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It has been a co-operative of choreographers for years and today one of the most interesting alternative areas of New York, with shows every night, low prices and in addition to young dance talents, concerts of contemporary music, theatre, readings, video projections…

This cinema is simply the most beautiful in New York. The rooms are sumptuous with large velvet armchairs and tapestries on the walls. The films that go in this room are usually movies broadcast in the first place.

Three 12-week series are held each year (Friday evening) in this projection room, the Bauhaus masterpiece of architecture. Films are not always (masterpieces) and some (European and American) have not been seen for 60 years. The entrance is at a low cost, the public is attentive and passionate, discussion at the end of the sitting.

The cinemas, run by a family since 1972, are half way between the movie room and the video projection room, but the movies here have a second chance. The best of independent films.

This small local cinema is nicely old-fashioned with its cafeteria. Inside, you can see many vintage posters of French films. The programming is opposite to that of the multiplexes with many foreign and independent films. A small plus which has its charm, the room also vibrates when the metro passes! After the recent closure of many small New York cinemas, such as the Paris Theatre, the Sunshine Theatre or the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, the Angelika is one of the last independent cinemas still open in New York.

One of the most radically alternative places in Manhattan, where dance is approaching the performing art, mixing music, theatre, gestures, even video or painting, this former school has an irregular programming, but it is one of the only places to have a precise idea of the new creative tendencies of Downtown.

Founded in 1948, this company of 110 dancers has no rivals in the world. His repertoire includes about a hundred choreographies, mainly by George Balanchine. One of New York City Ballet's traditions is to present Tchaikovsky's Balanchine version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker to an audience of New York schoolchildren every December. The season runs from November to February and from April to June. There is not a year without representations of Swan Lake. It is here that Black Swan takes place with Nathalie Portman.

Behind his beautiful façade of the ancient Art Deco cinema, Joyce, a seat of Eliot Feld Ballet, a company created some fifteen years ago by a transfuge dancer from the American Ballet Theatre, permanently hosts troops and national and foreign companies. Indeed, Joyce has become the main medium-sized dance place in Manhattan.

Danspace Project is a contemporary dance venue located in Saint Mark's Church, in Manhattan's East Village. This non-profit organization offers a varied program of dance performances.

On the edge of the Lower East Side, the small but cozy The Mercury plays host to all kinds of local and national bands, with a particular predilection for roots rock andalternative rock. You can hear everything from country music to singer-songwriters. Among the programmed artists, mostly unknown to the general public, are names such as the GO-Betweens and Jon Lanford. One thing's for sure, whether they're well known or not, the musicians who perform here are always talented.

A classy and renowned hotel bar that offers excellent cocktails (bloody mary is recommended) and which, good news, is not known to tourists. The clientele is mainly composed of wealthy Upper East Side residents, politicians, businessmen and socialites... So inevitably, the prices are high. Jazz groups perform there almost every night. The setting, with its Art Deco style, is very original, with the gigantic mural fresco created by Bemelmans, the artist who gave his name to the place, known for his books for children.

Not for the music, which is deliberately soft, nor for the people watching, especially businessmen, but for a moment of communion with the open sky of a city that never ceases to take your breath away. So for the view: on the 23rd and last floor of a beautiful hotel, this small bar under a glass roof has a pleasant terrace. In winter, it looks like a chalet with its warmly decorated transparent bubbles. Below, 5th Avenue traces a flamboyant red and white cordon that extends endlessly into the night.

Former speakeasy with 1920's decor. Exposed red brick walls, beamed ceilings and old-fashioned service make this place a posh saloon. The presence of a pool table and TVs above the counter makes it more familiar. It's not a place for conversation (music and noise), but you'll come for its well-balanced mojitos and inventive martinis. If you're feeling peckish, the bar offers shareable plates and real main courses. Jazz, blues and hip-hop bands play every night.

