Art
The Dance Historian Is In: Ishmael Houston-Jones
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, United StatesDavid Vaughan was the archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and author of Merce Cunningham/65 Years and Frederick Ashton and His Ballets. From 2012- 2017, Mr. Vaughan held monthly screenings of his favorite dance films and videos from our collection. David passed away in October 2017, and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division will continue screenings in his […]
China Chic: Orientalist Representations in Western Performing Arts
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United StatesPhil Chan is co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, a movement for change in the ballet community of stereotypes of Asians. From The Nutcracker to Crazy Rich Asians, Chan approaches issues of race and representation by exploring “cultural appropriation” through the lens of dance history — where he finds many parallels to fashion and costuming.
Films of My Life with Laurie Anderson and Nicole Krauss
The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for an evening celebrating the relationship between art, literature, performance, and film. Renowned multimedia artist, composer, poet, instrumentalist, and filmmaker Laurie Anderson (Habeas Corpus, Homeland, Songs and Stories from Moby Dick) and Nicole Krauss, award-winning author of Forest Dark, Great House, and The History of Love, discuss the films that have inspired their lives and […]
Altmans, Bergdorfs, Saks! A History of Elite Shopping on Fifth Avenue
CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin ProwlerNYC to delight in holiday window displays on this colorful tour of historic (and increasingly rare) 5th Avenue department stores. These iconic retail emporiums endeared themselves to the Ladies of Fashion while displacing them from what was initially New York’s most exclusive and expensive residential real estate. We will enjoy the architectural details of notable Fifth […]
“Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes” Podcast Tour
The Town Hall 123 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, United StatesMSNBC’s Chris Hayes will record his podcast “Why Is This Happening?” in front of a live audience at The Town Hall in New York City. Chris will be joined by special guests Tony Kushner, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Angels in America, and Jeremy O. Harris, actor and playwright of Slave Play. They’ll engage in […]