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SF music
fromFuncheap
21 hours ago

Steamroller Dance: "Bespoke" Free Premiere (SF)

Steamroller Dance Company and The Singers of the Street present the Bay Area premiere of 'Bespoke' at the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
London music
fromLondon Unattached
2 weeks ago

English National Ballet, Body & Soul

English National Ballet presents 'Body & Soul', featuring UK premieres by Crystal Pite and Kameron N. Saunders, showcasing themes of connection and conflict.
SF music
fromFuncheap
21 hours ago

Steamroller Dance: "Bespoke" Free Premiere (SF)

Steamroller Dance Company and The Singers of the Street present the Bay Area premiere of 'Bespoke' at the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
London music
fromLondon Unattached
2 weeks ago

English National Ballet, Body & Soul

English National Ballet presents 'Body & Soul', featuring UK premieres by Crystal Pite and Kameron N. Saunders, showcasing themes of connection and conflict.
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

Lights, Movement, and Meaning: Achievement First Dance Festival Brings 700+ to Brooklyn Stage * Brooklyn Paper

There's something powerful that happens when students step onto a stage and the entire community shows up for them. Events like this bring families, staff, and students together in a way that builds pride, connection, and a real sense of belonging.
Brooklyn
#ballet
Berlin music
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Beyond the metronome: The emotional intelligence of ballet | amNewYork

Ballet's beauty stems from the intricate collaboration between music and dance, emphasizing trust and relational excellence among artists.
Pets
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

The viral dancing bird is back in Bryant Park

The American woodcock's unique dance attracts crowds in Bryant Park during its brief migration stop.
#romantic-comedy
fromVulture
1 day ago
Film

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago
Film

"The Drama" Struggles to Justify Its Combustible Premise

Charlie and Emma navigate their relationship's challenges through humor and the concept of starting over.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

"The Drama" Struggles to Justify Its Combustible Premise

Charlie and Emma navigate their relationship's challenges through humor and the concept of starting over.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Cardi B helps launch Mayor Mamdani's 2-K jingle contest, with one big rule: no AI | amNewYork

Cardi B will help judge NYC's 2-K jingle competition to promote free child care for two-year-olds, with applications opening June 2.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York's creative zenith

Jean-Michel Basquiat's art has been commercialized through fashion, raising questions about consumerism and the connection to new audiences.
#photography
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The shadows, the figures playing basketball I waited for the magic to appear then it did': Jose Luis Morales Martin's best phone picture

Jose Luis Morales Martin captures the interplay of architecture and photography, emphasizing the emotional connection and artistry in both fields.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The shadows, the figures playing basketball I waited for the magic to appear then it did': Jose Luis Morales Martin's best phone picture

Jose Luis Morales Martin captures the interplay of architecture and photography, emphasizing the emotional connection and artistry in both fields.
fromFlowingData
2 days ago

Ballroom design, many notes

The ballroom design features impractical elements like a stairway to nowhere and fake windows, emphasizing a focus on flashiness over functionality.
Renovation
#easter-parade
NYC LGBT
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

NYC's Easter Bonnet Parade returns this Sunday

New York City's Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival features extravagant hats and attracts thousands to Fifth Avenue for a unique spring tradition.
NYC LGBT
fromGothamist
2 days ago

NYC Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival returns to Fifth Avenue Sunday

New Yorkers celebrate spring with the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival, featuring elaborate costumes and hats, starting April 5 near St. Patrick's Cathedral.
NYC LGBT
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

NYC's Easter Bonnet Parade returns this Sunday

New York City's Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival features extravagant hats and attracts thousands to Fifth Avenue for a unique spring tradition.
NYC LGBT
fromGothamist
2 days ago

NYC Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival returns to Fifth Avenue Sunday

New Yorkers celebrate spring with the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival, featuring elaborate costumes and hats, starting April 5 near St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Podcast
fromArtforum
1 day ago

Schlock Jock: Joshua Citarella at the Whitney Biennial

Doomscroll podcast's live tapings at the Whitney reflect changing museum priorities and the evolving relationship between art and digital discourse.
#new-york-city
fromAol
5 days ago
New York City

73 Things New Yorkers Don't Think Are Weird But Outsiders Noticed Immediately

Travel
fromGothamist
2 days ago

Travel is hell. You should staycation in New York.

