NYC’s Lincoln Center Amsterdam Avenue Revamp Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrates Welcoming New Entrance, Theater, Gardens
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OPINION: When NYC’s 92nd Street Y Was Hub For Black Innovation in Dance
When the 92nd Street Y was a hub for Black innovation in dance By PJ…
NYC Public School Students To Be Greeted By New Art installations As They Return For Spring Semester
PUBLIC ART FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS: AT THE START OF A NEW SEMESTER, NYC DEPARTMENT OF…
“The Useful Life Of Objects” Explores Aesthetic, Conceptual, Emotional Potential Of Waste-Stream Diverted Objects Through Creative Reuse
“The Useful Life Of Objects” Explores Aesthetic, Conceptual, Emotional Potential Of Waste-Stream Diverted Objects Through…
Highlights From Lincoln Center’s December, January Presentations With 23rd Annual GlobalFest Photos Featuring International Artists
Below, you can view a photo slideshow from the GlobalFEST event this year at…
Sensorial Fusion: Relationship Art and Architecture On View At Newhouse Center For Contemporary Art At Snug Harbor on Staten Island
Below, you can see a slideshow of photos taken of the exhibit on opening night:…
Wagner College Student Acting Program Declared Top Student Theatre Program By Princeton Review
Wagner College to Celebrate Being Center Stage STATEN ISLAND — O gather ye now, both…
Snug Harbor Cultural Center Wetlands Boardwalk, Viewing Platform Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Wheelchair Accessible Space
Regarding this new boardwalk, Snug Harbor’s Meredith Sladek had the following to say. It is…
Staten Island Artist Dazzling Homage To Wildlife Refuge In Upcycled Artwork Commissioned By SCA’s Public Art For Public Schools, DCLA
JESSICA MAFFIA CREATES DAZZLING HOMAGE TO STATEN ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE IN UPCYCLED ARTWORK COMMISSIONED BY…
MFTA Presents “Manos Que Tejen Luz,” (“Hands That Weave Light”) New Exhibition By Artist-In-Residence Magda Love In Queens
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS “MANOS QUE TEJEN LUZ,” A NEW EXHIBITION BY MFTA ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE…
Immersive Performance Of “Into the Woods” Comes To Staten Island’s Pouch Camp Next Month
See below for a video featuring a short clip of the experience and photos from…
Wastelandia Presented By DELIRIOUS Dances, Newhouse Center Opens Next Week: Interview With Edisa Weeks
Newhouse Center for the Performing Arts provided this statement: “WASTELANDIA is the culmination of a…
Chinatown Welcome Gateway Project In Lower Manhattan Artist Selected
ARTIST JENNIFER WEN MA SELECTED TO DESIGN CHINATOWN WELCOME GATEWAY AS PART OF “CHINATOWN CONNECTIONS”…
At Snug Harbor Tonight: These Are The Bodies That Have Not Borne – Interview Maria Bauman, Founder, Choreographer
Editor’s note: We covered a recent CUNY Dance Initiative performance at Snug Harbor, Dancers Unlimited:…
In Queens: Abstract Garden Bursting With Color In Artwork Commissioned By DCLA’s Percent For Art Program With SCA’a Public Art For Public Schools
DARU JUNG HYANG KIM CREATES AN ABSTRACT GARDEN BURSTING WITH COLOR IN ARTWORK COMMISSIONED BY…
NYC’s Guggenheim Fellowship Celebrates 100 Years Of Cultural Impact, On View At New York Historical This Month
THE GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP AT 100, A New Special Exhibit Celebrating a Century of Cultural Impact On view…
NYC Lincoln Center Presents Baand Together Dance Festival Celebrating 5 Years, Part of Summer For The City
Celebrating Five Years, Five of New York’s Most Celebrated Companies Return for Five Shows as Part…
New York Public Library To Host Five New, Permanent Public Artworks In Historic Carnegie Branch Libraries
PUBLIC ART FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES – NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,…
NYC Breaks Ground on New Queens Botanical Garden Education Building
