Arts and Culture

Four Can’t-Miss Performances at 2024’s River to River Festival

Four Can’t-Miss Performances at 2024’s River to River Festival

This year’s festival aligns with LMCC’s 50th anniversary celebrations, exploring themes of resonance, reconsideration and resistance.

Add the Latest Picks to Your Summer Reading List at Two Downtown Bookstores 

Add the Latest Picks to Your Summer Reading List at Two Downtown Bookstores 

Bookworms should pencil in these recommendations and literary events from two downtown powerhouses.

Battery Park City Resiliency Efforts Are Finally Underway. Here’s What to Expect

Battery Park City Resiliency Efforts Are Finally Underway. Here’s What to Expect

The Battery is getting ready to withstand a lot more battering.

The Word Is Out: Downtown’s Coolest Coffee Hall Houses a Secret Immersive Production

The Word Is Out: Downtown’s Coolest Coffee Hall Houses a Secret Immersive Production

Conwell Coffee Hall is actually part of “Life and Trust,” a theatrical production from Emursive Productions.

At Alamo’s Press Room Bar, Movie History Is Always “Coming Soon”

At Alamo’s Press Room Bar, Movie History Is Always “Coming Soon”

Alamo Drafthouse's in-house bar is a trip through movie history.

Attention, Design Fans: The Hippest Party in NYC Is in Lower Manhattan This Month

Attention, Design Fans: The Hippest Party in NYC Is in Lower Manhattan This Month

Kick off NYCxDesign week on May 16 at Mercer Labs.

New Art Show Brings Fiber Arts and Textiles to the Seaport

New Art Show Brings Fiber Arts and Textiles to the Seaport

"Golden Thread: A Fiber Art Show" is on view through May 12.

Go Dutch: Free Tulips for the Taking at Our Plant Giveaway 

Go Dutch: Free Tulips for the Taking at Our Plant Giveaway 

Get your free tulip bulbs at Bowling Green Park on May 17!

Hotel Attraction, Gaudí and the Lower Manhattan Skyline That Could Have Been 

Hotel Attraction, Gaudí and the Lower Manhattan Skyline That Could Have Been 

Lower Manhattan is full of architectural marvels. But there’s something to be said for the structural wonders that never made it off the drawing board.

These Lower Manhattan Itineraries Will Help You Plan the Perfect Downtown Trip

These Lower Manhattan Itineraries Will Help You Plan the Perfect Downtown Trip

There’s so much to see and do in Lower Manhattan.

Walking Tours in Lower Manhattan

Walking Tours in Lower Manhattan

The best way to understand this dynamic neighborhood is to take a guided tour with one of our top tour companies in Lower Manhattan.

It’s Poetry Month, and the Poets House Showcase Is the Perfect Way to Mark It

It’s Poetry Month, and the Poets House Showcase Is the Perfect Way to Mark It

Newly reopened Poets House kicks off its annual poetry showcase on April 6