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fromThe Atlantic
4 hours ago

Peter Hujar's Photos Are All the Rage. He'd Be Shocked.

Peter Hujar's work, characterized by its handmade quality and erotic portraiture, is gaining renewed attention decades after his death.
fromConsequence
33 minutes ago

David Byrne Adds New 2026 Tour Dates

David Byrne's new tour dates for August and September 2026 will begin with shows in Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea before returning to the U.S. The tour starts in San Diego on August 27th and includes performances at the Hollywood Bowl, Saratoga, and Forest Hills Stadium in New York, concluding on September 19th.
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fromGothamist
1 day ago

How a Brooklyn musician uses her Norwegian fiddle to make a sound all her own

Zosha Warpeha records an album in a historic Brooklyn theater, using the space's acoustics as an integral part of her music.
NYC music
fromGothamist
1 day ago

How a Brooklyn musician uses her Norwegian fiddle to make a sound all her own

Zosha Warpeha records an album in a historic Brooklyn theater, using the space's acoustics as an integral part of her music.
NYC music
fromGothamist
1 day ago

How a Brooklyn musician uses her Norwegian fiddle to make a sound all her own

Zosha Warpeha records an album in a historic Brooklyn theater, using the space's acoustics as an integral part of her music.
NYC music
fromGothamist
1 day ago

How a Brooklyn musician uses her Norwegian fiddle to make a sound all her own

Zosha Warpeha records an album in a historic Brooklyn theater, using the space's acoustics as an integral part of her music.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

9 New Songs Out Today

New music releases include Graham Coxon's lost album, Shooter Jennings' cover featuring Willie Nelson, and new tracks from Beck and Portrayal of Guilt.
Berlin music
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

Nico Muhly, Stephen Hough and Alondra de la Parra on the Most Difficult Pieces of Classical Music They Composed, Conducted or Performed

Composers face challenges in creating works that blend historical and contemporary themes, requiring innovative approaches to composition.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

The Art of the Fictional Pop Song

The film 'Mother Mary' explores the concept of an unheard song that symbolizes unresolved emotional conflicts between characters.
Renovation
fromRemodelista
4 days ago

House of Three: NYC's New Event Space and Creative Studio

Kelsie Hayes transformed her floral business into a creative event space, House of Three, after a successful career in fashion and pop-up events.
Design
fromArchitectural Digest
6 days ago

At Home in Brooklyn, Mark Grattan Rolls Up His Sleeves

Mark Grattan transformed his Bed-Stuy rental into a unique design space, reflecting his creative vision and craftsmanship.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Kelsey Lu began Blue Note residency in NYC (pics)

Kelsey Lu's new album, So Help Me God, releases in June, accompanied by bi-coastal residency shows featuring new and older material.
Writing
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

Jeffrey Wright on His Favorite Performances, Films, Foods and More

Technology serves as a tool of autocratic control, reflecting themes in Zamyatin's We' and Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Music production
fromSPIN
4 days ago

Sean Solomon's Busy, Messed-Up World - SPIN

Sean Solomon's solo debut blends whimsical animation with disillusioned songwriting, showcasing a clean folk sound influenced by indie music of the 2000s.
NYC music
fromElite Traveler
2 days ago

So You Like Jazz? These Are the Coolest Bars to Listen Live

Jazz bars worldwide are evolving, blending tradition with modern aesthetics while maintaining the genre's core essence.
London music
fromwww.london-unattached.com
3 days ago

Dorrance Dance, The Centre Will Not Hold

Michelle Dorrance's new production, The Centre Will Not Hold, integrates tap dance with various urban dance styles, showcasing a collaborative and innovative approach.
Music production
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never Picks 5 Essential Minimalist Compositions

Minimalist music, popularized in the 1960s, emphasizes repetition and process, influencing contemporary immersive music and film scores.
fromArtnet News
6 days ago

