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Explore our curated monthly guide to the best events and cultural highlights in NYC

First Fridays at The People’s Forum
Description: Monthly experimental rock concert curated by Artists Against Apartheid, featuring Odanak First Nation artist Mali Obomsawin.
Date: Monthly

Keith Haring: Formative Years, on view at the Brant Foundation
Description: A major exhibition tracing Haring’s rise from NYC subways to international fame through his early street-art roots.
Date: Mar 11 – Ongoing

Woody Guthrie: What This Guitar Might Do, New York University
Description: Exhibition and interactive space exploring Guthrie’s NYC years, multidisciplinary artistry, and economic justice activism.
Date: Mar 30 – May 15

United Nations Forum on Indigenous Issues
Description: Global platform featuring artists and activists like Māori singer Theia to shape policy on rights and culture.
Date: Apr 20 – May 1

MUJERES: Women in Motion
Description: A dance program at City Center featuring world premieres from four Latina choreographers reshaping the future of dance.
Date: Apr 23 – 26

EmergeNYC Showcase
Description: Culminating multidisciplinary showcase of works-in-progress exploring decolonial art, racial violence, and radical joy.
Date: May 16, 2026

Loisaida Festival
Description: Cultural festival in the East Village celebrating Puerto Rican heritage, community activism, and the arts.
Date: May 24, 2026