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September 30, 2015 - Susanne Bartsch has been a highly visible player in New York City nightlife since the 1980s. Organized by Dr. Valerie Steele, Fashion Underground explores the creative links between Bartsch’s 30 years of sartorial self-expression and its influence on the global fashion scene. The September 30 Talk and Tour will be followed at noon by a tour of the exhibition Party Out of Bound...

September 28, 2015 - Global Fashion Capitals aims to broaden the understanding of what constitutes a “fashion capital” and to expand the dialogue on the globalization of the fashion industry during the 21st century. Through over 70 objects, the exhibition explores the history of the established fashion capitals, Paris, New York, Milan, and London, followed by Tokyo and Antwerp, and the emergence o...

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 and Desi...

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 Saturday 10a...

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.

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 Chairman of the Board. Event held at...

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 where God and His devote...

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 fierce and stylized forms. Event held at ...

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 body of important architecture has emerged a...

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, and b-boys (breakd...