Puccini's fast-moving operatic thriller, "Tosca", tells the passionate, yet tragic, tale of a celebrated diva. When her lover, an idealistic artist, gets tangled up in political troubles and is pursue... [more+]

Puccini's fast-moving operatic thriller, "Tosca", tells the passionate, yet tragic, tale of a celebrated diva. When her lover, an idealistic artist, gets tangled up in political troubles and is pursued by the corrupt chief of police, Floria Tosca prepares to do whatever it takes to save her beloved. This tragic romance ranks among the most popular operas ever, and the world's greatest divas aspire to take on this role. During the Met's October performances, Placido Domingo will conduct and charismatic sopranos Oksana Dyka and Angela Gheorghiu will rotate in the role of Puccini's eternal diva, Tosca, opposite tenor and champion of the Italian verismo style, Roberto Aronica as her lover, the artist and revolutionary Cavaradossi. Aronica performs one of the most beautiful arias in the operatic repertoire, "E lucevan le stelle," sung by the doomed Cavaradossi as he awaits execution. With its themes of political intrigue, sexual intimidation and hypocrisy in high places, Puccini's great masterpiece rings true today through its powerfully dramatic and gorgeous music. [less-]

The Everett Children's Adventure Garden gets a spooky Halloween makeover with eye-popping pumpkins, silly scarecrows and plenty of fun! Every day, kids can explore more than 100 larger-than-life frien... [more+]

The Everett Children's Adventure Garden gets a spooky Halloween makeover with eye-popping pumpkins, silly scarecrows and plenty of fun! Every day, kids can explore more than 100 larger-than-life friendly scarecrows set among nearly 1,000 rare and unusual pumpkins and gourds. Pot up a black coleus plant to take home, put on a show at the Pumpkin Puppet Theater, and even investigate a mysterious Victorian playhouse to learn all about bats! Weekends bring even more fall fun with pumpkin-carving demonstrations by some of NYC's best artists and interactive demonstrations featuring creepy creatures such as giant bats and reptiles at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. [less-]

The New York Cocktail Expo serves up the latest and greatest in spirits, cocktails, beer and amazing new beverage products for you to sip and sample in three separate tasting rooms. The city's top bev... [more+]

The New York Cocktail Expo serves up the latest and greatest in spirits, cocktails, beer and amazing new beverage products for you to sip and sample in three separate tasting rooms. The city's top beverage-trend showcase, as featured in "Time Out New York, Huffington Post " and elsewhere, boasts a new rum room and a mixology competition, where NY's best bartenders compete "drinko a drinko" to win category awards including the Tiki Throwdown. Spring for VIP tickets and score early access, plus an invite to the rooftop after-party. And bonus -- this event at the Melrose Ballroom in Long Island City, Queens offers easy access to public transit. [less-]

The grandest of grand operas, Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" strikes a brilliant balance of spectacular pageantry and emotional intimacy. Composed at the request of the King of Egypt for the opening of the S... [more+]

The grandest of grand operas, Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" strikes a brilliant balance of spectacular pageantry and emotional intimacy. Composed at the request of the King of Egypt for the opening of the Suez Canal in 1871, the opera tells the tragic tale of a love triangle in which an enslaved Ethiopian princess' love for the military leader Radames is doomed by his selection as the future groom of the Pharaoh's daughter. Nicola Luisotti and Plácido Domingo conduct, while commanding singers -- Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili, Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Aleksandrs Antonenko and Yonghoon Lee -- perform on stage. "Aida" is sung in Italian with Met titles in English, German, Italian and Spanish. [less-]

Puccini's story of love, loss and the artistic world of 19th-century Paris comes to vibrant life in this stunning production at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. Featuring strikingly designed sets ... [more+]

Puccini's story of love, loss and the artistic world of 19th-century Paris comes to vibrant life in this stunning production at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. Featuring strikingly designed sets and costumes, not to mention an exciting cast of singers, "La Bohème" finds the poor poet Rodolfo and the painter Marcello drawn into a tangle of love and jealousy after the frail Mimi knocks on their door. These youthful dreamers navigate the complicated maze of romance amid the colorful Bohemian enclaves of the city and its snowy streets, until they realize they can no longer hide from the world's harsh realities. The cast features Nicole Car (in her Met debut), Ailyn Pérez, Vittorio Grigolo, Michael Fabiano, Angel Blue, Etienne Dupuis and Simone Piazzola. A huge hit when Puccini premiered it in 1896, the opera's popularity and power hasn't dimmed since. [less-]

The 16th Annual New York Burlesque Festival's "Saturday Spectacular" is shimmying and shaking down to New York's Sony Hall, a venue that was an actual burlesque club in the 1940s and '50s! This night ... [more+]

The 16th Annual New York Burlesque Festival's "Saturday Spectacular" is shimmying and shaking down to New York's Sony Hall, a venue that was an actual burlesque club in the 1940s and '50s! This night of saucy entertainment will feature top burlesque stars from around the world, as well as an eye-popping array of variety acts. In addition to enjoying tassels and tail feathers at the "Saturday Spectacular", you'll be entertained by swingin' live music and dancing. [less-]

