Week 18 April 29 – May 5
Week 19 May 6-12
Week 20 May 12-19
Week 21 May 20-26
Week 22 May 27 – June 2
WEEK 18 ~ April 29 to May 5, 2019
Wednesday, May 1
Celebrate International Workers Day.
The Old Masters Part I auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 10am. FREE
The Old Masters Part II auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 2pm. FREE
Watch UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg, Barcelona vs Liverpool at Smithfield Hall in Chelsea, Manhattan at 3pm. ET. No cover
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Italian soprano Rosa Feola and American tenor Bryan Hymel star in Verdi’s Italian opera ‘Rigoletto’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm. From $20
Forro in the Dark plays Brazilian forro at Nublu Classic in Manhattan’s East Village with sets at 9 & 11pm.
Thursday, May 2
The Frieze New York contemporary art fair is in Randall’s Island Park through May 5.
The Carlos Henriquez Ensemble with Cita Rodriguez present Machito & Beyond at Hostos Center in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:30pm. From $5
Dance traditional Argentine Tango at Tango La Nacional in Chelsea, Manhattan from 9:30pm – 2am. (Classes: Beginners 7pm, Intermediate 8pm). $15
Friday, May 3
The TEFAF New York Spring design fair is at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan’s Upper East Side through May 7.
The 20th Century & Contemporary Art auction exhibition opens at Phillips in Midtown East Manhattan from 10am-6pm. FREE
Saturday, May 4
Italian soprano Rosa Feola and American tenor Bryan Hymel star in Verdi’s Italian opera ‘Rigoletto’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 11am. From $20
Watch the Turin Derby (Derby della Mole), Juventus vs Torino at the Football Factory in Manhattan’s Koreatown at 2:30pm ET. No cover.
The Machito Orchestra with musical director Mario Grillo and guest vocalist Herman Olivera perform a special 80th Anniversary Concert in the Main Theater at Hostos Center at 7:30pm. From $5
Sunday, May 5
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Mexican-American festival that is the main celebration of our Mexican-American heritage in the U.S., and commemorates the French defeat at the Battle of Puebla.
The first Sunday in May is Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian Mother’s Day.
Celebrate the birthday of Tango composer Osvaldo Fresedo in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 5, 1897.
The Tribeca Film Festival closes with awards screenings at Regal Cinemas Battery Park starting at 12:15pm.
The Cinco de Mayo Parade is on Central Park West from 106th to 97th St from 12 noon – 3 pm.
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Dance Argentine tango at the El Destino milonga (tango dance party) at Solas in Manhattan’s East Village from 6-11pm. $12
The Off-Broadway League’s Lucille Lortel Awards are at the NYU Skirball Center from 7-10pm.
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Cuban jazz at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan at 9 & 11pm. $40
WEEK 19 ~ May 6-12, 2019
Monday, May 6
Rudolph Valentino, the first Latin film idol, was born in Castellaneta, Apulia, Italy on May 6, 1895.
The 15th PEN World Voices Festival of world literature is at multiple venues across New York City, daily through May 14 and on Sunday, May 19.
The Ballet Hispánico Gala is at the Plaza Hotel in Midtown, Manhattan at 6:30pm. From $1,500
The Met Gala is tonight.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company performs Puebla: The Story of Cinco de Mayo at Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey at 7:30pm. $25
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Tuesday, May 7
Eva Peron “Evita”, the former first lady of Argentina, was born in Los Toldos, Argentina on May 7, 1919.
Watch UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg, Liverpool vs Barcelona at Smithfield Hall in Chelsea, Manhattan at 3pm. ET. No cover
PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL
There is a panel discussion on The Library of Borges (Argentine) at Subculture in Greenwich Village, NYC at 7pm. $20
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Wednesday, May 8
Enrique Iglesias, the King of Latin Pop, was born in Madrid, Spain on May 8, 1975.
PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL
Chilean poet Raúl Zurita reads at St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery in Greenwich Village, NYC at 8pm. $12
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Forro in the Dark plays Brazilian forro at Nublu Classic in Manhattan’s East Village with sets at 9 & 11pm.
Thursday, May 9
Dance traditional Argentine Tango at Tango La Nacional in Chelsea, Manhattan from 9:30pm – 2am. (Classes: Beginners 7pm, Intermediate 8pm). $15
Friday, May 10
May 10 is Mother’s Day in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Celebrate the birthday of Roberto Firpo, the early Argentine Tango pianist, orchestra leader, and composer in Flores, Buenos Aires on May 10, 1884.
PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL
Mexican-American U.S. Poet Laureate and Puerto Rican poet Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja” talk and read at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in NYC’s East Village at 7pm. $12
CLOSING NIGHT
Italian soprano Rosa Feola and American tenor Bryan Hymel star in Verdi’s Italian opera ‘Rigoletto’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm. From $20
Jerry Rivera plays Puerto Rican salsa at Bergen PAC in Englwood, NJ at 8pm. From $49
La Celestina, classic Spanish theatre, is at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 8pm. From $17
Saturday, May 11
HONDURAS
The La Ceiba Carnival, the largest Carnival in Central America, pays tribute to Isidore the Laborer in La Ceiba, Honduras through tomorrow.
Watch Roma vs Juventus (Italian Serie A) at the Football Factory in Manhattan’s Koreatown at 2:30pm ET. No cover.
PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL
Sonia Sanchez, poet and Black Arts Movement advocate, talks and reads at the Jerome L. Green Performance Space at WNYC in Hudson Square, NYC at 4pm. $20
It’s Fireworks Night for the New York Mets vs Miami Marlins at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens at 7:10pm. From $19
PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL
Nicaraguan artist Elyla Sinverguenza does a queer healing ritual on countering colonialism at BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance in Westchester Square, The Bronx at 8pm. $20
Colombian play El coronel no tiene quien le escriba is at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 8pm. $17-$72
Dance Argentine Tango at the NYC All Night Milonga at Stepping Out Studios in NoMad, Manhattan from 10pm – 4am. $18
Sunday, May 12
Celebrate Mother’s Day.
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Dance Argentine tango at the El Destino milonga (tango dance party) at Solas in Manhattan’s East Village from 6-11pm. $12
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Cuban jazz at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan at 9 & 11pm. $40
WEEK 20 ~ May 13-19, 2019
Monday, May 13
The Art of Africa, Oceania & the Americas auction at Sotheby’s in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is at 10am. FREE
Orchestra of St. Luke’s plays Vivaldi concertos at Temple Emanu-El in New York’s Upper East Side at 6:30pm. FREE
The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 7pm. FREE
American Ballet Theatre opens its spring season with Ratmansky’s ‘Harlequinade’ after Petipa at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm. Through Saturday.
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Tuesday, May 14
The Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France runs through May 25.
The Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 10am. FREE
The Impressionist and Modern Art Day auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 2pm. FREE
The Impressionist & Modern Art Evening auction at Sotheby’s in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is at 7pm. FREE
American Ballet Theatre performs Ratmansky’s ‘Harlequinade‘ after Petipa at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Wednesday, May 15
The 20th Century & Contemporary Art Morning auction at Phillips in Midtown East, Manhattan is at 11am. FREE
The 20th Century & Contemporary Art Afternoon auction at Phillips in Midtown East, Manhattan is at 2pm. FREE
The Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 7pm.
American Ballet Theatre performs Ratmansky’s ‘Harlequinade‘ after Petipa at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 2pm & 7:30pm.
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Forro in the Dark plays Brazilian forro at Nublu Classic in Manhattan’s East Village with sets at 9 & 11pm.
Thursday, May 16
The Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 10am.
The Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon auction at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center is at 10am.
Exhibitions of Italian artists Primarosa Cesarini Sforza and Domenick Turturro open at Allan Stone Projects in Chelsea, NYC from 10am – 6pm. Tuesday-Saturday through June 26, 2019. FREE
The 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening auction at Phillips in Midtown East, Manhattan is at 5pm. FREE
The Contemporary Art Evening auction at Sotheby’s in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is tonight.
Joint exhibitions of photography by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși, Brâncuși: The Photographer at Kasmin Gallery and Brâncuși’s Flowers at Bruce Silverstein Gallery open with a reception in Chelsea, NYC from 6-8pm. Tuesday-Saturday through June 28. FREE
Cristina Camacho /ˈvʌlvə/, an exhibition of paintings by the Colombian-born artist opens with a reception at Praxis in Chelsea, NYC from 6-8pm. Tuesday-Saturday through July 6, 2019.
American Ballet Theatre performs Ratmansky’s ‘Harlequinade‘ after Petipa at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
Dance traditional Argentine Tango at Tango La Nacional in Chelsea, Manhattan from 9:30pm – 2am. (Classes: Beginners 7pm, Intermediate 8pm). $15
Pedro Giraudo plays Argentine tango jazz at Terraza 7 in Elmhurst, Queens at 9pm. $10
Friday, May 17
The Contemporary Art Day auction at Sotheby’s in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is today.
