Open Stages feature graphic with festival logo, colorful concert lighting, a child wearing headphones, a guitar close-up, and a microphone.

Rain Moves BKCM’s Open Stages Indoors, but Park Slope Keeps the Music Going

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Rain pushed much of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Open Stages festival indoors on May 9, but it did not stop the music. Across Park Slope, church sanctuaries, classrooms, basement stages and community spaces filled with jazz, bluegrass, choirs, funk and young rock bands as neighbors packed into venues throughout the day….

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Collage of Rise and Resist protesters outside the Met Gala, including a Tax the Rich outfit, a top-hat billionaire satire costume with fake money, and a masked red-and-black protest look.

Outside the Met Gala, Rise and Resist Stages a “Resistance Red Carpet”

AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story Rise and Resist staged a satirical “Resistance Red Carpet” outside the Met Gala in New York City on May 4, 2026. The action used costume, protest signs, fake money and performance to challenge wealth, corporate power and elite spectacle. Photography · Richard Scalzo · May…

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Runners smile, wave, and move through the Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon in Brooklyn, NYC, on April 26, 2026.

Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon 2026 — A Fixed Moment

AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story The Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon brought runners and spectators through Brooklyn on April 26, 2026. The strongest moments were social, funny, expressive, and full of race-day personality. Photography & Text — A Fixed Moment On Sunday, April 26, 2026, runners filled the Brooklyn Experience Half…

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Crowds gather outside and inside MoMA PS1 during the 50th Anniversary Block Party in Queens, New York, featuring dancing, public art, and large-scale courtyard celebrations on April 18, 2026.

Music, Art, and Crowds Fill MoMA PS1’s 50th Anniversary Block Party

Music, Art, and Crowds Fill MoMA PS1’s 50th Anniversary Block Party — A Fixed Moment AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Queens, NY About This Story MoMA PS1 marked its 50th anniversary with a free block party in Long Island City, Queens—drawing thousands for an afternoon of music, dance, and community. On the ground, April 18,…

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Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival 2026 Brings Color and Creativity to Fifth Avenue

New York, NY — April 5, 2026: By noon, the rain had already settled into an on-and-off rhythm, but the crowd outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral did not seem to mind. Umbrellas opened, outfits came out, and Fifth Avenue once again turned into one of New York City’s most creative and charming spring traditions: the Easter…

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A protester seen from behind wears a green jacket with the words “We Eat, Do Care” and holds a sign above their head in Times Square.

No Kings in New York: A Day of Protest, Presence, and a Measure of Hope

On March 28, 2026, hundreds of thousands filled the streets of Manhattan as part of a coordinated national day of protest that brought millions out across the country. On March 28, 2026, thousands of people filled the streets of Manhattan for what became one of the largest coordinated protest days of the year. The “No…

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