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Events
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Arts & Culture
Events
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3 events,Book reading. Katie Naymon presents You Between the Lines, in conversation with Hannah Orenstein. In this "brilliant, poignant love story perfect for fans of Emily Henry," a former sorority girl […]
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5 events,Embark on an experimental, metaphysical journey through the African migratory experience with this groundbreaking project from The Centre for the Less Good Idea, co-founded by visionaries William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace. At the heart of African Exodus are over 80 pairs of shoes—transformed into instruments, tools, and markers of the journeys we all take. Each […]
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Micca Manganye and Volley Nchabeleng use an array of instruments, bodily percussion, and musical communication to explore the many sounds and narratives of South Africa’s northernmost province. Birdsong, the sound of the wind, the trickling of a stream, conversation, laughter, and more are performed and looped in real-time, layering sound and music together to form […]
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Celebration of Imani Elizabeth Jackson and Gabrielle Octavia Rucker’s collections that explore Black diasporic experiences through the topographical and the surreal.
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3 events,Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just […]
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In order to dwell on the aqueous formations that we call aquifers, this talk examines attempts that people in Costa Rica make to move inwards, towards the center of the […]
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George Washington and Samuel Fraunces developed skills of risk-taking, judgement, and leadership through their entrepreneurial ventures that would later advantage them and the new nation when they chose to join […]
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2 events,Book reading and signing by Adrian McKinty, author of Hang On St. Christopher. Alone in solitary confinement, a teenager called out: “Somebody, send me a book!” Moments later, Dudley Randall’s The Black Poets slid under his cell door. Those pages were the start […]
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Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and […]
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8 events,Following the 9/11 attacks, young people around the world created art in response to the violence they had witnessed. This program will explore the role of art-making and art therapy […]
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1 event,The legendary pioneer of New Journalism will discuss the art of city writing with NYT reporter Alex Vadukul and sign copies of his new collection A Town Without Time. There […]
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Step right up’ to the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus show and skills workshop. Learn some new tricks, and experience dynamic novelty acts in an engaging and participatory way that you […]
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Celebrate Women’s History month at the Museum! We’ll learn about the importance of diversity and how women architects like Zaha Hadid, Denise Scott Brown, Natalie de Blois, Maya Lin, and […]
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1 event,My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust, narrated by Isabella Rossellini, tells the story of cycling idol Gino Bartali and other courageous Italians who risked their lives to […]
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2 events,Join the Seaport Museum and celebrated historian Russell Shorto for a presentation focusing on Shorto’s newly-released book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America. The […]
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4 events,Discuss The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. Repeated March 13 at 2pm.
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Conversation with Craig Allen, former President of the U.S.-China Business Council, and Brad W. Setser, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, as they sit down with Susan Yuqing […]
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Book reading and signing by Gary Krist, author of Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded Age San Francisco. |
4 events,This month, read and discuss Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson.
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Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and […]
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My Mother’s War is a gripping memoir by Holocaust survivor Michael Fryd about his mother Evelyn, an indomitable woman who saved her family from the Nazis by demonstrating extraordinary courage […]
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4 events,Book reading and signing by Rosanne Limoncelli, author of The Four Queens of Crime.
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This series explores modern and contemporary Latin America through cinema. Tonight, see Nueve Reinas (Fabián Bielinsky, 2000) in which two small-time swindlers team up after meeting in a convenience store. […]
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The Alexander Hamilton Immigrant Achievement Awards are given to naturalized citizens of the United States who have made outstanding contributions to Lower Manhattan and New York City. This year’s ceremony […]
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Listen to the performance of Chinese instruments, and practice Chinese calligraphy with a master calligrapher. No previous experience of calligraphy is required. Ink, paper, and brush will be provided onsite.
