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It’s known as town that by no means sleeps for a cause: New York’s cultural calendar is jam-packed this 12 months, so we’ve narrowed down a few of 2024’s most fun highlights. Under are our picks of the perfect in artwork, music, theatre and sport for every month. That is certainly not an exhaustive listing, so do add your suggestions within the feedback.
January
Artwork
‘Lineages: Korean Artwork at The Met’, ‘Africa and Byzantium’ and ‘Ladies Dressing Ladies’, The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
Lineages celebrates the twenty fifth anniversary of the museum’s Arts of Korea gallery, highlighting the perfect Korean artwork in its everlasting assortment. Till October 20; additional info and tickets right here
Africa and Byzantium showcases the medieval artwork of Africa, which in tandem with Byzantium had an unlimited affect of the Mediterranean world as we all know it. Till March 3; additional info and tickets right here
Ladies Dressing Ladies options greater than 70 feminine womenswear designers from The Met’s everlasting assortment, together with Elsa Schiaparelli, Ann Lowe and Iris van Herpen. Till March 3; additional info and tickets right here
‘Picasso in Fontainebleau’, MoMA
In the summertime of 1921, Picasso rented a villa in Fontainebleau, France, the place the storage turned a haphazard studio wherein he produced an abundance of labor. This exhibition presents items from a particularly prolific three months, with work, drawings, pastels and extra. Till February 17; additional info and tickets right here
‘Going Darkish: The Up to date Determine on the Fringe of Visibility’, The Guggenheim
Explores the inventive methodology of masking and revealing elements of the physique and the way this follow intersects with need and abstraction. There are greater than 100 works from 28 artists. Till April 7; additional info and tickets right here
Final likelihood to see the Frick Madison
The Frick Assortment is closing the doorways of its short-term location on Madison Avenue, forward of the artwork museum’s transfer again its historic residence on the nook of Fifth Avenue and East seventieth Avenue later this 12 months. Till March 3; additional info right here
Efficiency
‘Carmen’ and ‘Madama Butterfly’, Metropolitan Opera
British theatre director Carrie Cracknell’s dazzling fashionable interpretation of Bizet’s Carmen stars soprano Aigul Akhmetshina. Till Might 25; additional info and tickets right here
And the late Anthony Minghella’s astonishing manufacturing of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly returns to the Met Opera, with Aleksandra Kurzak, Eleonora Buratto and Asmik Grigorian as Cio-Cio-San. Till Might 11; additional info and tickets right here
Winter season on the New York Metropolis Ballet
The corporate’s winter season introduces thrilling new ballets to the repertory, together with world premieres and a revival of late principal dancer/repertory director Albert Evans’s pas de deux In a Panorama. Till March 3; additional info and tickets right here
Occasion
New York Metropolis Restaurant Week
Get pleasure from prix-fixe brunches, lunches and suppers at taking part eating places throughout the boroughs. Have a good time town’s culinary classics and uncover new spots. Till February 4; additional info right here
February
Artwork
‘The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism’, The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
About 160 work, sculptures, pictures and ephemera celebrating the Black artists of Nineteen Twenties-40s Harlem. The exhibition examines how the Harlem Renaissance was integral to — and had a profound affect on — the evolution of contemporary artwork all over the world. February 25 to July 28; additional info and tickets right here
‘Harold Cohen: AARON’, Whitney Museum of American Artwork
AARON was the late artist Harold Cohen’s proto-AI artwork software program, which was programmed to generate pictures for screens and projectors. This exhibition options its creations and asks questions on authorship and the function of AI in modern artwork. February 3 to Might; additional info and tickets right here
Efficiency
‘Doubt: A Parable’, American Airways/Todd Haimes Theatre
Starring Liev Schreiber and Tyne Daly, with director Scott Ellis on the helm, the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning Doubt returns to Broadway after almost 20 years. The story follows the principal of a Bronx Catholic faculty as she makes an attempt to reckon with the reality, when she suspects nefarious relations between the charismatic priest Father Flynn and a pupil. February 2 to April 14; additional info and tickets right here
‘An Enemy of the Individuals’, Circle within the Sq. Theatre
Succession’s Jeremy Robust is leaving the boardroom of Waystar Royco for Broadway, starring alongside Michael Imperioli (White Lotus, The Sopranos) in playwright Amy Herzog’s second Ibsen adaptation following final season’s critically acclaimed A Doll’s Home. February 27 to June 16; additional info and tickets right here
‘La Forza del Destino’ and ‘Turandot’, The Metropolitan Opera
The Met Opera’s first new manufacturing of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino in virtually 30 years is directed by Mariusz Treliński and performed by Met music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, with Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen because the heroine Leonora. February 26 to March 29; additional info and tickets right here
