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24 picks · checked Aug 25
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMabel Dwight's wry Depression-era lithographs of New York crowds close out their Whitney run on Floor 3.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMabel Dwight's wry Depression-era lithographs of New York crowds close out their Whitney run on Floor 3.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSee Rembrandt and his contemporaries reconstruct the Dutch settlement that became New York, in this exhibition's last days.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSee Rembrandt and his contemporaries reconstruct the Dutch settlement that became New York, in this exhibition's last days.
Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA's Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera survey enters its final week, the two Mexican modernists hung in dialogue rather than apart.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA's Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera survey enters its final week, the two Mexican modernists hung in dialogue rather than apart.
The Met Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's Met Gala show pairs couture with painting and sculpture in nearly 12,000 square feet of new galleries.
The Met Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's Met Gala show pairs couture with painting and sculpture in nearly 12,000 square feet of new galleries.
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
New Museum, Bowery, ManhattanThe New Museum's five-month survey of art made with and about machines hits its last days on the Bowery.
New Museum, Bowery, ManhattanThe New Museum's five-month survey of art made with and about machines hits its last days on the Bowery.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanA couple embraces in Tschabalala Self's sculpture, bolted where the New Museum's two buildings kiss and free to see from Bowery.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanA couple embraces in Tschabalala Self's sculpture, bolted where the New Museum's two buildings kiss and free to see from Bowery.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanThe Morgan traces tarot from Renaissance hand-painted decks to modern artists — a richly illustrated cult favorite.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanThe Morgan traces tarot from Renaissance hand-painted decks to modern artists — a richly illustrated cult favorite.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSandstone and glass wrapped in flax pelts and hand embroidery climbs four floors of the New Museum's new atrium stair.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSandstone and glass wrapped in flax pelts and hand embroidery climbs four floors of the New Museum's new atrium stair.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCommon and special guests play the Lena Horne Bandshell for a free tribute to Harry Belafonte's social justice legacy.
Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCommon and special guests play the Lena Horne Bandshell for a free tribute to Harry Belafonte's social justice legacy.
Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene, BrooklynSpike Lee's annual Michael Jackson birthday block party fills Fort Greene Park from noon to 7pm with DJ Spinna on the decks. Free and backed this year by Jordan Brand.
Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene, BrooklynSpike Lee's annual Michael Jackson birthday block party fills Fort Greene Park from noon to 7pm with DJ Spinna on the decks. Free and backed this year by Jordan Brand.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensEmpire of the Sun brings their elaborate headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensEmpire of the Sun brings their elaborate headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensZac Brown Band and Grace Potter fill Forest Hills Stadium — the open-air Tudor bowl where the Beatles once played, in the middle of Queens.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensZac Brown Band and Grace Potter fill Forest Hills Stadium — the open-air Tudor bowl where the Beatles once played, in the middle of Queens.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanGrammy-winning R&B singer Ella Mai brings the Do You Still Love Me? Tour to the Radio City Music Hall stage.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanGrammy-winning R&B singer Ella Mai brings the Do You Still Love Me? Tour to the Radio City Music Hall stage.
Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynFilipino girl group BINI brings their Signals World Tour to Kings Theatre. Catch their electrifying performance with opener Ashley Mehta.
Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynFilipino girl group BINI brings their Signals World Tour to Kings Theatre. Catch their electrifying performance with opener Ashley Mehta.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
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