CITY BREAKS GROUND ON NEW $34 MILLION EDUCATION BUILDING FOR QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN Project…
NYC DOT COMMISSIONS FIVE PUBLIC ARTWORKS IN EACH OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS
NYC DOT COMMISSIONS FIVE PUBLIC ARTWORKS IN EACH OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS In Partnership With…
Staten Island’s CUNY Dance Initiative Performance At Snug Harbor: Dancers Unlimited REST
CUNY Dance Initiative May Performances Editor’s note: We also previously covered the NYC Department for…
New York’s Nordic Artists Share Creativity, Music At True North Nordic Festival
On Staten Island, New York’s Nordic Artists Share Creativity, Music At True North Nordic Festival…
Staten Island Tottenville Student Wins 3rd Place: NYC DOT Unveils Winning Student Competition Billboard For Work Zone Awareness Week
WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK: NYC DOT UNVEILS WINNING BILLBOARD DESIGN FROM STUDENT COMPETITION AND REMINDS…
MAS NYC: Jane’s Walk Submissions Now Open – Anyone Can Lead A Walk
Submissions Are Now Open for Jane’s Walk NYC! Editor’s note: As reported in previous years,…
Lincoln Center’s January 2025 Events Featuring GlobalFest: 22nd Edition With Soul-Stirring Performers From Across The Planet, Around The Corner
Lincoln Center’s GlobalFest For 2025: 22nd Edition With Soul-Stirring Performers From Across The Planet, Around…
Staten Island’s Wagner College New Exhibit Showcases Woman Professional Wrestlers: “Fight Like A Girl”
Woman Professional Wrestlers at Center Ring for Wagner Exhibit Editor’s note: Also in sports, we previously…
Submit Nominations For MAS 2025 Brendan Gill Prize For Creative Works
In 2024, what creative works inspired you and made you feel more connected to New…
New Exhibit ‘Arcadia’ Unveiled At Wagner College ‘Poetry of Painting’ At Galleries By Painters Abigail Dudley, EM Saniga
‘Poetry of Painting’ Exhibit at Wagner’s Galleries shfap owner curates show by artists Dudley, Saniga…
December Is Exciting At Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts With Premiere of David Lang’s Poor Hymnal, Jaime Lozano & The Familia: Songs By An Immigrant, Plus Much More
December at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: New York premiere of David Lang’s poor…
Mexican Independence Day Parade Celebrated On Staten Island Sunday – Anniversary Of Beginning Of Mexican War Of Independence Against Spanish Empire
La Colmena Mexican Independence Day Parade Celebrated On Staten Island This Past Sunday From the…
Brendan Gill Prize Winner For 2024 Announced: Just Above Midtown: Changing Spaces Exhibit At MoMA
Announcing the Winner of the 2024 Brendan Gill Prize Editor’s note: From the MAS page…
Professional Association For Design Announces Winners Of 365: AIGA Year In Design – Celebration of Designers, Design Teams, Their Clients
365: AIGA Year in Design Winners Announced for 2023 AIGA Celebrates the Innovation and Inspiration…
Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts Appoints New President, CEO Dr. Mariko Silver
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Appoints Dr. Mariko Silver as President and CEO Editor’s note:…
India Week Artist Sonny Singh At Lincoln Center This Thursday – Interview With Staten Islander News In Advance Of Celebrations Starting This Coming Wednesday
In advance of India Week at Lincoln Center, Sonny Singh spoke with Staten Islander News…
Brooklyn-Based Performance Ensemble, Dance Company Urban Bush Women Kicks Off 40th Anniversary With Week-Long Series At Lincoln Center
Urban Bush Women (UBW) kicks off their 40th Anniversary with a week-long series at Lincoln Center!…
Lincoln Center Presents Baand Together: Five Of New York’s Most Celebrated Dance Companies Returning For Five Shows, Part Of Summer For The City
Five of New York’s Most Celebrated Companies, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American…
Jane’s Walk NYC Starts This Week: MAS President Suggests Possibilities For Community, Nature, Time Travel Themed Walks, Including Staten Island Locales – All Free!
