Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. The group’s repertoire included soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco. Bad Luck (1975) the disco/R&B/pop single was a number one Disco/Dance hit for eleven weeks. The song also help establish Teddy Pendergrass as the break out artist. Richard Pryor conducted the Soul Train interview.Continue reading
Donna Summer, a five-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s. Summer has reportedly sold over 140 million records, making her one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time. She hols the distinction as the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach No. 1 on the United States Billboard album chart and four number-one singles in the United States within a 12-month period.
Love to Love You Baby is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer released in 1975. It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form. The final recording lasted over sixteen minutes, and contained the sexiest “simulated” orgasms ever found on vinyl. According to the BBC, the song contained 23 “orgasms”. In an interview in 1976, Summer responded to a number of questions that she claimed she’d been asked about the process of recording the song: “Everyone’s asking, ‘Were you alone in the studio?’ Yes, I was alone in the studio. ‘Did you touch yourself?’ Yes, well, actually I had my hand on my knee. ‘Did you fantasize on anything?’ Yes, on my handsome boyfriend Peter.
Love To Love You Baby-Soul Train (1976)
MacArthur Park is a song which Jimmy Webb originally wrote and composed as part of an intended cantata. Webb initially brought the entire cantata to The Association, but the group rejected it. Among the best-known covers are Donna Summer’s disco arrangement from 1978. In the autumn of 1978 Donna Summer released a multi-million selling vinyl single disco version of MacArthur Park. This reached number one on the American pop music sales charts for three weeks during 1978, and it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Summer was also nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female at the American Music Awards.
Sylvester James, Jr. better known as Sylvester, was a disco and soul singer-songwriter. Known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance that exemplified the era. Sylvester was often described by the mainstream media as a drag queen, but he repeatedly rejected such a description. Responsible for a string of hit singles in the late 1970s, Sylvester became known in the United States under the moniker of the “Queen of Disco.”Continue reading
1Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
2Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
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7Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
8Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
9Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
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14Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
15The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
16The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
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21Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
22The 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
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28Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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Today’s Events
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
Upcoming Events
May 3, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 4, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 5, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 6, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 7, 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
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 8, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
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
May 9, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
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
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000