Juan A. Ramírez

Exciting news, anime fans: AniTOMO Convention, a free and all-day celebration of Japanese pop culture, is back in Brooklyn tomorrow. This is the third edition of the festival, which is organized by AniTOMO, a New York-based nonprofit honoring the cross-cultural exchange between Brooklyn and Japan. The free, one-day-only event will take place at Japan Village in Sunset Park on Saturday, July 19, from 11am to 10 pm.The convention will feature over 100 artists and anime screenings, cosplay fashion shows, game panels, workshops, prizes and other celebrations of Japanese culture. Previous editions have brought in over 7,000 enthusiasts. There will also be free giveaways on the hour, every hour. RECOMMENDED: Five reasons to visit Brooklyn's new hub for Japanese cultureThink you’re the sagest fan? AniTOMO and the American Debate League are once again presenting their renowned Great Anime Debate to engage the highest-level attendees in trivia and debate.Japan Village is offering attendees a five-percent discount across its delectable food stalls. As a year-round “Japanese vacation without leaving Brooklyn,” the Industry City space is the perfect venue for AniTOMO, with dozens of vendors offering authentic and modern takes on beloved food, beverages, books, fashions and more.This year’s partners, responsible for keeping the festival absolutely free, include the Museum of Moving Image, GKids, Sephora, Anime NYC and the Brooklyn Public Library.AniTOMO was founded in 2022 by Eileen Level

With its 10th anniversary coming up next month, Hamilton is fast approaching "New York Institution" status. To welcome the Pulitzer-winning musical into that rarefied group, the New York Yankees have created a special edition of its legendary baseball cap to be handed out at its August 25 game. The first 10,000 attendees (!) to arrive at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx will receive the stylish headpiece, which features both the Yankees’ insignia and Hamilton’s star-shaped logo.The special evening will also include original cast members Christopher Jackson and Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry performing the national anthem and throwing the game’s first pitch, respectively. Current cast members Stephanie Umoh, Morgan Anita Wood, and Cherry Torres will then perform “God Bless America” during the seventh inning stretch. RECOMMENDED: The best Broadway shows to see right nowTickets for the Monday, August 25 game—against the Washington Nationals, appropriate for a story about the Founding Fathers—start at just $13.Fans who want to ensure they get a cap can buy a special ticket guaranteeing them one, currently starting at $53. The extra price goes even farther, with $10 from each of those tickets going to Beyond the Stage Door, a nonprofit educational program for undergraduate students or mid-career transitioning professionals from diverse backgrounds looking to get into general, company and stage management.This is just one of the ways Hamilton is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Cre