Collage of Halloween costumes, including zombie Captain America, Catwoman and horror characters, at the 2026 NYC Village Halloween Parade.

NYC Village Halloween Parade 2026: A Saturday Night to Remember

A Fixed Moment · NYC Events & Culture October 31, 2026   |   Greenwich Village, Manhattan   |   Photography by Richard Scalzo New York City came out for the 53rd annual Village Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 31, 2026. With Halloween falling on a Saturday for the first time since 2015 and beautiful…

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Collage of cosplayers at New York Comic Con 2026 with the event logo and Day One lettering.

New York Comic Con 2026: Day One in Photos

New York Comic Con 2026 · Day One Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Javits Center, New York City About this gallery A selection of cosplay portraits from the first day of New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. More photographs will be added as editing continues. Superheroes, anime characters, horror favorites…

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Photo collage featuring an alien astronaut cosplayer, the Know Your Rights comic cover, and a Captain America cosplayer at NYCC 2026.

Know Your Rights at NYCC 2026 | A Fixed Moment

AFixedMoment Independent Photography & Reporting · NYC About This Story New York Comic Con 2026 October 8, 2026 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Manhattan, New York City Coverage of “Know Your Rights: New York City’s Innovative New Comic Book.” At New York Comic Con, a discussion about an educational comic book focused on what immigrant…

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Michael B. Jordan, John Legend and Colin Kaepernick at CultureCon NYC 2026 in Brooklyn

CultureCon 2026 Brings Creativity, Conversation and Style to Brooklyn

CultureCon 2026 Brings Creativity, Conversation and Style to Brooklyn CultureCon returned to Brooklyn on October 3 and 4, bringing two days of conversations, fashion, art, entrepreneurship and creative community to the Duggal Greenhouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photos by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment Built around the theme “Museum of Us,” the 2026…

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Obama Presidential Center in Chicago featuring the Museum tower, Barack and Michelle Obama sculpture, and Yes We Can exhibit

Inside the Obama Presidential Center: History, Art and Chicago

AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story A visit to the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side, photographed September 20, 2026. Inside the Museum, history, contemporary art, architecture and Chicago itself become part of the visitor experience. Photography & Text — Jose Richard Gomez / A Fixed Moment…

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Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago featuring Alkaline Trio crowd surfing, Pixies and Twenty One Pilots performing at Douglass Park

Inside Riot Fest 2026: Music, Crowds and Chaos in Chicago

AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC Riot Fest 2026 September 18–19, 2026 Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois Two days of live music, crowds, festival culture and a weather-shortened Saturday. Photography & Text — Jose Richard Gomez / A Fixed Moment Riot Fest 2026 brought me to Chicago’s Douglass Park for two days of music, crowds…

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