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Sound check: free outdoor concerts take over NYC this summer
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 20, 2026 0

New York City has hundreds of concert venues across the five boroughs. But some of the best live music this…

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The cast of "Good Time Charlie."
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The cast of Ogunquit Playhouse's world premiere musical, "Small Town."
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(l-r) Ariana Burks, Jacqueline Guillén and Carmen Berkeley in "Dead Girl's Quinceañera."
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In ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera,’ 3 teens turn a party into a crime investigation
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