Sept. 11, 2021 is the 20th Anniversary of that terrible day which changed all of our lives forever. Attend these events in person in NYC or anywhere online, including concerts, a virtual film screening, commemorative dance performances and the annual Tribute in Light. Also see our list of museum exhibits and other events in the first ten days of September. All times … [Read more...] about 9/11 20th Anniversary Events on Sept. 11, 2021
Lincoln Center
NYC Free: Met Opera Summer HD Festival
See ten FREE Metropolitan Opera performances outdoors on a giant screen in Lincoln Center, starting this weekend. This year's Met Opera Summer HD Festival features full opera performances from the Met’s Live in HD cinema and TV transmissions, plus two special live concerts by the Met Orchestra and leading performers on Labor Day Weekend. The Met Opera Summer HD Festival … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Met Opera Summer HD Festival
Met Opera 9/11 Tribute Concert on 20th Anniversary of 9/11
The Metropolitan Opera returns to the stage on 9/11 with a special concert to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. The performance also is being broadcast on PBS. The special event, titled “Verdi’s Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11”, will feature the Met orchestra, chorus, soloists soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Elīna … [Read more...] about Met Opera 9/11 Tribute Concert on 20th Anniversary of 9/11
UPDATE: More Juneteenth Events NYC 2021
Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States in 1865, celebrated on June 19th by African Americans, and is a new national holiday in 2021, with more than a dozen Juneteenth events, including a national TV special with former President Obama, concerts, film screenings, including Selma, panel discussions, cooking classes and walking tours, and more. Here is our … [Read more...] about UPDATE: More Juneteenth Events NYC 2021
Broadway Cast Reunion Series: My Fair Lady, Come From Away
Here’s a great way to get excited about the return of live Broadway shows in September - join The Broadway Cast Reunion Series for virtual visits with stars of favorite Broadway musicals. This week it's the cast of My Fair Lady, and Come From Away is next. The Broadway Cast Reunion series gives audiences a chance to go “backstage” with the cast and hear personal, … [Read more...] about Broadway Cast Reunion Series: My Fair Lady, Come From Away
Lincoln Center Turns Plaza Into Green Lawn
Lincoln Center is turning its giant plaza into a giant green lawn, for outdoor music and dance performances, art exhibits, or just chilling out. The new green space, called The Green opens on May t0, and have multiple uses, including an outdoor lending library for books. It will be in place through September, open daily 9am to Midnight. The Green also will … [Read more...] about Lincoln Center Turns Plaza Into Green Lawn
NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update Dec. 28 The world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square, also will be virtual. Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Polar Bear Club has cancelled its traditional New Year's Day plunge in the Atlantic Ocean. NYC holiday lights, windows and trees is will be lit through Jan. 3, some through Jan. 10. Visiting the Rockefeller … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
NYC Ballet “The Nutcracker” Streaming Performances
The New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker'' is an annual holiday tradition - which goes virtual this year. Children of all ages can delight in the Sugarplum Fairy, dancing candy canes and flowers, and the equally magical and familiar music by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky. NYCB is streaming its 2019 holiday season production from Friday, Dec. … [Read more...] about NYC Ballet “The Nutcracker” Streaming Performances
NY Philharmonic Virtual Gala Celebrates NYC and New Yorkers
The NY Philharmonic celebrates our vibrant hometown and the musical spirit of New York City with a FREE Virtual Gala. The evening includes such stellar New Yorkers as Stephen Sondheim, Josh Groban, Emanuel Ax, John Williams, Renée Fleming, and the Phil's Music Director Jaap van Zweden. The musical repertoire ranges from Beethoven to Bernstein. There also … [Read more...] about NY Philharmonic Virtual Gala Celebrates NYC and New Yorkers
Lincoln Center Dance Week Virtual Events Include New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispanico and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Normally, Lincoln Center Dance Week would be live performances in the theaters of the world-famous cultural center. Since 2020 is not normal, Dance Week is virtual, with performances filmed over more than 40 years. including New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The School of American Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ballet … [Read more...] about Lincoln Center Dance Week Virtual Events Include New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispanico and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
