Conversation with author Yan Geling about her new book, “Milati,” which unfolds in the early 1980s in China, capturing a pivotal moment in the life of a twenty-year-old woman name Milati.
An afternoon of exceptional poetry presented by Voices of Poetry in honor of National Poetry Month. This event features acclaimed poets Antoinette Brim-Bell, Poet Laureate of Connecticut; Chard DeNiord, Poet Laureate of Vermont; Patricia Spears Jones, Poet Laureate of New York; and Molly Peacock, former President of the Poetry Society of America.
Lauraliz Morales and Horacio Martinez’s music is a tribute to the Andean Mountains, with melodies reflecting nature’s elements and food from the Andes Mountains. The guitar’s sway and percussion’s beat evoke rolling hills and raindrops, while traditional instruments like the kalimba, charango, zampoña, and quena add an organic touch, transporting listeners to the mountains and […]
Originally from Brazil, Alici is a New York-based artist trying to mix the classic Bossa Nova with a new modern sound. Having been raised on the vinyl of Gal Costa, Tim Maia, Evinha and then Sade, she is now creating a new sound.
This afternoon’s performance features Cassandra Douglas, soprano, accompanied by Leesa Dahl, piano, featuring works by Margaret Bonds, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Faure, George Gershwin, G.F. Handel, Undine Smith Moore, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Francesco Paolo Tosti and more. Reception to follow.
Join the lively chantey experience either in-person at the Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries or virtually via Zoom, allowing you to join from anywhere. Each sing will be hosted by a local artist who will lead the sea-song sing-along, featuring a variety of traditional maritime work songs and ballads. Attendees are encouraged to sing along with […]
Martha Washington’s worst memory was the death of her husband. Her second worst was Thomas Jefferson’s awkward visit to pay his respects subsequently. Indeed, by the time George Washington had died in 1799, the two founders were estranged. But that estrangement has obscured the fact that for most of their thirty-year acquaintance they enjoyed a […]
This four-part lecture series by Szyk scholar Irvin Ungar will explore how and why Szyk is the artist of and for the Jewish people, and the ways his art and spirit remain eternal in the service of mankind. Arthur Szyk's Haggadah was not only the most expensive new book in the world upon publication in […]
Through Monthly Service Days, the Trust for Governors Island’s horticulture team and Friends of Governors Island invite you to participate in a single-day stewardship project focused on habitat restoration.
Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
Join a dedicated group of Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly games, or try your hand at other card and board games.
Celebrate spring by digging and planting in the Children’s Garden. Learn about green practices and composting firsthand. For children who enjoy nature and like to get dirty! For ages 6-10. Registration required.
Reading. Jen Silverman presents There's Going to Be Trouble. A woman is pulled into a love affair with a radical activist, unknowingly echoing her family’s dangerous past and risking the foundations of her future in this electrifying novel.