Join us as Tao Jiang, a scholar of Chinese philosophy, maps the life of China’s greatest sage and challenges conventional wisdom about Confucius as the ultimate architect of hierarchies and […]
In celebration of Black History Month, an intimate singer-songwriter showcase featuring up and coming NYC artists from the African American community. This evening offers an opportunity for the artists to […]
The history of speculative real estate development is an essential aspect of the histories of most cities, yet is a subject often ignored by academia. In her long awaited book […]
Chinese investment in the Caribbean has soared in the past decade. State-Owned Enterprises, private firms and individuals have been investing in Special Economic Zones, natural resources, ports and passports. The […]
China’s Qing court produced the largest group of surviving paintings of Chinese empresses, many of which were once used for ancestor worship in the private imperial collection. Join us as […]
On Saturdays and Sundays, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street, see “South Street and the Rise of New […]
2022 marks the 530th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. Sponsored and dispatched by the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, Columbus led […]
Join the Museum and Our Travel Circle for a virtual walking tour of Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter in Krakow, Poland. Kazimierz was originally an independent city set up outside […]
Stop by for a special “Yardi-Gras” moment right in our very own backyard! BPCA staff will celebrate Fat Tuesday by transforming the Rockefeller Park House into a New Orleans style […]
Book launch. Through striking and humorous figurative drawings, the iconic artist and musician David Byrne depicts daily life in intriguing ways. His illustrations, created while under quarantine, expand on the […]
100-year-old South African Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal is a force to be reckoned with. Meet Blumenthal in I Am Here (2021, 73 minutes, English with subtitles available), an award-winning new […]
Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.