Striptease is really all about the anticipation -- that tantalizing hint of the taboo that keeps you titillated before the big reveal. This year's 16th annual New York Burlesque Festival takes that co... [more+]

Striptease is really all about the anticipation -- that tantalizing hint of the taboo that keeps you titillated before the big reveal. This year's 16th annual New York Burlesque Festival takes that concept and puts it into action with this teaser party at The Bell House in Brooklyn. You'll get a taste of the excitement to come over the course of this weekend fest, which includes more than 120 performers from around the globe representing the absolute best in variety, circus, boylesque, burlesque and beyond. [less-]

Blood Manor is back to scare the living daylights out of the Big Apple. A hit every year since 2005, it all takes place at Blood Manor's new location in New York City's Tribeca District. This premier ... [more+]

Blood Manor is back to scare the living daylights out of the Big Apple. A hit every year since 2005, it all takes place at Blood Manor's new location in New York City's Tribeca District. This premier haunted attraction features a host of fright-filled environments, including all-new attractions The Crypt, Thunderdome, The Wake, Maggot Invasion, Hannibal's Hell, Killer Clown Room and Mayhem!, in which beasts and demons will vie for your body -- and your soul! With dozens of cutting-edge animatronics, scores of state-of-the-art props and an average of 37 gallons of blood spilled each night, Blood Manor is bound to fulfill your darkest Halloween nightmares. On Lights Out Nights you'll tour Blood Manor in minimal lighting armed only with a glow stick. For maximum fun and minimum wait times, RIP Express Entry tickets offer expedited entry to Blood Manor anytime during a one-hour block without waiting in the regular line. [less-]

Join a notorious cast at this Oscar-styled escapade, full of mischievous antics, live performances and an awards ceremony that both honors and pokes fun at the world's finest burlesque performers with... [more+]

Join a notorious cast at this Oscar-styled escapade, full of mischievous antics, live performances and an awards ceremony that both honors and pokes fun at the world's finest burlesque performers with a double D-sized Golden Pastie for winners. Categories include Positively Perfect Posterior and Most Likely to Win "RuPaul's Drag Race". Expect stellar performances and an evening of hijinx at Highline Ballroom. And don't miss the exclusive red carpet walk that kicks off the night! [less-]

Spread out on NYBG's beautiful Conservatory lawn and discover the connections between beer and botany with music, tastings, and botanical-inspired fun. Purchase a commemorative sampling mug to enjoy u... [more+]

Spread out on NYBG's beautiful Conservatory lawn and discover the connections between beer and botany with music, tastings, and botanical-inspired fun. Purchase a commemorative sampling mug to enjoy unlimited tastings of a variety of palate-pleasing brews from New York State and beyond, then explore the botanical side of beer with a lineup of activities and games. Plus, catch a viewing of NYBG's latest exhibition, Georgia O'Keeffe: "Visions of Hawai'i", in its final weeks. [less-]

Nutcracker Rouge, Goldstar's 2017 Nutcracker Award winner, returns to Brooklyn's Theatre XIV. Dubbed "dazzling and genius" by "The New York Times", "the perfect hot date" ("TimeOut NY") and "the great... [more+]

Nutcracker Rouge, Goldstar's 2017 Nutcracker Award winner, returns to Brooklyn's Theatre XIV. Dubbed "dazzling and genius" by "The New York Times", "the perfect hot date" ("TimeOut NY") and "the greatest holiday homage ever" ("Huffington Post"), "Nutcracker Rouge" features a burlesque-inspired blend of theater, cirque and dance from creator Austin McCormick and his gender-bending troupe Company XIV. Nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 2014, "Nutcracker Rouge" uses erotic, sensual and opulent flair to satisfy adults searching for edgier holiday entertainment. If the thought of a Nutcracker prince in a sparkling thong puts you in a festive mood, then this dark and decadent vaudeville version of the famed Christmas ballet is sure to knock your stockings off. [less-]

Walker Stalker Con is back to serve up another bloody good batch of undead excitement at Edison's New Jersey Convention Center, celebrating the mega-hit AMC TV series "The Walking Dead". This weekend ... [more+]

Walker Stalker Con is back to serve up another bloody good batch of undead excitement at Edison's New Jersey Convention Center, celebrating the mega-hit AMC TV series "The Walking Dead". This weekend event is set to feature appearances from actors like Norman Reedus (Daryl), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan), Chandler Riggs (Carl), Tom Payne (Jesus), Khary Payton (Ezekiel), Christian Serratos (Rosita), plus many more. An unparalleled celebration of all things zombie, horror and fantasy, Walker Stalker Con is famed for its absolutely unmatched lineup of celebrity Q&A panels, vendors, artists, cosplay, photo and autograph opportunities galore. [less-]

The Dutch master of illustrative illusion and paradox, M.C. Escher's astounding images have graced the walls of student dorm rooms for generations. Now, an all-new exhibition of close to 200 of his or... [more+]

