another electrifying lineup of the best in dance from around the world to New York City, including artists from Australia, Germany, Spain, and more. Get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the very first time—all for just $30 no matter where you sit in the theater.
    
    PROGRAM 1 │ SEP 22 & 23 at 7:30PM
    
    A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
    US
    In the act of undoing
    Choreography Jermaine Spivey
    NY Premiere SKYLAR BRANDT & ARAN BELL
    US
    L'Air D'Esprit
    Choreography Gerald Arpino MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
    US
    Cortege
    Choreography Baye & Asa
    
    PROGRAM 2 │ SEP 24 & 25 at 7:30PM
    
    PHILADANCO! THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY
    US
    HEIRBORNE (my mama ain't never touched the sky, but she gave me wings)
    Choreography Juel D. Lane
    NY Premiere ROBBIE FAIRCHILD’S PLAYERS
    US
    Lord Chamberlain’s Men
    Choreography Robbie Fairchild
    New York City Center Co-commission with
    Guild Hall
    World Premiere Preview BOSTON BALLET
    US
    Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023
    Choreography Akram Khan
    NY Premiere
    
    PROGRAM 3 │ SEP 26 at 7:30PM & 27 at 2PM
    
    JUAN TOMÁS DE LA MOLÍA
    Spain
    Bulería de la Molía
    Choreography Juan Tomás de la Molía LIOR TAVORI DANCE COMPANY
    Israel
    Crust
    Choreography Lior Tavori
    US Premiere THE ROYAL BALLET
    UK
    Paganini - The First Virtuoso
    Choreography Loughlan Prior
    US Premiere
    
    131 W 55th Street
    (between 6th and 7th avenues)
    New York, NY 10019
- September 26, 2026
  - Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
  - Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
    Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
  - Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Baltimore Orioles vs New York YankeesBaltimore Orioles vs New York YankeesTime: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankee Stadium One east 1616 treet Bronx, N.Y. 10451
  - Fall For Dance FestivalFall For Dance FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The 23rd Fall for Dance Festival brings another electrifying lineup of the best in dance from around the world to New York City, including artists from Australia, Germany, Spain, and more. Get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the very first time—all for just $30 no matter where you sit in the theater.
    
    PROGRAM 1 │ SEP 22 & 23 at 7:30PM
    
    A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
    US
    In the act of undoing
    Choreography Jermaine Spivey
    NY Premiere SKYLAR BRANDT & ARAN BELL
    US
    L'Air D'Esprit
    Choreography Gerald Arpino MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
    US
    Cortege
    Choreography Baye & Asa
    
    PROGRAM 2 │ SEP 24 & 25 at 7:30PM
    
    PHILADANCO! THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY
    US
    HEIRBORNE (my mama ain't never touched the sky, but she gave me wings)
    Choreography Juel D. Lane
    NY Premiere ROBBIE FAIRCHILD’S PLAYERS
    US
    Lord Chamberlain’s Men
    Choreography Robbie Fairchild
    New York City Center Co-commission with
    Guild Hall
    World Premiere Preview BOSTON BALLET
    US
    Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023
    Choreography Akram Khan
    NY Premiere
    
    PROGRAM 3 │ SEP 26 at 7:30PM & 27 at 2PM
    
    JUAN TOMÁS DE LA MOLÍA
    Spain
    Bulería de la Molía
    Choreography Juan Tomás de la Molía LIOR TAVORI DANCE COMPANY
    Israel
    Crust
    Choreography Lior Tavori
    US Premiere THE ROYAL BALLET
    UK
    Paganini - The First Virtuoso
    Choreography Loughlan Prior
    US Premiere
    
    131 W 55th Street
    (between 6th and 7th avenues)
    New York, NY 10019
- September 27, 2026
  - Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
  - Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
    Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
  - Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Baltimore Orioles vs New York YankeesBaltimore Orioles vs New York YankeesTime: 3:20 pm - 7:00 pm
    Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankee Stadium One East 161 Street Bronx, N.Y. 10451
  - SanctuarySanctuaryTime: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am
    New York hottest place to be for a fun Sunday evening house music party. JD Frankie Paradise will get you moving whether you dip, twist or just strike a pose. District - 246 west 35th street
  - Fall For Dance FestivalFall For Dance FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The 23rd Fall for Dance Festival brings another electrifying lineup of the best in dance from around the world to New York City, including artists from Australia, Germany, Spain, and more. Get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the very first time—all for just $30 no matter where you sit in the theater.
    
