Join our community of artists of all skill levels as we are inspired by our surroundings to create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of BPC’s verdant gardens. An artist/ educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their […]
Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.
In this talk, poet, editor, and critic Victoria Chang will revisit Lorine Niedecker’s Midwestern background and study one of her longer poems, “Paean to Place,” examining how water and nature informed Niedecker’s approach to story and narrative. Chang will discuss Niedecker’s ‘condensery’ style, reading the spareness of her poems not as absence, but as a […]
The net at Esplanade Plaza will be lowered to allow for pickleball games, on a first come first serve basis.
Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
Leave the city’s chaos behind when you enter the jewel-box Chapel of All Saints for a 45-minute program of early music. This installment in our Tiny Concerts series features the cantata Mein Freundin, du bist schön, written by Johann Sebastian’s older cousin, Johann Christoph Bach. Most likely performed at the wedding of Johann Sebastian’s brother, […]
Live performance of "The Legacy of Welles Remy Crowther: The Man in the Red Bandana," a documentary play by Lisa Rafferty created verbatim from interviews with Welles' friends, family, and others impacted by his courage and compassion. For this special event, the play will be presented as a concert-reading performance, featuring a cast of 15, […]
Book talk with Anne Chow, the first Asian woman CEO in AT&T’s history.
Race starts at 6:45pm at the intersection of Warren Street and Greenwich Street, winds through Lower Manhatta, and finishes at Brookfield Place Waterfront Plaza.
How do we relate to—and hold—our family’s past? Is it through technology? Through spirit? Art, poetry, music? Or is it through the resonances we look for in ourselves? In Artificial, we meet the Kurzweils, a family of creators who are preserving their history through unusual means. At the center is renowned inventor and futurist Ray […]
New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back at the World Trade Center. Starting on April 5, on Fridays through October, come out to Fulton Street and enjoy a variety of eats and treats from over 20 local vendors.