Intellectual Events & Talks in New York City

Felipe Lara / Talea Ensemble / Conrad Tao: Mazes and Portals (NY Premiere)

Tue, 2 Jun 2026

National Sawdust

Music

Contemporary-classical concert at National Sawdust presenting the NY premiere of Felipe Lara’s works performed by Talea Ensemble and Conrad Tao, exploring fractal-inspired, electronics-influenced instrumental writing.

DEMO2026: June 3–5

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 at 7:00 AM

New Museum

Tech

DEMO2026 runs June 3–5 at the New Museum in NYC, delivering live demos, talks, and interactive showcases that blend technology and media art. Expect product debuts, panels, and interdisciplinary presentations in a dynamic museum setting that fuses design, culture, and innovation.

PR Daily Conference

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 at 8:00 AM

New York Marriott At The Brooklyn Bridge

Conference

PR Daily Conference in New York City brings together communications professionals to rethink PR strategy amid a shifting media landscape. Explore how AI, multiplatform ecosystems, and audience trust reshape campaigns, and learn proactive, strategic tactics beyond reactive pressrooms at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge.

Data Basics with AI: Turn SEO Data into Clear Visualizations

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 at 9:00 AM

General Assembly

Tech

Learn how to turn SEO data into clear visualizations using AI in this hands-on technology workshop at General Assembly in New York. Covering data basics, AI-assisted analysis, and practical visualization techniques to convert metrics into actionable insights.

Art and Poetry Teacher Workshop (Virtual)

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 6:00 AM

The Morgan Library & Museum

Workshop

Join a Virtual Art and Poetry Teacher Workshop at The Morgan Library & Museum. This 2-hour session guides educators through creative art-making and poetry prompts, with expert guidance suitable for classroom integration.

Author Reading: Jonathan Goldman & Jennifer Baum

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 3:00 PM

Book Culture 112th Street Bookshop

Literature

Immerse yourself in a literary evening as Jonathan Goldman and Jennifer Baum read excerpts at Book Culture on 112th Street, where cozy shelves, chalkboard menus, and a receptive crowd spark a candid, bookish dialogue.

Chief Adjuah

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 4:00 PM

Blue Note Jazz Club

Music

Experience Chief Adjuah live at the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in New York. A night of cutting-edge jazz from one of modern trumpet masters in an intimate, storied NYC venue.

Guggenheim Pop

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 · All day

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Art

Guggenheim Pop in New York's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum surveys Pop art from Warhol to Maurizio Cattelan, tracing its bold rebellion through the collection and its influence on today’s artists.

Talk Story: Sharing Ainu Culture with OKI

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 at 2:30 PM

Japan Society

Lecture

Talk Story invites you into the Ainu world at New York's Japan Society, where OKI shares stories, language, and artifacts in a lively lecture that deepens understanding of culture, memory, and place.

The Next Festival 2026 Featuring Andrea Casarrubios

Fri, 5 Jun 2026

National Sawdust

Music

The Next Festival at National Sawdust spotlights women immigrant composers with evocative world premieres and a guest appearance by GRAMMY®-nominated cellist-composer Andrea Casarrubios, celebrating diverse voices in contemporary classical music.

BSides Buffalo 2026

Fri, 5 Jun 2026

New York, NY (USA)

Conference

BSides Buffalo 2026 brings a community-driven cybersecurity conference to New York, featuring security talks, hands-on sessions, and networking with peers. A practical, education-focused event for professionals and students in the field.

BSides Albany

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 · All day

New York, NY (USA)

Tech

BSides Albany (in New York, NY) is a community-driven cybersecurity conference with talks on information security, privacy, and threat intelligence. It features an open CFP through March 31, 2026, inviting researchers, professionals, and students to share knowledge in a collabora

Another Wonderland

Fri, 5 Jun 2026 · All day

Museum of the City of New York

Art

An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York that presents works and archival material reimagining the city as an 'Another Wonderland', blending historical and contemporary perspectives on urban life.

Musical Bodies

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 · All day

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art

Musical Bodies at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an interdisciplinary exhibition that explores the relationship between music, performance, and the human body through historical objects, multimedia installations, and live-performance elements.

ETHConf

Sun, 7 Jun 2026

New York, NY (USA)

Conference

ETHConf in New York brings together industry and researchers to explore blockchain, AI, security, and finance across sessions, panels, and demos at a premier NYC tech conference.

ETHConf — June 8-10, 2026 | New York City

Mon, 8 Jun 2026 at 5:00 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Conference

ETHConf is a three-day Ethereum summit at the Javits Center in NYC (June 8–10, 2026) bringing 5,000+ founders, builders and industry leaders together to network, learn, and build on Ethereum.

The Genesis Facade Commission: Jeffrey Gibson, The Animal That Therefore I Am

Mon, 8 Jun 2026 · All day

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art

Jeffrey Gibson's façade commission 'The Animal That Therefore I Am' is a new large-scale mixed-media installation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art exploring identity, Indigenous cultural forms, and performative ornamentation.

JUNE 9, 2026 AT 1:00 PM Sandbox Percussion Summer Seminar

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

The New School

Music

Sandbox Percussion Summer Seminar at The New School on June 9, 2026 offers intensive contemporary percussion workshops, ensemble coaching, and masterclasses led by Sandbox Percussion.

AI DevSummit New York 2026

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

New York, NY (USA)

Tech

AI DevSummit New York 2026 gathers developers and engineers in NYC for in-depth talks on artificial intelligence, developer-tools, and cloud, with English-language sessions, sponsor booths, and extensive networking in a premier tech hub.

Molecular Pathways and Cellular Players in the Resolution of Organ Fibrosis

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

The New York Academy of Sciences

Lecture

A cutting-edge lecture at the New York Academy of Sciences exploring molecular pathways and cellular actors in resolving organ fibrosis, weaving research insight with clinical implications in a rigorous, inspired setting.

LAVERNE COX 'TRANSCENDENT' BOOK TOUR, NYC

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 at 7:00 AM

Various NYC Locations

Literature

Laverne Cox discusses Transcendent, her new book, at a NYC book-release event in The Great Hall at Cooper Union. An engaging literary evening with talk, readings, and Q&A in a landmark Manhattan venue.

KCD New York 2026

Tue, 9 Jun 2026

New York, NY (USA)

Tech

KCD New York 2026 brings cloud-native, Kubernetes, and open-source talks to New York City, featuring an English-language program and a CFP open until March 17, 2026.

The Traveler: George Forster’s Quest for Shared Humanity

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 · All day

New York Botanical Garden

Art

Immerse yourself in the life of George Forster, a young naturalist, writer, and revolutionary. This exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden ties his radical humanist ideas to the places he journeyed, offering a vivid look at 18th-century science, travel, and resistance.

Cracker

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Blue Note Jazz Club

Music

Cracker performs a live jazz set at Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. An intimate, upscale night of jazz with top-tier players, tight grooves and improvisation in the iconic club, delivering a memorable NYC music experience.

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