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tell me your night, I'll build it from the listingsMay 2026
← agendaSpecial Film Screening: "Bern"
Tue Apr 28 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
7pm ET; **ONE SCREENING ONLY** Panel Discussion and Q&A at 7pm; Screening at 7.30pm PANELISTS: Nate Chinen - moderator (Nate also wrote the liner notes) Zev Feldman -Time Traveler Recordings Sherman Irby - musician Roy Hargrove Quintet Willie Jones - musician Roy Hargrove Quintet (joining via Zoom) Gerald Cannon - musician Roy Hargrove Quintet (joining via Zoom) Aida Brandes-Hargrove - executive producer - Roy Hargrove Legacy TICKETS & MORE INFO
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Miranda Agnew and Katie Webster’s Loomtone
Wed Apr 29 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
Katie Webster - alto saxophone Miranda Agnew - trumpet Ariel Vera - voice Rocío Sánchez - cello David Macchione - bass Alex Yoo - drums Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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Jen Shyu presents Fertile Land, Fertile Body
Fri May 1 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
This show is part of The Jazz Gallery X NoMad Jazz Festival: First Friday! Series Jen Shyu - composition, text*, voice, gayageum, Taiwanese moon lute, piano, movement, raw video footage Nana Dakin - director Layale Chaker - violin, voice, movement Alexandria DeWalt - flute, voice, movement Melanie Dyer - viola, voice, movement Elizabeth Kate - cello, voice, movement Lesley Mok - drums, voice, movement Haruna Lee - writing doula Soomi Kim - choreographer Laura Sofía Pérez - projection design Eric Cheng - photography and iceberg video Jamie Chen - stage manager Melyanet Suarez - digital program design Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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Ginita y La Orquesta Esa - Album Release
Wed May 6 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
Ginita - trombone and voice Bruce Williams - alto and soprano saxophones Berta Moreno - tenor saxophone Jason Marshall - bari saxophone Wayne Tucker - trumpet Freddie Frederickson - trombone Marta Sanchez - piano Teresa Sanchez - bass Joel Mateo - drums Chembo Corniel - conga Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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VIPlay Party
Sat May 9 · 9pm
🌃 Echelon Presents: The 1st Ever VIPlay™ Party ✨ What to Expect: • A curated guest list of vetted, high performing individuals (HPI) • Art Exhibition • Gourmet bites and hors d’oeuvres • Fully stocked bar with premium selections • Full spread of sex supplies
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Roy Hargrove Big Band Monthly Residency
Thu May 14 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
TRUMPETS Nathan Eklund Freddie Hendrix Myles Twitty Wayne Tucker TROMBONES Jason Jackson Corey Wallace Nate Jones Max Seigel WOODWINDS Bruce Williams Mark Gross Mike Lee Rodrigo Romero Jason Marshall RHYTHM Quincy Phillips Danton Boller Brandon McCune Saul Rubin Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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DanceAfrica 2026
Sat May 16 · 7pm
Anchored by heart-pounding performances from Uganda's Ndere Troupe, the 49th DanceAfrica Festival unfolds with a mix of dance, music, film, and visual art—plus plenty of food, crafts, and fashion at the outdoor bazaar.
listed by BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Michael Hilgendorf's Unseen, Unheard
Thu May 21 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
Michael Hilgendorf - guitar Adam Lamoureux - tenor saxophone Sam Towse - piano/keyboards Chris Tordini - bass Evan Hyde - drums Special Guest: Luke Bergman - pedal steel Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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Wayne Tucker and The Bad Mothas - A Tribute to Miles Davis
Fri May 22 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
Wayne Tucker - trumpet/vocals/keyboard Miles Tucker - tenor saxophone David Linard - piano/keyboard Tamir Shmerling - upright and electric bass Diego Ramirez - drums Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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National Tap Day Celebration
Sat May 23 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
Tap Performances by Star Dixon, Nicholas Van Young, Christina Carminucci, Caleb Lawrence Jackson, Audrey Chapin, Toru Sakuragi, Caroline Brodie Ft. Miki Yamanaka (piano), Simon Moullier (vibraphone) Gervis Myles (bass) and Buz Donald (drums) Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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American Classics - Free concert Celebration of America's 250th
Fri May 29 · 7pm · Bryant Park · Free Admission
New York City Opera returns to Bryant Park for the first concert of the season - and this year's celebration will be especially meaningful as we honor America's 250th Anniversary with an unforgettable evening of music: American Classics. Join us on May 29th at Bryant Park for a spectacular free open-air concert featuring beloved music, extraordinary artists, and the magic of New York City under the evening sky.