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era | Artnet News

Much of Instagram's video content is organized around transformation-the virtual magic of the before-and-after and clips that show cause and effect. A person makes pasta from scratch in 20 seconds via edits that compress time-intensive labor.
Arts
#street-performance
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
NYC music

Harlem's Breeze Team brings high-energy breakdancing and comedy to busy New York City streets | amNewYork

NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Where NYC finds its voice: Inside Michael Minelli's Step to the Mike' | amNewYork

Step to the Mike transforms New York City sidewalks into live platforms for discovering raw musical talent.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Harlem's Breeze Team brings high-energy breakdancing and comedy to busy New York City streets | amNewYork

The Breeze Team is a street performance crew in Times Square, blending breakdancing, comedy, and acrobatics to entertain crowds.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
5 days ago

clipping announce NYC 'Splendor & Misery' fest ft. SPELLLING, Shabazz Palaces, Elucid, Fatboi Sharif, more

clipping will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album Splendor & Misery with a special NYC show on August 13.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

Gost's James Lollar has died

James Cody Lollar, known as GOST, has passed away at age 46, leaving behind a legacy as a talented artist in the synthwave genre.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

Architecting Culture: Sasha Brookner Defines Influence In The Next Era

Sasha Brookner redefines public relations by focusing on brand alignment and cultural impact rather than traditional media visibility.
Berlin music
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Inheritance in sound: Young Concert Artists and the future of music

Music is an inheritance that preserves human feeling, and institutions like Young Concert Artists are essential for fostering talent and ensuring its future.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Steve DiBenedetto's Cosmic Sense of the Absurd

Steve DiBenedetto's paintings serve as a functional structure to help viewers navigate collective trauma.
Music production
fromPaste Magazine
1 week ago

Meet EXO-TECH: An improvisational collective in NYC

EXO-TECH is a collective of musicians led by Sophia Brous and Kimbra, blending diverse styles in a vibrant live performance setting.
fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

No Fun Fest returns to NYC with Lee Ranaldo, Zola Jesus, Bill Nace, Nate Wooley, more

No Fun Fest returns to NYC for the first time since 2009 as No Fun New Perspectives, a three-day event featuring avant-garde and improvisational music.
NYC music
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Unlike Josh Kline, I Choose New York

"The first step towards a cure is admitting you have a problem," artist Josh Kline writes, highlighting the inequities in New York City's real estate market and its impact on art.
Arts
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A broken heart can turn somebody into a bad Casanova': breakout R&B star Leon Thomas on defiance, D'Angelo and his doggie' persona

Leon Thomas is gaining recognition in R&B, collaborating with legends and performing at major events like Coachella and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Josh Kline Misses the Mark

Artists face an affordability crisis in New York City, and solutions require action rather than relocation.
fromGreenpointers
1 month ago

Reporting for Duty, Officer Scott Returns to the Brooklyn Art Haus Stage - Greenpointers

Officer Scott was sort of born by accident. He was a character in a sketch I wrote, written for a male actor, but I always would direct to give more Chris Farley energy to the character. Unfortunately, the actor that was supposed to play Officer Scott became sick the day before the show, but as showrunner and writer of the sketch, I figured I'd buy a costume and perform Scott myself.
Humor
NYC music
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

Claybourne Elder gets personal, playful & a little creepy with a package of reimagined standards - Queerty

Claybourne Elder's debut album reimagines iconic songs, blending storytelling with humor and emotional depth for a fresh perspective on timeless classics.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Beer With a Painter: Tom Burckhardt

Tom Burckhardt uses skepticism and humor in his art to challenge categorization and encourage viewers to find meaning in abstraction.
Music production
fromPitchfork
3 weeks ago

Nobody's Chosen: An Interview With Sideshow

Sideshow's album TIGRAY FUNK addresses societal issues through personal experiences and a unique musical fusion of G-funk and Ethiopian influences.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

From Brooklyn to the stage: Timi Dre brings a global sound to SOB's | amNewYork

Timi Dre blends Afrobeats, Konpa, and R&B, creating a unique sound reflective of New York's cultural diversity and energy.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

