The Material World

Baby-faced downtown sweetheart Cole Escola (Logo TV’s “Jeffery & Cole Casserole”) joins cabaret sensation Molly Pope (“Our Hit.. More Info...

CBGB Festival

The festival will be a fantastic mixture of emerging artist showcases, music business conferences, rock and roll film screenings a.. More Info...

NYC Tap Festival

This is the preeminent tap dance festival of the world and is the quintessential celebration of our collective American heritage –.. More Info...

Cook Out NYC

Cook Out NYC™ is the ultimate outdoor cooking and country fair event. As the featured event in Mayor Bloomberg’s fourth annual “Ju.. More Info...

D'funQT: Stand Up Or Die

D’FunQT is a one-person show featuring the inimitable comedian D'Lo sharing hilarious and poignant snapshots of the worlds tha.. More Info...

National Theatre of Scotland presents Macbeth

William Shakespeare's timeless work, interpreted and performed by Tony Award-winning and Emmy nominated actor Alan Cumming. This r.. More Info...

United in Anger: A History of ACT UP

An inspiring documentary about the birth and life of the AIDS activist movement from the perspective of the people in the trenches.. More Info...

through July 7

"The Piers: Art and Sex Along the New York Waterfront" 

Before it was a playground for the rich, Manhattan's farthest-west reaches were were the stomping ground of young gay men creating.. more Info..

through July 8

Gershwins' Porgy and Bess 

Coming to Broadway in a stunning and stirring new staging, featuring such legendary songs as “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily S.. more Info..

through July 8

Keith Haring 

This is the first large-scale exhibition to explore the early career of one of the best-known American artists of the twentieth ce.. more Info..

through July 8

Gore Vidal's The Best Man 

Gore Vidal's The Best Man comes to Broadway in an all-star theatrical event with two time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones, Tony.. more Info..

through July 14

'STRIPPED' The Play 

'STRIPPED' is a hilarious and acerbic look at the world of male stripping seen through the eyes of four aging male dancers whose l.. more Info..

through July 14

Midsummer Night Swing 

Now in its 24th year, dance lessons are available for those in need of help with the steps. The series begins with the Nelson Ridd.. more Info..

through July 15

The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011 

The exhibit celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Commissioners’ Plan of 1811, the foundational document that established Manhat.. more Info..

through July 15

River to River Festival 

Head downtown for River to River, the annual arts festival that offers more than 50 cultural performances and events—all for free... more Info..

through July 22

Cock 

Like last season’s The Motherfucker with the Hat, Mike Bartlett’s searching comedy drama about erotic identity ought to have write.. more Info..

through July 22

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 

A magical journey of mistaken identities, misguided lovers and joyous celebration told through some of the bard’s greatest lyrical.. more Info..

through July 28

21st Annual HOT! Festival NYC 

This is the oldest, continuing festival of queer performance and culture in the world! Theater, dance, music, performance art, lit.. more Info..

through July 31

Dirty Looks: On Location 

A month-long series of queer interventions in New York City spaces. Over the course of July, artist film and video will appear in .. more Info..

through August 4

Ice Factory 2012 

The festival’s 19th year and the first at the New Ohio. Ice Factory 2012 will feature two World Premieres, two New York Premieres .. more Info..

through August 5

Harvey 

Golden Globe and Emmy Award® winner Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”, The Normal Heart), Tony® and Emmy Award nominee Charles Ki.. more Info..

through August 5

Lincoln Center Festival 

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Cate Blanchett and Alan Cumming will be among the stars in this summer's Lincoln Center Festival. There will .. more Info..

through August 5

TRIASSIC PARQ the Musical  

Raucous and hilarious, TRIASSIC PARQ The Musical vividly brings together music, sex and singing dinosaurs in ways hitherto unimagi.. more Info..

through August 8

Madison Suare Music: Oval Lawn Series 2012 

Award-winning performers in an eclectic range of genres, including folk, bluegrass, Soul/R&B;, Americana and jazz. Set against the .. more Info..

through August 10

Rock and Roll Icons: Photographs by Patrick Harbron 

A new exhibition taken from Harbron’s rock and roll concert and portrait photography of influential musicians and groups of the 19.. more Info..

through August 10

Summer Camp  

Featuring James Bidgood, Brice Brown, Tom of Finland, Scott Hunt, Heather Johnson, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, Cary Leibowitz/Candyass.. more Info..

through August 12

Potted Potter 

Playing to sold out houses all over the world, the Olivier Award nominated Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Pa.. more Info..

through August 18

The Rooftop Films 2012 Summer Series  

Summer Series includes feature-length films and programs of shorts, all new, all independent. Most of the feature films are either.. more Info..

through August 19

Schiaparelli and Prada Impossible Conversations 

The exhibit explores the striking affinities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, two Italian designers from different era.. more Info..

through August 28

Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival  

Every Tuesday night a free neighborhood celebration of music, food, and wine. With its downtown location just west of Soho, the Hu.. more Info..

through August 30

Summer Stage in Central Park 

The best place to take in free concerts all summer long. Complete schedule online... more Info..

through September 2

Old Jews Telling Jokes  

Get ready for an outrageous evening of one-liners, double-entendres and hysterical routines sure to triple you over with laughter!.. more Info..

through September 2

Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana 

This epic spectacle takes audiences into a fantastical and suspenseful world where highly-acrobatic feats are heightened by origin.. more Info..

through September 2

Spiegelworld's EMPIRE 

Reinventing the traditions of circus, cabaret, variety and burlesque for the 21st century audience, Spiegelworld will bring its al.. more Info..

through September 2

Beer Here: Brewing New York's History 

In the past three decades, New York City has become an important center of craft and home beer brewing. While this phenomenon bega.. more Info..

through September 3

NYC Outdoor Pools Open 

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through September 9

Naked Before the Camera. 

Just what the title implies- a survey of nudity, stretching from the early days of the camera to the sexual revolution of the 1960.. more Info..

through September 9

The Sensational Josephine Baker 

A rich, comedic, moving musical portrait of the unique iconic Jazz Age legend, Josephine. The unforgettable story of the one and o.. more Info..

through September 9

End of The Rainbow 

Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett gives what critics have raved is nothing short of “the performance of a lifetime” in Peter Qui.. more Info..

through September 9

Evita 

Previews March 12, Open April 5. Returning to Broadway at last, starring Grammy® Award winner RICKY MARTIN (Les Misérables) and Ol.. more Info..

through October 7

Free Kayaking on the Hudson 

Every Saturday from May 12 - October 7. Join the Downtown Boathouse for some awesome kayaking lessons and explore the Hudson Rive.. more Info..

through October 21

Monet's Garden 

This stunning tribute to French Impressionist Claude Monet showcases a seasonally changing interpretation of the garden that inspi.. more Info..

through November 30

Spiderman Turn Off the Dark 

Previews November 14th Opens December 21st. Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, Spiderman - Turn Of.. more Info..

through November 30

Nice Work if You Can Get 

Matthew Broderick (The Producers) and Kelli O'Hara (South Pacific) star in this sparkling tale of playboys, politicians, bootlegge.. more Info..

through December 31

Chicago City Limits Show 

Friday and Saturday night only. Chicago City Limits, now in its 34th year in NYC, continues to delight audiences with its unique s.. more Info..