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"On My Block" invites New Yorkers to form teams with their neighbors to create one- to five-minute films using their block as a setting.
From black punks to Erykah Badu to skateboarding, the term "Afro-Punk" and the festival that celebrates it continues to evolve.VIDEO
New York Musical Theatre Festival, FringeNYC and others provide a launching pad for producers to move new plays and musicals to Broadway and beyond. VIDEO
On City of Water Day, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance will reintroduce New York to its lifeblood.
A gift from the people of France, the Statue of Liberty was not immediately embraced by Americans for either its aesthetics or ideals.
Open your eyes and ears to the inspiring art found on New Yorkers' daily subway commutes.VIDEO
MetroFocus asked some of the foot soldiers of tourism what they wish tourists, and New Yorkers, understood about the city.
Native New Yorker Rowan Ricardo Phillips still struggles to get a handle on New York City. But he's discovered one way to draw inspiration for his work: walking everywhere.
Studio in a School and artist Jeff Koons launched Visual Arts Appreciation Week at East Harlem's P.S. 112.VIDEO
Performers, both from around the world and around the block, take to city stages indoors and out even well before the summer equinox.