    PROGRAM 1 │ SEP 22 & 23 at 7:30PM
    
    A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
    US
    In the act of undoing
    Choreography Jermaine Spivey
    NY Premiere SKYLAR BRANDT & ARAN BELL
    US
    L'Air D'Esprit
    Choreography Gerald Arpino MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
    US
    Cortege
    Choreography Baye & Asa
    
    PROGRAM 2 │ SEP 24 & 25 at 7:30PM
    
    PHILADANCO! THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY
    US
    HEIRBORNE (my mama ain't never touched the sky, but she gave me wings)
    Choreography Juel D. Lane
    NY Premiere ROBBIE FAIRCHILD’S PLAYERS
    US
    Lord Chamberlain’s Men
    Choreography Robbie Fairchild
    New York City Center Co-commission with
    Guild Hall
    World Premiere Preview BOSTON BALLET
    US
    Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023
    Choreography Akram Khan
    NY Premiere
    
    PROGRAM 3 │ SEP 26 at 7:30PM & 27 at 2PM
    
    JUAN TOMÁS DE LA MOLÍA
    Spain
    Bulería de la Molía
    Choreography Juan Tomás de la Molía LIOR TAVORI DANCE COMPANY
    Israel
    Crust
    Choreography Lior Tavori
    US Premiere THE ROYAL BALLET
    UK
    Paganini - The First Virtuoso
    Choreography Loughlan Prior
    US Premiere
    
    131 W 55th Street
    (between 6th and 7th avenues)
    New York, NY 10019
- September 28, 2026
  - Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
  - Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
    Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
  - Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant ParkParamount Movie Nights at Bryant ParkTime: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Welcome to the 33rd season of summer movies in Bryant Park! Bring a blanket and a friend, and grab your spot on the lawn to watch a feature film on the big screen under the stars. The lawn opens at 5pm and films begin at 8pm. Bryant Park
- September 29, 2026
  - Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
  - Bryant Park YogaBryant Park YogaTime: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Everyone’s favorite yoga program returns for summer 2026! From May 27 through September 16, join us for classes Tuesday mornings on the Upper Terrace, and Wednesday evenings on the lawn. Bryant Park Yoga presented by Halara is free to the public. Bring your mat and water and enjoy one hour of yoga with New York City’s top instructors. Bryant Park
    42nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenue
  - Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
    Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
  - Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
- September 30, 2026
  - Flower PowerFlower PowerTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Channel the spirit of the ’60s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. 2900 Southern Blvd
    Bronx, NY 10458-5126
  - Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesIris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    A pioneer in the use of new technologies, Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space, its relationship to clothing and its environment, and its future in a rapidly changing world. Brooklyn Musiem of Art
    Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
  - Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowGuggenheim Pop: 1960 to NowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The show will present iconic works from the museum’s collection by more than 20 artists, including John Chamberlain, Chryssa, Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Lucas Samaras, and Andy Warhol. Highlights will include Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Soft Shuttlecock (1995), on view in New York for the first time in 25 years. These works will be shown alongside Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE (2019), a major loan to the exhibition, and recent acquisitions by contemporary artists such as Farah Al Qasimi, Alex Da Corte, Lucia Hierro, Martine Gutierrez, Lauren Halsey, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Yee I-Lann, Cara Romero, and Liu Shiyuan, whose practices expand the legacies of Pop. 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 (at 88th Street)
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Bryant Park YogaBryant Park YogaTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Bryant Park Yoga Everyone’s favorite yoga program returns for summer 2026! From May 27 through September 16, join us for classes Tuesday mornings on the Upper Terrace, and Wednesday evenings on the lawn. Bryant Park Yoga presented by Halara is free to the public. Bring your mat and water and enjoy one hour of yoga with New York City’s top instructors. Bryant Park
  - Fall For DanceFall For DanceTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The 23rd Fall for Dance Festival brings another electrifying lineup of the best in dance from around the world to New York City, including artists from Australia, Germany, Spain, and more. Get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the very first time—all for just $30 no matter where you sit in the theater.
    
