Pingtan (评弹), a time-honored performing art from southern China, masterfully fuses storytelling, lyrical singing, and playful banter to bring characters and tales vividly to life. Characterized by its poetic dialect, expressive delivery, and delicate string accompaniment, Pingtan conveys not only humor and drama but also deep cultural insights through the artistry of voice and music. […]
The Seaport Museum and FloodNet are hosting this fun-filled and informative afternoon exploring the connections between flooding, the communities it impacts, innovative technology like flood sensors, and how data can be transformed into creative storytelling and movement. Start your experience at the all-ages Flood Resource Fair on the cobblestones of Water Street between Fulton and […]
90-minute walking tour that will take you on a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan.
Built by independent farms and food businesses, Down to Earth Markets provides delicious locally sourced seasonal food which supports a strong regional food system ensuring the health of our community and the environment. Celebrate opening day with a special performance by Jazzagilo and a Mother’s Day craft project. River Terrace will be closed to vehicle […]
Jazz Icons features renowned bassist, composer, and bandleader Buster Williams — whose profound influence has shaped the genre for more than six decades — in his first Trinity performance. Born in Camden, New Jersey, Williams began his career in the early ’60s, quickly rising to prominence with his impeccable technique, deep tone, harmonic innovation, and […]
Discover a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history and a daughter’s enduring quest to know the story that began a generation before her birth. From childhood, Julie Brill struggled to understand how her father survived as a young Jewish boy in Belgrade, where Nazis murdered 90 percent of the Jewish population without gas chambers or […]
For beginners, hobbyists, and lifelong birders alike. Together, we will explore the parks of BPC, and see what makes this spot a hang-out for urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars […]
Acclaimed alto saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator Godwin Louis has graced stages around the globe. Born in Harlem and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Port au Prince, Haiti, he taps […]
From pioneering professionals to groundbreaking activists and maritime leaders, this walking tour brings to light the stories of women who fought against gender and racial discrimination to leave their mark […]
What does it mean to write the story of a self amidst a collective legacy of loss? Palestinian writers Hala Alyan and Sarah Aziza discuss their debut memoirs, and confront […]
Interactive craft cocktail class hosted by pop historian, comedian and certified mixologist, Jacey Powers. This unique event combines one-part humor, one-part history and shakes them up for a perfectly blended […]
Peter Cat Recording Co. will be performing The Rooftop at Pier 17 on May 13, 2025 as part of their Tour of the Americas 2025. Peter Cat Recording Co. was formed in 2010. Imagined as a radio station from the near future or a vinyl from the distant past, their true identity transcends any single […]
The net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Organist Mina Marie Jelinek has worked at such high-profile venues as the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, and studied with teachers from the acclaimed Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, and the National Conservatory of Paris. Her program consists of virtuosic French works and pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning — plus it’s fun! For ages 5 and up.
In the interwar decades, American architecture schools enrolled increasing numbers of women. But as architectural historians Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy recount in their book Women Architects at Work, professional success did not come easily. Focusing on the Cambridge School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in Massachusetts and several coeducational architecture schools, Hunting […]
What are history’s lessons for today? Writers from The New Yorker make sense of the backlash against immigrants, the war on "wokeism," and other aspects of the second Trump presidency by looking back.