New YorkCulture and comtemporary life.

EnglishWednesday, March 16th, 2011.

New York City.

The culture of New York City is the city's size and variety, and

its status as the cultural capital of the United States.

Many American movements first emerged in the city.

The city was the top place for jazz in the 1940’s, expressionism in the 1950s and Indie rock in the 2000’s, and the home of hip hop, punk rock, and the Beat Generation.

The city of New York is an important center for music, film,

theater, dance and visual art and a major center of the global art market.

Entertainment and performing arts

Today, New York City is the second largest center for the film industry in the United States. The city has

more than 2,000 arts and cultural organizations and more than 500 art galleries of all sizes.

In the 1880s New York City theaters on Broadway and along 42nd Street began featuring a new stage form

that became known as the Broadway musical.

Strongly influenced by the city's immigrants, narratives often reflected themes of hope and ambition. Today these productions are a staple of the New York theater scene.

Tourism

Tourism is one of New York City's most vital industries, with more than 40 million combined domestic and international tourists visiting each year in the past five years.

In 2010, New York City had a record number of tourists with 48.7 million.

Since the United States economy is still recovering, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's goal is to break the record again in 2012 by drawing more than 50 million tourists.

Major Destinatio

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cesLuxury

Shopping Events Seasonal Activities

Empire State

building

Metropolitan Museum

of Art

Central Park Fith Avenue

Hallowing Parade in Greenwich

Village

Ice skating in Central

Park

Statue of Liberty

Rockefeller Center

Madison Avenue

Macy’s Thanksgivi

ng Day parade

Tribeca Film

Festival

Ellis Island Times Square

St. Patrick’s

Day parade

Free performanc

es in the Central Park at

Summerstage

Broadway Theater

Productions

Washington Square