Events
Arts & Culture
Events
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Jazz Age Lawn Party
Governors IslandLive music, retro cocktails, and ’20s Prohibition era entertainment. Explore the park and join dance lessons, take a vintage portrait, check out the antique 1920s cars, play croquet, enjoy a […]
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Forging Maritime Metals
Pier 16Metalworking demonstrations that delve into the crucial role of blacksmiths during the Age of Sail, both on land and aboard ships at sea. These events will spark interest into the […]
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Earth Matter: Make an Herbarium: Plants Can Live Forever
Meet 12 farmers who have captured the ephemeral nature, from seed to flower (or vegetable), of common, everyday plants. Experience 12 collages of preserved specimens, from roots to shoots, and […]
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Rina Sawayama
Evening concert.
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Battery Dance Festival
Rockefeller ParkThe Battery Dance Festival is New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival. Seven nights of performances by local, national and international dance companies.
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Stories Survive Live Podcast Recording: “The Last Generation”
Museum of Jewish HeritageMaddy Kramer, producer and editor of The Last Generation, will moderate a live recording of her podcast with Mark Schonwetter, a member of the Museum’s Speakers Bureau, and his family. […]
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Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go
Cleo Qian presents Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go, in conversation with Katie Kitamura. With precision and provocation, Cleo Qian’s immersive debut jolts us into the reality of lives fragmented […]
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CBS Headquarters: A Modern Concrete Skyscraper
Designed in 1960 and completed in 1965, the CBS corporate headquarters, known as Black Rock, was New York's first concrete office tower. Architect Eero Saarinen envisioned a sober granite-clad monolith […]
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Shakey Graves and Lucius
Evening concert.
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Seaport Cinema: Step Up
Outdoor film screening. In this teen tale full of dancing and romancing, a Baltimore tough guy teams with a haughty ballerina for a dance competition at her prestigious private school.
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In Other Lifetimes All I’ve Lost Comes Back to Me
Museum of Jewish HeritagePopulated with lovers who leave and return, with ghosts of the Holocaust and messages from the dead, Courtney Sender’s debut collection In Other Lifetimes All I’ve Lost Comes Back to […]
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Parks and Public Art: Statues and Sculptures in Battery Park City
Did you know Battery Park City boasts of a world-renowned collection of public art? From sculptures to water installations, this neighborhood is full of surprises! Join us to learn about […]
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Third Saturday
Governors IslandGovernors Island's organizations in residence offer many special indoor and outdoor activities and public programs.
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Bastid’s BBQ at The Seaport
Seaport DistrictBastid’s BBQ Party is bringing world class DJs, summer hip-hop jams, and tasty food and drinks to Seaport Square on Sunday, August 20th. Hosted by DJ Skratch Basid, he and […]
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Brookfield Place Open 2023
Brookfield PlaceVolley, serve, and swing your way into the 8th annual Brookfield Place Open. The Brookfield Place Waterfront Plaza has been transformed into center court with a variety of tennis programming, […]
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Pixies and Modest Mouse
Evening concert.
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Mindful Appreciation and Reflections with Tea Arts & Culture
Brookfield PlaceUnwind in the Birch Grove with Tea Arts & Culture for a 20-minute curated artful tea experience that will explore the vast world of tea and expand our appreciation of […]
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Alex Parke’s “Kapelye” Ensemble with Peter Rushefsky
Museum of Jewish HeritageAlex Parke’s NYC Kapelye (ensemble in Yiddish) brings klezmer aficionados from the NYC area to play in a traditional klezmer ensemble. This edition of Parke’s NYC Kapelye features Parke on […]
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Rite of Spring: PUBLIQuartet
Governors IslandPUBLIQuartet will perform selections from their GRAMMY-nominated album, What is American, featuring an amalgamation of styles that trace their roots to American Indigenous and Black music. The title is intended […]
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The History of Antisemitism: The Truths and Mysteries of Leo Frank
Museum of Jewish HeritageLeo Frank was a pencil factory superintendent in Georgia in April 1913 when his coworker, thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, was murdered. Her body was found in the factory’s basement, and Frank […]
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Good People – Anashim Tovim: The Songs of Naomi Shemer
Museum of Jewish HeritagePoet and composer Naomi Shemer (1930–2004) wrote hundreds of moving, beautiful popular songs, most of which became immortal classics in Israel’s musical tradition. The Quartet performs a special selection of […]
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Urban Farm Tour
Discover a world of bees, compost, and organic gardening right in New York City! Join the Bee Conservancy, Earth Matter NY, and GrowNYC for a tour of the Urban Farm […]
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
Includes a 45-minute performance by various local artists singing a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are invited to sing along with the featured guests or just […]
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The Moon is Just a Mirror: Lantern Giveaway
Governors IslandArtists Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky host a special evening event marking the transformation of their installation, there is nothing you can think that is not the moon, on view […]
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Harry Seidler’s Australia Square: Sydney’s First Modern Skyscraper
Completed in 1967, six years before Jørn Utzon’s Sydney Opera House, Australia Square was the first truly modern skyscraper on the continent and, arguably, the world’s tallest lightweight concrete building. […]
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Tennis With a View
Rooftop tennis. Skyline views. Refreshments and a chance to win tickets to the final matches. It’s happening at the pop-up tennis court on The Rooftop at Pier 17. Outside of […]
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Fresh Prints
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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“FOUR WINTERS” Film & Panel Discussion
Museum of Jewish Heritage“All I owned was a rifle, a leopard coat and my camera,” says Faye Schulman, whose clandestine photographs of Jewish partisans living in the forests documented their efforts to disrupt […]
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Lady Liberty Regatta
The world's top women sailing teams compete in New York Harbor.