OPENING
The Whitney Biennial opens today at the Whitney Museum in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District from 10:30am – 10pm. Wednesday-Monday through September 22. From $18
American Ballet Theatre performs Ratmansky’s ‘Harlequinade‘ after Petipa at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
CLOSING
La Celestina, classic Spanish theatre, closes at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 8pm. From $17
Saturday, May 18
The Spring 2019 Latin American Art Auction Exhibition is on view at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center in Midtown, Manhattan from 10am – 5pm. The auction is Wed-Thu, May 22-23. FREE
CLOSING
Graciela Iturbide 50 Years of Photographic Treasures, a retrospective exhibition of Mexico’s leading living photographer, closes at Throckmorton Fine Art in Midtown East, Manhattan from 11am – 5pm. FREE
Celebrate Taíno culture at the 21st Annual Children’s Festival at the Museum of the American Indian in NYC’s Financial District from 11am – 5pm. FREE
The Dance Parade New York marches from Manhattan’s Flatiron District through Union Square and Greenwich Village to Tompkins Square Park in the East Village from 1-4pm. FREE (with grandstand option)
American Ballet Theatre performs Ratmansky’s ‘Harlequinade‘ after Petipa at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 2 & 8pm.
The Dance Parade New York DanceFest is in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village from 3-7pm. FREE
CARNEGIE HALL CITYWIDE
Filipino-African American boogaloo legend Joe Bataan plays El Museo del Barrio in El Barrio East Harlem, Manhattan at 4pm. FREE
Colombian play El coronel no tiene quien le escriba is at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 8pm. $17-$72
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Pedro Giraudo plays Argentine tango jazz at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn at 8pm. $10 suggested donation
Sunday, May 19
Celebrate Taíno culture at the 21st Annual Children’s Festival at the Museum of the American Indian in NYC’s Financial District from 11am – 5pm. FREE
The Spring 2019 Latin American Art Auction Exhibition is on view at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center in Midtown, Manhattan from 1pm – 5pm. The auction is Wed-Thu, May 22-23. FREE
The Cuban Parade and Festival is in Union City, New Jersey from 2-5pm. FREE
Colombian play El coronel no tiene quien le escriba is at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 3pm. $17-$72
Dance Argentine tango at the El Destino milonga at Solas in Manhattan’s East Village from 6-11pm. $12
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Cuban jazz at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan at 9 & 11pm. $40
WEEK 21 ~ May 20-26, 2019
Monday, May 20
American Ballet Theatre’s 2019 Spring Gala is at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 6:30pm.
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Tuesday, May 21
Colombian play El coronel no tiene quien le escriba is at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 11am. $17-$72
The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park opens with ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ set in Messina, Italy at 8pm. Mostly Tue-Sun through June 23. FREE
American Ballet Theatre presents a Ratmansky Trio program including a World Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Wednesday, May 22
American Ballet Theatre presents a Ratmansky Trio program including a World Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 2pm & 7:30pm.
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Forro in the Dark plays Brazilian forro at Nublu Classic in Manhattan’s East Village with sets at 9 & 11pm.
Thursday, May 23
American Ballet Theatre presents a Ratmansky Trio program including a World Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
Learn and dance Puerto Rican salsa and Dominican bachata at the BIG Salsa Festival at the New York Hilton Midtown through Sunday. From $40
Dance traditional Argentine Tango at Tango La Nacional in Chelsea, Manhattan from 9:30pm – 2am. (Classes: Beginners 7pm, Intermediate 8pm). $15
Friday, May 24
It’s Memorial Day Weekend.
Portuguese-American movie Diamantino opens today.
Learn and dance Puerto Rican salsa and Dominican bachata at the BIG Salsa Festival at the New York Hilton Midtown. From $40
Rwandan dance troupe Inganzo Ngari performs a Rwanda Reborn: The Remix show for the DanceAfrica Festival at BAM in Brooklyn at 7:30pm. From $12
American Ballet Theatre performs Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Whipped Cream’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
Saturday, May 25
Celebrate the May Revolution of 1810 which launched the Argentine War of Independence.
