Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is set to return to New York City Center for its annual holiday engagement with an exciting lineup of world premieres, beloved classics, and special tributes celebrating dance, music, and cultural legacy. Running from Dec. 2 through Jan. 3, 2027, the five-week season marks Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack’s latest…
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Families looking to experience the vibrant cultures of the Caribbean won’t have to leave New York City this summer. On Aug. 8, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) will host its annual Celebrate the Caribbean festival, a lively day of music, art, storytelling, and interactive activities highlighting the rich traditions of the Caribbean diaspora. Presented in…
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Media Art Xploration (MAX), the New York-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering collaboration between artists, scientists and technologists, has announced the recipients of its 2026 MAXmachina Laboratory, an interdisciplinary development program that supports innovative projects at the intersection of art, science and emerging technology. This year’s cohort includes acclaimed choreographer Peter Chu; multimedia artists Hongxi Li…
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A collection of rare 16th-century royal burial insignia belonging to Lithuanian-Polish monarchs will go on public display for the first time in nearly a century this summer, offering visitors an extraordinary glimpse into Renaissance royalty and one of Europe’s most significant recent archaeological discoveries. Beginning July 9, the Vilnius Church Heritage Museum in Lithuania will…
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The Frick Collection will bring together Old Master painting and contemporary Indigenous art this fall with a new exhibition by acclaimed Cree artist Kent Monkman, whose latest work reexamines the legacy of European colonialism through one of the museum’s most celebrated paintings. Opening Nov. 12 and running through Feb. 22, 2027, Kent Monkman: Officer and…
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The Paul Taylor Dance Company will return to New York City’s Lincoln Center this fall with a three-week season featuring world premieres, company debuts and beloved works from one of modern dance’s most influential choreographers. Running Nov. 3-22 at the David H. Koch Theater, the 2026 engagement will showcase the company’s signature blend of classic…
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The American Federation of Arts (AFA) gathered artists, museum leaders, collectors and philanthropists for its annual Spring Luncheon, celebrating contemporary artist Firelei Báez while raising funds to expand access to art through traveling exhibitions and public programs. Held before more than 240 guests, the 2026 event highlighted the AFA’s longstanding mission of bringing museum-quality exhibitions…
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Fashion and history come together this summer at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, where visitors can step inside the elegant world of arts patron Lucie Rosen through a new guided tour showcasing her remarkable wardrobe. Running every Friday and Saturday through Sept. 5, the 2026 Rosen House Focus Tour: Inside Lucie’s Wardrobe offers…
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As the United States prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, a new exhibition at Charleston’s Gibbes Museum of Art is shining a spotlight on the ordinary people whose resilience and determination have shaped the nation’s story. Now on view through Sept. 27, Mary Whyte: Salt of the Earth features 26 large-scale watercolor portraits by acclaimed…
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The Lithuanian capital is shedding new light on a vital chapter of its history with the opening of Unearthing the Great Synagogue of Vilna, an exhibition that showcases remarkable archaeological discoveries from the site of one of Eastern Europe’s most significant Jewish landmarks. Opening May 19 at the Vilnius Gaon Museum of Jewish History and…
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