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Art at the Edge
Pier 16For the fourth year, Waterfront Alliance presents a free outdoor exhibit of New York and New Jersey artists whose work is thematically tied to climate change and will inspire, inform, […]
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Trains, Buses, Ferries… Oh My! Transportation in Battery Park City
How do New Yorkers get from one place to another? With subways, ferries, bike paths, walking paths, and buses, there’s almost no limit to the options to travel from one […]
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Meet the New York Climate Exchange
Governors IslandThe New York Climate Exchange is hosting tours and informal informational sessions on Governors Island in August and September. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about The Exchange’s mission, […]
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Chantey Sing and Sail
Embark on a musical journey through New York Harbor aboard the 1885 Schooner Pioneer, with the Seaport Museum! As the Historical Register-listed vessel glides across the water, you'll be treated […]
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Texts and Tête-à-Tête: Howard Goldblatt’s Exchanges with Chinese Writers
Howard Goldblatt embarked on his journey of translating Chinese literary masterpieces during the 1970s and swiftly rose to acclaim as the “Chief Translator of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature.” Renowned […]
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America’s First Plague Afternoon Lecture
Robert Watson discusses his book America's First Plague: The deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young nation. Watson will explore the wave of fear that swept across the fledgling republic, […]
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Reconciliation: A Journey of Transformation
Join a three-part pilgrimage marking the impact of September 11 on New York City and expressing the healing birthed out of the destruction of that day, a collaboration between Trinity […]
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“Time’s Echo” with Jeremy Eichler and Emanuel Ax
Museum of Jewish HeritageWith a critic’s ear, a scholar’s erudition, and a novelist’s eye for detail, Jeremy Eichler shows how four towering composers—Richard Strauss, Arnold Schoenberg, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Benjamin Britten—lived through the […]
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Tove Lo – Dirt Femme Tour
Evening concert.
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Mindful Appreciation and Reflections with Tea Arts & Culture
Brookfield PlaceUnwind in the Birch Grove with Tea Arts & Culture for a 20-minute curated artful tea experience that will explore the vast world of tea and expand our appreciation of […]
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Screening and Conversation with the Directors: Stonewalling
As the final installment of a decade-spanning trilogy on the hardships of young women in China, Stonewalling is an award-winning indie film that portrays a young Chinese woman grappling with […]
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All Time Low – Experience The Sound of Letting Go
Evening concert.
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25 Years Later: The 1998 US Embassy Bombings and the FBI
On August 7, 1998, truck bombs exploded at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing 224 people and injuring more than 4,000. The FBI’s investigations of the attacks, codenamed KENBOM […]
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Interludes: Los Cintron
Los Cintron are known for playing a mix of World, Latin & Flamenco music. Their guitars, vocals, and melodies, set to enchanting rhythms, evoke the traditional sounds of Andalusia, and […]
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Sephardic Stories with Elizabeth Graver, Michael Frank, Maira Kalman, and Shoshana Bean
Museum of Jewish HeritageElizabeth Graver and Michael Frank come together for a special conversation about two books that capture the stories of two shapeshifting Sephardic women who lived many lives over many decades. […]
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Bishop Briggs & MisterWives – The Don’t Look Down Tour
Evening concert.
