Keeping in the spirit of his credo, “create to communicate”, Kevin Iega Jeffhas choreographed Homage for the Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet. Homage will be presented during Remembering, the company’s 30th anniversary season celebration February 13, 14, 15 at BAM Fisher Fishman Space in downtown Brooklyn. The intergenerational ensemble work highlights the artistry of three accomplished female performers Shirley Black Brown Coward, Bahiyah Sayyed and Thera Ward.Continue reading
The applause has subsided, curtain fallen and the house lights are at half during a brief pause between dances. Instinctively we peruse the program to find the bio of that one standout performer. In many cases that dancer’s initial training and nurturing did not happen in one of metropolis’ elite dance academies. Instead, that first fire was probably kindled in a storefront, church basement, or school gymnasium. Continue reading
Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet will commemorate the company’s 30th anniversary with a three-day New York City season Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15 at BAM Fisher Fishman Space. The season will offer Remembering, a program that reflects Gaines continued commitment to educate and enlighten the next generation through the dance theatre genre.Continue reading
Every time we have a snowstorm it brings back one the most lasting and endearing early memories I have of my father. I was six years old; we lived in a quiet residential Northeast Bronx neighborhood. (Yes there are quiet neighborhoods in New York City.) Back then we didn’t have a formal sidewalk the grassy front lawn meandered into a roughly paved street that seemed to be more dirt than asphalt.Continue reading
Happy Birthday to one of the dance world’s icons Debbie Allen. We had the opportunity to talk to Ms. Allen about a wide range of her life experiences from segregated dance classes in her native Texas, to heartless rejection and finally coming into her own in New York City. We pay tribute to a living dance legend and activist born on January 16th.- Walter Rutledge
In 2015 O&A NYC Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledgeinterviewed Debbie Allen at the Faison Firehouse Theater for Dance Noir Magazine (DNM). The print article would discuss her relationship with Katherine Dunham. The video was produced as visual notes for the upcoming Dunham article. When the magazine suspended publication, out of respect for DNM Founder/Editor-in-Chief Carol Lloyd, we held the material with hopes of eventually printing the article for DNM. After eight years Ms. Allen’s words remain relevant, inspiring and informative and should be shared. We call this first installment Empathy. Continue reading
The 2024 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s (AAADT’s) New York City Center fall season presented four premieres by two former company members Hope Boykin and Jamal Roberts, master choreographer Lar Lubovitch, and AAADT Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing. Rushing’s Sacred Songs, an ensemble work with an interesting twist, is set to the music edited from the original version of Alvin Ailey’s and AAADT’s signature work Revelations. Sacred Songs it made its debut on December 20th, was the last of the four new works to premiere, and it was worth the wait. Continue reading
Happy Birthday Joan Myers Brown! The nonagenarian dance icon was born on Christmas Day ninety three years ago in her beloved Philadelphia. Even as a child Brown understood the disparities between American of African decent and the local whites; and she wanted to shatter the social barriers prohibiting her people from becoming famous in the world of dance. In 1960 Brown established the Philadelphia School of Dance. The school was so successful she formed a dance company in 1970. Now fifty four years later the Philadelphia Dance Company aka Philadanco and Joan Myers Brown are world renowned. Below is a 2019 article prior to Brown receiving the 2019 New York Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance, and video conversation with Brown and dance scholar Brenda Dixon Gottschild.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is now halfway through their 66th New York season at New York City Center. In the 18 remaining performances this season, which runs until January 5, the company will present 19 works by 12 choreographers. The fall/winter Ailey season has become one of New York City’s annual holiday traditions. Continue reading
Lloyd Knight’s solo dance work, The Drama will have its preview public performances Friday,December 13, 7pm, andSaturday, December 14, 6pm, attheMartha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, 11th Floor, in Manhattan’s West Village/Meatpacking district. Commissioned by the Guggenheim’s Works & Process The Drama is being presented on conjunction with Fall 2024 Studio Series and will have it official premiere on January 13th, 2025, 7pm, at the Guggenheim Museum.Continue reading
There is no greater pleasure than attending a performance as just an audience member. No notes, no critique. I am one of many enveloped in a communal cocoon of darkness enthusiastically sharing the wonderment and power of the creative collective. Tuesday November 19th was one such occasion at the Paul Taylor Dance Company. But after seeing the performance it would be remiss of me not to briefly mention the ethereal Clair de Lune.
The well curated program opened with Taylor’s masterwork Arden Court and closed with his Bach signature piece Esplanade. Two additional works by female choreographers Jody Sperling and resident choreographer Lauren Lovette completed the program. It was Sperling’s visually mesmerizing homage to modern dance pioneer Loie Fuller’s 1891 Serpentine Dance that wowed the audience.
Pianist Margaret Kampmeier’s rendition of Debussy’s impressionist chestnut Claire De Lune summoned dancer Emmy Wildermuth to open her gossamer like wings. Billowing swirls of fabric provided a lulling comfort to the eye; then a burst of cyclonic energy created a centripetal cylinder of fabric seemingly ten feet high that left us in awe. The works beguiling elegance and courageous simplicity make this tribute timeless. The spirit of Loie Fuller’s groundbreaking modern dance work dances once again in Clair de Lune.
The last opportunity to see Clair De Lune is the Saturday November 23 matinee. Unfortunately, some of you will see this commentary after the mid-day performance. So, O&A NYC would like to share a 2013 performance of the work by choreographer/performer Jody Sperling.
Claire de Lune- Jody Sperling
The Taylor Company ends its 2024 New York season with a special dance reunion where former company members perform with the present company in Esplanade. For more information and or ticket information visit https://paultaylordance.org/performances/newyorkseason/.
In Photo: Emmy Wildermuth in Jody Spering’s “Clair de Lune” Photo by Whitney Browne
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
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 Rutledge720 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
Upcoming Events
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
August 18, 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
August 19, 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
August 20, 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 Rutledge204 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
August 21, 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 Rutledge720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466