The Rejuvenary River Circus is an allegorical tale that follows Malakai the water carrier and messenger as he travels between Mountain Peaks and the Deep Blue Sea. Along his journeys Malakai encounters a host of creatures, including a lyrical sea turtle, a fast-talking crow, a pair of industrious beavers, filter-feeding oysters, and schools of migrating […]
Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Viteri return to Brookfield Place for It’s 3:07 Again, an interactive digital dance theater experience where the audience choose their own path, dropping into the interior life of people in public with a click. With barriers and distance between us, we look inward for real interaction. Step into […]
In 1979, Helen Epstein published Children of the Holocaust, one of the first books to examine the intergenerational transmission of trauma from Holocaust survivors to their children. In the four decades since its publication, Epstein has published 11 additional books (including Franci’s War, a memoir of her mother’s life, in 2020) and has served as […]
David Cale will present a selection of new works including the song, "Georgia O'Keeffe"; the monologue "Ellie", a portrait of an unstable actress who seeks revenge on a famous co-star she once appeared in a play with, who she felt subsequently undermined and de-railed her career; and the poem, "The Day I Got Older".
Date: Sat, April 17 Time: 9am-1pm Location: Fulton Street between Cliff and Gold Streets RAIN OR SHINE Shredathon: Bring all your sensitive documents, tax receipts, junk mail, bills, and more to be shredded and recycled at this free community event. Clothing/Textile Recycling: Bring your used clean clothing (including shoes, sneakers, handbags, hats and belts) and […]
Gather with survivors of the Holocaust and the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda to commemorate Yom HaShoah and Kwibuka 27. As they discuss memory, healing, and the role educating the next generation has played in their relationship with trauma, survivors Celine Uwineza (Kigali) and Maritza Shelley (New York) will invite us to find […]
Online concert. During trying times, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner, light-inspired Bach cantatas, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring […]
Fitness classes via Instagram released every Tuesday and Thursday, featuring Trooper Fitness, Pure Barre and Lyons Den Power Yoga.
Webinar. Has there ever been a time when Abraham Lincoln has gone silent? Our immortal conscience on civil rights and individual freedom is speaking to us yet again in the time of COVID and public unrest. Yet Lincoln has managed to become even more relevant as we tackle infrastructure, healthcare, climate change and human rights. […]
In December 1941, Alfred Kantor arrived at the Terezin Ghetto. An 18 year old artist from Prague with one year of study at the Rotter School of Advertising Art under […]
Skyscraper Museum webinar. Supertall projects have been central to Dennis Poon’s career as a structural engineer. Poon worked on the teams for the Petronas Towers (1998) in Kuala Lumpur and […]
In celebration of Earth Week 2021, BPCA presents Artichoke Dance Company. This innovative and captivating dance troupe creates performances that connect to civic engagement, education and environmental activism. They will […]