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Third Saturday
Governors IslandGovernors Island's organizations in residence offer many special indoor and outdoor activities and public programs.
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RAYMI (Andean and Latin Fusion)
The National Museum of the American Indian kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with a concert by the Andean and Latin fusion band RAYMI (meaning “feast” or “celebration” in Quechua). The […]
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Meet the New York Climate Exchange
Governors IslandThe New York Climate Exchange is hosting tours and informal informational sessions on Governors Island in August and September. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about The Exchange’s mission, […]
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Fiestas Patrias
Come celebrate Chilean Independence Day at the Seaport Museum’s second annual fonda aboard the tall ship Wavertree. In partnership with the Consul General of Chile in New York, this afternoon […]
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Tiny Concerts: Chapel of All Saints Organ Inauguration
Trinity ChurchCelebrate the completion of the new organ in the Chapel of All Saints at Trinity Church. Works by Monteverdi, Rossi, Corradini, Neri, Kerll, and Gabrieli with members of The Choir […]
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Azure Day Party: The Season Finale
Concert with various acts.
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The Forgotten Borough: Staten Island and the Subway
Is transportation destiny? In The Forgotten Borough: Staten Island and the Subway, historian Kenneth M. Gold argues that the borough's lack of a subway connection is at the heart of […]
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Constitution Week Meeting and Optional Dinner
Join Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, featuring special guest Justice Mark […]
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NYC Tapestry: Home as Refuge
Musicians from around the country and around the world have found refuge in New York, a city with a rich musical history, diverse cultural influences, and endless opportunities for collaboration […]
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Inspiring Awareness and Action
The Art at the Edge artists will be joined by moderator Cortney Koenig Worrall, President and CEO of Waterfront Alliance, and Adela Gondek, a lecturer in Climate and public and […]
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Stories Survive: “The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis” with Felice Hardy
Museum of Jewish HeritageIn 1930, twenty-six-year-old Liesl Herbst was the Austrian National Tennis Champion and a celebrity in Vienna. Despite her well-known status, Liesl, her husband David, and their child Dorli were forced […]
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Devotion: Faith as Refuge
Celebration of faith and spiritual traditions expressed through the power of music. Featuring soaring Gospel anthems, lively Kelzmer melodies, percussive Youruban religious music and hypnotic Gnawa rhythms, this evening gathers […]
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Interludes: Cumbia River Band
Rockefeller ParkIn celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and Climate Week NYC, Battery Park City will host a special performance by Cumbia River Band, whose music draws from a festive repertoire of […]
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In the Garden of the Righteous
Museum of Jewish HeritageIn his stirring book In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust, Richard Hurowitz pays tribute to ten individuals who […]
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Playing It Forward: School as Refuge
Featuring internationally acclaimed artists who have made educating the next generation of musicians an integral part of their artistic practice. Grammy, Emmy and Academy Award-winning rapper, actor, and activist Common […]
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Relatively Speaking: Family as Refuge
Relatively Speaking gathers artists from around the globe who have built their careers making music with their family members. A band of brothers whose music fuses Mexican folk and jazz. […]
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Hard Hat Area! Introduction to Construction!
How do skyscrapers get built? How do we know what pieces go where? Kids will learn about the construction process in a reading of Susan L. Roth’s “Hard Hat Area.” […]
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Meet the New York Climate Exchange
Governors IslandThe New York Climate Exchange is hosting tours and informal informational sessions on Governors Island in August and September. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about The Exchange’s mission, […]
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China Institute Mid Autumn Family Festival
This year, celebrate the fall harvest by participating in unique mid-autumn festivities, flavors, and activities for the entire family! Mid-autumn is one of the most celebrated holidays in China – […]
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Literary Voyages and Shores
On March 24, 1902, Zhou Shuren (Lu Xun) embarked on the steamship “Dazhen Maru” from Nanjing to study in Japan. His fellow passenger, Chen Hengke, would later influence Lu Xun’s […]
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Special Compline: Downtown Voices
Trinity ChurchCompline by Candlelight, an ancient rite of prayers to end the day. Featuring improvisations on Arnold Schoenberg's Friede auf Erden, Op. 13.
