Art
First look: This historic wing of The Met just got a major update
After a four-year renovation, the Rockefeller Wing is open again with art from Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania.
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Art
We got a first look at NYBG’s new Van Gogh exhibit—and it’s a floral fantasy come to life
The Bronx garden transforms into a walkable Van Gogh masterpiece, complete with towering sunflowers.
Things to do
Bronx Girls Skate wants skateboarding for all
In 2017, Kava Vasquez, a Dominican girl from the Bronx, received a government grant to travel the world for a year and conduct research on a topic of...
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MoMA PS1's impressive 2025 Warm Up lineup just dropped
Hear artists from around the world in Long Island City this summer.
Comedy
The best comedy clubs in NYC
Here’s our rundown of the venues where you can see the best comedy in NYC this month.
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What’s on stage
Theater
Bug
Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood go to dark places in Tracy Letts's taut Broadway thriller.
Theater
Marjorie Prime
Jordan Harrison's play, an AI drama of very real intelligence, makes a timely Broadway debut.
Theater
Oedipus
Mark Strong and Lesley Manville shine in Robert Icke's version of the complex Greek tragedy.
Theater
Masquerade
Theater review by Adam Feldman
Ever since the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera hung up its mask in 2023, after a record 35-year...
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Theater
Operation Mincemeat
A wacky British musical about a downed pilot doesn't quite land on Broadway.
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Art
The New Museum’s huge new building officially opens this spring!
You can get in for free on opening weekend!
Art
MoMA is debuting a faux-food pop-up called MoMA Mart early next year
The MoMA Design Store’s playful pop-up turns everyday foods into lamps, clocks, candles and more.
Art
This giant buddha made of sandstone is coming to the High Line
A 27-foot sandstone sculpture inspired by Afghanistan’s destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas will rise above 10th Avenue.
Art
Walk around a maze of Christmas trees with arms when visiting this new installation at Dumbo House
A playful holiday installation by Derrick Adams transforms the Dumbo House terrace into a walkable winter maze.
Art
Look through giant painted reproductions of iconic NYC storefronts at this new exhibit
Charis Ammon’s new show turns the city’s most familiar storefronts into massive, meditative works worth slowing down for.
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Things to do
The five best things to do in New York City on Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
From galvanizing panels to vibrant performances, here are ways to honor Dr. King’s legacy across the city
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These red mailboxes will pop up all over town to collect anonymous love letters to NYC
New Yorkers are invited to drop anonymous handwritten love letters into pop-up mailboxes, then see the best ones turned into floral art this Valentine’s season.
Movies
The first-ever New York Comedy Film Festival is debuting next month
We're a few weeks into 2026 and we can already use the laugh.
Things to do
It might snow in NYC this weekend
Don’t bust out the sled just yet, but weekend flurries are officially on the table.
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On July 4, the Port of New York will host one of the largest ship gatherings in history to mark the country's semiquincentennial
For the nation’s 250th birthday, the city’s waterfront becomes the stage for a historic parade of ships, jets and fireworks.
Support Black-owned in NYC
Restaurants
Here's how to spend a day in Black-Owned Harlem
The neighborhood stands as an epicenter for Black culture, music and history—here's where you should go to support them.
Restaurants
Here's how to spend a day in Black-owned Flatbush, Brooklyn
Even when the neighborhood isn’t dancing down Eastern Parkway for the West Indian Day Parade, Flatbush is the epicenter of culture and...
Restaurants
Here’s how to spend a day in Black-owned Bedford-Stuyvesant
The neighborhood had one of the earliest free Black communities in the U.S. Today, the neighborhood remains a hub for the culture with stores, restaurants and...
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Theater
Orville Peck drops the mask in Cabaret
As the orchestra plays the opening vamps of “Wilkommen,” Orville Peck ascends to the stage from below, as though rising from some underworld to...
Things to do
Jonathan Mendez is helping put New York's Mexican community on the map
From a food hall that hosts local vendors to lowrider kickbacks, Mexican visibility has become an act of defiance.
Comedy
These are Time Out New York’s comedians to watch for 2025
New Yorkers are truly funny. We have to be—we constantly face some of the most unreal situations with so many millions of people living around us from...
Theater
‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ promises spectacular effects and an eerie new story
Broadway is about to get a little stranger—or, to be accurate, a whole lot stranger. “I think this show will blow people away,” says...
Music
Infinity Song just released the soundtrack of spring in NYC
In an industry where artistry is so often bound by expectation, where freedom is a privilege, not a given—Abraham, Angel, Israel, and Momo Boyd stand...
Movie-going in NYC
Things to do
The best drive-in movie theaters in NYC
The nostalgic entertainment form has made its way back into the spotlight.
Things to do
The best NYC movie theaters
We’ve assembled a list of the choicest theaters to see that film you've been wanting to see.
Movies
The best dine-in movie theaters in NYC
A new breed of theater offers a proper dining experience that’s convenient and tasty.
Laugh it up in NYC
Comedy
Phoebe Robinson on her favorite NYC restaurants, new comedy special and why 'girl-bossing' is overrated
The multi-talented star has a bone to pick with hustle culture.
Comedy
A five-night comedy tour is taking over Zabar’s, Veselka, Economy Candy and more this January
A sturgeon shop, a pierogi counter and a candy store walk into a comedy tour—and yes, it’s real.
Comedy
Here is the 'SNL' schedule of hosts and musical acts for the rest of the year (plus: how to get tickets)
This is an almost unheard of embarrassment of A-list riches!
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Art
The New Museum’s huge new building officially opens this spring!
You can get in for free on opening weekend!
Art
The 20 Most Famous Paintings of All Time
A ranking of the most famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece.
Art
MoMA is debuting a faux-food pop-up called MoMA Mart early next year
The MoMA Design Store’s playful pop-up turns everyday foods into lamps, clocks, candles and more.
Art
The most famous artists of all time
From painting to sculpture, the most famous artists of all time have created the most iconic works in art history
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Incredible immersive experiences to do in NYC right now
These immersive art exhibits in NYC promise to transport you inside fine art, into your favorite pop culture moments, and thousands of years back in time.
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Art
The most famous architects you need to know
These famous architects have created buildings that are works of art
Art
A massive new experimental art-and-tech studio is opening in Tribeca in January
Onassis ONX's artist-first, tech-forward lab is moving downtown and doubling its space.
Art
Renoir’s rarely seen drawings will go on view at the Morgan this fall
From sketchbook studies to pastel portraits, the Impressionist’s works on paper take center stage this fall in a landmark show co-organized with the Musée...
Art
First look: Discover the serenity of Venice through NYC's largest Monet show in 25 years
See—and hear—your way through Monet’s Venice.
Art
The best art classes in NYC
Here are the top NYC art classes for every student looking to sharpen their artistic skills, from beginner to advanced
Playlist inspiration: the best albums and songs
Music
The 30 best love songs of all time
Looking for the courage to confess your unrequited love, or just in need of a big old cry? We got you
Music
The 50 best karaoke songs ever made
Dial up one of the best karaoke songs next time you feel like grabbing a mic and soaking up the spotlight
Music
The 20 best albums of 2022
Our writers and editors raided their music libraries to choose their favourite records of the year
Music
The 50 best sad songs ever written
Because what's the only thing better than a good cry? That's right, it's crying with a soundtrack
Music
The world’s best music festivals to go to in 2026
From blowout beach raves in Mexico to woodland weekenders in England, these are the planet’s greatest parties
Music
The 30 best albums of 2023
Our writers and editors raided their music collections to choose their favourite records of the year