Franco Zeffirelli’s manufacturing of Puccini’s Turandot returns with soprano Elena Pankratova making her Met debut within the title function. February 28 to June 7; additional info and tickets right here
Nationwide Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Corridor
World-renowned conductor Gianandrea Noseda — who can be the Nationwide Symphony Orchestra’s music director — leads a programme that includes Beethoven’s Symphony No 3, ‘Eroica’, Berg’s Lyric Suite and Hollywood composer Erich Korngold’s Violin Concerto. February 12; additional info and tickets right here
Pageant
Doc Fortnight at MoMA
The museum’s annual showcase of worldwide documentary cinema, with screenings and occasions celebrating established and rising non-fiction filmmakers. February 22 to March 7; additional info and tickets right here
Occasions
New York Style Week
The style world converges in New York as greater than 70 rising and established designers and types debut their autumn/winter collections. Runways, events, talks and extra. February 9 to 14; additional info right here
Chinese language New Yr
Ring within the Yr of the Dragon at celebrations throughout town as punters have fun the Lunar New Yr. Be part of road events in downtown Manhattan, or head to Queens the place there will likely be events aplenty amongst Chinese language communities. February 10 is the official New Yr, however February 25 marks the Chinatown parade, the biggest New York celebration. February 10 and 25. Additional info right here
March
Artwork
Whitney Biennial 2024
The 81st version of the Whitney’s celebration of recent American artwork, which additionally contains a movie and efficiency programme. From March 20; additional info and tickets right here
Asia Week New York
Museums, public sale homes and cultural establishments throughout town lend their areas to this showcase of Asian artwork. Individuals embody Christie’s, Sotheby’s, The Met and Brooklyn Museum. March 14 to 22; additional info and tickets right here
Efficiency
‘Lempicka’, Longacre Theatre
A brand new musical charting the life and work of the Artwork Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka set to a poppy rating. Directed by Tony winner Rachel Chavkin. From March 19; additional info and tickets right here
‘Roméo et Juliette’ and ‘La Rondine’, The Metropolitan Opera
Benjamin Bernheim and Nadia Sierra are the doomed lovers in Gounod’s 1867 opera, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium. March 7 to 30; additional info and tickets right here
Seldom carried out on the Met, Puccini’s La Rondine stars soprano Angel Blue because the courtesan Magda and tenor Jonathan Tetelman as her lover Ruggero in an Artwork Deco-inspired staging that shifts between Parisian nightlife and the French Riviera. Speranza Scappucci conducts. March 26 to April 20; additional info and tickets right here
Vienna Philharmonic, Carnegie Corridor
The orchestra will likely be performing symphonic works throughout three nights as conductor Franz Welser-Möst steers the ship. The primary evening options two items from Bruckner and Berg; the second celebrates Paul Hindemith and Richard Strauss; the third is Mahler’s Symphony No 9. March 1, 2 and 3.
Sport
The Main League Baseball season begins
The 162-game MLB season kicks off in March, because the New York Mets face Milwaukee Brewers at residence at Citi Discipline in Queens, whereas the Yankees head to Houston to deal with the Astros. From March 28 (the common season ends within the autumn); additional info and tickets for the Mets right here and the Yankees right here
April
Efficiency
‘Fireplace Shut Up in My Bones’, The Metropolitan Opera
Terence Blanchard’s Fireplace Shut Up in My Bones was the primary opera by a Black composer to be staged by the Met, in 2021. Described by Blanchard as “opera in jazz”, this highly effective adaptation of Charles M Blow’s painful coming-of-age memoir returns with bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Inexperienced as Charles. April 8 to Might 2; additional info and tickets right here
‘Nonetheless & the Harlem Renaissance’, Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
To accompany The Met’s The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism exhibition (see above), The Orchestra Now will likely be performing Symphony No 2 in G minor: “Tune of a New Race” by African American composer William Grant Nonetheless (1895-1978). April 14; additional info and tickets right here
Spring season, New York Metropolis Ballet
April marks the opening of the corporate’s spring season, which runs till early June. Highlights embody Balanchine’s A Midsummer Evening’s Dream; Love Letter (on shuffle), set to the music of James Blake; and Play Time, with a free-jazz rating by Solange Knowles. April 23 to June 2; additional info and tickets right here
Sport
Finish of the NBA and NHL seasons — and NY within the playoffs?
The 2023-24 NBA common season involves an finish in mid-April, and all eyes will likely be on the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets as they intention to safe a spot within the playoffs, which kick off on the finish of the month. The 2 New York groups tackle one another of their penultimate common match on April 12 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Additional info and tickets right here and right here.