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Seaport Museum Book Club
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 […]
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The AT&T Building: Philip Johnson and The Postmodern Skyscraper
The unveiling of the design for the new headquarters for AT&T, then the largest company in the world, appeared on the front page of The New York Times on March […]
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Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington in conversation with Radhika Jones
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Open House: Arts Community Day
PAC NYC opens our doors to welcome the arts community we are dedicated to. Come tour our state-of-the-art theaters, explore our venue and be among the first to discover Lower […]
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On Site Opera: Song of the Nightingale
Brookfield PlaceLunchtime preview and talk about the world premiere of Song of the Nightingale, commissioned and produced by On Site Opera and Arts Brookfield, taking place across three of Brookfield Properties’ […]
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Old 97’s 30th Anniversary Celebration with Drive-By Truckers
Evening concert.
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On Site Opera: Song of the Nightingale
Brookfield PlaceWorld premiere of Song of the Nightingale, commissioned and produced by On Site Opera and Arts Brookfield, taking place across three of Brookfield Properties’ public spaces: Brooklyn Commons, Manhattan West, […]
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Mahani Teave, Piano
On the heels of her chart-topping debut album, Easter Island’s only professional classical musician, award-winning pioneering pianist and humanitarian Mahani Teave brings her eagerly anticipated debut U.S. concert tour to […]
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Punchline
Gibney's 2023-2024 performance season opens with the debut of celebrated physical dance theater company VIM VIGOR and the NYC premiere of PUNCHLINE. VIM’s latest work translates comedic structure into physical […]
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Open House: Five Borough Family Day
Explore Lower Manhattan’s new home for the performing arts and enjoy a fun filled day of arts and activities for the whole family curated by Baba Israel, including hip hop […]
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Print Your Own Stationery
Immersive 3-hour workshop where you will work together with the designers at Bowne & Co. to produce your own custom set of stationery — from start to finish. In this […]
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Pollinator Walk
Take a pollinator walk on the Urban Farm led by beekeepers at the Bee Conservancy. Come relax, observe, and explore nature through the lens of pollinators — and contribute to scientific research […]
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Cirque-tacular – Art of Circus
Inspired by the world’s greatest visual art masterpieces and by the artists who created them, ART OF CIRCUS features dazzling circus performers, dancers, acrobats, and an original score by award-winning […]
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Cirque-tacular and DCA Productions present “Art of Circus”
Tribeca Perf. Arts CenterInspired by the world’s greatest visual art masterpieces and by the artists who created them, ART OF CIRCUS features dazzling circus performers, dancers, acrobats, and an original score by award-winning […]
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African Film Festival Family Day
Governors IslandStorytelling, double-dutch, dance and drum workshops led by world-renowned instructors, arts and crafts, and a selection of short films, all celebrating Africa and the diaspora.
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
South Street Seaport MuseumIncludes a 45-minute performance by various local artists singing a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are invited to sing along with the featured guests or just […]
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An Evening with LaChanze
Armed with the gift for dramatic storytelling, a sultry vocal dexterity, and an unparalleled talent for bringing complex female heroines to life, LaChanze first stole the hearts of Broadway fans […]
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Jazz at One: Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
Thompson is the winner of the 2023 American Pianists Award.
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Susie Boyt presents Loved and Missed, in conversation with Joseph O’Neill
Love and Missed is a whip-smart, incisive, and mordantly witty novel about love's gains and missteps. British writer Susie Boyt's seventh novel, and the first to be published in the […]
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20th Anniversary of Reinterment of the Ancestors
African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It protects the historic role slavery played in building […]
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Pipes at One: Raymond Nagem
Raymond Nagem is Minister of Music at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City, and a member of the organ faculty at Manhattan School of Music.
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Bach at One
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 129 and BWV 110.
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Lydia Davis presents Our Strangers, in conversation with Lynne Tillman
Book reading and conversation
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United States Army Field Band Chorus
Multimedia concert honoring those heroes that walk among us: from the Greatest Generation, who inspired a world to embrace the ideals of democracy, to the professional fighting force that emerged […]
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Fresh Prints
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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Dark Voyage: An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade Lecture
Christian McBurney will speak on his new book, Dark Voyage: An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade, a microhistory of an American privateer during the Revolutionary War that […]
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Babak Lakghomi presents South, in conversation with Jordan Castro
Book reading and conversation.
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“Hamlet’s Children” with Richard Kluger and Julianna Margulies
Museum of Jewish HeritagePulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Kluger’s latest work, Hamlet’s Children, is a historical novel set in German-occupied Denmark during the Holocaust. Seen through the eyes of a young American’s assimilation into […]
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An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell
Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell in a one-night-only, solo concert performance featuring contemporary classics, favorites from the American Songbook, and the Broadway hits his indelible style and rich, powerful baritone […]
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The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters
Book reading and conversation. Plunged into a strange land at twenty-five, Benjamin Moser began an obsessive, decades-long study of the Dutch Masters to set his world right again.
