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SUMMARY:Wanting: Women Writing About Desire
DESCRIPTION:An intimate and empowering anthology of essays that explore the changing face of female desire in whip-smart\, sensuous prose\, with pieces by Tara Conklin\, Camille Dungy\, Melissa Febos\, Lisa Taddeo\, and others
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/wanting-women-writing-about-desire/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Brews at Brookfield Place
DESCRIPTION:Share a toast under the palm trees\, while enjoying a selection of local beer from the best breweries across New York City\, as the Winter Garden transforms into a Winter Biergarten. Featuring new brews on tap each week\, all beer sales will benefit Brookfield Place charity partner\, the GO Project.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/brews-at-brookfield-place-2/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T180000
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SUMMARY:Women’s Breakfast (for Dinner): The Power of the Romance Heroine
DESCRIPTION:Romance novels have historically been written by women\, for women and about women. The genre has gone through many iterations over time\, from the early romances of Jane Austen to the rise of the bodice-ripper to today’s increasingly diverse array of protagonists and plotlines. A panel of romance authors\, editors and experts =will discuss the genre’s power as a tool for feminism\, diversity and challenging the status quo\, as well as its important value in providing a sense of comfort and community to its readers.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/womens-breakfast-for-dinner-the-power-of-the-romance-heroine/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T183000
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SUMMARY:The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape\, Superman\, and Marilyn Monroe
DESCRIPTION:Family lore had it that author Bonnie Siegler’s grandfather Jules crossed paths with Marilyn Monroe in Midtown Manhattan late one night in 1954\, her white dress flying up around her as she filmed a scene for The Seven Year Itch. Siegler wasn’t sure she quite believed her grandfather’s story…until\, cleaning out his apartment\, she found the film reel. That discovery would prompt her to investigate her grandfather’s seemingly-tall tales — and lead her in pursuit of a remarkable\, poignant piece of forgotten history\, bridging old Hollywood\, the birth of the comic book\, and the Holocaust. The American Way is a kaleidoscopic tale of hope and reinvention\, of daring escapes and fake identities\, of big dreams and the magic of movies\, and what it means to be a real-life Superman. Authors of The American Way\, Bonnie Siegler and Helene Stapinski\, will be joined in conversation by NY Times contributor Bob Morris.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-american-way-a-true-story-of-nazi-escape-superman-and-marilyn-monroe/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:NY Laughs
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Black History Month\, join us for a sober evening of stand-up comedy with NY Laughs. This unique non-profit seeks to enrich lives\, build community\, and inspire audiences through humor. Some content may not be appropriate for young children. Recommended for teens and adults.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/ny-laughs/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T180000
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CREATED:20230131T172240Z
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SUMMARY:Imagining Digital | Deeper Lecture: Sahar Damoni
DESCRIPTION:During Deeper Lectures Sahar Damoni shares the context and journey that has shaped her life and work as a Palestinian artist in Israel/Palestine\, sharing key\, life-changing moments that led her to choose dance and choreography as tools of expression.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/imagining-digital-deeper-lecture-sahar-damoni-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T190000
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SUMMARY:Queer History: Drag and the Waterfront
DESCRIPTION:Why are queer communities often found at geographic peripheries like the waterfront? What is the connection between drag and the seaport? Join the Seaport Museum for a conversation with drag legend\, Linda Simpson\, who will answer these questions while illuminating the “herstory” of drag and sharing her first-hand account of the rise and evolution of drag in the 1980s and 90s in New York City. This lively presentation will include personal photos and memories––assembled just for this event––which highlight drag history on the waterfront\, including the annual Wigstock and a drag-themed boat cruise that embarked from the South Street Seaport. Registration required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/queer-history-drag-and-the-waterfront/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T160000
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SUMMARY:Governors Island Winter Ice Sculpture Show
DESCRIPTION:Live ice carv­ing\, enjoy music and warm drinks\, and vote on their favorite works for the ​“People’s Choice Award\,” pre­sent­ed to the fan favorite. Ice sculp­ture com­pe­ti­tions and exhi­bi­tions have a long his­to­ry around the world but are not typ­i­cal­ly seen on a grand scale in New York City — and are often lim­it­ed to artists who spe­cial­ize in ice carv­ing. The Gov­er­nors Island Win­ter Ice Show strives to democ­ra­tize this pop­u­lar activ­i­ty\, trans­form­ing it into one open to all artists regard­less of dis­ci­pline and pre­vi­ous experience.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/governors-island-winter-ice-sculpture-show/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T143000
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SUMMARY:Intersection of Art\, History\, Ritual & Memory
DESCRIPTION:Black History Month lecture.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/intersection-of-art-history-ritual-memory/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:The Voices of the Second Generation: Children of Survivors Writing Their Stories
DESCRIPTION:Many in the second generation have chosen to write about their experiences as the children of Holocaust survivors. The products of these efforts take many different forms\, from personal recollections to nonfiction and academic books. This program will explore the different processes 2G writers take to create their works. Dr. Irit Felsen\, a clinical psychologist with extensive experience working with Holocaust survivors and their families\, will be in conversation with Dr. Talila Kosh Zohar\, author of The Ethics of Memory: The Voices of Mnemosyne and the Literature of the Second Generation and Martha’s Notebooks\, which is currently being translated into English\, and Goran Rosenberg\, author of A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz\, about their writing and their experiences as children of survivors.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-voices-of-the-second-generation-children-of-survivors-writing-their-stories/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Mid-Winter Mosaics!
