A black and white image of film director Susan Seidelman sitting in front of a camera with a group of 3 people. She is pointing to the right
Curator Walking Tour - Lower East Side
Photo of Teatro SEA’s “The Colors of Frida | Los colores de Frida” featuring the performer’s re-enactment of Frida Kahlo in her studio surrounded by paintings and playing an instrument.
Riverside Church & Sakura Park
A series of three images: The first is a headshot of Grandmaster Flash in a white jean jacket and black t-shirt, the second a graffiti mural that reads "Wild Style," and the third a headshot of Charlie Ahearn with a brown hat..

Moonlight & Movies | Smithereens

An outdoor screening of the classic 1982 punk-rock film "Smithereens" with an introduction by director Susan Seidelman.

Curator Walking Tour- Radicals of the Lower East Side

A walking tour exploring the radical history of the Lower East Side with MCNY Curator Sarah Seidman.

“The Colors of Frida | Los colores de Frida” Performance for Families with Teatro SEA

Experience this special bilingual performance about the great Mexican painter Frida Kahlo by Teatro SEA, which combines storytelling, music, visual arts, puppets, and audience participation.

Curator Walking Tour – The World in Morningside Heights

Discover the international communities that have flourished in Morningside Heights, once known as New York City's "Acropolis", with MCNY fellow Azra Dawood.

Moonlight & Movies | Wild Style

Following a conversation with director Charlie Ahearn and Grandmaster Flash, we screen the classic 1982 hip-hop film Wild Style.

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Definition Jay from Above. Photographed by Bobbito Garcia.
February 14, 2020 - June 20, 2021

City/Game

Experience the excitement, energy, and evolution of this quintessentially urban sport as played on asphalt and in glittering professional arenas.
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July 23, 2020 - May 9, 2021

New York Responds

History is happening now. Share your stories of 2020.
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Collecting New York's Stories

How can objects and images tell the dynamic and eclectic stories of New Yorkers? Find out through some of the Museum's recent acquisitions.
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New York at Its Core

What made New York New York? Follow the story of the city’s rise from a striving Dutch village to today’s “Capital of the World,” and consider its future in our changing world.
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