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Living Structures: What is Biomimicry?
Throughout history, nature has been one of man’s most important sources of inspiration. In this workshop, kids will learn about buildings that mimic nature, from sea sponges to termite mounds. […]
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Shelley Niro Film Retrospective
In conjunction with the exhibition Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch (on view through Jan. 1, 2024), the museum celebrates the artist’s work in film over two decades. All films directed […]
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Indigenous Enterprise
Governors IslandDance performances in honor of Indigenous People’s Day (October 9). Indigenous Enterprise is a Native American collective founded in 2015 and based in Phoenix, Arizona. Through their work, Indigenous Enterprise […]
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Urban Farm Tour
Discover a world of bees, compost, and organic gardening right in New York City! Join the Bee Conservancy, Earth Matter NY, and GrowNYC for a tour of the Urban Farm […]
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Luminosity of Stone marches on…
Essence of the two poems that are the poetic finale of The Story of the Stone— Generalissima Lin, and the Beauty and Elegy to Spirit of Hibiscus Blossoms, and how […]
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An Evening with Ben Platt
Ben Platt performs an intimate, acoustic evening of original music, favorite covers, Broadway classics, and surprise guest appearances from his nearest and dearest.
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Jazz Icons: Tom Harrell Quartet
Trinity ChurchPraised by Newsweek for his pure melodic genius, Harrell is widely recognized as one of the most creative and dynamic jazz instrumentalists and composers of our time.
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Jazz at One: Linda May Han Oh
As a bassist/composer, Linda May Han Oh was also named Jazz Times' 2022 Bassist of the Year and received the 2023 Herb Albert Award.
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“Dear Fredy” Film Screening and Discussion
Museum of Jewish HeritageWhen the Nazis passed the Nuremberg Laws in 1935, Fredy Hirsch was a nineteen-year-old German Jew—and openly gay. He was deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto and later Auschwitz. In Auschwitz, […]
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Nothing Else But MIracles
Book launch of Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus, which features the historical architecture of the Seaport Museum's Schermerhorn Row. Based on real locations in old New York and […]
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Bach at One
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 150 and BWV 165.
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Eric Nam’s House on a Hill Tour
Concert.
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Intersections: Marking Fifty Years of Hip Hop & the WTC
Intersections examines the often-surprising connections between 9/11 and today’s world. From global industries to individual lives, the attacks marked a fundamental shift for many, altering trajectories in ways both expected […]
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Shakespeare’s Globe Presents: “The Merchant of Venice”
Museum of Jewish HeritageFor one night only in the U.S., Shakespeare’s Globe reclaims Shakespeare’s disturbing tale in a bold, modern reimagining of The Merchant of Venice. Directed by Abigail Graham, The Merchant of […]
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All-Star Team Up! Cloaked Crusader meets X-Men’s Rogue!
Join us for a Pop Party Time Capsule of an evening filled with rare comics and creativity at the Fraunces Tavern Museum on October 13th (as in Thirteen Colonies!), as […]
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City of Forest Day on Governors Island
Governors IslandLearn all about what it takes to effectively manage the unique urban forest on Governors Island at Forest for All NYC’s second annual City of Forest Day, featuring a volunteer […]
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Go Fish! Battery Park City’s Celebration of Life in the Hudson Estuary
The day features catch-and-release fishing with experienced anglers. In celebration of City of Forest Day, take part in a tree-themed art project and nature walk. Plus a live performance by […]
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Halloween Origami and Letterpress Printing
Craft origami bats, and other spooky folded-paper creatures, along with Halloween-themed paper chains. For an extra thrill, our skilled Bowne designers will be on hand to guide you through crafting […]
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NOVUS NY Renewal: Mending a Broken System
Trinity ChurchThis concert includes works and world premieres by current and formerly incarcerated composers from Sing Sing Correctional Facility and Messiaen's Louange a l'eternite de Jesus from Quartet for the End […]
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Jazz at One: Caelan Cardello
Caelan Cardello ia winner of BMI’s 2021 Future Jazz Master Award and a finalist in the 2023 American Pianists Awards.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith’s new unconventional memoir Worthy is an invitation to join her adventure in search of love and self-worth. During this special event, Jada will recount her story in […]
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Pipes at One: Margaret Harper
Margaret Harper is an organist hailed for her "outstandingly lively, punchy" playing (Boston Musical Intelligencer) from Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, TX.