    PROGRAM 4 │ SEP 30 & OCT 1 at 7:30PM
    
    SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
    US
    Faun
    Choreography Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui FRIEDEMANN VOGEL
    Courtesy of The Stuttgart Ballet
    Germany
    ECHO:SOG
    Choreography Friedemann Vogel & Thomas Lempertz
    World Premiere GAUTHIER DANCE // DANCE COMPANY THEATERHAUS STUTTGART
    Germany
    Any way the wind blows
    Choreography Hofesh Shechter
    US Premiere
    
    PROGRAM 5 │ OCT 2 & 3 at 7:30PM
    
    PONY CAM
    Australia
    kinda like that
    Choreography Pony Cam
    New York City Center Commission
    World Premiere MIAMI CITY BALLET
    US
    Roses from the South: Three Waltzes for Toby
    Choreography Alexei Ratmansky
    NY Premiere THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
    Australia
    Seven Days
    Choreography Stephanie Lake
    US Premiere Casting and programming subject to change Boston Ballet; photo by Theik Smith
    
    Free Pre-Show Dance Lessons
    
    Free dance lessons are offered for ticketholders one hour prior to the performance on the following dates; subject to capacity.
    
    Videos
    
    A world of dance
    
    Festival Trailer
    
    Photos
    
    15 Images
    
    A.I.M by Kyle Abraham - Program 1photo by Alexander Diaz
    
    Skylar Brandt & Aran Bell - Program 1photo by Arthur Elgort
    
    Martha Graham Dance Company - Program 1
    
    PHILADANCO! - Program 2Photo by Richard Termine
    
    Robbie Fairchild's Players - Program 2Photo by Dane Dupuis
    
    Boston Ballet - Program 2Photo by Theik Smith
    
    Juan Tomás de la Molía - Program 3Photo by Max Loubere
    
    Lior Tavori Dance Company - Program 3Photo by Efrat Mazor
    
    The Royal Ballet - Program 3Photo by Max Miechowski
    
    San Francisco Ballet - Program 4Photo by Lindsey Rallo
    
    Friedemann Vogel - Program 4Photo by Roman Novitzky
    
    Gauthier Dance - Program 4Photo by Jeannette Bak
    
    Pony Cam - Program 5Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti
    
    Miami City Ballet - Program 5Photo by REN Media
    
    The Australian Ballet - Program 5Photo by Kate Longley
    
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    2026 – 2027 Season
    
    Fall for Dance Festival
    
    Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026
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    Annual Gala Presentation
    In the Heights
    
    Oct 28 – Nov 15, 2026
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    The Australian Ballet
    Oscar©
    A New York premiere by Christopher Wheeldon
    
    Oct 8 – 11, 2026
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    ATG Live Presents
    Alex Edelman
    What Are You Going To Do
    
    Oct 16 – 18, 2026
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    The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
    
    Nov 25 & 27, 2026
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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
    
    Dec 2, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
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    Gibney Dance
    
    Jan 14 – 16, 2027
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    Mar 4 – 7, 2027
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    Dance Theatre of Harlem
    
    Apr 1 – 4, 2027
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    Apr 8 – 11, 2027
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    NDT 2
    
    Apr 15 – 18, 2027
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    May 12 – 16, 2027
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    Oct 5, 2026 – Feb 22, 2027
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