Category: Contemporary Ballet

1/19/26 O&A NYC HAIL TO THE KING: Martin: A Ballet By John Parks- Act 1

By OutandAboutnycmag January 19, 2026 January 19, 2026 Ballet, Black History, Choreography, Contemporary Ballet, Dance, Dance History, Dance Theatre, Martin Luther King Day, Music, Out and About NYC Magazine, Television, Video

Martin: A Ballet by Gordon Parks Act 1 Introduces John Jones as Martin Luther King, Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks and James E Murphy as the Assassin. Continue reading

Tagged Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Dance, Dance History, Dance Theater, Film, Gordon Parks, HAIL TO THE KING: Martin: A Ballet By John Parks- Act 1, James E. Murphy as the Assassin., John Jones as Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin: A Ballet by Gordon Parks Act 1, Out and About NYC Magazine, Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks, Television, Video

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10/14/25 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Ballet X

By OutandAboutnycmag October 14, 2025 October 14, 2025 Ballet, By Walter Rutledge, Contemporary Ballet, Dance, Dance Preview by Walter Rutledge, Music, Out and About NYC Magazine, Walter Rutledge

BalletX presented their New York City season Wednesday September 24 through Friday September 28 at the Joyce Theater. The five-day, six performance series presented four effectual works that demonstrated the company’s range and proficiency. This Philadelphia based contemporary ballet company’s New York season can best described as sensual, sultry, and visceral. Continue reading

Tagged Adi Meyerson (acoustic bass), Ballet, Ballet X, By Walter Rutledge, Christopher McBride (saxophone), Dance Review By Walter Rutledge, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Vivir, Gregory Dawson, Jared Kelly, Jeff Kolar, Joao Pedro Silva, Jonathan Montepara, Joyce Theater, Koh Hunter (percussion), Lanie Jackson, Lee Hogans (trumpet), Luke Carlos O’Reilly (piano), Michael Piolet (drums), Minori Sakita, Music, Nicola Wills, Noelle Kayser, Out and About NYC Magazine, Peter Weil, Scales on the Wings of Butterflies, Sojourner, Two People in Love Never Shake Hands

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1Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

2Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

3Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

4Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

5Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant Park Yoga from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

6Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am
Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

7Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

8Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

9Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Soul Summit from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

10Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

11Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

12Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant Park Yoga from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

13Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am
Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

14Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

15Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

16Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Joyce Ballet Festival from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

17Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

18Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

19Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant 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
Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

21Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

22Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

23Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

24Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

25Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant Park Yoga from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

26Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Bryant 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
Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

28Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

29Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

30Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sanctuary from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am

31Flower Power from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Paramount Movie Nights at Bryant Park from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Today’s Events
- 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
Upcoming Events
- August 11, 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
  - Joyce Ballet FestivalJoyce Ballet FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for two weeks of dance curated by Misty Copeland, celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future. 19th street and 8th ave
- August 12, 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
  - Joyce Ballet FestivalJoyce Ballet FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for two weeks of dance curated by Misty Copeland, celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future. 19th street and 8th ave
- August 13, 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
  - Joyce Ballet FestivalJoyce Ballet FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for two weeks of dance curated by Misty Copeland, celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future. 19th street and 8th ave
- August 14, 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
  - Joyce Ballet FestivalJoyce Ballet FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for two weeks of dance curated by Misty Copeland, celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future. 19th street and 8th ave
- August 15, 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
  - Joyce Ballet FestivalJoyce Ballet FestivalTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for two weeks of dance curated by Misty Copeland, celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future. 19th street to 8th ave
  - Joyce Ballet FestivalJoyce Ballet FestivalTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for two weeks of dance curated by Misty Copeland, celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future. 19th street and 8th ave
- August 16, 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
  - Joyce Ballet FestivalJoyce Ballet FestivalTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    This summer, The Joyce’s Ballet Festival returns for two weeks of dance curated by Misty Copeland, celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future. 19th street to 8th ave
  - 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
- August 17, 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
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