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Bach at One
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 18 and BWV 12.
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Girlfriends
Book reading and conversation. Emily Zhou presents Girlfriends, in conversation with Grace Byron. Seven heartstoppingly gorgeous stories about young transgender life from the Upper Midwest to New York City.
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Film Premiere: “Sh’ma: A Story of Survival” by Suki John
Museum of Jewish HeritageAn innovative and powerful narrative dance film that celebrates resilience, connection, and hope, “Sh’ma: A Story of Survival” tells the story of director/choreographer Suki John’s mother. Originally a live choreodrama […]
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Teen Spirit
Trinity ChurchThe talented teens of the Trinity Youth Chorus present works by Mozart, Fauré, Mendelssohn, and Schubert written in their teenage years. With NOVUS NY and Melissa Attebury, director.
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Britton & the Sting: Sexy Funeral
Sexy Funeral party with the acclaimed funk liberation band Britton & The Sting. Sexy Funeral that is part celebration, part ritual, and pure letting go of the “dead” stuff in […]
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Tango Legends
The sensuous Tango Legends Troupe from Buenos Aires is led by Pablo Sosa and Mariela Maldonado.
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Meet the New York Climate Exchange
Governors IslandVisitors are invited to pick out their own pumpkins (free with suggested donation). One per person per household. Governors Island food vendors will be on-site both weekends with Fall-themed food […]
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Let Liberty Rise: Happy Birthday Statue of Liberty!
This October, the Statue of Liberty is turning 137 years old! She may be a little greener nowadays, but she still looks as good as the day she was unveiled […]
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Third Saturday
Governors IslandGovernors Island's organizations in residence offer many special indoor and outdoor activities and public programs.
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Saratoga Yorktown Celebration
A commemoration of the American Victories of Saratoga on October 17, 1777 and Yorktown on October 19, 1781
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Courage and Creation – A Family Day for “Courage to Act”
Museum of Jewish HeritageWith courage and creation activities for the whole family, the Museum’s Courage to Act Family Day will open the Museum for a full day of fun inspired by the new […]
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Sunday Afternoon Music
Trinity ChurchThe talented teens of the Trinity Youth Chorus present works by Mozart, Fauré, Mendelssohn, and Schubert written in their teenage years. With NOVUS NY and Melissa Attebury, director.
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Seaport Museum Book Club
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 […]
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Pipes at One: Zoe Lei
Zoe Lei isan emerging organist who was named 20 under 30 (Diapason Magazine) for her organ, carillon, and harpsichord achievements.
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Times Square Remade: The Dynamics of Urban Change
What is it about Times Square that has inspired such attention for well over a century? In her new book, Times Square Remade: The Dynamics of Urban Change, Lynne Sagalyn […]
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Bach at One
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 4 and BWV 227.
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Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock during the American Revolution
When John Hancock needed to win people over, he didn’t talk about resisting taxes or policy improvements; instead, he served alcohol. He offered rum punch and wine at his home […]
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Castles & Cathedrals – Violin Concert
Miolina returns to The Skyscraper Museum in their program “Castles & Cathedrals.” Miolina will perform works inspired by the spirit of castles & cathedrals. Their show will include works by […]
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New York Bars at Dawn
Book reading and conversation. Join us for a drink to celebrate this one-of-a-kind photo book, which offers evocative portraits of New York bars after closing time.
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Meet the New York Climate Exchange
Governors IslandVisitors are invited to pick out their own pumpkins (free with suggested donation). One per person per household. Governors Island food vendors will be on-site both weekends with Fall-themed food […]
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Castles & Cathedrals – A Violin Concert!
Violin duo Miolina presents “Castles & Cathedrals,” a half-hour children’s concert inspired by the soaring heights of these buildings, which made them the skyscrapers of their time. They may not […]
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Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time for honoring our ancestors and those we have lost. This day of remembering features traditional dances by New York-based […]
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Haunted Island 5K and 10K
Entry to the NYCRUNS Haunted Island 5K and 10K includes a ferry ride, your race-entry, a snazzy tech t‑shirt, and post-race eats. Then make a day of it and stick […]
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Tove Bamberger’s Danish Rescue
Museum of Jewish HeritageTove Bamberger (née Schonbaum) was born in Copenhagen in 1934 and raised as a secular Jew. When the Germans invaded Denmark in April 1940, life in the country continued largely […]
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Spooky Scavenger Hunt Aboard Wavertree
Pier 16Halloween arts-and-crafts activities and a spooky scavenger hunt aboard the tall ship Wavertree.