The Dutch master of illustrative illusion and paradox, M.C. Escher's astounding images have graced the walls of student dorm rooms for generations. Now, an all-new exhibition of close to 200 of his original works and hands-on interactive displays is coming to Brooklyn from a wildly-successful run across Europe. "Escher: The Exhibition & Experience" delves into the life and work of this influential 20-century graphic artist, who's beloved by scientists and art aficionados alike for his mind-blowing, mathematically-inspired creations. "Relativity" (which "Family Guy"'s Stewie once labeled "Crazy Stairs"), "Hand With Reflecting Sphere, Metamorphosis II" and "Belvedere", which depicts a plausible-looking building that's actually an impossible object, are all a part of this amazing collection, going on display at New York's Industry City. [less-]

Soak up the beautiful scenery of the season on this 3.75-hour cruise aboard the luxury schooner Adirondack or Adirondack III. You'll journey north on the Hudson River to the Palisades, a dramatic and ... [more+]

Soak up the beautiful scenery of the season on this 3.75-hour cruise aboard the luxury schooner Adirondack or Adirondack III. You'll journey north on the Hudson River to the Palisades, a dramatic and picturesque area lined with breathtaking cliffs and surrounded by leafy trees bursting with brilliant reds and golds. You're welcome -- and encouraged -- to bring your own lunch for a lovely meal while enjoying unparalleled views of the fall foliage. And don't forget to dress warm for the cool air. [less-]

This infamous party features over 20 burlesque beauties from the weekends' spectacle of stars and DJ Fresh Prince of Darkness. Expect high energy and cutting edge burlesque at this legendary night wit... [more+]

This infamous party features over 20 burlesque beauties from the weekends' spectacle of stars and DJ Fresh Prince of Darkness. Expect high energy and cutting edge burlesque at this legendary night with an always epic audience, previous crowds have included celebrities like a very enthusiastic Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame and Fergie, The Dutchess of York, Parker Posey & stars from Orange is the New Black! DJ Fresh Prince of Darkness turns the evening into a late night dance party flanked by some of NYC's hottest go-go dancers. [less-]

Seven-time Grammy Award-winning "Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight sashays down memory lane with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The O'Jays for a Ford Amphitheater concert at Coney Island Boardwalk. Spend a s... [more+]

Seven-time Grammy Award-winning "Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight sashays down memory lane with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The O'Jays for a Ford Amphitheater concert at Coney Island Boardwalk. Spend a soulful summer night in Brooklyn grooving to much-loved R&B classics like Knight's "If I Were Your Woman," "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "Love Overboard," as we all as O'Jays jams like "I Love Music," "Love Train" and "Use ta Be My Girl." [less-]

Famed for both their risque and risk-taking spectaculars, New York's acclaimed Company XIV reprises their all-male baroque-burlesque take on the classic children's tale "The Story of Ferdinand" at the... [more+]

Famed for both their risque and risk-taking spectaculars, New York's acclaimed Company XIV reprises their all-male baroque-burlesque take on the classic children's tale "The Story of Ferdinand" at their theater in Brooklyn. This steamy spin on the macho world of the Spanish matador bursts with erotic energy as our friend Ferdinand faces off in the ring against a ferocious bullfighter, who's no doubt seeing red. Raise a toast to the winner with an exquisitely crafted cocktail or two from the house bar. [less-]

Shayna Michaels is the biggest pop star in the world. When she exposes her equally famous ex-boyfriend as a sexual miscreant, everything backfires. In the fickle world of social media fame, Shayna fac... [more+]

Shayna Michaels is the biggest pop star in the world. When she exposes her equally famous ex-boyfriend as a sexual miscreant, everything backfires. In the fickle world of social media fame, Shayna faces intense backlash. In the end, she realizes that while her intentions were clear, her message was gray in a world that's black and white. Part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, see "The Reigning Princess of Pop" at the 14th Street Y in New York City. [less-]

It's 1890 in a lawless territory out west -- and Johnny Blood, a hot-tempered young cowboy, finds himself sentenced to hang for killing a man in a bar fight. Johnny's sister, a novice nun in a nearby ... [more+]

It's 1890 in a lawless territory out west -- and Johnny Blood, a hot-tempered young cowboy, finds himself sentenced to hang for killing a man in a bar fight. Johnny's sister, a novice nun in a nearby mission, is persuaded to plead with a corrupt governor to spare her brother's life, and the governor promises to pardon Johnny if she'll "do his bidding" for the night. Adding to the hilarious complications are a hard-bitten sheriff, a voluptuous saloon girl and a priest who reads Nietzsche. Be there when this knee-slappin' musical loosely based on Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" hits New York's New World Stages - Stage 4. It's naughty, it's country and it's back by popular demand after a sold-out, three-time extended run that nabbed three Lucille Lortel Award noms including Outstanding Musical. Yee-haw, verily! [less-]

Held aboard the Cabana Yacht at Skyport Marina, "Henny & Tequila vs. Everybody" is the biggest two-floor open bar yacht party.... [more+]

Held aboard the Cabana Yacht at Skyport Marina, "Henny & Tequila vs. Everybody" is the biggest two-floor open bar yacht party. [less-]