The Museum Breathing Life Into New York's Downtown Performance Scene

The Leslie-Lohman Museum connects art with the needs of the queer community amidst political challenges.
#jazz
NYC music
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Jeff Parker Announces ETA IVtet album Happy Today

Jeff Parker's jazz quartet ETA IVtet will release their new album 'Happy Today' on May 15, featuring two 20-minute songs.
NYC music
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

In Harlem living room, jazz tradition blends heart and soul

Marjorie Elliot hosts weekly jazz concerts in her Harlem apartment to honor her late son and connect with the community through music.
NYC music
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Jeff Parker Announces ETA IVtet album Happy Today

Jeff Parker's jazz quartet ETA IVtet will release their new album 'Happy Today' on May 15, featuring two 20-minute songs.
NYC music
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

In Harlem living room, jazz tradition blends heart and soul

Marjorie Elliot hosts weekly jazz concerts in her Harlem apartment to honor her late son and connect with the community through music.
fromSPIN
1 month ago

Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart Go Beyond the Chamber - SPIN

All but one of the song titles on Body Sound, the debut album from experimental string trio Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart, line up nicely-a few words, usually two, usually nouns, separated by a vertical line. The straight line in the middle means different things in different disciplines. In computing, it's called a 'pipe' and serves as a conduit. In poetry, it denotes a pause or break. In music, it marks the beginning and end of measures.
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fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Ripping the City with Bocha, Portland's Genre-Bending Rapper

Bocha blends blog-era hip-hop influences with Bay Area sounds to create a fresh West Coast style while strategically building cohesive visual worlds around his projects and collaborations.
Music production
fromPitchfork
3 weeks ago

Talking to Dylan Brady About Real Shit (Like Tubas)

Marriage has deepened commitment and support in a beautiful way, enhancing personal connections and creative collaborations.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Performance Artist Crackhead Barney Moves From the Streets to the Stage: 'Art Should Be Going Insane'

Crackhead Barney is a performance artist known for her viral heckling of protestors and celebrities, significantly impacting NYC's political landscape.
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

Braulio Amado on why there is unlimited inspiration in the world, if only we become "crazy enough to look for it"

Braulio gives the crowd an incredible insight into a decade's worth of poster designs for Good Room, revealing how he finds inspiration in the most mundane things just by paying attention to what has 'already been designed' and remixing it into something new.
Design
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Rare Rauschenberg Experimental Dance Revived at Brooklyn Roller Rink

The Trisha Brown Dance Company is reviving Robert Rauschenberg's 1963 dance 'Pelican' for the first time in 60 years at a Brooklyn event.
Arts
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

A one-man psychedelic art empire thrives in Brooklyn

Alex Aliume's Brooklyn studio attracts thousands of visitors with his unique glow-in-the-dark art and immersive experiences.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Notable Releases of the Week (3/13)

A weekly music roundup covers R.E.M. tribute news, Piebald's first album in 15 years, and multiple new releases across genres including Kim Gordon's experimental followup to The Collective.
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

New York hip-hop experimentalist Elucid: I like the harmony of the city. Everybody's got a little solo'

Elucid experiences the Dream House installation's meditative drone composition, which triggers his creative process through sensory immersion and unconscious sound-to-word associations.
Parenting
fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

Herbie Hancock Explains the Big Lesson He Learned From Miles Davis: Every Mistake in Music, as in Life, Is an Opportunity

Mistakes should be framed as valuable, creative learning opportunities rather than binary failures, especially when guiding perfectionist children.
Business
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why the best problem-solvers think like jazz musicians

Organizations that toggle between wonder (imagination) and rigor (discipline) generate novel value and shape disruption better than those relying solely on technical systems.
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

