Film screening: “Force of Evil” (1948) is Abraham Polonsky’s searing portrait of corruption and conscience in postwar New York. John Garfield stars as a Wall Street lawyer ensnared in the city’s numbers racket, torn between moral reckoning and ruthless ambition. Shot on location in Lower Manhattan and the Bronx, “Force of Evil” portrays New York […]
Each November, movie fans celebrate the hallmark antiheroes, femme fatales, moral complexities, and the stunning black & white cinematography of film noir. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow each screening. In The Breaking Point (Michael Curtiz, 1950, 97 minutes) John Garfield plays Harry Morgan, a charter boat captain who takes on […]
Preview reception for Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life. Expanding upon the museum's commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial in the Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation exhibition, this newest exhibition will feature orderly books from 1775 to 1783 drawn from the Museum’s collection. The books reveal how officers used daily […]
Nerdy Thursdays are the Black Gotham Experience take on the Harlem Renaissance salon. A familiar place to meet new ideas. Tonight's theme: War.
Third meeting of the Infinite Jest Monthly Read-Along Bash group. Read pages 199-299 (plus relevant endnotes) for this month's gathering.
Wander through an exhibition of performances previewing the company's work Exposed throughout the 6,000 square foot studio. Each audience member will create their own experience as they move from location to location. Performance will include wine and nibbles as well as participatory dance activities.
Poetry reading and exhibit launch featuring contributors to the new anthology The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders. The exhibit of poetry and images at Poets House explores how nature shapes our lives, and how we can shape nature’s future.
Opening day of Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life, a new exhibiton. Expanding upon the museum's commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial in the Path to Libertyseries, this exhibition will feature orderly books from 1775 to 1783 that reveal how officers trained, managed, and disciplined soldiers, turning ordinary colonists into a force capable […]
Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
Thea Riofrancos presents Extraction, an in-depth investigation into the growing industry of green technologies and the environmental, social, and political consequences of the mining it requires. In conversation with David Wallace-Wells
NYCRun’s final Governors Island 10K race of 2025.
Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!
The sky’s the limit in our board game: Skyscraper Monopoly! We’ll use the space of the gallery as a big board game where kids can test their knowledge of tall CONCRETE buildings and some of NYC’s most famous skyscrapers to earn points towards building the tallest tower. Will you become the skyscraper mogul? Join us […]
All-levels class for skaters, gardeners, park enthusiasts—and anyone who wants to join. No experience needed.