Witness the resilience and hope that prevailed amid unimaginable darkness. Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent) is a groundbreaking musical, portraying the indomitable Jewish spirit during the Holocaust through Yiddish song.
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3 events,In partnership with McNally Jackson Books—located at 4 Fulton Street, just a few doors down from the Museum entrance—Seaport Museum staff and special guests will stir up lively discussions informed by our shared love of literature, history, and preservation.
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3 events,Witness the annual tree lighting ceremony on the cobblestone streets, and pop into the Museum’s introduction galleries for some seasonal delight. Families and visitors of all ages are encouraged to join in the creative fun by crafting your own baggywrinkle, charming maritime-inspired decorations perfect for the holidays, using vibrant yarn. Baggywrinkle, traditionally made from unraveled […]
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3 events,Internationally recognized choreographer/performer Yue Yin brings two signature works that have rarely been seen by New York City audiences. Born from a lingering sense of isolation that followed the Covid-19 lock-down, Ripple endeavors to find moments of balance and harmony amid turbulence and chaos.
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9 events,Art by award-winning and innovative Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere is featured in the museum's annual Native Art Market. Items for sale include both traditional and contemporary beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. Constructing a skyscraper from foundation to spire requires years of planning and lots of hard work! Let’s learn about all the steps by reading Gail Gibbons’ Up Goes the Skyscraper! Then, kids will apply the knowledge to build skyscrapers collaboratively.
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Husband and wife team Morley and Chris Bruce aka The Bruces offer songs from their debut Family/Children’s album, Story of the Sky by The Bruces & Friends. The collection is a multi-cultural and inter-generational treasury of nineteen original songs in praise of inter belonging with one another and the natural world. Repeated at 2pm.
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Connect with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC)‘s Arts Center artists-in-residence at Open Studios! Visit artists in their studios, where they will share their practice, works-in-progress and time-based presentations throughout the day. Session 2 Artists-in-Residence include: Bobby Abate, Faustine Badrichani, Michele Brody, Mitsuko Brooks, Monica Duncan & Senem Pirler, Teresa Fellion, Sika Foyer, Camila Galaz, Sarah […]
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9 events,Create twinkling holiday stars and shimmering snowflakes. Kids can design festive 5- and 6-sided stars using brilliant, textured materials, plus they can embellish pre-punched snowflakes, or cut their own lacy snowflakes inspired by classic kirigami patterns. Great for kids 4 to 12, but all ages are welcome.
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Home fermentation? Yes, please! At this workshop, hosted by Earth Matter NY, participants will combine “hot” ingredients (ginger, peppers, horseradish) with apple cider vinegar and raw honey to make Fire Cider: a healthful herbal tonic with multiple beneficial properties. You’ll be introduced to some of nature’s finest (and sometimes surprising) drinkable ingredients and concoct your […]
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On December 4, 1783, George Washington and his officers met at Fraunces Tavern to say an emotional farewell. Join us in the room where it happened for a special reenactment and opportunity to converse with Washington himself before he returns to Mount Vernon! $1 reserves your space at one of our four timed reenactments and […]
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3 events,Join contributors from Stranger's Guide, a travel publication that explores the power of place-based journalism to break down stereotypes and foster global citizenship, for a night of storytelling centered around the idea of confusion. Writers will each share tales from their travels, and explore the humor and insight that arises in times when they discovered […] |
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4 events,China Institute proudly presents music performances led by acclaimed Pipa/Qin soloist Yi Zhou and Woodwind virtuoso Yimin Miao.
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6 events,Immersive exploration into the captivating world of Peng Wei, an artist renowned for her unique approach to representing the diversity of female perspectives. This lecture is a key part of the lecture series for the China Institute’s contemporary art exhibition, showcasing the multifaceted nature of Chinese contemporary art and its dialogues with history and identity. […]
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This open house will feature a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. You’ll get to see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that will showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection. Established in 1775, this letterpress print […]
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In 2020, heartsick from constant assaults on Black life, Tracy K. Smith found herself soul-searching and digging into the historical archive for help navigating the “din of human division and strife.” With lyricism and urgency, Smith draws on several avenues of thinking—personal, documentary, and spiritual—to understand who we are as a nation and what we […] |
5 events,Opening night of a stunning tapestry of dance, live music and home video footage that invites you into the unique complexities of dancer and choreographer Jenn Freeman’s life following her Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis at age 33. Since then, she has navigated an endless sea of epiphanies, examining childhood memories through this new lens. Are you too hardcore for the current state of American letters? The tragic truth is that most new books seem afraid to shock, experiment, offend, get weird. Is there still a place in this world for the freaky girlies? The answer is yes. Morgan and Enzo are two booksellers at McNally Jackson Seaport who delight […] |
7 events,Opening day of an outdoor sculptural installation featuring work by Dennis Redmoon Darkeem, Zaq Landsberg, Dario Mohr, Miguel Otero Fuentes, Kevin Quiles Bonilla, Luke Schumacher, Dianne Smith, Cody Umans, and Jaleeca R. Yancy.
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Create a winter wonderland featuring 3-D paper gingerbread houses. Kids can "bedazzle" standalone houses (also known as cottages), then showcase their fairy tale visions in tabletop tableaus with faux snow, fir trees, and woodland animals. Kids can also make brilliant, and surprising, pop-up cards they can mail or hand-deliver to family and friends for the […] Retro Baby is a 4-piece bundle of glitter & dynamite with one rule: sing along, if you know it! New Yorkers, Paige Siegwardt, Ryan Nicholls, Becca Andrews and Devon Perry deliver blow-after-blow of your favorite 80s/90s/2000s hits. They live to jam on the tastiest top hits – homemade musical snacks made with love and delivered […]
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9 events,What happens when we dance together? And what happens when we don’t? An evening of contemporary dance in three parts, presented in-the-round. Created by an intergenerational trio of acclaimed choreographers, Tendayi Kuumba (recently seen in David Byrne’s American Utopia and For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf), Big Dance Theater co-founder […] Families and children interested in exploring Chinese language and culture meet at an indoor playground space. Open to all.
