I Must Be Dreaming with Roz Chast

When: Monday, October 23, 2023, 6:30pm
Price: General Admission $45 | Members $40
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Left: Image of Roz Chast sitting on brownstone porch Right: Color graphic Book cover of "I Must be Dreaming"
Roz Chast: Photo by Bill Hayes

Join us for the launch of #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's new graphic narrative exploring the surreal nighttime world inside her mind-and untangling one of our most enduring human mysteries: dreams.

A reception and book signing with Roz Chast will follow the talk. Copies of I Must Be Dreaming will be available for sale and your ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine.

This program is part of Capturing the Changing City, a series of talks with artists, writers, historians, and other notable New Yorkers about how they seek to represent the New York scene.

Event Timeline:
6:00 pm - Doors open to Ronay Menschel Hall
6:30 pm - Program begins
7:30 pm - Book signing and wine reception
8:30 pm - Program ends, Museum closes

Event Logistics (Subject to change based on NYC regulations)

  • For more information about the Museum’s COVID Guidelines, please check our "Plan Your Visit" page.
  • Please contact programs@mcny.org with any questions

 

General Admission $45, Members $40

Members: To receive your discount, click on the "Buy Tickets" button above, then sign in to your account on the ticketing page.

Groups of 10 or more get discounts; contact us at programs@mcny.org or 917.492.3395.

Accessibility: Assistive listening devices are available and our auditorium wheelchair lift can accommodate manual and motorized wheelchairs (max. capacity 500 lbs). Please contact the Museum at 917.492.3333 or info@mcny.org with any questions.

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