A Manhattan appeals panel vacated a seven‑year stay in heirs' litigation over an Edgar Degas pastel looted during the Nazi era, remanding the case for discovery in Manhattan Supreme Court.

A federal lawsuit filed June 2 says Wicked and two nonprofit directories blocked a NYC composer from a paid apprenticeship because he is a white man. The case tests where diversity pipelines collide with civil‑rights law.

Roundabout's $120M Next Stage campaign includes a roughly $100M renovation of Studio 54 — restored orchestra pit, better seats and improved backstage space. The plan also funds education and artist programs across the city.

The Balloon Museum opens July 15 at the Tin Building, anchored by Marina Abramović’s first inflatable installation and a roster of international artists.

The Met is making membership complimentary for New York State EBT/SNAP cardholders, letting eligible families register in person for member admission and perks. The move expands low-cost cultural access as SNAP rules change.

Penny Lane’s Wild Inside will premiere free in Central Park on July 29, then open at IFC Center on July 31. The film uses birders’ footage and local voices to tell Flaco’s story.

Broadway’s 2025–26 season finished at $1.91 billion and about 14.6 million attendees, with big weeks for hit plays helping keep receipts steady. Ticket price and a few heavy earners mattered most.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare opened the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison: a 451‑seat mass‑timber house on a rewilded 98‑acre campus targeting LEED Platinum.

Rachel Zegler will reprise Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s Evita when the revival opens at the Winter Garden in spring 2027. Previews begin Feb. 27; opening March 25.

Sonny Rollins, the towering tenor saxophonist behind "Saxophone Colossus," died at 95 in Woodstock. His restless style and huge tone reshaped modern jazz.

May’s New York auction slate rang up roughly $2.5B, led by a record Pollock and high‑ticket Rothkos and Brâncuși works.

Rob Base, the Harlem MC behind "It Takes Two," died May 22 after a private battle with cancer. His family said he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones.

Lee Mendelson Film Productions sued GameMill in Manhattan on May 20, 2026, saying the publisher used Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts music without permission in a Snoopy video game.