New Yorkers can enjoy local alternatives to travel, avoiding long waits and high costs associated with vacations.
New York City
fromAol
5 days ago

73 Things New Yorkers Don't Think Are Weird But Outsiders Noticed Immediately

New York City is a vibrant, warm place with a diverse international culture and moments of unexpected kindness among its residents.
NYC music
fromGothamist
6 days ago

April brings these 8 adventurous concerts to New York City

New York City's April show calendar offers diverse musical experiences for escape during a distressing season.
NYC music
fromQueerty
1 day 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.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
Washington Wizards
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

NYC hoopers try to impress Tracy McGrady and Jadakiss for spot in revamped OBL | amNewYork

Tracy McGrady is rebooting the Ones Basketball League, a one-on-one basketball competition featuring teams from various cities.
fromWWD
2 days ago

Adidas' Newest Originals Flagship Centers Around NYC's Creative Community

The new store preserves the building's historic character-keeping original brick walls exposed-while layering in contemporary materials such as metallic finishes, reflective surfaces, and semi‑gloss flooring.
Graphic design
fromBBC
3 days ago

More than the Score - David Bellion gets creative in Paris - BBC Sounds

David Bellion spent over a decade in top-flight football, playing for clubs like Manchester United and Sunderland, before becoming Red Star FC's creative director, focusing on brand development and cultural connections.
English Premier League
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The US is no longer the go-to place': How Korean culture is taking Latin America by storm

The Korean wave or hallyu that brought the country's culture to the world has now well and truly engulfed Latin America.
Madrid food
fromItsnicethat
3 days ago

Bravas Graphix are the rave connoisseurs behind some of Brussels' most explosive posters

"We're constantly striving to strike a balance between work that respects academic rules of composition, established visual codes and good readability, with something more spontaneous, adventurous, playful, even naive."
Typography
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Ring the alarm! Wake up! Be human!': Aurora and Tom Rowlands on their new dance-pop duo Tomora

Tomora's debut album blends structured dance and chaotic pop, reflecting the contrasting approaches of its members, Tom Rowlands and Aurora.
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Choreographing Lagos: Dele Adeyemo on Dance, Cosmology, and Spatial Practices

Eshu's proverb tells both a story of reparation and of ancestrality by joyfully bending spacetime conventions and accessing subjects from the past with present actions.
Social justice
fromStreetsblog New York City
6 days ago

To Save Lives - And The Theater - Let's Ban Cars From Broadway - Streetsblog New York City

In that small 30-block zone last year, there were 486 reported crashes, injuring 76 cyclists, 108 pedestrians (one fatally) and 67 motorists, according to city stats. That's more than a crash every day, injuring more than 250 people.
London politics
Marketing
fromForbes
1 week 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.
SF music
fromFuncheap
21 hours ago

Dandelion Dancetheatre "Parable of Belonging - Cycle 1"

Interdisciplinary performance 'Parable of Belonging' explores future life in the Bay Area through creativity and collaboration.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

Arts Gowanus unveils packed 2026 season, from Venice-themed gala to Pride art show * Brooklyn Paper

Arts Gowanus announces a busy 2026 lineup with various events, including the Patterns Gala and a major outdoor exhibition for Brooklyn Pride.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 days 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.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
fromQueerty
2 days ago

The next Shane & Ilya? Meet the stars bringing a Heated Rivalry musical to the stage - Queerty

MarcAurele knew he had to strike while the iron was red-hot, so he got to writing, and in just three short weeks he was bringing the show to life, complete with a number that explored the inherent musicality of that bike scene and another that featured a chorus lauding 'gay hockey players with big butts' as if they were singing a church hymn.
NYC LGBT
fromAllHipHop
2 days ago

Action Bronson Teaches NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Albanian Blessing

Mamdani opened up about his journey from immigrant child to becoming the city's 112th mayor, calling it a dream realized. Born in Uganda in 1991 and arriving in New York at age 7, he's now the youngest person to hold the office in over a century and the city's first Muslim and African-born mayor.
New York City
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
4 days 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.
Music production
fromPitchfork
6 days 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.
#contemporary-dance
Berlin music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Review: Gibney Dance offers up a beautiful evening of high-quality rep * Oregon ArtsWatch

Gibney Dance returned to Portland's Newmark Theatre after 20 years, performing new works including pieces by Roy Assaf and William Forsythe that showcased contemporary dance aesthetics rooted in Batsheva and Gaga-informed movement.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

15 Shows to See in New York City This April

New York's art scene thrives on experimental exhibitions in smaller venues, showcasing diverse and innovative works that challenge conventional narratives.
NYC music
fromBillboard
3 days ago

Saweetie to Perform at IDL's Inaugural Event in NYC

Saweetie will perform at the inaugural International Dance League event in New York City on May 2.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
3 days ago