DESCRIPTION:New York’s Art Deco skyscrapers have striking façades and fanciful spires\, but their beauty is on the inside\, too! Many Downtown buildings have mosaic masterpieces that display the opulence of the time they were built. Join us during mid-winter break to learn about the design and the history of one of New York’s most famous mosaic interiors\, One Wall Street’s Red Room. Then\, kids will create their own mosaic masterpieces of color paper! This is an in-person children’s program.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/mid-winter-mosaics/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Arthur Miller: American Witness
DESCRIPTION:In the new book Arthur Miller: American Witness from Yale’s Jewish Lives series\, distinguished theater critic John Lahr brings a unique perspective to the life of Arthur Miller\, the playwright who almost singlehandedly brought twentieth century American theater to a new level of cultural sophistication. Organized around the fault lines of Miller’s life and concentrating largely on his most prolific decades of the 1940s through the 1960s\, Lahr provides an original interpretation of Miller’s work\, personality\, and legacy. Lahr will be in conversation with award-winning playwright John Guare.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/arthur-miller-american-witness/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230131T172441Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Talk: Living History with Poet Cornelius Eady
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Black History Month\, join Cornelius Eady\, renowned poet\, musician\, co-founder of Cave Canem\, and former Interim Director of Poets House for a reading and talk. Recently he launched Poets House’s Open House\, a weekly radio program on WBAI\, with co-host Patricia Spears Jones. He is the author of several celebrated collections of poetry\, including The Gathering of My Name\, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/tuesday-talk-living-history-with-poet-cornelius-eady/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:The Great Displacement
DESCRIPTION:Reading and discussion. The untold story of climate migration in the United States—the personal stories of those experiencing displacement\, the portraits of communities being torn apart by disaster\, and the implications for all of us as we confront a changing future.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-great-displacement/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Brews at Brookfield Place
DESCRIPTION:Share a toast under the palm trees\, while enjoying a selection of local beer from the best breweries across New York City\, as the Winter Garden transforms into a Winter Biergarten. Featuring new brews on tap each week\, all beer sales will benefit Brookfield Place charity partner\, the GO Project.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/brews-at-brookfield-place-3/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230131T172642Z
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SUMMARY:The Matzo Ball Diaries
DESCRIPTION:In The Matzo Ball Diaries\, professional and lay writers reveal funny\, poignant\, and pivotal moments that reveal the power of food to heal – or destroy. One young woman in Iran learns what plucking chickens has in common with hair removal of a new bride. A boy decides to give up certain Jewish foods to lose weight\, but will he lose his Judaism as well? Another man begins a food franchise only to realize the impact he made on others. A heartbroken woman learns how to say goodbye to her mate when making a tomato omelet for him for the last time. The Braid creates the perfect recipe for a meaningful and enjoyable evening through these and other moving and humorous stories.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-matzo-ball-diaries/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Dohee Lee Puri Arts
DESCRIPTION:Gibney\, the New York City-based dance and social justice organization\, presents the world premiere of Chilseong Saenamgut (Duringut): Ritual for Sickness\, created by award-winning traditional and contemporary arts performer Dohee Lee\, artistic director of Puri Arts. The work is a performance ritual inspired by the sacred rituals originating in the artist’s hometown of Jeju Island\, Korea. The ceremony\, which features Lee performing along with three musicians\, and a ritual altar\, continues the exploration of ritual performances she began in 2004.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/dohee-lee-puri-arts/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T172643Z
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SUMMARY:146th George Washington Birthday Ball
DESCRIPTION:This annual Museum fundraiser hosted by Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York\, Inc. honors George Washington and provides much needed financial support for the maintenance and preservation of Fraunces Tavern and for our robust Museum programming.  This year we will honor our Distinguished Patriot awardee Mr. David M. Rubenstein
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/146th-george-washington-birthday-ball/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T143000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230131T172843Z
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SUMMARY:Discover Liss - A New African-American Historical Figure
DESCRIPTION:Black History Month lecture.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/discover-liss-a-new-african-american-historical-figure/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Dohee Lee Puri Arts
