#1 Entertainment Industry Event
Television networks woo advertisers while fans find out if their favorite shows will make the fall schedule at the yearly spectacle of hype, with the broadcast nets’ presentations now preceded by outings hosted by a growing array of cable and online outlets. Next: May 12-15, 2014
#2 Entertainment Industry Event
The premiere of Time Is Illmatic, a documentary about the rapper Nas, is set to open the 13th edition of New York’s biggest film festival this spring. Next: April 16-27, 2014
#3 Entertainment Industry Event
The three-decade-old festival now spans more than 1,400 live performances throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, attracting 120,000 attendees in 2013. Next: October 21-25, 2014
#4 Entertainment Industry Event
Now in its 52nd year, Lincoln Center’s prestigious movie festival consistently premieres films that go on to award-season glory. Next: September 26-October 12, 2014
#5 Entertainment Industry Event
Tony winner Hugh Jackman will host theater’s biggest evening for the fourth time this year during a live broadcast from Radio City Music Hall aired on CBS. Next: June 8, 2014
#6 Entertainment Industry Event
Director Rob Reiner of The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally will be honored at the 41st annual edition of the black-tie gala and dinner. Next: April 28, 2014
#7 Entertainment Industry Event
Launched in 2011, the rapidly growing festival will return for a fourth time this year, hosting Outkast, Vampire Weekend, the Strokes, and dozens of other acts on Randall’s Island. Next: June 6-9, 2014
#8 Entertainment Industry Event
House of Cards star and Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey will be feted by friends and colleagues at the 28th annual gala event. Next: April 9, 2014
#9 Entertainment Industry Event (new to the list)
Brooklyn’s answer to South by Southwest, the celebration of music, film, art, and innovation brought more than 80,000 people to Williamsburg in 2013 for a week’s worth of performances, screenings, and meetups. Next: June 12-19, 2014
