NYC Web Links

The most comprehensive guide to New York City's online culture is the Alliance for the Arts' NYC Arts Culture Guide and Calendar.

Here's a good list of other helpful resources for making the most of all the arts and culture the city has to offer.

Broadwaybox.com
Broadwaybox is one of the best kept secrets of the biz and the most complete listing of all published discounts for Broadway and Off-Broadway discounts.

City Guide AOL
OK - so this might sound like a cheesy website, but it's a great resource to find out where to eat or drink before or after a cultural excursion. It's better and more up to date than CitySearch.

Clio Exploring New York City
Columbia's Guide to the Guides

Club Free Time
Yep - this site IS as good as it sounds. Club Free Time is a listing of all NYC happenings that are FREE OF CHARGE!- FREE yoga classes, concerts, films, workshops, tours and more.

Flavorpill
Flavorpill is selective, not comprehensive.  It's got a great design, and you'll be e-mailed weekly picks in music, film, lit, comedy, fashion and more.

Gallery Guide
In Chelsea alone there are over 203 galleries and this is a great website to show you where they are, how to get there and what's the latest exhibit.

Google Maps
Everything Google touches turns to gold, and their maps are no exception. Easy to use for finding a location or directions. You can even use its integrated search engine and satellite map. It's a terrific service!

Harlem Arts Alliance
Want to do something off-campus, but don't want to go far? Check out the Harlem Arts Alliance website - a great resource for galleries, music, performance, reading and museum happenings in your own backyard Check out what's going on at the Schomberg museum, the world-famous Apollo, Aaron Davis Hall or one of the great arts galleries in Harlem.

HopStop.com
The handiest tool you'll ever find for figuring out how to get to where you're going. HopStop determines directions to any destination within NYC using mass transit, and allows you to set your preferences- subways, buses, or a combination, less walking vs. fewer transfers, etc. Never be left guessing on a platform or at a bus stop again!

Internet Movie Database
If you don't know about this site - you must! It is the most useful and comprehensive film and TV database. If you want to find out who Jennifer Aniston's dad is and how she got started in the biz or just need to know Johnny Depp's birthday, this is the only place to land.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
If you're going to travel in NYC on a budget there's only one way to do it- via MTA. The MTA website has Subway and Bus maps and schedules, fares and schedules for Metro-North and LIRR trains, and other resources for the traveler.

NYC & Company
This is the official tourism site for NYC and it's pretty solid. The home page lists event highlights for the week and an up-to-date calendar of free and cool stuff in all 5 boroughs. It's also a good way to find hotels and activities for parents and relatives.

New York Metro
Run by New York Mag - New York Metro is a solid site with good info about what's going on in the Classical, Dance and Opera world. It's not comprehensive, but a complete site for the classical arts does not seem to exist (if you find one let us know). New York Metro is also good for restuarant, theatre, film, museum and other cultural event info. Also a great place to look for things to do while the 'rents are in town.

The NPR 100
National Public Radio's picks for the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century. Each pick features a clip and commentary from NPR personnel.

Off Broadway Online
The OFFICIAL website of Off-Broadway is a great resource for show info, internships and grants for starting new theatre companies and projects. They have the most complete list of all the Off and Off Off theatres that accept vouchers from StudentTix/TDF. This website is run by ART/NY - an umbrella org for 100s of non-profit theatres all over the country. If you're interested in working in non-profit or seeing loads of downtown theatre - definitely get to know these guys.

Playbill Online
Playbill Online is a good news site for Broadway (599 seats or larger in Times Sq area), Off-Broadway (100-499 seats), Off-Off Broadway (usually 99 seats or less) and Regional Theatre (outside of NYC). It's also a great place to look for film, tv and theatre related jobs and internships. They also have a solid listing of ticket discounts - you just have to sign-up for membership - it's free!

Yelp
Get the inside information on the places NYC locals are talking about. Read honest reviews by real people about area businesses such as restaurants, bars, clubs, and much more.