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A John Coltrane 100th Birthday Celebration & The Life of Sonny Rollins presented by Jaleel Shaw
Fri May 29 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
Jaleel Shaw - alto & soprano saxophone Camille Thurman - tenor saxophone (5/29) Tivon Pennicott - tenor saxophone (5/30) Lawrence Fields - piano Dezron Douglas - bass Joseph Dyson - drums Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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SUB: An underwater workplace comedy
Thu Jun 4 · all day · ERF Gallery
The year is 2085. A submarine named Meteora floats above sunken San Francisco, serving as a boutique weapons and uniforms shop for the CEO-led militias that control the planet. A paralyzed armourer, nepo-baby seamstress, cheery security guard, and dangerous power couple helm this dark and hilarious new play.
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Professional Development Workshop for Teachers
Thu Jun 4 · 9am
Join fellow teachers for a day of professional learning with the Rubin and learn how to bring Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning® and mindfulness practices into your classroom
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ONX Screens
Thu Jun 4 · 7pm · Onassis ONX
A new program from Onassis ONX for screen-based projects built for the speed, circulation, and shared languages of digital culture. Moving image and video game works are now both shaped by rapid tool evolution (AI, game engines, virtual production, automatic editing systems, platform-native aesthetics) as much as circulation itself. This exhibition addresses these quickly evolving mass mediums, treating the screen as both medium and infrastructure in a playful space for works-in-progress, prototypes, and other experiments. Running from June 4-7, 2026.
listed by Onassis ONX (Onassis Foundation, New York)
Roy Hargrove Big Band Monthly Residency
Thu Jun 4 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
WOODWINDS Bruce Williams Mark Gross Julius Tolentino Keith Loftis Jason Marshall TRUMPETS Freddie Hendrix Eddie Allen Camerahn Alforque Duane Eubanks TROMBONES James Burton Gina Benalcazar Nate Jones Max Seigel RHYTHM Tyler Bullock - piano Saul Rubin - guitar Danton Boller - bass Isaiah Bravo - drums Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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Pride Itself
Thu Jun 4 · 9pm
A New York Play Week™ Official Event Life Itself takes over a popular NYC venue for a full-scale Pride experience. Expect a curated crowd, multiple environments, performances, DJs, and spaces built for how people actually want to show up. From the Sapphic Lounge to VIPlay™ areas, vendors, and activations—this is where the week peaks.
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Matthew Stevens
Fri Jun 5 · 7pm · The Jazz Gallery
Matthew Stevens - guitar Rich Hinman - steel guitar Simon Moullier - vibraphone Morgan Guerin - saxophone, EWI, keyboards Kyle Miles - electric bass Eric Doob - drums Sets at 7pm + 9pm ET TICKETS & MORE INFO
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Mark Peskanov with Semplice Players: Mozart String Quintet in G minor, Brahms Sextet in B-flat Major
Sat Jun 6 · 2pm · NY
Mozart String Quintet in G minor, K. 516 Allegro Menuetto and Trio. Allegretto Adagio ma non troppo Adagio — Allegro Brahms Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 Allegro ma non troppo Andante ma moderato Scherzo. Allegro molto Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso With Mark Peskanov, violin Semplice Players: Katya Moeller, violin; En-Chi Cheng, viola; Margo Shohl, viola; Julian Schwarz, cello; Daniel Lelchuk, cello Back to concerts calendar
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