Next Wave 2025
Next Wave at Brooklyn Academy of Music showcases cutting‑edge, multidisciplinary contemporary performances from international artists on Oct 20, 2026.
Sat/Oct 24Bruce Cockburn with special guest Livingston Taylor
Bruce Cockburn with special guest Livingston Taylor perform an intimate singer-songwriter concert at Town Hall, featuring acoustic folk and roots-oriented live music.
Origami Holiday Tree
A seasonal origami holiday tree installation at the American Museum of Natural History running through January, showcasing paper sculptures and family-friendly displays.
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes is a classic family-friendly holiday musical running through early January at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Holiday Train Show
The New York Botanical Garden's Holiday Train Show runs through January, featuring model trains winding through miniature replicas of NYC landmarks set among festive botanical displays.
Wed/Nov 4Olafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds performs his neo-classical, ambient piano and electronics at Town Hall in New York on Nov 4, 2026, offering an intimate contemporary-classical concert experience.
Thu/Nov 5Olafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds brings his evocative neo‑classical and ambient compositions to Town Hall in New York on Nov 5, 2026, for an intimate orchestral/electronic concert experience.
Superstar Open Set
Glamorous open-set club night at Pink Metal in Brooklyn featuring DJ sets and live performances—free entry for a high-energy, glittery nightlife experience.
The Museum of Modern Art Presents Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream is a major retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art presenting the artist’s modern and surrealist works in a museum-wide exhibition running from November into spring.
Galileo
Galileo at the Shubert Theatre is a sweeping musical about a bold scientist who challenged humanity’s view of the cosmos, with soaring melodies, period splendor, and a telescope-lit stage.
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Enrique Bunbury headlines Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on Nov 12, 2026 with a high-energy Spanish rock concert blending alternative and classic rock for fans of live international music.
Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple
Poster House presents “Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple,” a museum exhibition of Crabapple’s posters exploring social and political themes at Poster House in New York.
Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld
Poster House presents "Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld," a capsule exhibition highlighting Strausfeld’s striking poster designs and printwork in a focused museum display.
The Museum of Modern Art Presents *Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa–Less Is Morbid*
The Museum of Modern Art presents Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa—Less Is Morbid, a major exhibition of Jafa’s influential video and multimedia work on view in New York (run began Nov 19, 2025 and continues through the museum’s listed closing date).
New York Now: After Dark
An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York highlighting New York's after-dark life and culture through photographs, objects, and interpretive displays.
Before New York: A Traveling Pop-Up Exhibition
Before New York: A Traveling Pop-Up Exhibition invites visitors to see nature as a co-creator of urban life, with immersive installations at the New York Botanical Garden. Explore how natural processes shape cities and daily life in a contemplative, design-forward setting.
'Place We Find Ourselves' | A solo exhibition by Artist Jennifer Ahn
Opening Dec 1, 2026 at 7pm, 'Place We Find Ourselves' is a free solo exhibition by Korean-born artist Jennifer Ahn at W83 Ministry Center exploring landscape-inspired works that reflect personal and emotional journeys, on view through Mar 8.
Joan Semmel: In the Flesh
Joan Semmel: In the Flesh at The Jewish Museum in New York showcases the artist’s iconic self-portraits and figurative paintings exploring body, gender, and aging in a major museum exhibition.
Andrea Bocelli at Madison Square Garden
Andrea Bocelli performs live at Madison Square Garden on December 16, 2026 — an evocative classical crossover concert promising soaring arias and emotive ballads in New York's iconic arena.
The Adding Machine
An Off-Broadway satire about Mr. Zero, replaced by a machine, as he grapples with fate in a century-old story that feels startlingly timely. Witty, dark humor fuels this sharp stage piece set at St. Clements Theatre in New York City.
BAM Film Series 2024
At the Brooklyn Academy of Music, BAM Film 2024 curates classic films, premieres, festivals, and retrospectives in a dynamic year-long series at an iconic venue.
Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt
A site-specific exhibition at The Met's Byzantine Crypt presenting contemporary artists who engage with ritual, materiality, and historical memory within a sacred architectural setting.
BAM Winter–Spring 2024 Program
Running Jan 15–Jun 9, 2024 at Brooklyn Academy of Music, this winter–spring program gathers artists for a season of community-driven performances and collaborations across disciplines. A diverse, NYC-anchored festival of contemporary art and live experiences.
Anna von Hausswolff @ Knockdown Center
Anna von Hausswolff storms NYC's Knockdown Center with towering organ drones, volcanic crescendos, and cinematic goth textures, turning the industrial space into a cathedral of sound and light.
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