Dream of the Red Chamber is a masterpiece of Chinese literature, celebrated for its profound exploration of human nature, society, and fate. Through the lens of the rise and fall of the Jia family, Cao Xueqin’s work captures the essence of the grandeur and decline of time. The 1987 TV adaptation of the novel, directed […]
Family-friendly holiday celebration, which will include face painting, popcorn, chocolate and other traditional treats, and a musical performance by the FiDi Hebrew School. The pinnacle of the afternoon will be the traditional Menorah lighting ceremony, featuring this year’s grand Menorah made from chocolate.
Let your creativity fly at the Seaport Museum by making your own signal flag swags. For centuries, flags were the only form of communication between ships at sea, and between ships and the shore. In the 19th century, signaling with special flags developed into a system capable of passing several types of information and relatively […]
Enjoy Three Kings Day traditions with live music, poets, and an open mic for guest poets from the audience. Learn how children in Puerto Rico leave a box with hay or grass for the kings’ camels under their beds (like cookies for Santa) on the night before the holiday. Presented by Nuyorican Poets Café, rooted […]
Longtime friends and fellow artists pay tribute to the life and work of David Shapiro. With Elaine Equi, Mohammed Fairouz, Kate Farrell, Joanna Fuhrman, Jim Jarmusch, Rodger Kamenetz, Phil Kline, Phillip Lopate, Charles North, Ron Padgett, Daryl Pinckney, Lucy Sante, Tony Towle, James Venit, John Yau, and other friends. As a child, David Shapiro, a […]
Online lecture. Emily Hahn (1905–1997), known as Xiang Meili in Chinese, was a lifelong columnist for The New Yorker and one of the most prolific and adventurous writers of the 20th century. Her fascinating life journey spanned three continents—Africa, Asia, and Europe—where she fearlessly delved into diverse cultures and penned over 50 books, including more […]
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 listen.
Reading. A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Electrifying, funny, and wholly original, Martyr! heralds the arrival of an […]
The final program in The Skyscraper Museum's TALL TIMBER series turns the attention to New York City. This free in-person event will be held at the architectural office of SOM and will bring together the four teams of architects invited by New York magazine critic JUSTIN DAVIDSON for his feature article on possible futures for […]
Book reading. Less a bildungsroman than a story of miseducation, Playworld is a novel of epic proportions, bursting with laughter and heartache.
Gather ‘round the stoop with Murielle Borst-Tarrant as she spins a tapestry of tales from her youth – growing up in the only Native family of a Mafia-run Brooklyn neighborhood.
Contemporary Yiddish psych/folk quartet Midwood continues its residency at the Museum of Jewish Heritage with a special collaboration with world famous Armenian-American oud player Ara Dinkjian and Turkish qanun virtuoso Tamer Pinerbasi. The connections of klezmer and the music of the Ottoman Empire run deep, and this joining of artistic forces brings the sonic possibilities […]