History
FashionSpeak Fridays: 1950s in Vogue – The Jessica Daves Years
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesJoin fashion historian Rebecca Tuite for an evening on a fascinating moment in the history of "Vogue" About this Event Join fashion historian Rebecca Tuite for an evening on American Vogue’s most enigmatic editor-in-chief, Jessica Daves, and a fascinating moment in the magazine’s history. Appointed editor-in-chief in 1952, Daves began a decade-long effort to elevate the […]
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 […]
Signs & Symbols: The Zodiac (Jewish Museum Behind the Scenes)
Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesFor centuries Jewish communities have incorporated the symbols of the Zodiac into ceremonial objects, synagogue architecture, and richly decorated works used to mark life cycle events and holidays. Join Senior Curator Claudia Nahson for a gallery talk where she shares her research on Signs and Symbols: The Zodiac, the newest installation in Scenes from the Collection, which showcases objects drawn […]
Mikhal Dekel, the Flight East: WW2 Refugees in Tashkent, Tehran and Tel Aviv
CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesBeginning in September 1941 and throughout the war, Central Asia and Iran became places of refuge to hundreds of thousands of Jewish and Catholic Polish citizens. Mikhal Dekel, whose father was a child refugee in Tehran, will recount the research and writing process of this epic yet relatively unknown Holocaust story, told in her new […]
Your Move: Games, Migration, and Social Impact
Tenement Museum 103 Orchard Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn 2019, more people are living outside their country of birth than ever before. Millions of people migrating experience detention, live in refugee camps, and must make difficult decisions about their future. Can games help us understand the experiences of migrants around the world? Could play inspire us to create real change? In this conversation, […]