Herstory of the Universe
Conceived, directed and choreographed by Richard Move, and commissioned by The Trust for Governors Island, Herstory of the Universe leads visitors on a journey across Governors Island—from the ancient trees […]
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Interactive Percussion Dance Workshops
Governors IslandAll are welcome to the series of interactive Percussion Dance Workshops, no experience or tap shoes required! Participants will use rhythmic steps, clapping and an occasional shout out to explore […]
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The Sign Painter
Museum of Jewish HeritageAnsis earns his living as a sign painter, a seemingly innocent occupation. His craft is needed during every regime—the authoritarian Thirties, the Communism that followed, and Nazism. Ansis is compelled […]
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Gibney Deeper Lecture: David Thomson
Interdisciplinary artist and advocate David Thomson delves into questions of care, listening, change, trust and resilience. How do we value ourselves and others? How do we redefine intentional care and […]
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Fireside Chat with Bob O’Shea, in Conversation with Michael Gatto
Bob O’Shea was a scrappy kid from New Jersey. His grandmother worked as a maid at the Waldorf Astoria in midtown Manhattan, his father was a New York City cop […]
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Strings on Hudson: The Andy Statman-Jay Gandhi Connection
Expect a fascinating, novel dialogue among soulful strains of music when clarinet and mandolin virtuoso Andy Statman joins forces with Jay Gandhi, Ehren Hanson, and David Ellenbogen of Brooklyn Raga […]
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New Sounds Live: Veils and Vesper
Brookfield PlaceExperience an immersive sound installation within the Winter Garden palm trees as part of Brookfield Place‘s annual music series, New Sounds Live, curated by John Schaefer of WNYC. The installation […]
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The Pickpocket: The urban generation and a changing China
China InstituteWatch the film at home and tune in online as expert Richard Pena discusses one of the most impressive directorial debuts in 21st century cinema.
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Board the South Street Seaport Museum Fleet
South Street Seaport MuseumThe tall ship Wavertree, the lightship Ambrose, and the tug W.O. Decker are open to the public. Explore Wavertree and Ambrose while they are docked; cruise New York Harbor on […]
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Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try
Museum of Jewish HeritageBoris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try is a first-of-its-kind exhibition on the 20th-century artist and Holocaust survivor Boris Lurie. Centered around his earliest work, the so-called War Series, […]
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Walking Tour: Typography and Job Printing in the 19th-Century Seaport
South Street Seaport MuseumJoin Bowne & Co. Art Director and Operations Manager Rob Wilson for a free, in-person walking tour of the South Street Seaport Historic District to discover where passenger and shipping […]
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Native New York
Native New York journeys through city and state to explore the question “What makes New York a Native place?” The exhibition encompasses 12 places in present-day New York, introducing visitors […]
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