With a neon bar glittering outside like an old detective movie, this Irish pub has one of the most beautiful entrances in the area. After passing its facade, you enter a familiar universe, a long narrow counter from the 1920s, oval mirrors and the smell of good beer embalms the atmosphere: Guinness! It is very affordable and is drunk in pints. The clientele revolves around the forties, the juke-box plays a mix of U2 and Bruce Springsteen, those old hits that remind us of a quiet youth.

S.O.B. for Sound Of Brazil. In this club restaurant, the most important of its kind in New York, you can listen to the best of world music or alternative hip-hop. But for more than a decade, it has really been one of the most dynamic clubs with the most dynamic programming, maintaining very high quality standards whatever the genres they tackle. Go any evening, you will have a good or great evening. And the place has kept its spirit very fresh and not snobbish for a penny.

"The capital of jazz in the world" is how the Blue Note describes itself. We can only agree with him! The location is intimate, the acoustics excellent and the artists are among the best in the world. Blue Note is very popular with tourists, who do not fail to rush into the shop on the upper floor. He consistently programs the greatest jazz stars, with names as diverse as Nancy Wilson and Spyro Gyra. There are also evenings with Brazilian music, Caribbean music, hip-hop or funk.

In this club, we only dance swing and we dance it all night long. Every evening, a big band of swing and jump blues from the 1940s, dressed for the occasion, hosts the evening. To learn the basic steps, all you have to do is show up at 9:15 p.m. every night. Professionals or beginners, young and old, everyone will be able to put their skills into practice. The bands that play are really excellent and the atmosphere is very friendly. Evening wear is not required, but avoid jeans and sneakers.

If you like difference, it's the place for you. With its three floors, its worn floors, its damaged walls, its ideal tropical terrace in the summer with a view of the Williamsburg Bridge, this establishment is far from the beaten trails, but deserves the move. The first floor is a lounge with DJ which leads you into a very bored atmosphere. With a small private room and velvet seats, you can calmly chat with R & B sounds. Ideal in the week, for an evening between friends, and the weekend to dance.

Located in the Juilliard School, this 1 100-seat room is one of New York's best for chamber music, thanks to its intimate surroundings and exceptional acoustics. Soloists, chamber orchestras and string quartets come from all over the world. From fall to spring, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, founded in the early 1970 s, gives its concerts.

Saw the creation of the musical Comédie (1973) and confirmed Sam Shepard's success.

This is the first Off-Off Broadway (a term used to describe small theatres hosting less well-known theatrical productions than those performed on Broadway). Founded in 1961 by the legendary producer Ellen Stewart, and frequented by Andy Warhol, Sam Shepard, Nick Nolte and Bette Midler, it offers several experimental plays every night. E.T.C. is the acronym for "Experimental Theatre Club". Previously confined to a small basement room, the Mama is now a cultural institution in the city.

An original company, where actors (among the best in the New York scene), directors and authors work in fusion.

In this theatre, we played O'Neill, Ionesco, Albee, Beckett.

Opened in 1911, he sheltered behind his ugly facade of successes such as Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story, Funny Girl with Barbra Depicted and, for ages, Cats, whose latest representation was given in July 2000.

With 1,710 seats on three levels, it's one of Broadway's largest theaters. The St James Theatre opened in 1927 as The Erlanger, named after its builder Abraham L. Erlanger. After Erlanger's death in 1930, the Astor family took over the building and renamed it the St James Theatre. The theater changed owners several times, until 1970, when current owners James H. Binger and his wife took over and formed Jujamcyn Theaters, of which it is a part today. The theater offers a varied program of Broadway shows.

Kiss me, Kate of Cole Porter held the poster for years.

The Palace Theatre is a theater located on Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets in New York City. It offers a variety of shows and performances throughout the year. The Palace Theatre also offers accessibility services for the mobility-impaired, hearing-impaired or deaf, vision-impaired or blind, as well as for people with autism or other developmental disabilities.