Likewise New York’s two NHL groups, the Rangers and the Islanders, will face off at Madison Sq. Backyard for considered one of their final common season video games on April 17. Each groups made the playoffs final 12 months — however are but to win the Stanley Cup, hockey’s largest prize, this century. Additional info and tickets right here and right here.
Occasion
Cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Backyard
Spring means an abundance of cherry blossom in Brooklyn’s elegant botanic backyard, which has a Cherrywatch web page on its web site so you’ll be able to catch the timber at their most stunning. Additional info right here
Might
Artwork
Frieze New York, The Shed
The worldwide occasion hits the Massive Apple in Might, with international galleries taking part in a citywide showcase of up to date artwork. The truthful returns to The Shed arts centre in Hudson Yards. Might 1 to five; additional info and tickets right here
‘Jenny Holzer: Gentle Line’, Guggenheim
A revival of the artist’s 1989 set up in the identical constructing. Digital shows will remodel the museum’s central house into an exhibition stuffed with thought-provoking texts. Might 17 to September 29; additional info and tickets right here
Efficiency
New York Metropolis Ballet Spring Gala
The corporate’s Seventy fifth-anniversary gala will showcase two new ballets in addition to George Balanchine’s Rubies. There will likely be cocktails on the pre-performance reception, a post-show dinner and dancing on the theatre’s promenade. Might 2; additional info and tickets right here
‘El Niño’, ‘The Hours’ and ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’, The Metropolitan Opera
John Adams’ opera-oratorio El Niño — a daring reimagining of the Nativity — will likely be performed by Marin Alsop. It marks the US composer’s Met return after a decade away from the corporate. April 23 to Might 17; additional info and tickets right here
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Places’ operatic adaptation of Michael Cunningham’s novel The Hours returns after its world premiere final season. The eminent forged contains Renée Flemming, Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato. Might 5 to 31; additional info and tickets right here
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice contains a Panopticon-esque set because the backdrop to the Greek delusion. The choreography is by Mark Morris; countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and soprano Ying Fang are the tragic titular couple. Might 16 to June 8; additional info and tickets right here
Sport
New York Liberty, Barclays Heart
The 40-game WNBA season kicks off in Might, with the New York staff’s ladies’s opener in Washington DC. Their second sport deliver them again residence, enjoying Indiana on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn. From Might 18 (the common season ends in September); additional info and tickets right here
Occasions and festivals
The Met Gala 2024
One of many metropolis’s most hotly anticipated annual occasions. The gala is a profit for the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork, and this 12 months takes its theme from a brand new exhibition on the Met’s Costume Institute, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Style”. Might 6; additional info right here
5 Boro Bike Tour
The annual charity biking occasion sees tens of hundreds of riders make the 40-mile journey by way of New York’s 5 boroughs. Might 5; additional info right here
NYCxDesign
This week-long occasion options city design and structure excursions, in addition to talks about tendencies in worldwide design. Final 12 months’s version included a Design Pavilion — an alfresco exhibition for the general public. Might 16 to 23: additional info and tickets right here
Ninth Avenue Meals Pageant
A world meals affair highlighting high quality produce and eateries in Hell’s Kitchen and alongside Ninth Avenue. Uncover new spots from a medley of cultures. Might 18 to 19; additional info for this 12 months’s occasion right here quickly
Summer time on the Hudson
A free competition of music, motion pictures, and wellness occasions takes to the shores of the Hudson; assume riverside yoga and acoustic-guitar recitals at sundown. Dates to be introduced; info right here quickly
June
Efficiency
New York Philharmonic Concert events within the Parks
As they’ve for the previous 50 years, inexperienced areas throughout New York will turn into alfresco live performance halls this summer time, all free of charge. Fireworks comply with every night. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
Festivals
Tribeca Movie Pageant
Screenings seize town because the world-famous competition returns, that includes every little thing from movie and TV to gaming and audio storytelling. June 5 to 16; additional info and tickets right here
Museum Mile Pageant
The drag stretching from 82nd to a hundred and fifth Streets is called “Museum Mile”. For one night solely, this slice of Fifth Avenue shuts off automotive entry for a free pedestrianised occasion the place you’ll be able to entry museums after hours and stroll the streets stuffed with music and meals distributors. Date to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
July
Performances
Charlie Parker Jazz Pageant
The thirty second version of this annual celebration of the jazz legend, with free live shows within the neighbourhoods the place Parker labored and lived from upcoming artists and jazz veterans. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
Broadway in Bryant Park
The celebrities of Broadway’s musicals take to the midtown park for a string of showstopping lunchtime performances. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
Occasions
Fourth of July
Neglect a parade: New York boasts a jaw-dropping firework show to have fun the vacation. Many New Yorkers go away town for the coast, however dinner cruises are a good way for many who keep to expertise the festivities. July 4
Harlem Week
With phases throughout the neighbourhood, Harlem Week is an array of cultural, musical, arts and vogue occasions celebrating the district’s historical past and communities. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here
August
Sport
US Open
Tennis’s final Grand Slam match of the 12 months. Execs will take to the arduous courts of the Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart in Queens. August 26 to September 8; additional info and tickets right here
September
Artwork
The Armory Present, Javits Heart
A sprawling showcase of the perfect modern and fashionable artwork from all over the world. September 6 to eight; additional info and tickets right here
Efficiency
New York Metropolis Ballet Fall Gala
The small print of this 12 months’s Fall Gala haven’t but been launched, however count on a balletic extravaganza. Final 12 months’s occasion included dancers styled by Carolina Herrera inventive director Wes Gordon and visitor vocalists resembling Vanessa Williams and Patti LuPone. Date to be introduced; additional info right here quickly.
