Past Events
Past Events
The Gods of New York: Power, Culture, and Chaos in the 1980s
Join us for a special conversation with acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Mahler and award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns as they delve into New York City in the 1980s.
Past Event: Feeding the Apple: New York's Future Food Supply
Join chef Dan Barber and reporter Julia Moskin to explore how we can revolutionize the way New Yorkers eat.
Future City Lab: Mapping the Past, Present, and Future
Learn, act, and engage in the company of innovative artists, scientists, historians, and educators. Each day’s lab will feature cutting edge thinking via immersive experiences.
Puppet Performance: Goldine’s Story
Enjoy a special shadow puppet performance about a young factory worker during the New York shirtwaist strike of 1909 and create a shadow puppet to take home.
Past Event: Fania All-Stars: Live in Africa
Screening of Leon Gast's "Live in Africa" which offers a glimpse into a particularly soulful moment in Latin music.
Past Event: King’s Legacy: The Black Church and Social Activism Today
Reverend Dr. Calvin Butts and Reverend Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood consider the continuing role of New York’s African American churches in advancing civil rights.
Sense-ational Spring: Wreath Making
Use these elements as inspiration to create a seasonal wreath for your home!
Exhibitions
Songs of New York
Playful, kinetic, and full of surprises, Songs of New York is an immersive interactive experience that introduces visitors to a full range of music from and about New York City.
Urban Stomp
Immerse yourself in the vibrant dances that have shaped—and been shaped by—the city’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
Features rarely seen photos that reveal Rauschenberg's deep engagement with the real world and his complex relationship with New York City.