Since 1954, the Public Theatre has been housed in a beautiful stone building. Today, he now devotes himself entirely to the Shakespearean repertoire, producing six plays each season, performed by well-known English or American actors. This very respectable and respected institution also produces avant-garde plays, organizes independent film screenings and a Latin Arts Festival in August. As programming changes frequently, check Where, the New York Times or the Village Voice.

Charming Venetian décor, chests columns, high ceilings… 32 tables, of which 4 very old. Cafeteria.

One of the best rooms to play billiards, in an atmosphere so chic that you expect to see men in suits, hats on their heads and cigars between their teeth, appearing at any moment. Beautiful light, carpet on the floor, a slightly staid atmosphere... The balls are immaculate and the 28 tables in perfect condition. Cafeteria and service between tables by waiters. Their bar makes amazing cocktails like the Grey Goose Chocolate Martini or the Lemon Drop.

Many students come to relax and unwind on its 48 slopes! There are very few bowling alleys in Manhattan and this is by far one of the nicest places to go. Special events are organized on certain days of the week. On Mondays, for example, you can do an unlimited bowling session at particularly advantageous prices. And if bowling is not enough for you, the area also houses many arcade games, as well as a bar and a restaurant where you can recharge your batteries between games!

A little away from the beaten paths on 11 th Avenue, there are not many sandwiches in the corner and we are happy to find a place where laughter is omnipresent. A comedy club where you are more concerned about entertainment than drinks at the bar. The programming is hilarious.

The theater also offers accessibility services for the mobility-impaired, hearing-impaired, blind and those with other special needs. The Minskoff Theatre is a must-see for theater lovers in New York.

O'Neill, Tennessee Williams were on display and Elizabeth Taylor made his debut at the theatre. Today Hair has been on display for a long time.

The Metropolitan Opera House is located in the centre of the Lincoln Center. It is easily recognizable from the outside with its Chagall wall paintings and its gigantic crystal chandeliers that can be seen through its glass façade. This hall hosts the Metropolitan Opera and its great classical concerts accompanied by world-renowned vocalists. His repertoire ranges from classical pieces to more modern operas. All the greatest singers have performed there, such as Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey and Jessye Norman.

Lincoln Center is one of the largest cultural centers in the world. It consists of a group of very modern buildings which, at the time of its construction in 1966, had been the subject of much discussion. This complex houses New York's opera companies (Metropolitan Opera), the philharmonic orchestra, symphony orchestras, New York City Ballet, but also performances by troupes and orchestras from all over the world.

Built in 1921, with a capacity of 1 500 seats, this excellent acoustics room with a good view of the scene offers eclectic and sometimes eccentric programs combining all contemporary musical trends: Steve Reich, South African music, Luciano Berio, Debussy, jazz, Saxo Jane Ira Bloom, Don Cherry, ethno-electronics musician Amy Rubin, American pianists Edmund Niemann and Nurit Tiles, stars of African pop, briefly a microcosm of a changing universe for a vanguard concert hall.

This space had a multitude of lives before becoming the Symphony Space: it was first an ice rink, then a wrestling hall, a cinema, a spa for drug addicts, before being transformed into a concert hall. Amateurs will appreciate the very good acoustics. Symphony Space is one of those different places to which it is always interesting to go. Performances take place inside the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, which has 760 seats, or the Leonard Nimoy Thalia, which is smaller with 160 seats.

Located close to Lincoln Center, this new 460 seats auditorium hosts soloists as well as room music ensembles.

The oldest (1903), with a nice facade and memory of a show on AIDS, As Is, who had moved the crowds much.

The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is a theater. It offers a varied program of shows. The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre also offers accessibility services for the mobility-impaired, hearing-impaired, deaf, vision-impaired or blind, as well as for people with autism spectrum disorders or other developmental or cognitive disabilities.

The theatre of cabaret creation, a place of musicals since the 1920 s.