One Week Away: Jane’s Walk NYC 2024 (May 3-5) Walk Recommendations from President Elizabeth Goldstein…
Percent For Art Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Launching Immersive Map, Revamped Website
MAYOR ADAMS, COMMISSIONER CUMBO CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM, LAUNCHES IMMERSIVE MAP AND…
Lincoln Center Project To Reimagine Amsterdam Avenue Side Of Campus, Make It More Welcoming, Accessible – Based On Feedback From New Yorkers
Lincoln Center Announces Design Team To Reimagine Amsterdam Avenue Side of Its Campus Hood…
NYC DOT Calls For Art Submissions For Public Streets, Bikeways, Walkways To Celebrate Car Free Earth Day 2024
NYC DOT ISSUES OPEN CALL FOR PUBLIC ART DURING CAR-FREE EARTH DAY Car-Free Earth Day…
Jane’s Walk NYC: Submissions Now Open – Submit In-Person Guided Group Walks & Virtual Tours For This Year’s Festival – Share Your Love For NYC
Submissions Are Now Open for Jane’s Walk NYC! Editor’s note: From the Jane’s Walk website,…
MAS Tours For This Week Start Tonight With Hotel Albert Virtual Tour
We hope you can join us for this week’s tours! Please see the tours listed…
MAS Announces Deadline For Brendan Gill Prize Nominations
Municipal Arts Society: Brendan Gill Prize Nominations Open Through 1/19! Now through January 19th, MAS…
MAS Invites Public To Submit Nominations For 2024 Brendan Gill Prize For Exceptional Creative Work In 2023
Brendan Gill Prize Nominations Open Through 1/19! Now through January 19th, MAS invites the public…
Lincoln Center Ushers In New Year With January Events, Including: Under the Radar Festival, globalFEST, Art Class Podcast, Plus Much More – Including Free/Choose-What-You-Pay Events
January at Lincoln Center: Under the Radar Festival, globalFEST, Art Class Podcast, The Movie Music…
NYC DCA Reports Advancing Cultural Infrastructure, Inclusive Community In 2023
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVANCES KEY PRIORITIES AND MAKES CRITICAL CULTURAL INVESTMENTS IN 2023…
Piano Man, Constant Supporter Of Arts, Local Businesses, Beloved Superstar Will Be ROASTED By SI Shakeseperean Theatre
Introducing the DAIS line up you won’t want to miss! The ROAST of Vincent Innocente…
See 400 Years Of History In Flatbush, Chelsea Art Galleries, Revisit Fort Greene With MAS Tours This Weekend
We hope you can join us for this week’s tours!Please see the tours listed below,…
NYC DCA Announces Funding For Cultural Organizations Across Brooklyn In FY 2024 Budget
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR SESAME FLYERS & CULTURAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ACROSS BROOKLYN…
Austrian Cultural Forum Invitation: “Science Diplomacy In Times Of Crises” Panel, Symposium September 14-15th
The Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY) and its partners warmly invite you to a two-day event “Science Diplomacy in Times…
Contemporary, Classical, Plus New Collaborations This Fall/ Winter Season At Lincoln Center, Most Free/ Choose-What-You-Pay
The Contemporary, The Classical, and New Collaborations Take Center Stage in Fall/Winter Season Sweep of…
NYC DCA Announces Major Funding For Queens Museum’s New Children’s Museum Space, Other Capital Projects Across Queens
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES MAJOR FUNDING FOR QUEENS MUSEUM’S NEW CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SPACE…
365: AIGA Year In Design Winners Announced, Recognizing Excellence, Representing Innovation Across All Categories Of Communication Design
365: AIGA Year in Design Winners Announced AIGA Celebrates the Innovation and Inspiration of the…
NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Officially Announces Locations, Lineups For Free 5×5 Block Party Series, Featuring Live Conversations With Leaders In Hip Hop
NYC has officially announced the lineups for the FREE “5X5 Block Party Series” and live…
NYC Dept Of Cultural Affairs To Announce New Funding For NY Botanical Garden’s State-Of-The-Art Operations Center, Other Capital Projects Across the Bronx
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN’S STATE-OF-THE-ART…
New “City As Stage” Online Exhibit Of Work By Massimo Giachetti Highlights Photographs Of New Yorkers Interacting With Public Realm Reminiscent Of Actors On Theatrical Stage
Massimo Giachetti’s City as Stage Exhibit is Now Online MAS is pleased to present the…
Austrian Cultural Forum Invites You To Roma Artist Ceija Stojka Exhibition What Should I Be Afraid Of?
