JSM CULTURE
Culture
New York culture, entertainment, people, community, events and the moments shaping how we live now.
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BAM’s October Nights Connect Experimental Opera, Poetry and Dr. J’s Flight
Holland Andrews and yuniya edi kwon, Meshell Ndegeocello, an overnight poetry gathering and Ross Gay’s basketball-inspired Be Holding bring different ways of listening to Brooklyn.
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Arc’teryx Turns Its SoHo Store Into a Repair Greenhouse This Week
System 0 Week opens October 21 at 580 Broadway, with a free greenhouse installation, Nicole McLaughlin’s upcycled work and booked repair experiences.
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Brand Playbook: Better Homes & Gardens Turns Its Red Plaid Cookbook Into a SoHo World
The Red Plaid Café turns a legacy cookbook into a two-day creator stage, craft studio, tasting room and storefront. Here is how the experience is built.
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Bike MS NYC: The October 18 Route and Road-Closure Guide
Archive of the October 18, 2026 Bike MS New York City ride, including its 30- and 50-mile routes and Manhattan road-closure notices.
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Brand Playbook: Only NY and Verve Turn Jazz History Into a Two-Piece New York Capsule
Only NY and Verve Records mark the label’s 70th anniversary with a two-piece capsule built around New York, Nina Simone and the power of a disciplined archive.
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Prime Video’s The Greatest Makes Creative Control Part of Muhammad Ali’s Story
Prime Video’s first authorized scripted Muhammad Ali series arrives November 4. JSM Culture examines why estate access and Black creative leadership change the stakes.
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Brooklyn Wants Your Design for Its 2027 Pin. Here’s How the Competition Works
Brooklyn artists and eligible students have until December 6 to design the borough’s next official pin, with KidSuper’s Colm Dillane helping select the winner.
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BRIC JazzFest Brings Bilal, Afro-Latin Jazz and a New Generation of Sound to Brooklyn
At BRIC House October 16–17, Bilal, Arturo O’Farrill, Mohini Dey and emerging artists turn three rooms into a conversation about where jazz goes next.
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ALZA Festival Bets Vertical Storytelling Belongs on the Big Screen
The inaugural New York festival will bring microdramas, creator spotlights, industry conversations and a Made in NY showcase to AMC 19th Street from October 16 to 18.
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The MTA Is Selling Retired Subway Signs and Fleet Pieces in Brooklyn This Week
New York City Transit’s two-day Brooklyn pop-up offers subway signs, grabholds and retired fleet memorabilia on October 8 and 9.