Learn and dance Puerto Rican salsa and Dominican bachata at the BIG Salsa Festival at the New York Hilton Midtown. From $40
Rwandan dance troupe Inganzo Ngari performs a Rwanda Reborn: The Remix show for the DanceAfrica Festival at BAM in Brooklyn at 2pm & 7pm. From $12
American Ballet Theatre performs Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Whipped Cream’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 2pm & 8pm.
Watch the 2019 Spanish Copa del Rey Final is FC Barcelona vs Valencia with Penya FC Barcelona NYC at Smithfield Hall in Chelsea, NYC at 3pm ET. No cover
Colombian comic Saulo García does his stand-up comedy show ‘I am Latino’ at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 8pm. From $17
Dance Argentine Tango at the NYC All Night Milonga at Stepping Out Studios in NoMad, Manhattan from 10pm – 4am. $18
Sunday, May 26
Learn and dance Puerto Rican salsa and Dominican bachata at the BIG Salsa Festival at the New York Hilton Midtown. From $40
Rwandan dance troupe Inganzo Ngari performs a Rwanda Reborn: The Remix show for the DanceAfrica Festival at BAM in Brooklyn at 2pm. From $12
Colombian comic Saulo García does his stand-up comedy show ‘I am Latino’ at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 3pm. From $17
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Dance Argentine tango at the El Destino milonga (tango dance party) at Solas in Manhattan’s East Village from 6-11pm. $12
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Cuban jazz at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan at 9 & 11pm. $40
WEEK 22 ~ May 27 to June 2, 2019
Monday, May 27 ~ Memorial Day
CLOSING
Those Who Desire, a film by the Spanish artist Elena López Riera, closes at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, Queens from 12-6pm.
Colombian comic Saulo García does his stand-up comedy show ‘I am Latino’ at Repertorio Español in Kips Bay, Manhattan at 3pm. From $17
Rwandan dance troupe Inganzo Ngari performs a Rwanda Reborn: The Remix show for the DanceAfrica Festival at BAM in Brooklyn at 2pm. From $12
American Ballet Theatre performs Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Whipped Cream’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Tuesday, May 28
Speak directly with your members of Congress at a Town Hall Meeting in your neighborhood. Through Friday.
American Ballet Theatre performs Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Whipped Cream’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
Italian-American hot jazz specialists Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks play Iguana in Times Square, Manhattan at 8 & 11pm. $20
Wednesday, May 29
Speak directly with your members of Congress at a Town Hall Meeting in your neighborhood.
The Limón Dance Company opens its spring season at the Joyce Theater in Chelsea, Manhattan at 7:30pm. Through Sunday. From $10
American Ballet Theatre performs Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Whipped Cream’ at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 2pm & 7:30pm.
Dance Argentine Tango at at the VolvoTango outdoor milonga on Pier 45 (Christopher St) in Manhattan’s West Village from around 5-8pm. $10 suggested donation
Forro in the Dark plays Brazilian forro at Nublu Classic in Manhattan’s East Village with sets at 9 & 11pm.
Thursday, May 30
Speak directly with your members of Congress at a Town Hall Meeting in your neighborhood.
The New York African Film Festival is at Film at Lincoln Center through Tuesday, June 4. From $10
Celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, the Catholic holiday that commemorates the belief that Jesus ascended to heaven on the 40th day of Easter. It’s a public holiday in France. Colombia celebrates four days later.
The New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox rivalry is at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:05pm. From $45
American Ballet Theatre performs a Tharp Trio program at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
The Limón Dance Company spring season at the Joyce Theater in Chelsea, Manhattan continues at 8pm. From $10
Dance traditional Argentine Tango at Tango La Nacional in Chelsea, Manhattan from 9:30pm – 2am. (Classes: Beginners 7pm, Intermediate 8pm). $15
Friday, May 31
Speak directly with your members of Congress at a Town Hall Meeting in your neighborhood.
Celebrate Laylat al-Qadr, the holiest night of the Muslim year.
The Governors Ball Music Festival is on Randall’s Island through Sunday.
The New York African Diaspora International Film Festival is at Teacher’s College Columbia University in Morningside Heights, NYC through Sunday.
The New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox rivalry is at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:05pm. From $55
American Ballet Theatre performs a Tharp Trio program at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center at 7:30pm.
The Limón Dance Company spring season is at the Joyce Theater in Chelsea, Manhattan continues at 8pm. From $10
Ecuadorian jazz singer Cristina Morrison plays Terraza 7 in Elmhurst, Queens at 9pm. $15