NYC spring culture picks
New York’s spring calendar includes the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look Festival (Apr. 23–May 3) and expanded free‑museum Sundays for spring recess running Apr. 2–12 — solid options for a culture‑heavy city break. (nytimes.com) (iloveny.com)
MoMI’s First Look returns as its 15th edition, presenting a curated slate that the museum describes as 21 features alongside experimental shorts. (movingimage.org) The festival’s press release names James N. Kienitz Wilkins’s The Misconceived as the opening film and Isabel Sandoval’s Moonglow as the closer, and highlights New York premieres including Rachel Lambert’s Carousel (starring Chris Pine and Jenny Slate), Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend (starring Tony Leung Chiu‑wai) and Ramzi Bashour’s Hot Water. (movingimage.org) MoMI is selling an all‑access festival pass for $130, lists opening‑ and closing‑night tickets at $25 (with a 25% member discount), and prices most individual screenings at $17.50 while noting additional member benefits. (movingimage.org) For spring recess the museum has extended holiday hours and scheduled family‑focused programming that includes classic video‑arcade gaming and a Marilyn Monroe in New York presentation alongside daily activities. (iloveny.com) Citywide calendars of free and pay‑what‑you‑wish museum days consolidate dozens of no‑cost options visitors can use during the break, and institutional programs such as the Whitney’s “Second Sundays” continue to offer free all‑day admission and family activities. (artudy.com) MoMI’s festival pages and press materials emphasize in‑person appearances and panel events across its theaters and galleries, and list ticketing details online for patrons planning to secure passes or popular showcase screenings. (movingimage.org)