Brooklyn Creative Reuse Opens at Industry City

Brooklyn Creative Reuse provides affordable art materials and creative classes while promoting sustainability by keeping art supplies out of landfills.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

'Movement never lies': 100 years of the Martha Graham Dance Company

"Decorative, escapist, imaginary princesses and swans and flowers," said Janet Eilber, a former member of the company and its current artistic director. "And she wanted to dance about real human beings, real human challenges." Graham wanted to use dance to tell American stories, which at the time was a revolutionary idea, when so much of American cultural life was focused on Europe.
US news
London music
fromConsequence
5 days ago

David Byrne Performs "When We Are Singing," Explains Using ICE Footage in Concerts on Colbert: Watch

David Byrne emphasizes colorful live shows and addresses serious themes through performance and visuals.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

How Elsa Schiaparelli Turned Surrealism Into High Fashion | Artnet News

Schiaparelli's timeless designs spun glamor out of the avant-garde, showcasing a unique blend of high fashion and artistic expression that continues to inspire.
Arts
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
2 days ago

This epic dance party will take place 1,100 feet above Hudson Yards

Marquee Skydeck at Edge returns on May 1, featuring big-name DJs and stunning skyline views for a unique nightlife experience.
Film
fromVulture
4 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
NYC LGBT
fromArtforum
5 days ago

Agosto Machado, Whose Shrines Immortalized a Lost NYC Underground, Is Dead

Agosto Machado, a performance artist and activist, died on March 21, known for his shrines honoring those lost to the AIDS crisis.
London music
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Kanye West to return to UK for Wireless festival

Kanye West, now known as Ye, will headline the Wireless festival in London, marking his return after years of controversy over antisemitic remarks.
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

The Art World Is a Joke

Kamrooz Aram is everywhere this year, from Mumbai Art Week to the Whitney Biennial, and critic Aruna D'Souza is grateful. She pens a beautiful meditation on his work, reading his abstract paintings as not simply a denunciation of Western modernism nor a reassertion of Islamic visual motifs, but something else entirely - something gestural, exuberant, riotous, and incomparably his own.
Arts
NYC music
fromThe Washington Post
3 days ago

Opinion | What's that mysterious sound in Times Square? Look down.

Max Neuhaus created 'Times Square,' a sound sculpture that blends urban noise with art, designed to be experienced without any visible markers.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

How a Dexter' Star Is Singing Her Way Through Spanish Harlem

Luna Lauren Velez maintains her Puerto Rican roots while thriving in Hollywood, known for roles in 'New York Undercover' and 'Dexter'.
Arts
fromArtnet News
4 days 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.
Berlin music
fromItsnicethat
2 weeks ago

POV: Ballet and opera institutions need to get radical to stay relevant

Opera and ballet remain deeply embedded in contemporary culture, with the barrier to engagement being perception and institutional presentation rather than the art forms themselves.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song n' dance | Editorial

Trainspotting the Musical adapts Irvine Welsh's novel, showcasing the evolution of stories from books to stage with contemporary themes.
NYC music
fromGothamist
4 days ago

How 'American Psycho' inspired a new theater opening in Bushwick

A new cultural venue, The Empyrean Club, is set to open in Bushwick, inspired by the musical 'American Psycho'.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | In a time of fear, I made adanceabout hope | amNewYork

Dance communicates profound truths about human experience and social injustice that words cannot reach, offering a vital form of resistance and expression during times of fear and displacement.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

An Artist Embraces the Metaphorical Cracks of Matzah

Emily Drew Miller's art reflects the disconnection felt among Jewish people through her matzah-inspired prints.
fromBrooklynVegan
4 days ago

Tour news: Jesca Hoop, Shakira, Man Man, Daniel Caesar, Sturgill Simpson, Ellen Allien, more

Jesca Hoop has announced a tour in support of her upcoming album Long Wave Home. Dates are with Faun Fables and include NYC's Le Poisson Rouge on June 29.
NYC music
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Art Movements: Frieze Partners With ... the Whitney?

