Explore East Midtown

The Drama Desk Award-winning 59E59 Theaters is the number one Off-Broadway destination in New York City, featuring a spectacular modern theater complex with three stages and a lively bar on the mezzanine level.

Central Synagogue is a thriving Reform congregation in Midtown Manhattan, serving 2,600 families and the larger community. Central Synagogue is one of the largest Jewish congregations in North America and the oldest synagogue in New York City in continuous use. Every Friday evening, more than 500 people join for Shabbat worship in their breathtaking Main Sanctuary (a National Landmark) and more than 1,000 virtual visitors join via live streaming.

Dubbed by the Wall Street Journal as New York’s first “mega-shul,” Central Synagogue is one of the largest Jewish congregations in North America and the oldest synagogue in New York City in continuous use.

Seeking to love God above all things and their neighbors as themselves, Christ Church is a United Methodist church serving Midtown East and New York City.

Florence Gould Hall, FIAF’s premier venue, seats 361 guests and features a proscenium stage with state-of-the-art sound and projection equipment. With excellent acoustics and superb sight lines, the stage is perfect for corporate meetings, concerts, film screenings, and theater and dance performances.

FIAF creates and offers New Yorkers innovative and unique programs in education and the arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of French cultures. Seeking to generate new ideas and promote cross-cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of expression, they have become one of the largest and most respected centers of French-American activities in the U.S.

The Levy Choir School offers tuition-free programs for 4th through 8th grades. All students are encouraged to apply, regardless of musical background. Choristers perform both sacred and secular music, sing at community events, and lead the worship with the All Saints' professional choir once a month. Artistic director: Suzanne McDonald. For more information call 978-968-5122 or e-mail LCS@allsaintsnyc.org.

The Society of Illustrators’ mission is to promote the art of illustration, to appreciate its history and evolving nature through exhibitions, lectures and education, and to contribute the service of its members to the welfare of the community at large. The Museum of Illustration was established in 1981, and offers year-round themed exhibits, art education programs and annual juried competitions. Their Permanent Collection houses 2,500 pieces that are cataloged for scholarly use and displayed periodically, and In 2012 they created the MoCCA Gallery with a focus on curated exhibits of comic and cartoon art.

Founded in 1969, the York Theatre Company is devoted to developing new musicals and rediscovering underappreciated musical gems from the past. The York Theatre Company is an Off-Broadway company. Each season consists of three or four Mainstage productions, six or more concert presentations and dozens of Developmental Readings.