Occasions and festivals
New York Style Week
Designers and fashions flock as soon as extra to town to showcase the style homes’ spring/summer time 2025 collections. September 6 to 11; additional info right here quickly
Feast of San Gennaro
Little Italy’s not-so-little annual occasion celebrating the Neapolitan saint. Meals stalls fill 11 blocks of the neighbourhood, and processions wind by way of the streets. From September 12 till 24; additional info right here quickly
New York Movie Pageant
Screenings, talks and panels make up this mammoth film fest. Final 12 months’s occasion featured administrators resembling Yorgos Lanthimos and insights from the crew of Bradley Cooper’s epic Maestro. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
Sport
NFL season begins
New York’s two NFL groups return to the gridiron in September with the beginning of the brand new season. Schedule TBA; Tickets and knowledge on the NY Giants right here and the NY Jets right here
October
Artwork
The Contenders, MoMA
An annual sequence highlighting the movies of the previous 12 months that MoMA’s movie division believes may have lasting affect. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
The Artwork Present, Park Avenue Armory
The Artwork Sellers Affiliation of America’s annual present assembles prime artwork from galleries throughout the nation. The occasion advantages the Henry Avenue Settlement, a New York social-services non-profit. Dates to be introduced; additional info and tickets right here quickly
Sport
Begin of the 2024-25 nationwide ice hockey and basketball seasons
October usually marks the beginning of the NHL and NBA seasons in North America; cheer on the New York Knicks and the Rangers court- and ice-side, respectively, at Madison Sq. Backyard, or catch Brooklyn’s Nets or see the Islanders hit the ice on the Barclays Heart. Dates TBA quickly
Occasions
Open Home New York
Peek behind the scenes with entry to among the metropolis’s most attention-grabbing buildings, together with rooftops, arts centres and factories. The occasion stresses the “energy of place”. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
Festivals
Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Subsequent Wave Pageant
This 12 months’s dates are to be confirmed, however BAM’s annual competition usually opens in October. The multi-arts centre showcases a wide range of theatre, dance and musical performances at BAM’s venues throughout Brooklyn. Dates to be introduced; additional info and tickets right here quickly
Archtober
A celebration of town’s structure with a month-long programme of excursions, panels, exhibitions and workshops open to all. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
November
Artwork
‘Concord and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910-1930’, Guggenheim
Greater than 100 works exploring the early-Twentieth-century Orphism motion, together with items by Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia and its founders, Sonia and Robert Delaunay. November 8 to March 9 2025; additional info and tickets right here
Sport
New York Metropolis Marathon
Cheer on the sidelines or compete — in the event you dare. The course weaves by way of all 5 boroughs and — with near 52,000 members final 12 months — it’s the largest marathon on the earth. November 3; additional info right here
Pageant
New York Comedy Pageant
Over 200 comedians carried out in reveals throughout the 5 boroughs in the course of the 2023 competition, together with a digital look from Prince Harry, who tried his hand as a comic book. Dates to be introduced; additional info right here quickly
December
Efficiency
Handel’s ‘Messiah’, New York Philharmonic
The NY Phil’s annual efficiency of Handel’s oratorio. Dates to be introduced; additional info and tickets right here quickly
Radio Metropolis Rockettes Christmas Spectacular
The precision dance troupe’s festive present contains its well-known wooden-soldier fall, a meticulously choreographed domino impact. Dates to be introduced; additional info and tickets right here quickly
George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker’, New York Metropolis Ballet
The seasonal favorite is without doubt one of the most advanced theatrical, staged ballets within the firm’s energetic repertory, that includes 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands and greater than 125 kids, in two alternating casts. Dates TBA; extra info right here
Occasion
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights
The Brooklyn neighbourhood transforms into an illuminated spectacle in December, with festive decorations blanketing the brownstones. Additional info right here
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