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In honor of Women’s History Month, the museum will celebrate Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland’s achievements in film. Join us for a special screening and conversation with Freeland about her filmography […]
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3 events,Kick off the neighborhood Holi celebration at the Seaport Museum with a family-friendly Holi Literary Festival in the first-floor gallery of the newly opened Maritime City exhibition. Enjoy featured book […]
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Meet the winter birds of Governors Island! Nearly 240 bird species have been spotted on the island, which provides excellent habitat all year round. Whether you’re an expert birder or […]
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3 events,Celebrate college hoops at Brookfield Place! Show off your skills with the interactive Pop-A-Shot in the Winter Garden
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All families are welcome! We require all children stay with their caregivers at all times, with the supervision and support from our Mandarin speaking educators and dedicated staff. Toys, crayons, […]
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Read, write, and celebrate queer poetry. Bring your authentic selves, your best (or worst!) poems, and a love for the written word. Open to all experience levels.
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3 events,More than 3 years passed between the last battle in the North and the British surrender at Yorktown. In this lecture, Alan Pell Crawford tells what actually happened in those […]
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2 events,Book reading and signing by Rick Jackson and Matthew McGough, authors of Black Tunnel White Magic. |
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Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and […]
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Join the South Street Seaport Museum and the New York Ship Lore and Model Club for an evening celebrating the history and restoration of the monumental 22-foot-long builder model of […]
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6 events,In celebration of Women’s History month, join outdoor educator Marieke Bender for a nature exploration through South Cove. Learn to tap into your senses and discover clues about the local […]
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2 events,Join the editors, contributors, and special guests to celebrate the launch of Amulet — a new literary magazine of religion, spirituality and mysticism for seekers and skeptics alike. In an […]
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7 events,Reading of Andrea Beaty’s Rosie Revere, Engineer to hear how the kid- engineer Rosie uses household objects to invent her gadgets and gizmos. Can you do the same for skyscrapers? […]
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Start your weekend with a unique yoga nidra morning meditation surrounded by maritime history in the first-floor gallery of the new exhibition Maritime City at the Seaport Museum.
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Celebrate both the Jewish holiday Purim and Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with film screenings, a Persian shadow puppet show, dance performances, a reading of the Megillah, a Persian tea […]
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2 events,Book reading. A compelling work of investigative journalism that explores the surprising origins and hidden ramifications of an epic late 1960s hoax, perpetrated by cultural luminaries, including Victor Navasky and […]
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1 event,Book reading. From a rising literary star and the author of how to be a good girl comes a brilliant, biting, and beautifully wrought memoir of trauma and the cost […]
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Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and […]
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Enhance your visit to the newly-opened exhibition Maritime City with live music after-hours. Stop by anytime between 5pm and 8pm for a free self-guided exploration of the three-floor exhibition that […] |
2 events,For overseas Chinese, ancient jade is more than just a collectible—it is a bridge to their ancestral heritage, carrying deep family memories and cultural connections to their homeland. The appreciation, […] |
1 event,Hear Trinity Youth Chorus take on the challenging and dramatic Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden by Johann Sebastian Bach. Accompanied by the period instruments of Trinity Baroque Orchestra, the young musicians […]
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3 events,Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap.
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3 events,Music and discussion on Mālama I Ke Kai, the Hawaiian proverb meaning “care for the ocean.” The New York Climate Exchange, The Climate Museum, and musicians from the Metropolitan Opera […]
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2 events,Aeden Alvarez is a Filipino R&B artist who grew up in Hong Kong. Moving to New York has allowed Aeden to juggle all his talents, from singing and being a […]
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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 […]
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On the seventh day of Passover April 8, 1730 the nascent Jewish community of New York City consecrated the Mill Street Synagogue at what today is 26 South William Street. […]
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retro baby is a bundle of glitter and dynamite with one rule: sing along if you know it! This effervescent NYC duo, Paige Siegwardt and Ryan Nicholls, deliver blow after […]
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5 events,It’s time to put your creativity to the test! Join us to learn about the artistic side of architecture as we discuss sketches, renderings, and all the art architects make […]
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3 events,Screening and discussion. History-obsessed Randy Schoenberg (memorably portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in Woman in Gold) brings his reluctant teenage son Joey along for the journey of a lifetime, through Europe […]
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Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the free Chantey Sing, lead or request a song in the round-robin, or just […]
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