Wright and New York turns upside down the conventional notion that Frank Lloyd Wright hated the city, and the city was antagonistic to him. In this illustrated lecture based on his new book, Anthony Alofsin outlines the developments in Wright’s life and work that demonstrate how New York turned around his career in the late […]
Celebrate National Beer Day with a pint and another installment of Tavern Tastings. Join Keeler Tavern Museum Chief Curator Catherine Prescott and Fraunces Tavern Museum Education & Public Programs Coordinator Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli as they discuss the history of beer throughout 18th century taverns.
Until recently, a handful of fleet-footed Chinese companies and Tesla have dominated the Electric Vehicle market, as US “legacy” carmakers dragged their feet. But with a new administration in Washington and GM & Ford both recently announcing a full-fledged switch to EVs, the race is on. And the auto industry—from supply chains to labor force […]
Webinar. What exactly is a SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company? What would make some companies pick a SPAC over an IPO? And why are investors lining up to jump on the trend? Join us for an evening panel conversation explaining one of Wall Street’s hottest trends.
Fitness classes via Instagram released every Tuesday and Thursday, featuring Trooper Fitness, Pure Barre and Lyons Den Power Yoga.
A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is the unforgettable protagonist of Journey to the West, one of China’s four great classic novels. Join us as China historian Julia Lovell, who recently translated the text for Penguin Classics, talks about her experience bringing the story to life for modern readers, […]
Mark Schonwetter was a young child in Brzostek, Poland when Germany invaded and his family was forced out of their home. After his father was taken by the Gestapo, Mark fled along with his mother and sister. They spent time in a nearby ghetto and then went into hiding in the Polish countryside, where they […]
Support local restaurants and food-security charities from the comfort of your home with the Downtown Alliance’s ”Dine Around Downtown: Cooking At Home Edition,” a web series hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef and author Rocco DiSpirito. Join Rocco as he chats with Executive Chef Joseph Mallol of Harry’s. Chef Joseph will show participants how to […]
Webinar. Diversification is a core principle of investing. Yet money managers have not applied it to their own ranks. Only around 10% of portfolio managers—the people most directly responsible for investing your money—are female, and the numbers are even worse at the ownership level. What are the causes of this underrepresentation, and what are its […]
Celebration of Rosamond S. King’s new book, All the Rage!
This virtual tour will feature views of Lower Manhattan taken in the early years of the 20th century. The source of these images, Underwood & Underwood, was an early producer and distributor of stereoscopic and other photographic images, and later was a pioneer in the field of news bureau photography. At one time, Underwood & […]
Every year, at the Annual Gathering of Remembrance, the Museum brings thousands of New Yorkers together to say with one collective voice: we will never forget. Delivered by a city with one of the world’s largest communities of Holocaust survivors, the tribute has power that echoes across generations. Please join us at this year’s virtual […]