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On any night in New York, you can choose between seeing Broadway blockbusters, avant-garde modern dance, stand-up comedy, grand opera, and just about everything in between. Check local sources to get the scoop on current offerings. Look through publications like Village Voice, New York Magazine, and The New York Times (particularly the Sunday edition) for the most up-to-date listings. The monthly Free Time calendar ($2) lists free cultural events throughout Manhattan. Call the NYC Parks Department’s 24hr. entertainment hotline (☎212-360-3456) for special events in parks throughout the city.
To see great dance, you can't do better than New York City. For ballet lovers, the American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet are must-sees. If you're looking for something slightly more experimental ...more
City Center, 130 W 55th St. (☎ 212-581-1212, from outside New York 877-581-1212; www.nycitycenter.org), between 6th and 7th Ave. S N, R, Q, W to 57th St./7th Ave.; B, D, E to 7th Ave./53rd St. or 57th ...more
Midsummer Night Swing, outdoors in Josie Robertson Plaza (☎ 212-875-5766; www.lincolncenter.org), at Lincoln Center, Columbus and 63rd St. See for directions. For the past 2 decades, some of the best ...more
Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (www.filmforum.org), A mainstay of New York's film scene since the early 1970s, the Film Forum has been tireless in its attempts to provide a consistently unique and innovative ...more
Whether you’re looking for sweet vibrations or killer beats, New York is an unbeatable place to catch the best tunes. Nearly every performer who comes to the States plays here, and thousands of local ...more
Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave. (www.carnegiehall.org), How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice..whew, that's a bad one. In all seriousness, Carnegie Hall is generally considered the ...more
Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St., between Astor Pl. and E. 4th St. (www.joespub.com), Part of the Public Theater Triumvirate that also includes Shakespeare in the Park and the Joseph Papp Public Theater, Joe's ...more
Metropolitan Opera Company, Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center (www.metopera.org), In the opera world, things don't get any bigger than The Met. Literally. The stage is the size of a football field ...more
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (www.mercuryloungenyc.com), The lounge hosts the type of acts often deemed interesting enough to be featured on NPR. American roots and folk are recurring influences ...more
The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (www.thekitchen.org), This nonprofit venue provides space to visual artists, playwrights, composers, dancers, and other artists to cook up the most experimental new work. Founded ...more
Most Broadway theaters are north of Times Square, between Eighth Ave. and Broadway. Below is a list of current blockbusters. For more info, consult www.nytheatre.com. (S C, E to 50th St./8th Ave.; 1 ...more
Off-Broadway theaters tend to feature less mainstream, and often more creative, production than their Broadway counterparts. Runs are generally short; nonetheless, shows occasionally jump to Broadway ...more
Comic Strip Live, 1568 2nd Ave., between 81st and 82nd St. (www.comicstriplive.com), The lobby wall is covered in autographed photographs of comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, and Adam Sandler ...more
Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave. (☎ 718-636-4100; www.bam.org), between St. Felix St. and Ashland Pl. S 2, 4, 5, Q to Atlantic Ave.; M, N, R, W to Pacific St. Oldest performing arts center ...more
River to River Festival, Venues across Downtown New York (www.rivertorivernyc.com), Enjoy free music, dance, film, and a variety of other events from the East River to the Hudson during the summer. June-August ...more
The Daily Show, 513 W. 54th St. (www.thedailyshow.com/tickets), Jon Stewart, that prince of political satire can only be better live. To see the action, check the show's website and follow the directions ...more
Shakespeare in the Park (☎ 212-539-8750; www.publictheater.org). See for directions. This renowned series is a New York summer tradition, presenting 1 Shakespeare play each summer from mid-June to ...more
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