Fun Things to Do in NYC in July 2025 03. July 2025 (11:02) Celebrate the Fourth of July with an address on the state of the hot dog, a chance to make ice cream the old-fashioned way and a film that offers up a peculiar slice of Americana.(New York Times)
The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About 03. July 2025 (11:01) Watch and listen to recent highlights, including “The Comet/Poppea,” a Dave Malloy song cycle and a soprano’s surprise turn at the Metropolitan Opera.(New York Times)
Will Politics Derail America’s 250th Birthday Bash? 03. July 2025 (11:01) This week, President Trump will start the countdown to next summer’s Semiquincentennial with an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Not everyone wants to wave the flag his way.(New York Times)
Secret Love Letters Remain Sealed in Vermeer Show 03. July 2025 (11:01) The Frick’s first post-renovation show unites three Vermeer masterpieces that explore letter-writing and (maybe) love affairs.(New York Times)
The Death and Life of the Straight White Man’s Novel 03. July 2025 (11:00) The seeming decline of a certain type of novelist is much discussed and debated in the literary world. But the bigger question is whether it matters.(New York Times)
