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...
Things to do
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
Caroline
Theater review by Melissa Rose Bernardo
Three generations of women navigate intense, complex mother-daughter bonds in Caroline, an alternately quiet...
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...
Theater
The Honey Trap
Theater review by Marcus Scott
History is never inert, as the Belfast playwright Leo McGann reminds us in The Honey Trap: It metastasizes across decades,...
Theater
Punch
Broadway review by Adam Feldman
Playing a British hooligan who doesn’t know his own strength in the new drama Punch, Will Harrison is a...
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Theater
And Then We Were No More
And Then We Were No More, a new play set in a future that feels a bit too near, includes a scene in which a Lawyer (Elizabeth Marvel) attempts to...
Theater
Art
Broadway review by Adam Feldman
But is it art? That is the question, familiar to students of 20th-century aesthetics, that hangs at the center of...
Theater
Heathers The Musical
Theater review by Raven Snook
Lick it up, baby: The high-school-is-hell musical Heathers is back to take another shot at being popular. In case...
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Art
A massive, interactive photo ‘yearbook’ of the Lower East Side debuts downtown today and you can add to the cool creation
A Loisaida photographer turns her neighborhood’s photo albums—and memories—into a living community archive
Art
This new exhibit at NYC's Museum of Sex explores cults and communes
Learn how alternate lifestyles within America's "utopian communities" have impacted our society.
Art
Anime is getting the immersive experience treatment at NYC's Mercer Labs this fall
The new installation features the world of "ONE PIECE."
Art
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.
Art
Gowanus Open Studios
Stroll through Gowanus to visit the art studios of more than 500 artists, offering a rare glimpse inside former factories, warehouses and...
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.
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Here’s how to celebrate Halloween 2025 all week long in Brooklyn
You had us at boozy pumpkin carving
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You can pop the question on a massive billboard or say 'I do' in the middle of Times Square—here’s how
Times Square’s annual Valentine’s Day takeover is back, and New York wants to hear your love stories
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The iconic outdoor gear shop REI is forever closing soon. Here is why.
The renowned outdoor gear and apparel store opened in the Puck Building in 2011.
Art
A massive, interactive photo ‘yearbook’ of the Lower East Side debuts downtown today and you can add to the cool creation
A Loisaida photographer turns her neighborhood’s photo albums—and memories—into a living community archive
Things to do
Step inside the New York Sign Museum—and dozens of other cool places—for free at Open House New York this weekend
Embrace your inner nosy New Yorker this weekend
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
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The best drive-in movie theaters in NYC
The nostalgic entertainment form has made its way back into the spotlight.
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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
The best comedy clubs in NYC
Need a laugh? These clubs are the spot for improv, stand-up and sketch comedy guaranteed to make you crack a smile.
Comedy
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
NYC's unbeatable comedy bastion is now open in the East Village with multiple shows every single night. So whether you've had a bad...
Comedy
Schtick a Pole in It
You won't believe how seamlessly good comedy can work with pole dancing (you can read about it here). While stellar stand-ups deliver sets, pro dancers...
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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 Met Rooftop is closing until 2030—here’s the last day you can visit
Catch the Met’s final rooftop installation before the space goes silent for five years
Art
Anime is getting the immersive experience treatment at NYC's Mercer Labs this fall
The new installation features the world of "ONE PIECE."
Art
One of NYC’s biggest ever art installations is coming to Grand Central, with massive 50-foot projections and free programming
Brandon Stanton’s 'Dear New York' will transform Grand Central into a two-week, citywide gallery
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.
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Art
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.
Art
17 NYC art exhibitions we’re most excited about in fall 2025
Including two major museum reopenings, a trippy 1960s exhibit, a collection of rarely seen Monet paintings and powerful pieces in response to the UN General...
Art
This giant bronze statue of a woman was just installed in the middle of Times Square
Here's the meaning behind it and how long it will be there for.
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
Art
The Jewish Museum undergoes a major makeover, with brand-new galleries, a learning center and an installation of 130 Hanukkah lamps
The $14.5 million overhaul is the museum’s most ambitious in three decades
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Music
The 40 best Halloween songs of all time
Treat your Halloween party guests with our playlist of the top spooky scary songs of all time
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 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 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 40 best party songs ever made
It’s party time guys – don your dancing shoes and have your speaker at the ready
Music
The 15 best storytelling podcasts
From science fiction to horror and comedy to drama, there's a story podcast out there for every taste