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Dixit Dominus
Trinity ChurchHandel’s dramatic choral work, Dixit Dominus, presented by Trinity’s early music experts: The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of Avi Stein.
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Jazz at One: Esteban Castro Trio
Esteban Castro Trio. Jazz pianist and composer Castro is joined by Gervis Myles, bass, and Kayvon Gordon, drums.
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Some People Need Killing
Book reading and conversation. A fearless, powerfully written on-the-ground account of a nation careening into violent autocracy—told through harrowing stories of the Philippines’ state-sanctioned killings of its citizens—from a journalist […]
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Pipes at One: Halloween Performance
Special Halloween performance by Ethan Haman, an organist, improviser, and composer from Yale.
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First to Stand: Upstanders Fighting for Justice
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe new film First to Stand follows Irwin Cotler, former Canadian Minister of Justice and the current Canadian Ambassador to Combat Antisemitism, along with his team of activists at the […]
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Bach at One
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, and conductor Avi Stein present BWV 174 and BWV 52.
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Canstruction
Brookfield PlaceThe annual design competition challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food. The large-scale sculptures are placed on display and […]
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Paluma Sound
Paluma Sound is a Brooklyn-based electronic music producer known for creating atmospheric soundscapes with dark textures and nostalgic R&B samples.
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Fresh Prints
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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Eva Fedderly presents These Walls, in conversation with Julianna Haubner
Book reading and conversation. A deeply reported work of narrative nonfiction that takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most consequential decisions of our time—the closure of Rikers […]
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What They Wanted Us to Know: Disinformation, Rumors, and Ignorance in the Holocaust
Museum of Jewish HeritageAntisemitic disinformation was a hallmark of the Nazi regime, from its early rise in 1933. Access to information can make the difference between life and death, especially for the Jews […]
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Gibney Presents: 2nd Best Dance Company
2nd Best Dance Company brings its signature style to the Gibney stage with the world premiere of The myth of forward motion (or, The Box Dance). Physically rigorous, sometimes virtuosic, […]
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Watch Night
A PAC NYC world premiere from the artistic team of Tony Award-winning choreographer / dancer / director / writer Bill T. Jones (Fela!, Spring Awakening), poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph (We Shall Not […]
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Aba Diop and Jason Hosier
Aba Diop is a master percussionist, composer, and arranger in an unbroken ancestral line of Senegalese griots: the cultural lineage-holders foundational to African societies.
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McNally Jackson After Hours
New McNally Jackson book club. In lieu of a traditional sit-down discussion we'll mix and mingle at our Seaport beer and wine bar and discuss a new book that we're […]
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Skyscraper Pictionary
Larn about the design side of architecture as we discuss sketches, renderings, and all the art architects do before their building can be built, and then play a game of […]
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Kaila Mullady
Kaila Mullady is the 2015 & 2018 World Beatbox Champion who combines beatboxing, singing and theater to push the boundaries of the human instrument. Repeated at 2pm.
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Governors Island Nature Launch
Governors IslandGovernors Island Nature is a new initiative that will expand visitor engagement with the island’s 120 acres of natural and built open spaces. Today's schedule - 12pm: “Hope and Constraints […]
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Pipes at One: Theodore Cheng
Theodore Cheng is an organist and composer who was named 20 under 30 (Diapason Magazine) in 2023. Cheng is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Juilliard and specializes […]
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Print Your Own Stationery
Established in 1775, the Bowne & Co. letterpress print shop is a piece of New York City history, and now you can join our printers in celebrating this rich legacy […]
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Malika Zarra
Moroccan award-winning singer/composer/producer, Malika Zarra is a multi- cultural shape-shifter.
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Seaport Launch for She Kept Dancing
This warm and inviting picture book, co-written with Catherine Laudone and brightly illustrated by Natelle Quek, takes young readers along on Sydney Mesher’s journey—through the joyous ups as well as […]
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Berklee Malaysian Association
This extraordinary showcase presents a diverse range of performances that highlight the rich cultural heritage of Malaysia, infused with a modern twist.
