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 […]
The Richard Tucker Park Greenmarket offers locally grown produce just across the street from Lincoln Center. Seasonal vegetables range from fresh staples like corn and greens to delicacies like squash blossoms and fairtytale eggplant. Orchards boast sweet berries, stone fruit, and over 80 varieties of apples. Knowledgeable growers are at market to explain just how […]
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 […]
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, […]
Register Step behind the velvet curtain for the New York premiere of JIG SHOW | Leon Claxton’s Harlem in Havana, a documentary by filmmaker Leslie Cunningham. Dive into a sizzling, untold chapter of American entertainment—where Black brilliance, Cuban rhythm, and early burlesque lit up the big top and defied segregation. This three-part documentary takes viewers inside […]
The Big Apple Knitters Guild meets on the second Saturday of every month, from 1 to 4 PM (unless otherwise specified). Its general meetings include: Featured Guest Speakers—learn the latest from experts in the knitting world! Show and Tell—present your finished projects to an appreciative audience! Members-Only Raffle—win a skein of luxury yarn at our […]
Jerome Robbins’ Opus 19/The Dreamer has held a prominent place in the repertory since its debut more than four decades ago. Set to a drama-inflected Prokofiev violin concerto, this enticingly enigmatic ballet features a male soloist—the “dreamer” of the title—moving through a nightscape rich in mystery. Standard Deviation, the first dance created for the company by the Canadian […]