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tell me your night, I'll build it from the listingsApril 2027
← agendaA Shakespearean Jazz Celebration — YouTube Premiere
Mon Apr 19 · 2pm · The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts
A digital premiere that brings jazz into conversation with Shakespeare, this program draws on Duke Ellington's long-standing engagement with theatrical form, language, and narrative. The performance moves between music and text, exploring character, rhythm, and interpretation through a contemporary lens.
listed by Hot House Jazz Guide
NYCB Spring 2027 Season
Tue Apr 20 · 7pm · New York City Ballet
Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun and Other Dances, world premieres by Justin Peck and Tiler Peck, Mauro Bigonzetti's Oltremare, J. Peck's Copland Dance Episodes, Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream
listed by New York City Ballet
Present! How We Show Up - District 1 Arts Festival 2026
Wed Apr 21 · 7pm · Abrons Arts Center
Exhibition showcasing artwork by students from Manhattan's District 1, featuring painting, sculpture, and performance exploring the theme of how we show up and stay present in the world today.
listed by Abrons Arts Center
THE NORMAL HEART Benefit Reading
Tue Apr 27 · 7pm · The Public Theater · $100 (benefit tickets); $40 (limited lottery tickets)
Benefit Reading in the Barbaralee Theater at The Public Theater. After Party in The Library with members of the company. Benefit tickets begin at $100. A limited number of $40 tickets available via in-person lottery in the main lobby (lottery opens at 4:00PM day of event).
listed by The Public Theater
Lore: The Stories That Bring Us Here
Sun May 2 · 7pm · Abrons Arts Center
Arts education spring exhibition featuring artwork from Henry Street Settlement's PATHS classes and Abrons Arts Center's Education programs including Visual Arts, Draw Paint Build, 3D Art Making, Teen Mixed Media, Street Photography, and Ceramics.
listed by Abrons Arts Center