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Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
Includes a 45-minute performance by various local artists singing a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are invited to sing along with the featured guests or just […]
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The Legacy of “Schindler’s List”: Commemorating the Film’s 30th Anniversary
Museum of Jewish HeritageSchindler’s List launched a movement. Steven Spielberg’s seminal film, released 30 years ago in late 1993, brought Holocaust remembrance to the forefront of popular culture. It also gave rise to […]
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Jazz at One: Johnathan Blake
Johnathan Blake is one of the most accomplished drummers in a generation and a frequent presence on Blue Note records.
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Bach at One
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 47, BWV 230, and BWV 23.
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Translation Conversation
Book reading and conversation. Damion Searls presents his translation of A Shining by Jon Fosse, in conversation with Merve Emre. In Fosse's first novel since his critically acclaimed Septology, a […]
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New York Jewish Book Festival
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe 2023 New York Jewish Book Festival will feature events for adults, kids, and families and programs connected to the Museum’s new exhibition opening this fall, Courage to Act: Rescue […]
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From the Big Apple to the West Lake: A New Yorker’s Encounter with China’s Hidden Gem Hangzhou
In China, the city of Hangzhou occupies its own special place in the country’s history and culture, which persists to be one of the nation’s most cherished cities and among […]
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World Premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s Akathist
Trinity ChurchWorld premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s oratorio, Akathist, an epic meditation on choosing gratitude, in collaboration with Artefact Ensemble. Featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Artefact Ensemble; NOVUS NY; Downtown […]
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Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum
Celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, at the South Street Seaport Museum and on Seaport Square. Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights. Come aboard the Seaport Museum’s 1885 […]
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Alexia Bomtempo
Alexia Bomtempo is Brazilian-American singer and songwriter whose sound is individual and confidently feminine, navigating genres ranging from classic American song to exploratory Tropicália.
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Hoppy Rabbit Playdate
Families and children interested in exploring Chinese language and culture meet at an indoor playground space. Open to all.
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Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush
Spend an evening with America’s favorite sister duo, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush! During this inspiring conversation, they’ll discuss the value of prioritizing love in our everyday actions, […]
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Amid Falling Walls
Museum of Jewish HeritageWitness 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 […]
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Michael Cunningham presents Day: A Novel
Book reading and conversation. Night of music, drinks, and conversation to celebrate the publication of a “quietly stunning” (Ocean Vuong) exploration of love and loss, the struggles and limitations of […]
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BMCC Live at Perelman Performing Arts Center
Performances from the college’s music as well as speech, communication, and theatre arts departments
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The Future Direction of China’s Economy
Amidst declining net trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), a deceleration in infrastructure and capital investment, and persistently low consumer confidence levels, the question arises: What will fuel China’s future […]
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The Life and Legacy of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
In 2011, Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as head of al-Qaeda, a position he held until he was killed by a U.S. drone strike in July 2022. In his […]
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Spring Awakening
First performed under heavy censorship in Germany in 1906, Spring Awakening closed after one night in New York in 1917 amid public outrage and charges of obscenity. The play’s content […]
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Wayzgoose Holiday Kick Off
Step into the Seaport Museum’s 19th century-style letterpress printing shop Bowne & Co. to kick off the holiday season at our annual Wayzgoose—a 500-year-old printers’ tradition celebrating the changing of […]
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Long Island City in 1776: The Revolution Comes to Queens
1775 belonged to Boston but after April of 1776, the Revolutionary War's focus became New York City and the highly strategic Long Island, from Brooklyn's terminal moraine high ground to […]
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NOVUS NY Renewal: Transcendence
Trinity ChurchNOVUS NY presents Quartet for the End of Time, written by French composer Olivier Messiaen while he was interned as a German prisoner of war in 1940. Pulitzer Prize winner […]
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China Institute Calligraphy and Music Meetup
An evening of traditional Chinese music and calligraphy. No previous experience of calligraphy is required. Ink, paper, and brush will be provided onsite. Join like-minded friends to enjoy wine and […]
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The James Welch Prize for Indigenous Poets: Readings with Heid E. Erdrich, J.K. Tsosie, and Kalehua Kim
Join Heid E. Erdrich and the 2023 James Welch Prize winning poets J.K. Tsosie and Kalehua Kim for an in-person reading and celebration of their work. Presented in partnership with […]
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Gingerbread City
More than 50 architects and designers are involved in The Gingerbread City®’s creation, which will feature its own skyline of ginger buildings, moving trains, and twirling parts that will wow […]
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