DESCRIPTION:Gibney\, the New York City-based dance and social justice organization\, presents the world premiere of Chilseong Saenamgut (Duringut): Ritual for Sickness\, created by award-winning traditional and contemporary arts performer Dohee Lee\, artistic director of Puri Arts. The work is a performance ritual inspired by the sacred rituals originating in the artist’s hometown of Jeju Island\, Korea. The ceremony\, which features Lee performing along with three musicians\, and a ritual altar\, continues the exploration of ritual performances she began in 2004.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/dohee-lee-puri-arts-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230131T172844Z
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SUMMARY:The Rosenstrasse Protest: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:The Rosenstrasse Protest of 1943 was held against the incarceration and potential deportation of roughly 2\,000 people who were arrested by the Gestapo on February 27\, 1943. With their loved ones held at Rosenstraße 2-4 in Berlin\, family members\, many of whom were women\, kept their protest going for a week until Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels ordered the prisoners’ release on March 6\, 1943. This program marks the 80th anniversary of the protest and the context of the mass arrest which targeted “exempted” Jews\, a term used for those who were married to a non-Jew or had one non-Jewish parent.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-rosenstrasse-protest-commemorating-the-80th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230222T135814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T135814Z
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SUMMARY:30 Years Later: The 1993 Bombing and Operation Tradebom
DESCRIPTION:On February 26\, 1993\, terrorists detonated a van loaded with explosives in the parking garage of the World Trade Center. The attack killed six people\, including a pregnant woman\, and injured thousands. At the time\, this was the largest improvised explosive device ever ignited on American soil. To mark 30 years since the attack\, Marc Smerling\, Emmy-winning producer and creator of the new Apple Original podcast\, Operation: Tradebom\, is joined by three individuals featured in the program: former FBI Agents John Anticev and Frank Pellegrino\, and former NYPD officer\, Cory Cuneo. Together\, in conversation with Museum Director\, Clifford Chanin\, they recount responding to the attack; discuss Tradebom\, the FBI’s investigation into the bombing; and reflect on how the first attempt to bring down the Twin Towers changed our world.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/30-years-later-the-1993-bombing-and-operation-tradebom/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230131T172946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T172946Z
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SUMMARY:Andrea Beaty’s Iggy Peck\, Architect
DESCRIPTION:Architects are artists and builders! Together\, we’ll read Andrea Beaty’s classic Iggy Peck\, Architect and learn about the process of design and using creative building materials to make stand-out buildings. Afterward\, we’ll turn floor plans into our own inventive towers. This is recommended for ages 4-10\, and is an in-person program.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/andrea-beatys-iggy-peck-architect/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230302T145742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T145742Z
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SUMMARY:Sebastian Mallaby on "The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future"
DESCRIPTION:Innovations rarely come from “experts.” When it comes to improbable innovations\, a legendary tech VC told Sebastian Mallaby\, the future cannot be predicted\, it can only be discovered. It is the nature of the venture-capital game that most attempts at discovery fail\, but a very few succeed at such a scale that they more than make up for everything else. That extreme ratio of success and failure is the power law that drives the VC business\, all of Silicon Valley\, the wider tech sector and\, by extension\, the world. In The Power Law\, Sebastian Mallaby has parlayed unprecedented access to the most celebrated venture capitalists of all time—the key figures at Sequoia\, Kleiner Perkins\, Accel\, Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz\, as well as Chinese partnerships such as Qiming and Capital Today—into a riveting blend of storytelling and analysis that unfurls the history of tech incubation\, in the Valley and ultimately worldwide. We learn the unvarnished truth\, often for the first time\, about some of the most iconic triumphs and infamous disasters in Valley history\, from the comedy of errors at the birth of Apple to the avalanche of venture money that fostered hubris at WeWork and Uber.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sebastian-mallaby-on-the-power-law-venture-capital-and-the-making-of-the-new-future/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Lou Reed: The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of Lou Reed’s life\, music\, and meditations\, and the upcoming release of The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi\, a collection of unpublished writings by the late musician on the technique\, practice\, and purpose of martial arts\, as well as essays\, observations\, and riffs on meditation and life. The celebration falls on Lou Reed’s 81st birthday and the fourth annual Lou Reed International Tai Chi Day. Join us for a Tai Chi demonstration\, a public Tai Chi class\, and presentation by the book editors. The event will culminate with a performance of musical improvisors set against Lou Reed’s Musical Drones. For the complete schedule\, check the website.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/lou-reed-the-art-of-the-straight-line-my-tai-chi/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
