Gilded New York explores the city’s visual culture at the end of the 19th century, when its elite class flaunted their money as never before.  The exhibition presents a lavish display of some 100 works, including costumes, jewelry, portraits, and decorative objects, all created between the mid-1870s and the early 20th century. The dazzling works in the exhibition will illuminate an era ...

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The Work of Paul Rand features more than 150 advertisements, posters, corporate brochures, and books by this master of American design. It was Rand who most creatively brought European avant-garde art movements such as Cubism and Constructivism to graphic design in the United States. The Museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

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Hip-Hop Revolution presents more than 80 photographs taken between 1977 and 1990 by three preeminent New York-based photographers—Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo, and Martha Cooper—who documented hip hop from its pioneering days through its emergence into mainstream popular culture.  The exhibition showcases the experiences of each photographer during these seminal years, as DJs, MCs,...

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Presented to celebrate the law's 50th anniversary, "Saving Place establishes landmarks as a key to urban dynamism, not as some fuddy-duddy concept. These are living, vital buildings.   ”New York’s pioneering Landmarks Law, enacted in April 1965, was the key factor in the rebirth of New York in the final quarter of the 20th century.  At the same time, a new ...

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Pairing flamenco with ancient Greek tragedy is the kind of idea that makes the brow furrow. But in Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca’s dark and explosive dance drama, adapted from Sophocles’s “Antigone,” the odd-couple match makes an “Aha!” kind of sense. Choreographed by Ms. Barrio, who plays the title role with arresting intensity, this is a union of two fierc...

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This heavenly show, written by David Javerbaum, finds the Lord himself taking the genial form of the television star Jim Parsons, who delivers a new set of commandments and a veritable flood of hilarious commentary on matters theological. Four-time Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award winner JIM PARSONS (“The Big Bang Theory” and Harvey) stars in AN ACT OF GOD, a 90-minute comedy whe...

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Celebrate Ol’ Blue Eyes’ centenary with a superstar vocalist who serenades on a par with the master himself—and a glittering band that boasts Benny Goodman veteran Warren Vaché on cornet. Here’s to you, Frank. All of these musicians are the perfect players for an evening celebrating the songs Sinatra sang. Join us as we put our unique stamp on the legacy of the Chai...

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Affordable New York traces over a century of affordable housing activism, documenting the ways in which reformers, policy makers, and activists have fought to transform their city. A focus on current and future housing initiatives demonstrates how New Yorkers continue to promote subsidized housing as a way to achieve diversity, neighborhood stability, and social justice.

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Adelheid Rasche, curator of fashion images at the National Museums in Berlin, presents Haute Couture in Paris 1960-1968, a book of fashion illustrations by Trude Rein. Included are Rein’s incredibly rich drawings of haute couture creations by Pierre Cardin, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and many others. Location: Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center Saturda...

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Join Stephan Rabimov, publisher and editor in chief of DEPESHA magazine, for a discussion about the rise of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, and Almaty as fashion capitals. Rabimov will examine the growing influence of fashion in cross-cultural relations, as well as fashion’s impact on national identity and international perceptions. Location: Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, Fred P. Pomerantz Art a...

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