Part architectural guidebook and part critique, Sky-High documents the pencil-thin, supertall towers that are transforming New York City's skyline and streets. A new book by Eric P. Nash, author of […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
Welcoming all ages and abilities into their practice, participants will resurrect lost objects from memory in this watercolor workshop. The exhibiting artist, Rhonda Weppler, will assemble image of participant’s lost […]
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 […]
Evening concert.
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
Celebrate National Pickle Month with fermentation expert and revivalist, Sandor Katz, and the Workers Circle CEO, Ann Toback. Sandor and Ann will take us through all things pickles, a lifelong […]
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 […]
Evening concert.
Nelly & Nadine tells the unlikely love story between Nelly Mousset-Vos, an opera singer who worked with the French Resistance, and Nadine Hwang, a habituée of the French literary scene […]
Film screening outdoors. Razor-sharp wit and expertly deployed star wattage — not to mention crackling sexual chemistry between the two leads — were in abundant supply when Steven Soderbergh burst into the mainstream, directing […]
Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall […]
Metalworking demonstrations that delve into the crucial role of blacksmiths during the Age of Sail, both on land and aboard ships at sea. Professional metalworker and long-time Seaport Museum volunteer […]
Calligraphy is deemed the highest expression of Chinese visual art. At this lecture, master calligrapher Cui Xuelu will share his insights into the close relationship between Chinese calligraphy and the […]
In this workshop at Earth Matter’s Lavender Field, you will learn to sustainably harvest lavender flowers and will participate in the alchemical process of nursing the precious flower water and […]
Discuss Masks by Fumiko Enchi, translated from Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter
Unwind 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 […]
Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis is the moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their […]
Reading. In The Vegan, Andrew Lipstein challenges our notions of virtue with a brilliant tale of guilt, greed, and how far we’ll go to be good.
Evening concert.
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
Exclusive premiere of the acclaimed realist drama – Return to Dust. Directed by Li Ruijun, the film had its world premiere at Berlinale 2022. However, shortly after its release in […]
One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner when she excuses herself to buy a pack of cigarettes. On her way back, she […]
Evening concert.
Calling all card sharks, Scrabble heads, and Magic the Gathering enthusiasts! Join friends old and new every other Friday for games, drinks, socializing at the McNally Jackson Seaport bar. No […]
Evening concert.
Architects spend years designing the skyscrapers, but trees have been perfecting their own architecture in response to the environment for eons. On a guided walk through Battery Park City we’ll […]
Celebrate the region's waterways and waterfronts, learn about environmental stewardship and take part in an art project.
Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall […]
Welcoming all ages and abilities into their practice, participants will resurrect lost objects from memory in this watercolor workshop. The exhibiting artist, Rhonda Weppler, will assemble image of participant’s lost […]
Paul Deo’s “Self Actualization Portrait painting” classes are fun, calm, safe places where students relax their conscious minds while painting.
Sankofa, an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana, conveys the ancient wisdom in learning and retrieving from the past to ensure a brighter, healthier and wiser future. Sankofa, […]
J Robert Oppenheimer, known as the “father of the atomic bomb,” worked with a team of physicists as part of the Manhattan Project, which created the world’s first-ever nuclear weapon […]
An evening with acclaimed musician Elias B. Rønnenfelt to celebrate the release of his debut book, Sunken Heights.
Join the Seaport Museum and historian and author Claire Bellerjeau for a captivating illustrated presentation that delves into the discovery of a new founding figure named Elizabeth, known as "Liss." […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
Miya Ando, winner of the 2023 Brookfield Place New York Annual Arts Commission, and Ami Vitale, a Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, will discuss their environmentally focused art exhibitions […]
Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his legendary lifestyle. A scion of American industry […]
Discover the animal world that decorates some of New York City skyscrapers, from the dog’s heads and pelicans that ornament the Woolworth Building to the eagle head “gargoyles” on the […]
Hands-on activities and engagement stations for kids of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall […]
Welcoming all ages and abilities into their practice, participants will resurrect lost objects from memory in this watercolor workshop. The exhibiting artist, Rhonda Weppler, will assemble image of participant’s lost […]
Irish ensemble Dublin Guitar Quartet will perform a program featuring works by Bryce Dessner, Marc Mellits, Wojciech Kilar, Gyorgy Ligeti and Philip Glass. This marks the first time an esteemed […]
Besides the US, perhaps no country is more important to the world’s economy and geopolitics than China. Crucial to understanding and interacting with China is a familiarity with its complex […]
Book talk. During Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s, tens of thousands of German and Austrian Jews escaped and found refuge in Britain. After war broke out and paranoia […]
Unwind 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 […]
Outdoor film screening. An enormous great white shark terrorizes a summer resort town, where a police chief, a grizzled fisherman and an intrepid marine biologist realize they’re “gonna need a […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
We’re transforming Hudson Eats into a jazz club from 5:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday from June 1 to July 27! Gather your colleagues for an after-work drink or make […]
Lecture. In this virtual lecture, Major General Jason Bohm explores the origins of the United States Marines. He will explore the parallel stories of the creation and early operations of […]
The New Yorker director and journalist Daniel Lombroso made Nina&Irena—a film about his grandmother, Nina Gottlieb, a Holocaust survivor who comes to terms with the loss of her sister who […]
Calling all card sharks, Scrabble heads, and Magic the Gathering enthusiasts! Join friends old and new every other Friday for games, drinks, socializing at the McNally Jackson Seaport bar. No […]
The Poetry Society of New York invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, aesthetics, and personalities to this weekend of readings, workshops, […]
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 […]
Observe, and explore nature through the lens of pollinators — and contribute to scientific research in the process! Participants are invited to download the iNaturalist app in advance of this event to […]
Outdoor film screening. An enormous great white shark terrorizes a summer resort town, where a police chief, a grizzled fisherman and an intrepid marine biologist realize they’re “gonna need a […]
In mid-20th century New York, on a landfilled street of lower Manhattan—named after 17th century Dutch settlers—a group of artists changed American art forever. In this compelling book talk celebrating […]
Evening concert.
