Pre Covid-19 we searched the internet everyday looking for the very best of What’s Happening, primarily on Manhattan’s WestSide, so that you didn’t have to.
We made it as easy as 1-2-3.
Covid-19 has required some changes for the time being.
Stay Safe.
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Earlier today we covered Weekend Corona Culture (scroll down). Now, how about some more useful information during these trying times.
What you need to know before venturing back out to see art, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view.
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327 NYC Restaurants Where You Can Eat Outside Today – The Infatuation
A running list of re-opened NYC restaurants with space for you to eat and drink outside.
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NYC-Arts Top Five Picks: September 18 – 24 | NYC-ARTS
Interesting. Unusual. Uniquely NYC. Highlights of this week’s top events include the New York Film Festival 2020, BUnidos Por la Cultura, Sue Coe: It Can Happen Here and more. Get the NYC-ARTS Top Five in your inbox every Friday and follow @NYC_ARTS on Instagram or @NYCARTS on Twitter to stay abreast of events as they happen.

Sue Coe: It Can Happen Here
Galerie St. Etienne
Manhattan / Tue, Sep 15, 2020 – Wed, Dec 30, 2020
For decades, British-American artist Sue Coe has dedicated herself to shedding light on injustice, calling attention to a wide range of political, socioeconomic, animal and environmental cruelties. Since the 2016 presidential election, the self-described artist-activist has relentlessly questioned the Trump administration’s abundant threats to democracy, public health and freedom in the United States.On view beginning Tuesday, September 15 with a dedicated companion website, Sue Coe: It Can Happen Here, features paintings, drawings, lithographs, woodcuts and linocuts …

BUnidos Por La Cultura
Ballet Hispanico
Manhattan / Tue, Sep 15, 2020 – Thu, Oct 15, 2020
Join Ballet Hispánico as it celebrates Latinx cultures in a free virtual celebration of culture for Hispanic Heritage Month during its 50th Anniversary with #BUnidos Por La Cultura, a month-long series celebrating the legacy, representation and impact of Latinx arts and culture, kicking off on September 15 with interactive programming from September 21 through October 15, 2020 on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and ballethispanico.org.Each weekday from September 21 to October 15, thousands of viewers will experience this programming:Orgullo Latino Mondays @ 3:00pm EST – Hispanic leaders and influencers will …

New York Film Festival 2020
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Manhattan / Thu, Sep 17, 2020 – Sun, Oct 11, 2020
With public health concerns in mind, the 58th edition of the revered film festival will take place virtually, as well as outside at drive-in screenings in Brooklyn and Queens. This year, the festival’s diverse offerings are split into five redesigned sections: the central “Main Slate” of features, alongside “Currents,” “Spotlight,” “Revivals,” and a slate of conversations with filmmakers. Steve McQueen’s latest film, “Lovers Rock” (2020), is among the most anticipated on the docket.NYFF58 Schedule: Drive-Ins and …

Luchita Hurtado: Together Forever
Hauser & Wirth
Manhattan / Thu, Sep 10, 2020 – Sat, Oct 31, 2020
Luchita Hurtado (1920 – 2020) documented the interconnectedness of human beings, nature, and terrestrial life through a diverse body of work and a practice that spanned more than eighty years. It was with great sadness that Hauser & Wirth recently announced the artist’s death at the age of 99. Organized in close collaboration with Hurtado earlier this year, the intimate exhibition, ‘Luchita Hurtado. Together Forever’, will open at Hauser & Wirth New York on 10 …

Studio 5 | Great American Ballerinas
New York City Ballet
Manhattan / Wed, Sep 16, 2020 – Wed, Sep 30, 2020
Tiler Peck with Stephanie Saland is on demand through Tue Sep 22. Watch New York City Ballet (NYCB) principal dancer Tiler Peck as she rehearses the “green” solo from Jerome Robbins’s 1969 classic piano ballet “Dances at a Gathering” while being coached by former NYCB principal dancer Stephanie Saland in City Center’s five-part Studio 5 | Great American Ballerinas series. Find out what stories and advice Saland will share from her own experience of working extensively with Robbins …
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The best things to do in NYC this weekend
The best things to do in NYC this weekend includes catching the Tribute in Lights, seeing an outdoor Shakespeare play and more. (TONY)
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16 picks for weekend culture: ‘Fast Times’ with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston – Los Angeles Times
A star-studded live reading of a classic ’80s comedy and two very different celebrations of Shakespeare are among the streaming concerts, online theater, virtual art offerings and other cultural experiences for your viewing consideration this weekend. Here’s our latest rundown, all times Pacific.
You don’t have to be in LA to enjoy these virtual events.
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STAY HOME FOR A BIT LONGER – MASK UP AND STAY SAFE.