Fall 2021 Performing Arts Guide

"Glass Pieces," New York City Ballet. Photo: Paul Kolnik

"Glass Pieces," New York City Ballet. Photo: Paul Kolnik

Fall marks the return of indoor performing arts in NYC. It’s your chance to see annual favorites, including new seasons at Carnegie Hall, the Met Opera and New York City Ballet, along with less heralded but no less wonderful shows such as Justin Vivian Bond at St. Ann’s Warehouse and an experimental series at The Shed. Read on for details of those and other calendar highlights.

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