The Gershwin Theatre is an iconic Broadway theater located in the Theater District, in the heart of Manhattan, New York. With a capacity of 1,933, it is the largest theatre on Broadway. Its Art Nouveau architecture, designed by Ralph Alswang, makes it both impressive and elegant. The Gershwin Theatre hosts a variety of shows and musicals throughout the year, offering visitors an unforgettable theatrical experience. The Gershwin Theatre is a must-see for all theater lovers visiting New York.

The Belasco Theatre is an iconic theater located in New York City's Broadway district. The theater is known for its unique architecture, designed to offer an intimate theatrical experience. Belasco wanted the auditorium to resemble a living room, and he worked with architect George Keister to realize this vision. The theater also features a state-of-the-art lighting system that creates magical lighting effects. The Belasco Theatre offers a varied program, from musicals to plays. It also hosts off-Broadway shows in its various theaters. For people with reduced mobility, the theater offers assistive devices such as infrared listening devices and captioning. Live captioned performances are also available on request. The Belasco Theatre is a historic landmark well worth a visit for theater lovers.

The Broadway Theatre is one of five Broadway theaters that face directly onto the famous street. It opened in 1924 as B. S. Moss's Colony, a leading movie house. The most notable film shown there in the early years was Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie, which opened in 1928 and introduced American audiences to an adorable mouse named Mickey Mouse. The theater moved to the stage from 1930 to 1934, when it was renamed Broadway. From 1934 to 1940, the venue was once again dedicated to film screenings, and offered the premiere of Disney's Fantasia in 1939. In 1940, however, it returned to legitimate theater production and, with the exception of a brief period as a Cinerama cinema in the 1950s, has remained in the realm of live theater presentation ever since. The original Italian Renaissance facade was clad in polished granite when a skyscraper was built over the theater in 1991. The Broadway Theatre offers assistive devices for people who are blind, deaf, visually impaired and/or have hearing loss. Infrared assistive listening devices are available for every performance. In addition, from four weeks after the official premiere of a play, portable audio description devices, portable captioning devices and unlimited access to downloadable audio description and/or captioning for personal mobile devices are available free of charge. Prior to this, we offer live subtitles via CART using a portable device, upon request with two weeks' notice. The Broadway Theatre is not fully wheelchair accessible, but wheelchair spaces are available in the orchestra. The theater also has wheelchair-accessible restrooms and a water fountain. Theater policies prohibit the use of cameras, recording devices, cell phones, beepers and other electronic devices during the performance, unless authorized by Accessibility Services. Latecomers will be seated at management's discretion. Wheelchair and mobility-impaired seating is intended for people with mobility impairments. Children under the age of four will not be admitted. No outside food or drink is allowed, except in cases of medical necessity. Weapons are not permitted on the premises.

The Roundabout Theatre is a theater. It opened in 1918 as the Selwyn Theatre and was restored to its original neo-renaissance style in 2000 with support from the City of New York. It is considered one of Broadway's most beautiful and friendly theaters. Please note that cameras and recorders are strictly forbidden inside the theater. To get there by subway, take ACE, 123, 7, S, NRQW or BDFM. By bus, lines M10, M20, M42, M104, M5, M55, M7 and M27 also serve the theater. The theater also has a lounge and concessions where you can have a drink or a bite to eat before the show. In the event of lost property, you can go to the theater manager's office or call 212.719.9393. Hotels and restaurants are also close by.

The New York Tourism Office offers discount coupons for various shows or offers «2 tickets for 1 prices». Don't forget to contact their staff.

Opened in 1961, renovated 15 years later, the 2,738-seat David Geffen Hall is the permanent home of the New York Philharmonic, the oldest American orchestra (founded in 1842) and one of the oldest and most famous in the world. His conductors were Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Arturo Toscanini, Dimitri Mitropoulos and Zubin Mehta... The orchestra plays 36 weeks a year (a world record) and gives free concerts in Central Park and the main parks of New York, before hundreds of thousands of listeners.

Bright lounge after midnight, very pleasant on rock music background. Until 22 p. m. you have two glasses for the price of one!