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  • Seeing China Through Film: Suzhou River

    China Institute

    In-person screening of Suzhou River, followed by a talkback with film expert Richard Peña. Lou Ye is one of the most influential and important directors in China today. Through his films, Lou brings to light his interpretation of social issues of the marginalized in the Chinese society. One of his most important works, Suzhou River, […]

    $10
  • Snowbirds: A Cultural Phenomenon

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    South Miami Beach is a tiny gem of Art Deco architecture, warm sun, and cool breezes. It was also the winter destination of choice for Jewish seniors during the 1970s and 80s, including many Holocaust survivors. During the area’s golden age, upwards of 20,000 “snowbirds” (those who fly south for the winter to escape the […]

    $10
  • POP: Lawrence Shapiro (Neither Starved Nor Cold)

    Neither Starved Nor Cold is a movement piece about identity and self-acceptance as it follows Canadian amputee dancer Lawrence Shapiro’s journey through dance. With two non-disabled performers of Heidi Latsky Dance, Carmen Schoenster and Judith Garfinkel, as his “Greek chorus”, Lawrence boldly exposes both his vulnerability and fierceness in this work. The piece challenges preconceptions […]

    $15 – $20
  • China Institute Literati Salon: Along the Hudson River

    China Institute

    Experience the Chinese literati salon (文人雅集) inspired by ancient tradition, with an evening of classical music, poetry, calligraphy—and wine! As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to celebrate the joy of reunion in China Institute’s newly expanded space! Artists, musicians, and literature experts will perform and invite attendees to participate in an evening promoting solidarity, […]

    $10
  • Millions: Migrants and Millionaires Aboard the Great Liners 1900-1914

    South Street Seaport Museum

    South Street and the Rise of New York, a new exhibition on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street, explores the critical role the Seaport and South Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]

    Free
  • South Street and the Rise of New York

    South Street Seaport Museum

    South Street and the Rise of New York, a new exhibition on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street, explores the critical role the Seaport and South Street played in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the […]

    Free
  • POP: Lawrence Shapiro (Neither Starved Nor Cold)

    Neither Starved Nor Cold is a movement piece about identity and self-acceptance as it follows Canadian amputee dancer Lawrence Shapiro’s journey through dance. With two non-disabled performers of Heidi Latsky Dance, Carmen Schoenster and Judith Garfinkel, as his “Greek chorus”, Lawrence boldly exposes both his vulnerability and fierceness in this work. The piece challenges preconceptions […]

    $15 – $20
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • Chorister Compline

    Trinity Church

    Continuing the beloved annual tradition, the Trinity Youth Chorus presents Benjamin Britten’s festive A Ceremony of Carols at this December candlelit Compline service. Performed by Trinity’s talented choristers, this popular masterpiece juxtaposes ancient and modern as Renaissance texts and plainchant intersect with Britten’s sonorous and colorful writing in this stunning choral work for treble voices […]

    Free
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • Holiday Impromptunes

    Brookfield Place

    Enjoy the magic of the season and experience free holiday music performances by The Mistletones and Jason Green throughout BFPL.

    Free
  • America’s Refugee Camp: Voices Of Fort Ontario

    Museum of Jewish Heritage

    In 1944, many Americans were opposed to taking in European refugees who had been displaced by World War II. In the midst of this unwelcoming climate, 982 refugees, many of whom were Jewish, arrived in Oswego, New York. Here, they were housed at Fort Ontario, the United States’ only refugee camp during the war. In […]

    $10