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Image Courtesy of NYC Parks June 12 – August 21, 2026 From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. The Arsenal Gallery’s new 40 in Focus: SummerStage through the Lens of Photographer Jack Vartoogian exhibition features aContinue Reading
Jean-Léon Gérôme, Bashi-Bazouk (detail), 1868–69. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2008 Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy will illuminate artistic encounters and exchanges between distant regions and different cultures at a time of accelerated travel, rapid technological change, and shifting geopolitics. From June 12,Continue Reading
Photo Courtesy of South Street Seaport Museum July 4 | 6:30pm | Pier 16, Wavertree | Early Bird: $100–$600 South Street Seaport Museum announces Red, White & Views: Fourth of July Fireworks on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 6:30pm at Pier 16, Wavertree. Early bird tickets start at $100 and can be purchased here. Mark America’s 250th anniversaryContinue Reading
HISTORIC ARTIFACTS FROM MUSIC LEGENDS PUBLICLY EXHIBITED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME Ace Frehley : Stage-Played 1996 KISS Reunion Tour Light Show Les Paul Jr, Silver Sparkle Metallic Johnny Cash : 1954 Martin Acoustic, Played in 1956 at Grand Ole Opry Debut Eddie Van Halen : Stage-Played and Signed, Personally StripedContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of NYC Parks / Daniel Avila Sleep under the stars with NYC Parks! Join Urban Park Rangers for a FREE overnight camping adventure in city parks featuring tent camping, nighttime hikes, storytelling, campfires, and s’mores. NYC Parks provides the tents — just bring your sleeping bag and bedding. Campers willContinue Reading
A reconstruction of Tylosaurus rex in the Cretaceous-era Western Interior Seaway of North America that was created by Alderon Games with scientific consultation from the study’s lead author Amelia Zietlow.Courtesy of Alderon Games – Path of Titans There’s a new T. rex in the fossil record, only this one terrorized the ancient seas. NewContinue Reading
NYC Parks and MOME Announce 2026 Schedule, with 300 Free Outdoor Screenings In Parks Throughout the Five Boroughs from Spring-Fall NYC Parks and MOME are proud to announce the 2026 schedule for the beloved ‘Movies Under the Stars’ series, which brings over 300 free screenings to parks across all fiveContinue Reading
Photo by Austin Ruffer Co-presented by the High Line and The Shubert Organization Free, family-friendly musical performances highlight the park’s deep LGBTQ+ roots this Pride Month A surprise lineup of Broadway’s most exciting talents will grace the High Line for the park’s new Piano Mondays series throughout June, co-presented by the HighContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of Central Park Conservancy This month, the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit organization and civic institution responsible for managing Central Park, marks one year of its Central Park Ranger Corps, a uniformed team created to support safe, welcoming, and appropriate use of the Park for more than 40 millionContinue Reading
Reconstruction of a hypothetical deep-water press from the new fossil site in Canada’s Northwest Territories, based on fossils recovered by the researchers. Image by Alex Boersma Researchers have uncovered a remarkable fossil site in a remote part of Canada’s Northwest Territories, offering unprecedented insight into the earliest evolution of complexContinue Reading