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 […]
Reading. The sun has disappeared from the sky. No one can explain where it has gone, but one wayward traveler is determined to try. As our unnamed narrator begins his […]
Noa Havakook’s rich and brilliant voice captivates audiences and pushes the boundaries of jazz. Hear for yourself as Noa performs jazz standards and Israeli music backed by The Noa Havakook […]
Evening concert.
Let’s travel back in time and explore the history of New York City through a read aloud of the book by Jennifer Thermes, Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island. […]
Reading. Saturday Storytime with Cindy Eagan, author of The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Invented Her. Cindy will read and personalize books for McNally families, plus she will […]
Celebrate summer by learning a variety of dances performed by Shinnecock Nation members, including powwow dances (Eastern War, Eastern Blanket, Fancy, Jingle, and Grass) and social dances (Stomp and Round). […]
Banjee Boombox is more than a music festival; it is an encompassing experience that brings together live performances, talented DJs, vibrant vendors, and a showcase of remarkable art exhibits and […]
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 […]
Part biography, part Holocaust testimonial, and part mystery investigation, “Song Searcher: The Times and Toils of Moyshe Beregovsky” recounts the life of Moyshe Beregovsky, who is responsible for saving and […]
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 […]
One of Japan's most important and best-selling writers, Mieko Kawakami mixes stylistic inventiveness, wry humor, and riveting emotional depth to tell a story of contemporary womanhood in Japan. Breasts and […]
Unwind 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 […]
Brass Queens is an 8-piece brass band whose music is deeply inspired by the New Orleans tradition, which influences their sound that spans various genres. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, the […]
In Hotel Cuba, Aaron Hamburger, whose gift for storytelling has been recognized by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Lambda Literary Awards, tells a story of sisterhood […]
Night of calligraphy and music. Participants are invited to practice writing with the guidance from a calligraphy expert, and to attend intimate Chinese music performances, where traditional and contemporary music […]
Mix and mingle and discuss a new book or an older title worth revisiting. This August the book club is reading Emma Cline's highly anticipated The Guest, the perfect summer […]
Film screening outdoors. The story of teenager Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra in a winning breakout performance), an avid soccer fan, dreams of living up to the example of her idol, […]
Live 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 […]
Metalworking 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 […]
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 […]
Evening concert.
The 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.
Maddy 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Evening concert.
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.
Populated 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 […]
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 […]
Governors Island's organizations in residence offer many special indoor and outdoor activities and public programs.
Bastid’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 […]
Volley, 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, […]
Evening concert.
Unwind 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 […]
Alex 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 […]
PUBLIQuartet 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 […]
Leo 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 […]
Poet 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Artists 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
The world's top women sailing teams compete in New York Harbor.
For 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, […]
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 […]
The 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
With 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 […]
Evening concert.
Unwind 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 […]
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 […]
Evening concert.
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 […]
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 […]
Elizabeth 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. […]
Evening concert.
Governors Island's organizations in residence offer many special indoor and outdoor activities and public programs.
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 […]
The 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, […]
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 […]
Celebrate 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 […]
Concert with various acts.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In 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 […]
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 […]
In 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 […]
In 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.” […]
The 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, […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Compline by Candlelight, an ancient rite of prayers to end the day. Featuring improvisations on Arnold Schoenberg's Friede auf Erden, Op. 13.
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 […]
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 […]
Kerry Washington in conversation with Radhika Jones
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 […]
Lunchtime 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’ […]
Evening concert.
World 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Storytelling, 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.
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 […]
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 […]
Thompson is the winner of the 2023 American Pianists Award.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 129 and BWV 110.
Book reading and conversation
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Book reading and conversation.
Pulitzer 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 […]
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 […]
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.
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. […]
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 […]
Dance 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ben Platt performs an intimate, acoustic evening of original music, favorite covers, Broadway classics, and surprise guest appearances from his nearest and dearest.
Praised 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.
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.
When 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, […]
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 […]
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; and Avi Stein, conductor; present BWV 150 and BWV 165.