globalFEST is renowned for opening hearts and minds to new musical discoveries. For this year’s Summer for the City, they’re bringing a triple bill that highlights the tremendous musical diversity of the African continent. The extraordinary singer Elida Almeida creates joyful music through the rhythms of...
Tamisha A. Guy’s new work In the Depths of Blue invites audiences to explore the multifaceted emotions evoked by the color blue—a hue that resonates with both melancholy and resilience. In this exploration, blue becomes a character of its own, embodying the weight of history while...
Presented in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Divinity Roxx is a multi-talented, two-time GRAMMY®-nominated artist and musician whose genre-spanning sound combines elements of funk, Hip-Hop, and rock, breaking conventional barriers and inspiring musicians worldwide. Her musical compositions have been...
The solo exhibition “Wild Things” by AAI’s LES Studio Program alum Sunny Leerasanthanah, on view June 26 – September 19, 2026, at Cuchifritos Gallery inside Essex Market, links early 20th-century dioramas at New York’s American Museum of Natural History with Florida’s hunt for invasive Burmese...
Presented in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Divinity Roxx is a multi-talented, two-time GRAMMY®-nominated artist and musician whose genre-spanning sound combines elements of funk, Hip-Hop, and rock, breaking conventional barriers and inspiring musicians worldwide. Her musical compositions have been...
Jonathon Heyward, conductor Hannah Ishizaki Change Thy Course (Commission, World Premiere) Robert Schumann Symphony No. 1, “Spring” New to classical music? Start here! The evening opens with a new work by rising composer Hannah Ishizaki, written in response to Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1. Conductor Jonathon Heyward then...
The solo exhibition “Wild Things” by AAI’s LES Studio Program alum Sunny Leerasanthanah, on view June 26 – September 19, 2026, at Cuchifritos Gallery inside Essex Market, links early 20th-century dioramas at New York’s American Museum of Natural History with Florida’s hunt for invasive Burmese...
The solo exhibition “Wild Things” by AAI’s LES Studio Program alum Sunny Leerasanthanah, on view June 26 – September 19, 2026, at Cuchifritos Gallery inside Essex Market, links early 20th-century dioramas at New York’s American Museum of Natural History with Florida’s hunt for invasive Burmese...
How has music helped us give voice to emotional complexity and support mental health across time? Robert Schumann’s music gave form to inner conflict, vulnerability, and emotional intensity—offering a powerful example of how creative expression can hold psychological intricacy when words fall short. Today, growing...
Get ready for a rhythmic journey to the heart of the Caribbean, as part of Summer for the City’s Jamaica Day on August 8. The Brown Rice Family (BRF) presents a special Jamaica Day concert for all ages with the infectious sounds of ska, reggae, and...