How Basil Barrington Watson moves classical sculpture forward | amNewYork

Bronze, when shaped by the right hand, holds time in suspension—an argument against decay, against disappearance, against the quiet erasure of the human story.
Arts
Mental health
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Steve Earle, Joy Oladokun, Questlove Play Backline's B-LINE Hotline Launch Party in New York City: Photos

Backline launched B-LINE, a 24/7 mental health and crisis hotline for artists, music industry workers, and their families, accessible by call or text.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
2 months ago

Dave Malloy's OCTET Explores the Entanglement of Technology and Humanity - Washingtonian

In a dimly lit, dusty church basement, eight people meet and place their cellphones into a wooden box. Each member of the octet struggles with a dependency upon the very tool that enables us all to enjoy a level of historically unprecedented convenience - the internet. Like the characters, audiences are called to unplug and immerse themselves in the world of Studio Theatre's production of Dave Malloy's unique a capella musical, Octet.
Digital life
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

A valentine to jazz: Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra and acclaimed saxophonist Vincent Herring bring 'Charlie Parker with Strings' to Brooklyn * Brooklyn Paper

For the first time ever, Brooklyn's premier professional orchestra, the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, is dedicating a full program to jazz, featuring the work of the late Charlie Parker, "Charlie Parker with Strings," on Feb. 13 at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights. It is also the first time in more than a decade that "Charlie Parker with Strings" will be heard live in New York.
Brooklyn
Photography
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Broadway Polaroids on Creativity, Presence, and Resilience

Broadway Polaroids captures honest Polaroid portraits of Broadway performers, prioritizing presence over polish and building community through authentic moments.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

Gabriel Amzallag (aka MC Blue Matter) is a hip-hop illustrator who balances the grind and the goof

Gabriel Amzallag creates hip-hop-rooted pop-culture illustrations and album art that blend diverse visual influences to celebrate underdogs and street culture.
SF music
fromKqed
2 months ago

Remembering Anthony Ant, Trumpeter and Indefatigable Scene-Builder | KQED

Ant built and sustained an inclusive Bay Area music scene by organizing persistent, welcoming jam sessions and personally inviting hundreds to participate.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

CONDUCTOR Is New York's First Art Fair Committed to the Global Majority

CONDUCTOR art fair debuts in Brooklyn April 30-May 3, 2026, featuring 27 galleries and 17 special projects showcasing artists from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, and Indigenous Nations.
Music production
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

This music video captures the spirit of jazz drumming with musical glyphs and a nod to synesthesia

A visual film explores jazz music by assigning shapes to different drum sounds, creating a synesthetic experience where music transforms into colors and graphics.
fromItsnicethat
2 months ago

Unreal nature: Inside Mark Dorf's digital vivariums and infinite livestreams

Inside NYC-based artist Mark Dorf's project Late Pastoral, the ecological world is trapped in a rear-illuminated print. It's real - but something is off, it's been digitally altered, data-noise clutters images of glowing plant life. Shaped by the pervasive influence of technology, design and the rhythms of digital connectivity, even nature becomes at one with the unreal. Non-human nature is the main thesis of Mark's wide-spanning digital art works, offering reflections on our digital age.
Film
NYC music
fromVariety
1 month ago

Blue Note Jazz Festival New York Unveils 2026 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

The Blue Note Jazz Festival 2026 runs June 1-July 1 in Manhattan, featuring diverse jazz and R&B artists across Greenwich Village and Times Square venues.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Tony Bontana: My Name

These are deep-fried potatoes that are lathered in batter, then deep-fried all over again until they congeal into a crisp, iridescent mass. Birmingham locals-Brummies, as they're known-treat delicacies like battered chips with a reverence Parisians reserve for haute cuisine. It's bad for them, they know, but Brits take pride in the ridiculous, delicious traditions unique to the working-class cities of England.
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fromSPIN
1 month ago

Shabaka Picks Up the Sax and Drops Some Beats - SPIN

Shabaka Hutchings returns to saxophone on his solo album Of the Earth while expanding into production, rapping, and hip-hop rhythms, marking another unpredictable departure in his artistic evolution.
fromDefector
2 months ago