Frieze partners with NYC institutions for performances and exhibitions, while Patsy Phillips retires after a significant career in Native American arts.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYC dance studio builds space for women to reclaim their confidence through movement | amNewYork

When I came to America I tried a lot of classes and 90% of them, even if a class was for beginner level, were really difficult. I was thinking, if I were a grown woman who just decided to start, I'm going to get trauma, it's so hard, it's so competitive, and I [said], I need to create something dedicated to women, without this pressure, without this judgmental vibe.
Women
Miscellaneous
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

New York City Ballet Premieres for the "No Kings" Era

Justin Peck choreographs Beethoven's 'Eroica' symphony while Alexei Ratmansky adapts 'The Emperor's New Clothes' into an anti-authoritarian ballet at New York City Ballet.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Grimanesa Amoros and the architecture of illumination

Light is a powerful force in art, transcending culture and language, and is essential to understanding perception and truth.
#art
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

In praise of upheaval: Women, art, and the refusal of stillness | amNewYork

Art emerges from upheaval, reflecting change as an inherent female quality and rejecting imposed stillness.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Required Reading

Calida Rawles' art explores the duality of water as both healing and destructive within the Black diaspora's history.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Opportunities in April 2026

Monthly opportunities for artists include residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from various organizations.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

A 'Glee' star is joining an Off Broadway dance show and we can't think of a better fit

"It has been a bucket-list dream of mine to perform on a New York stage, and I couldn't think of a better way to do that than becoming a part of the 11 to Midnight family," Morris said in a statement.
NYC music
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

The Best April Fools' Jokes in the Art World This Year

April Fools' Day inspires creative and humorous pranks across arts and humanities, showcasing institutions' ability to engage in lighthearted satire.
Miscellaneous
fromVogue
1 month ago

Van Cleef & Arpels's Dance Reflections Festival Returns to New York With Postmodern Classics and Of-the-Moment Imports

Set and Reset, a 1983 collaboration between Robert Rauschenberg, Trisha Brown, and Laurie Anderson, exemplifies how three singular artistic minds create innovative theatrical work that combines visual art, dance, and music.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks 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.
Arts
fromGothamist
5 days 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.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

The New Museum Returns, but Humans Are Left Behind

The exhibition explores humanity's struggle against technology through diverse multimedia installations and thought-provoking artworks.
Arts
from48 hills
5 days ago

Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at 'The Flow Show' - 48 hills

The Flow Show showcased diverse movement forms with props, blending scripted performances and improvisation to create a captivating experience.
fromColossal
5 days ago

April 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

The 6th edition of Earth 2026 juried awards invites artists worldwide to explore and express the power, beauty, and resilience of our wounded planet as we approach World Earth Day.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My rookie era: I signed up for ballet on a whim. I still can't tell my left from my right

This is an absolute beginners course on the foundations of classical ballet and, a single catastrophic line dance lesson aside, it is also the first dance class I have ever attended. I am in the minority. As we take the barre, it quickly becomes apparent that not being able to tell my left from my right will be a significant deficit over the next 16 weeks. This, however, is a tertiary concern.
Exercise
Photography
fromPlaybill
1 month ago

Thibaut Grevet on His work for New York City Ballet's 2026 Art Series

Thibaut Grevet merges documentary roots, DIY photographic techniques, and analog/digital effects to capture motion, stuttered time, and abstractions in fashion, sports, and dance.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

The Biggest Week of the Spring?

The New Museum reopened with mixed reviews, alongside various art fairs and Asia Art Week events in New York.
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
fromHarper's BAZAAR
1 month ago

Dance Theater of Harlem Is Bringing Back Firebird . It's Never Felt More Timely.

First performed in 1910 by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and adapted by George Balachine for New York City Ballet in 1949, Firebird was inspired by a Russian folk tale. The ballet tells the story of Prince Ivan, who captures the firebird, a creature who is part bird, part woman, and then lets her go.
NYC music
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's not a documentary': costume designers on ditching accuracy for spectacle

Contemporary, anachronistic costume design prioritizes storytelling and spectacle over historical accuracy, blending modern and historical influences to create bold, playful visuals.
#dance-reflections
Arts
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Dancing in high heels is boosting these women's confidence 'exponentially'

A beginners heels dance class transforms exhaustion into energy, community, confidence, and empowerment for participants at Vibe Dance Studio.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

New York City Ballet Art Series Presents Thibaut Grevet

Thibaut Grevet's photographic and directorial work, blending memory-like imagery and sensation, will be exhibited during three New York City Ballet Art Series performances.
Arts
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

A brief history of Bay Area dance

The Bay Area cultivated inclusive, nature-inspired, and accessible dance traditions that embrace improvisation, community participation, and diversity across ages and abilities.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Art Movements: New Leaders Everywhere

Jean Cooney will become executive director of Creative Time; major museum leadership changes include Sally Tallant leaving Queens Museum, Yasha Grobman in Jerusalem, and Amy Sherald signing with CAA.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month 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

A snowbound night at Carnegie Hall with the Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili amNewYork

The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili delivered a commanding, athletic, and ancestral performance at Carnegie Hall emphasizing endurance, lineage, and the physical intelligence of dancers.
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