MCNY Live

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1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St., Open Thurs 10–9, Fri–Mon 10–5

We've curated this selection of highlights from the Museum's public programs that brings the best of New York to you. MCNY Live features conversations with artists, authors, politicians, and more who speak about their experiences as New Yorkers. Topics range from aspects of everyday life to addressing the issues that are shaping the city's future.

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Beautiful Country: An Evening with Qian Julie Wang

Author and litigator Qian Julie Wang delivered the Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Distinguished Lecture in Urban History, reflecting on her best-selling 2021 memoir, Beautiful Country, and discussing her own childhood journey from China to Brooklyn in conversation with poet Ken Chen.

Leading Queens Today: A Conversation with Tiffany Cabán

A conversation with New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán.

Leading Tokyo Today: A Conversation with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike

A conversation with Governor Yuriko Koike of Tokyo, Japan.

American Utopia: David Byrne & Maira Kalman

David Byrne and Maira Kalman discuss their new collaboration, a book inspired by the award-winning musical American Utopia with WNYC's Alison Stewart.

Your Hometown Virtual Conversation with Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC

In this live (on Zoom) virtual edition of the new podcast "Your Hometown," musician and rapper Darryl McDaniels of famed hip hop group Run-DMC talks with host Kevin Burke about growing up in Queens in the 1960s and '70s.

Our Fair City: In Between

How can we reimagine all those vital public spaces in our city that fall "in between" home and work? With Curbed's Justin Davidson, urban designer Justin Garrett Moore, landscape architect Kate Orff, and transportation expert Shin-pei Tsay.