West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This legendary, intimate comedy club beneath the Olive Tree cafe in the West Village features a cast of talented regulars (Colin Quinn, Judah Friedlander,…
Must-see entertainment in New York City
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This art-house cinema in NYU land has a solidly curated lineup of new indies, cult classics and foreign films. Catch shorts, documentaries, mini festivals…
Upper West Side & Central Park
Founded in 1937, this traveling company presents a classic selection of ballets at the Metropolitan Opera House every spring (generally in May), with a…
Midtown
The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is a state-of-the-art, dual-theater venue where the Roundabout Theatre Company stages works by emerging…
Queens
The biggest and best known of a handful of fringy comedy clubs in the neighborhood, Creek and the Cave has two stages, a Mexican restaurant (mains $12 to …
East Village & Lower East Side
Opened by indie rocker Ken Rockwood, this breadbox-size concert space has three stages and a rapid-fire flow of bands and singer-songwriters. If cash is…
Upper West Side & Central Park
Every summer the Public Theater heads here to present its fabulous free productions of Shakespeare in the Park, which founder Joseph Papp began back in…
Midtown
Set behind the facades of two century-old Broadway houses is this state-of-the-art theater opened in 1997 as part of the New 42nd St revitalization…
Midtown
The expansive Minskoff Theatre has been hosting shows, pageants and events since 1973. It currently is the home to Disney's The Lion King.
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
This is one of New York's finest off-Broadway companies, wowing audiences and critics with its annual trio of sharp, innovative new works. Kathleen Turner…
East Village & Lower East Side
Founded in 1980 as Performance Space 122, this cutting-edge theater once housed in an abandoned public school now boasts state-of-the-art performance…
Midtown
The venerable Shubert Theatre is best known for holding the longest-running-show-on-Broadway award: A Chorus Line performed 6137 times before ceding its…
Midtown
Several performance series have found an extraordinary home at this landmark Anglican church, where the fine acoustics add a special touch to choir, cello…
New York City
The Peter Jay Sharp Building, a 1908 beaux-arts masterpiece that is the main building of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, houses this 2000-seat venue for…
East Village & Lower East Side
This quirkily decorated, dimly lit basement bar has been hosting excellent live music every evening (no cover) for the past 25 years – a true NYC original…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
Aglow in red neon, this bustling comedy club serves up top-notch laughs at dirt-cheap prices. The string of nightly acts ranges from stand-up and improv…
SoHo & Chinatown
This nonprofit cinema shows an astounding array of independent films, revivals and career retrospectives from greats such as Orson Welles. Showings often…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
Rocking since 1978, Irving Plaza has seen them all: the Ramones, Bob Dylan, U2, Pearl Jam, you name it. These days it’s a great in-between stage for…
Upper West Side & Central Park
The Walter Reade boasts some wonderfully wide, screening room–style seats. Every September/October it hosts the New York Film Festival, featuring plenty…
Midtown
This unassuming gay bar on the western fringes of Hell's Kitchen is home to some of the best drag shows in town, with top queens from NYC and beyond…
SoHo & Chinatown
Part bar, part cabaret and performance venue, intimate Joe's serves up both emerging acts and top-shelf performers. Past entertainers have included Patti…
Upper West Side & Central Park
Symphony Space is a multidisciplinary gem supported by the local community. It often hosts three-day series that are dedicated to one musician, and also…
Midtown
This is the theatre where, in 1964, a little-known band called the Beatles made their famous American debut. The building, now owned by CBS, was the site…
Midtown
The landmark 1920s Ambassador Theatre is curiously built kitty-corner on the lot, enabling the small space to have more seating. It's currently the venue…
New York City
The Brooklyn Nets in the NBA (formerly the New Jersey Nets) hold court at this high-tech stadium. Basketball aside, Barclays also stages boxing,…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Cabaret, comedy and campy dance moves are par for the course at the legendary Duplex, on song since 1950. Pictures of Joan Rivers line the walls, and…
Midtown
This massive complex in Hell's Kitchen is the main HQ for all things CBS, as well as a number of side stations and places that rent broadcasting space…
New York City
Upstairs at the Peter Jay Sharp Building within the Brooklyn Academy of Music is the Lepercq Space, once a ballroom and now home to the BAM Café. This…
Staten Island
These Yanks have been champions of the New York–Penn minor-league title five times between 2002 and 2011. If you don’t catch a fly ball, you can at least…
New York City
A former playhouse that retains ornate original design features and an old-timey feel, the theater in the Peter Jay Sharp Building at the Brooklyn Academy…
Queens
The home of the New York Mets, the city's underdog baseball team, Citi Field opened in 2009, replacing the earlier Mets HQ, Shea Stadium. In contrast to…
East Village & Lower East Side
This venerable cultural hub has three theaters, the largest being the Playhouse Theater (a national landmark), with its own lobby, fixed seats on a rise,…
New York City
A welcoming bar and diverse program combine for big laughs and community vibes at this comedy club. Shows take place in a tiled back room where local…
Midtown
This Moorish, red-domed landmark hosts dance troupes (including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), theater productions, the New York Flamenco…
New York City
Part of the emerging cultural district surrounding BAM, the Theater for a New Audience opened in late 2013 in an ultramodern, ecofriendly building…
SoHo & Chinatown
This legendary theater was founded as the Shakespeare Workshop back in 1954 and has launched some of New York's big hits, including Hamilton in 2015…
East Village & Lower East Side
This two-story club hosts offbeat shows, including some of the city's best burlesque performers, in each Friday's 'Slipper Room Show' (9:30pm; $20) and…
New York City
This performance and art space occupying a 6200-sq-ft former textile warehouse showcases a wide range of live music and other shows, including comedy,…
Upper East Side
Every two to four weeks, the opulent Frick Collection hosts a Sunday 5pm concert that brings in world-renowned performers, such as cellist Yehuda Hanani…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This swank but laid-back lounge – with good stage views from plush sofas – brings out old-timers and local faves, such as George Coleman and Wynton…
