From underground soldiers to intrepid spies, Women of War unearths the hidden history of the brave women who risked their lives to overthrow the Nazi occupation and liberate Italy. Using primary sources and brand new scholarship, historian Suzanne Cope illuminates the roles played by women – working as couriers, taking up arms as combattants, helping […]
Global bestselling author Daniel Kehlmann’s new book The Director is “powerful and timely” (Jonathan Lemire for MSNBC’S Morning Joe) and “nothing short of brilliant” (Wall Street Journal). G.W. Pabst, one of cinema’s greatest directors of the 20th century, was filming in France when the Nazis seized power. To escape the horrors of the new and […]
Book reading and signing by Michael Mayo, author of The Spies in Jimmy's Place.
Kick off the holiday season with an evening of creativity, community, light refreshments, and cheer at the Seaport Museum’s annual Wayzgoose—a 500-year-old printers’ tradition marking the change of seasons. This year’s celebration expands across even more of the Museum’s spaces to include the Bowne & Co. Printing Office, Stationers shop, and the Museum’s newly restored […]
Reading of a new play, with music. A response to the policy of Holocaust denial pursued by Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorial regime in Belarus, The Empty Shell of War follows the journey of a young Jewish girl from a Belarusian shtetl, through the horrors of World War II, to her life as a wife and mother […]
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.
Experience performances featuring some of China’s most iconic instruments, try Chinese calligraphy guided by a master calligrapher (ink, paper, brushes are provided), and practice Mandarin with support from language instructors. Enjoy tea and light refreshments.
Pick up trash and tend to pollinator-friendly gardens. No experience is necessary; all ages and abilities are welcome!
The beloved ballet returns to the Winter Garden! Experience three ticketed performances of The Nutcracker set to Tchaikovsky’s cherished score in Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by long-time New York Theatre Ballet choreographer, Keith Michael. Also November 22 at 7pm. Advanced registration is required to attend the performances.
WHAT: Mini tour of a mighty collection of modern art tailored to Lower Manhattan hosted by Reel New York City. WHAT TO EXPECT: 75 minutes in duration and includes stairs and some sidewalk slope (Total: 0.25mi/0.41 km) Begins: 140 Broadway (Between Liberty and Cedar Street) Ends: Zuccotti Park (Broadway between Liberty and Cedar Street) Directions: […]
A pivotal artist in shaping the sound of modern jazz piano, Fred Hersch has redefined the art form with boundary-pushing compositions. Nominated 17 times for Grammy awards, Hersch creates fearless and groundbreaking improvisations that have prompted The New York Times to describe him as “a master who plays it his way.” For this singular Jazz Icons […]
In 1936, the Photo League was founded in New York City by a group of young idealistic photographers, mostly Jewish and, typical of the time, many with liberal to left sympathies. Their work encompassed modernist photography, social documentary, the Harlem Document, race relations and street photography until suppressed by the House Unamerican Activities Committee in […]
Author Natan Last presents Across the Universe, in conversation with Doreen St. Félix. An entertaining and eye-opening look at the history of the crossword, who constructs them, and why crosswords matter as both a reflection of and influence on our culture.
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.
Catch the excitement as marching bands from the Damien Spartan Regiment based in California and Temple University take over Pier 16 with stationary performances that are sure to get you in the parade spirit. Hundreds of students from these talented bands will fill the air with the sounds of classics like “Funkytown” and “Uptown Funk” […]
Featured North American dancers in the 2025 Macy’s Day Parade, the Native Pride Dancers, join the museum in its celebration of Native American Heritage Day with presentations of Fancy Dance, Shawl Dance, Jingle Dance and more. Performances begin at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.
Many talented artists of Asian descent helped define the vibrant art scene in downtown New York in the last decades of the 20th century, including some in China Institute Gallery’s current exhibition, Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation. On World AIDS Day, we will remember their contributions and those who lost their lives during the AIDS […]
Over his decades-long career as an artist, Arthur Szyk emerged as a powerful voice in the fight for freedom, justice, and democracy. As a Polish-born Jew and an immigrant to the United States, he advocated for European Jewry, calling the world to action during the Holocaust while his anti-Nazi illustrations rallied Americans to the war […]
Celebrate the holiday season with this concert featuring talented musicians performing a variety of seasonal favorites
Stop by to meet your Community Construction Liaison and members of the Battery Park City Resiliency project team , have a snack, and give us your thoughts on the work underway. Light refreshments provided.
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.
In conversation with Wesley Morris, Janice Page presents Year of the Water Horse, a warm and witty memoir about the ever-changing relationships between mothers, mothers-in-law, and daughters that traverses two continents and multiple generations of two disparate yet connected families.