Manhattan’s Upper West Side is a residential and cultural neighborhood anchored by Lincoln Center and the American Museum of Natural History.
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- Ballet Hispánico
- Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Film at Lincoln Center
- Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Metropolitan Opera
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Upper West Side News
Cultural Venues in the Upper West Side
Things To Do in the Upper West Side
Columbus Avenue BID promotes business and culture columbusavenuebid.org
Art
- American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s great natural history museums. It’s much more than dinosaurs and planets.
- Children’s Museum of Manhattan
- Grand Bazaar is a popular Sunday antiques market at 100 West 77th St, from 10am – 5pm. grandbazaarnyc.org
- Taller Latinoamericano
Books
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is an outstanding library that occasionally presents performances.
Dance
- American Ballet Theater is one of the world’s leading classical ballet companies.
- Ballet Hispánico is America’s leading Latin contemporary dance company.
- David H. Koch Theater is Lincoln Center’s home for dance, and New York City Ballet.
- Metropolitan Opera House is the home of the Metropolitan Opera and American Ballet Theatre.
- New York City Ballet is one of the world’s leading neoclassical ballet companies.
Fashion
- Zara, the Spanish fast fashion house, has a store.
Film
- AMC Lincoln Square
- Beacon Theatre is a restored movie palace that screens films for the Tribeca Film Festival.
- Film at Lincoln Center
- Margaret Mead Film Festival
Music
- Beacon Theatre is a restored movie palace that hosts established Latin artists.
- Merkin Hall Kaufmann Music Center is an intimate venue for classical music, musical theatre, and musical revues for families.
- Metropolitan Opera
- Metropolitan Opera House is the home of the Metropolitan Opera and American Ballet Theatre.
- New York Philharmonic
Parades
- Cinco de Mayo Parade celebrates Mexican culture around May 5.
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation is something to do at least once in your New York life. Kids love it.
Performing Arts Centers
- Lincoln Center is New York City’s main performing arts center.
- Symphony Space presents Latin comedy, dance, film, music, and more.
Theater
- Lincoln Center Theater is a theater complex. It is the only Broadway theater outside the Times Square Theater District.
About
The Upper West Side is from 59th St to 110th St, between the Hudson River and Central Park.
Lincoln Square, the home of Lincoln Center, is a subneighorhood below 72nd St.
Columbus Circle, the home of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Time Warner Center, is a subneighborhood.
Visit the Upper West Side
Subways
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