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From
Broadway glitter to Lower East Side grunge, the range and variety
of the performing arts in New York is exactly what you might expect.
Broadway, and even Off-Broadway
theater, is notoriously expensive, but if you know where to look,
there are a variety of ways to get tickets cheaper, and on the Off-Off-Broadway
fringe you can see a play for little more than the price of a movie
ticket. As for dance, music and opera, the big mainstream events
are extremely expensive, but smaller ones are often equally as interesting
and far cheaper. New York gets the first run of most American films
(and many foreign ones before they reach Europe) and has a very
healthy arthouse and revival scene.New York's music scene reflects
the city's diversity. Traditional and contemporary jazz are still
in abundance. The downtown avant-garde scene and its attendant art
noise continue to influence the area's musicians. Spoken-word performers,
along with the current crop of singer /songwriters, are reviving
the Beats' poetry scene.If you travel uptown or to the outer boroughs,
you'll find pockets of Brazilian music, West Indian music, reggae
and hip-hop, but if you stay downtown, indie rock will fill your
ears.
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