CREATED:20230302T145744Z
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SUMMARY:Hidden Letters
DESCRIPTION:Nushu (女书)\, a secret language written in calligraphy shared by generations of Chinese women in their covert support of sisterhood\, hope and survival\, is now disappearing. Created during a time when women were not allowed to read or write\, Nushu was used to communicate their pain\, resistance and support with each other. Fast forward to modern China\, is Nushu still relevant when women have access to higher education and enjoy equal treatment in society? What are the challenges and implications\, if any\, that women still face today? Join China Institute for the screening of the award-winning documentary\, Hidden Letters\, on March 2nd\, followed by a conversation with Director Violet Du Feng\, hosted by Karen Ma\, film scholar and movie critic specializing in Chinese cinema. Spanning past and present Hidden Letters follows two millennial Chinese women\, connected by their fascination with the secret language of sisterhood and their desire to protect it.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/hidden-letters/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T165422
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SUMMARY:Remind Me to Hate You Later
DESCRIPTION:YA launch with Lizzy Mason. In a world that feels distorted by celebrity and the manipulations of social media and public opinion\, Natalie and Carter need something real to hold onto. Remind Me to Hate You Later is a moving account of grief\, depression\, complex relationships\, love\, and the search for truth.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/remind-me-to-hate-you-later/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Liss’s Long Road to Liberty in New York’s Founding Era
DESCRIPTION:Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she introduces Elizabeth\, or Liss. Enslaved on Long Island\, Liss showed great agency when she risked everything to escape with a British commander during the Revolutionary War. Despite her bravery\, within weeks of her escape Liss was re-enslaved in British-held Manhattan\, where she interacted with Washington’s lead spy\, Robert Townsend\, aka “Culper\, Jr.” As the Culper Spy Ring began using secret codes and invisible ink to smuggle vital information to Washington\, Liss may also have engaged in intelligence gathering for the Patriot cause. At the end of the war\, Liss again chose her own path\, deciding not to leave with the British evacuation. Now expecting a child\, she remained in New York City in the home of Robert Townsend\, hoping for the chance of a better life. Townsend resold Liss and her son to a widow who promised they could stay in the city\, but her path took a terrifying turn when the widow remarried\, selling Liss south to Charleston without her young son. In Charleston she was enslaved for two years by a violent man who years earlier had been part of the rioting mob at the Boston Massacre. Eventually Robert discovered what had happened and worked to smuggle Liss back to New York where she could reunite her with her son and continue to work towards securing her legal freedom. Liss’s escape with the British\, re-enslavement in Manhattan and later Charleston\, and her complex struggle for freedom gives new insight into the country’s founding era\, through the eyes of an enslaved Black woman seeking liberty in a country fighting for its own.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/lisss-long-road-to-liberty-in-new-yorks-founding-era/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Hoppy Rabbit Playdate 华美跳跳兔亲子时光
DESCRIPTION:Every first Sunday starting March\, China Institute Hoppy Rabbit Playdate program offers 1-hour open session where families can bring their children to our spacious and cozy indoor playground space to play\, socialize\, have fun with age-appropriate toys and activities. This is also a great time to meet children and families interested in exploring Chinese language and culture. 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.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/hoppy-rabbit-playdate-%e5%8d%8e%e7%be%8e%e8%b7%b3%e8%b7%b3%e5%85%94%e4%ba%b2%e5%ad%90%e6%97%b6%e5%85%89/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
DESCRIPTION: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 sit back and enjoy their performance. Following the set\, the stage will open for a round-robin where attendees––in-person and virtual––can sing and share their favorite Chantey that will be heard by all. Singers of all levels\, as well as listeners\, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the event\, lead or request a song in the round-robin\, or just listen. Those joining in-person\, before or after the Sing\, are invited to enjoy free access to the Seaport Museum galleries at 12 Fulton Street\, and visit tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose on Pier 16. Advance registration required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sea-chanteys-and-maritime-music-6/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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