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Live music featuring Zisl Slepovitch’s Klezmer Ensemble, art-making, photo ops and festive offerings for everyone to enjoy.
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Latkes. Hot cocoa. Live music, arts and crafts and a six-foot-tall chocolate Menorah.
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4 events,In The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World War I, bestselling historian Steven Ujifusa tells the largely forgotten, colorful story of three remarkable businessmen who, driven by very different motives, made much of this immigration possible and forever changed the fate of millions. […]
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6 events,First presented by the church in 1770. Deemed by The New York Times as "transcendent and awe-inspiring," Trinity’s unique Messiah is performed in a sacred space, on period instruments, with soloists from The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Ryan Brandau, guest conductor. Ticketed.
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As Israel continues its war against Hamas in Gaza, the challenges of conducting a military operation in one of the most densely populated areas in the world have become clear. To help us understand the characteristics and complexity of this conflict, we are joined by Col. Liam Collins (ret.), former Director of the Combating Terrorism […]
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6 events,Acclaimed as a violinist of “compelling presence, fearless attack, and technical aplomb and bravado” (New London’s The Day), Chelsea Starbuck Smith is known for her infectious enthusiasm for the violin. Pianist, conductor, and music director Adam Rothenberg is a versatile young artist who has performed throughout North America and Europe in a wide array of […]
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Julieta Eugenio is an Argentinian Saxophonist based in New York City. Since obtaining her Jazz Masters Degree from Queens College, she has blazed a trail in the industry and worked alongside the finest jazz musicians across the globe. In April 2017, Julieta won the International Women in Jazz competition as a member of the SIJ […]
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9 events,The students of Cobble Hill Ballet perform a magical version of The Nutcracker. From toy soldiers and The Sugar plum Fairy, an Arabian princess, waltzing flowers, and much more! Clara is swept up in a most beautiful festive ballet! A perfect performance for children and adults alike to enjoy this holiday season. Check website for […]
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Santa’s reindeer need a rest and he needs to figure out a new way to get around the city before Christmas Eve! In this program, kids will compare modes of transportation in New York- buses, subways, and electric cars. Together, we’ll learn about carbon footprint, environmental impact, and efficiency of each transportation method. Then, kids […]
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Father and son duo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. Hetep BarBoy is an 8 year old MC from Brooklyn who studied at Universityofthestreets.net in the Bronx when his father, Squala Orphan, was teaching a Hip Hop Culture learning program for the youth. BarBoy embodied the art, becoming the world’s youngest MC. Now father […]
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Video premiere, lecture, and reception. The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the Dabao’en Temple 大报恩寺 (also known as “the Great Bao’en Monastery”), was considered one of the seven medieval wonders of the world. Destroyed by rebels in the 19th century, a full-size replica of the tower exists today in Nanjing.
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5 events,Families are invited to a unique visual and auditory experience, inspired by the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s new exhibit Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark. Ukrainian-Jewish sand artist and singer Zhenya Lopatnik will take families on a breathtaking visual journey, sharing the story of how Denmark saved around 7,500 Jewish people during the Holocaust. The […]
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Holiday extravaganza full of Christmas carols and other festive songs. The program will include sing-along Christmas carols and other festive works featuring the combined vocal power of all of Trinity's vocal ensembles: The Choir of Trinity Church Wall Street, the Trinity Youth Chorus, St. Paul's Chapel Choir, and Downtown Voices, joined by NOVUS NY Brass, […]
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3 events,Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs, shares the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our time—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk, attended […] |
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4 events,Grammy® Award-winning countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo brings his singular voice and unmistakable flare to PAC NYC, in collaboration with musicians from acclaimed orchestral collective The Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen. |
4 events,Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people are especially engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing with particular meaning to them. This installment will feature a conversation between host Randy Cohen and actor […]
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Toshi has been described as “one helluva rock’n’roller-coaster ride” by Vibe magazine and as “a one-woman celebration of all that’s dynamic, progressive and uplifting in American music” by Pop Matters. |
4 events,A beloved holiday tradition, Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols will be performed by the Trinity Youth Chorus with Melissa Attebury, director.
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Bonded by an uncommon blend of instruments and vocals, Charles Yang (violin), Nick Kendall (violin), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass), bring their charismatic and energetic performance style to PAC NYC for the third evening of our Winter Solstice Concert Series. To experience Time For Three live is to hear the various eras, styles, and traditions […] |
3 events,She has a “powerhouse voice” (The New York Times). He is “a theater world heartthrob” (The New York Times). Together, Orfeh and Andy Karl have had an impressively long run as one of Broadway’s best couples. They co-starred in Legally Blonde, which garnered Orfeh a Tony® nomination. Karl earned his own Tony nods for Rocky, […] |
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3 events,Lecture on the 10th anniversary of the passing of the esteemed Columbia University professor, C.T. Hsia (夏志清), with a special lecture by distinguished scholar Prof. Ji Jin of Suzhou University. This lecture will delve into the life and contributions of Prof. C.T. Hsia, a literary critic whose profound impact on the study of modern Chinese […] |
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