What Should I be Afraid of? Roma Artist Ceija Stojka We wish you all a…
Municipal Arts Society Announces Tours For This Weekend, Invites New Yorkers To Join Them In Crown Heights, Learn About Art Deco In Washington Heights, And Visit DUMBO AT Dusk
Municipal Arts Society (MAS) Invites New Yorkers To Join Them On This Weekend’s In-Person Tours…
Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts Launches Initiative To Make Amsterdam Ave Side Of Campus More Welcoming, Inclusive To Diverse Backgrounds, Choose-What-You-Pay Entrance Fees, More Community Centered Events
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Launches Initiative to Make Amsterdam Avenue Side of Campus…
Municipal Arts Society Announces This Week’s Tours, Including In-Person, Virtual Tours
We hope you can join us for this week’s tours! Please see the tours listed…
Carnegie Hall Hosts Romantic Voice Of The Cello With Misha Quint, Tamila Azadeliyeva On April 29th
Romantic Voice of the Cello with Misha Quint and Tamila Azadaliyeva at Carnegie Hall on…
Join A Tour This Weekend With The Municipal Arts Society – In-Person Tours Of Crown Heights, West-End Collegiate Historic District Available Today, Tomorrow
We hope you can join us for this weekend’s tours! Please see the tours listed…
Submit Your Idea For This Year’s Jane’s Walk By Friday, March 31st, Led By You With Guidance From NYC’s Municipal Art Society Team
One Week Left to Submit your Jane’s Walk! Help us make this year’s Jane’s Walk…
Celtic Angels Ireland Presents A History Of Ireland At Staten Island’s St. George Theatre Tonight, March 30th
CMI Entertainment presents CELTIC ANGELS IRELAND: A History of Ireland MARCH 30TH at 8PM Get…
St. George Theatre Presents Evening Of Globally Honored Short Films Hosted By Staten Island-Based Actor-Producer Renee Wood
The world’s best short films show reels into The St. George Theater on April 14,…
NYC’s Lincoln Center Board Chair To Step Down, Succeeded By Steven R. Schwartz CEO Of Hearst (Owners Of ESPN, Harper’s Bazaar, Etc.)
Katherine Farley to Step Down as Chair of the Board of Lincoln Center for the…
Lincoln Center Announces New Series: American Songbook: A Place You Belong Exploring Legacies Of Iconic NYC Venues That Nurtured Underground Communities
Lincoln Center Announces 2023 Series, American Songbook: A Place You Belong Series Explores Legacies of…
NYC Mayor’s Office Announces Installation Of Photos From Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Throughout City Hall
MAYOR ADAMS, DCLA COMMISSIONER CUMBO ANNOUNCE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOS FROM ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER…
Among NYC’s Newest Museums, Museum Of Broadway Began Its Life In 2022, With First Permanent Exhibits Exploring American Theatre As Seen By Hirschfeld’s Iconic Images
MUSEUM OF BROADWAY ANNOUNCES FIRST SPECIAL EXHIBIT; TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Permanent Exhibits to Highlight…
Artists Space Announces New Deputy Director, Museum Leader, Curator, Author, Gallerist Kelly Taxter
Museum Leader, Curator, Author, and Gallerist Kelly Taxter Joins Artists Space as Deputy Director New York,…
Bed-Stuy Magnolia Tree Earth Center In Urgent Need Of Funding For Repairs In Order To Keep This Community Hub Alive
BED–STUY COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE MAGNOLIA TREE EARTH CENTER …
Department Of Cultural Affairs Awards Over $58 Million To Over 1,000 Non-Profits On Basis Of Equity, Diversity Through Cultural Development Fund
MAYOR ADAMS, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AWARD MORE THAN $58 MILLION IN GRANTS TO OVER 1,000 NONPROFITS THROUGH…
AIGA Announces Annual Design Competitions, Call For Entries Now Open
AIGA Announces Annual Design Competitions Call for Entries Now Open for AIGA 50 Books |…
Bayonne Historical Society Presents Exhibit Of Old Bayonne Paintings By August Will
Historical Exhibit to Show 19th Century Bayonne Paintings,Musician to Play at Opening During the month of…
Are Literary Classics Like Shakespeare Being Removed From High School Canon?
These high school ‘classics’ have been taught for generations – could they be on their…
Queens Groups Will Receive Funding This Year Through NYC Dept Of Cultural Affairs
Queens, NY – On Wednesday, August 10 at 11AM, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) joined…
19th Annual St. George Theatre Christmas Show Tickets Now On Sale
The Tradition Continues! Now in its 19th year, this two-hour production is a high energy, rhinestone-studded series…
Artists Space Presents Summer Exhibitions
June 11 – August 20 Opening: Saturday, June 11, 6pm 8pm performance by Sugarlife Blaster…
Jane’s Walk in-Person Guided Tours Held By Municipal Art Society Return This Year
Throughout the challenges of 2020 and 2021, many of us at MAS have found ourselves…