Audiences gathered for this feted event will be transported by a one-time-only program highlighted by the world premiere of Principal Dancer Tiler Peck’s second commission for NYCB, which she will be choreographing to French composer Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole in D Minor and will feature world-renowned guest violinist Hilary Hahn. The program will continue with George Balanchine’s Diamonds—the […]
The first major museum exhibition spotlighting the artist’s singular vision, Dana Barnes: Untamed Gestures features monumental hand-formed fiber works alongside a fully immersive recreation of Barnes’s Lower East Side studio in New York City. Barnes’s sculptural landscapes composed of fibers such as merino, yak, alpaca, and silk create a compelling tactile environment in which motion […]
Expanding the voices represented in MAD’s permanent collection, OUT of the Jewelry Box considers the importance of queer perspectives in the world of studio and contemporary art jewelry. The exhibition showcases an extraordinary gift from Ron Porter and Joe Price, who have collected and worn art jewelry throughout their forty-one-year relationship, nine of those legally married. On […]
Although the common nickname for Broadway, “the Great White Way,” refers, historically, to its dazzling lights, the phrase also suggests the ways in which many histories of New York theater center white artists. Black artists, though, have been important shapers of musical theater in the United States before the electric light was ever used on […]
The New York Society for Ethical Culture is delighted to introduce a new weekly wellness program at the Society: Chair Yoga led by experienced instructor Sara Jane Wellock. Trained in India in 2009, Sara brings a deep, compassionate approach to teaching and a gift for meeting students exactly where they are. Her classes are gentle, […]
Mounted during the celebration of the United States semi quincentennial, Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States draws from the American Folk Art Museum’s rich collections to explore links between vernacular art and the construction of an American sense of self. Introducing visitors to the concept of “folk” as a category developed in conjunction […]
Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists takes a critical look at the historical definition of the “self-taught artist” in the United States from the early twentieth century to today. The exhibition examines how artists without academic training have depicted, conceptualized, and identified themselves on their own terms. In doing so, it aims at challenging reductive, […]
Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky’s inventive Voices is led by five female dancers performing intricate solos to an experimental Peter Ablinger score featuring recordings of six notable women speaking in various languages, overlaid with a live solo piano. Also, an ingenious pairing of music and choreography, Jerome Robbins’ in Memory of… casts a haunting spell that reflects the […]
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb;}tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;}tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5;} Don’t miss this special event celebrating the 100th birthday of Oscar Peterson (1925–2007), one of the most influential and virtuosic jazz pianists of the 20th century. Born in Montreal, Peterson rose to fame as a teen prodigy […]
Join us for a monumental evening as we celebrate the 100th birthday of Oscar Peterson (1925-2007), one of the most virtuosic and influential jazz pianists of the 20th century. Born in Montreal, Peterson's exceptional musical abilities were apparent early on. He started his professional career as a teenager with the Johnny Holmes Orchestra, quickly earning […]