Max B Is New York Rap's Best Hope | Defector

The rapper, known on his tax form as Charles Wingate and known by his old Harlem associates as Charley Rambo, made his name in the rap game during an all-too-brief run in the 2000s, as one of the most colorful members of Jim Jones' Byrdgang, his solo offshoot from the Diplomats (although due to his growing up with rappers Cam and Mase, Max is like honorary Dipset).
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NYC music
fromHip Hop Hero
1 month ago

Why J Cole considers Queens, New York his second home

J Cole was born in West Germany to an army father, grew up in North Carolina, and moved to Queens for university where he developed his music career with support from his landlord.
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Brendon Moeller: Shadow Language

Brendon Moeller reinvents dub techno into 170 BPM drum'n'bass-infused, atmospheric tracks that emphasize texture and subtraction of rhythm over conventional beats.
fromSPIN
2 months ago

Ragger Take Ragtime to the Warp Zone - SPIN

"Many found the music offensive, the dancing objectionable, and the popularity of both with young people verging on a mental health crisis." So writes music historian Susan C. Cook about ragtime, the heavily syncopated ancestor of jazz that arose in the late 1800s. Like all things, ragtime's subversiveness faded over time, and, a century later, the works of Scott Joplin and other practitioners had been relegated to carnivals and fairs, their jaunty piano melodies now evoking quaint notions of old-timey fun.
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Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis: Deface the Currency

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis fused post-punk and avant-jazz into an intensified, integrated debut emphasizing deeper funk, harsher noise, and richer beauty.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

Joseph Keckler shares eerie new song "Believer," playing Joe's Pub with Jesse Paris Smith

Joseph Keckler's new song 'Believer' showcases his gothy, Wagnerian, surreal style and wide vocal range over layered strings and voices.
Music
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

A Pioneer of Electronic Music Reanimates Old Songs

Beverly Glenn-Copeland created influential electronic music, achieved underground recognition decades after self-releasing "Keyboard Fantasies," and recently recorded a new album amid hardship.
NYC music
fromBillboard
1 month ago

Miguel Leads 'ICE Out' Chant at NYC Show: 'In Solidarity With the People'

Miguel performed a politically charged concert at Radio City Music Hall, featuring anti-ICE messaging and calling for solidarity against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies.
fromCurbed
1 month ago

The Look Book Goes to the New York City Ballet

I've been coming to the Art Series since 2022. The after-party is one of the most fun to go to, and tickets are a lower price than usual for ballets. A friend introduced me to it, and that's what I'm doing now-bringing a friend who's never seen the ballet before.
NYC music
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Rauschenberg Returns With a Masterpiece of Postmodern Dance

Set and Reset, Rauschenberg's collaborative performance with Trisha Brown and Laurie Anderson, returns to BAM with his scenography, films, and silkscreened costumes.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Channeling the primeval: Why Matthew Marcot paints as if art remains a matter of survival amNewYork

Matthew Marcot’s paintings treat images as charged ritual sites, using mask-like faces, glyph-like marks, and containment geometry to evoke ancient visual intelligence.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Artists Pay Tribute to Alex Pretti

A 37-year-old nurse, Alex Pretti, was shot ten times by border patrol officers while filming; artists create tributes and gallerist Marian Goodman died at 97.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Art and Power Collide in New York City

New York's art scene faces systemic corruption, yet exhibitions by Goya, Amazonian and Indigenous artists offer hopeful artistic resistance and storytelling continuity.
Arts
fromColossal
1 month ago

Itty-Bitty Signs and Portals by Michael Pederson Reimagine Everyday Urban Details

Michael Pederson creates playful miniature interventions that transform mundane urban and natural occurrences into moments of wonder and curiosity.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift

Van Cleef & Arpels is sponsoring an expanded Dance Reflections festival in New York featuring sixteen mainly European dance productions and high-profile companies.
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