The Arts Are Reopening! NY Arts Council lists 50 in NYC

Arts and cultural organizations across New York State are reopening, including 50 in New York City, according to an announcement today by the New York State Council of the Arts.

In keeping with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s  New York Forward reopening plan.  all venues will operate at 25 percent capacity, with visitors required to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Below is the list for New York City , with links to the individual websites for details.  Only one of the cultural institutions listed is a live theater venue, HERE Arts Center — and it’s listed because it has started to present works of theater in outdoor settings, most recently “Beast Visit” in a sculpture garden in Bushwick. The Limon Dance Company is offering dance concerts in a couple of parks. The New York Film Festival is offering a combination of virtual screenings and “drive-in screenings” in Brooklyn (at the Brooklyn Army Terminal) and Queens (at the New York Hall of Science.)

Author: New York Theater

Jonathan Mandell is a 3rd generation NYC journalist, who sees shows, reads plays, writes reviews and sometimes talks with people.

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