New York City Poetry Festival
The Poetry Society of New York invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats,...
Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-77
Lecture. In this virtual lecture, Major General Jason Bohm explores the origins of the United States Marines. He will explore the parallel stories of...
The Island of Extraordinary Captives
Book talk. During Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s, tens of thousands of German and Austrian Jews escaped and found refuge in Britain. After war...
Author’s Talk: Red Bishop
Besides the US, perhaps no country is more important to the world’s economy and geopolitics than China. Crucial to understanding and interacting...
Artistic Reflections on Climate Change
Miya Ando, winner of the 2023 Brookfield Place New York Annual Arts Commission, and Ami Vitale, a Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic...
Twentieth-Century Man: The Wild Life of Peter Beard
Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his...
A New Founding Figure
Join the Seaport Museum and historian and author Claire Bellerjeau for a captivating illustrated presentation that delves into the discovery of a new...
Elias B. Rønnenfelt and Sunken Heights
An evening with acclaimed musician Elias B. Rønnenfelt to celebrate the release of his debut book, Sunken Heights.
“American Prometheus” with Kai Bird and Joseph Kanon
J Robert Oppenheimer, known as the “father of the atomic bomb,” worked with a team of physicists as part of the Manhattan Project, which created...
“Cult Classic” with Sloane Crosley
One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner when she excuses herself to buy a pack of cigarettes. On her way back,...
