Events on Wednesday, September 16

Treehouse w/ DJ /rupture, Gamall, Raspberry Jones and Treeboy

Music: DJ

Treehouse w/ DJ /rupture, Gamall, Raspberry Jones and Treeboy

Wednesday 9/16 @ Littlefield

A special set from Sunset Park resident DJ /rupture (aka Jace Clayton) headlines Treehouse's second outing at Littlefield, the Brooklyn DJ... 

El Grito de Dolores Fiesta

Party

El Grito de Dolores Fiesta

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Bell House-

The grito is both a Mexican mating call and a battle cry — the most famous being a heartfelt bellow of... 

Mixtape Riot feat. the Beatards w/ Team Facelift and the Retro Kidz

Music: Hip-Hop

Mixtape Riot

Wednesday 9/16 @ Sutra Lounge

You may not have heard of the Beatards (unless you read about 'em here), but trust us: that's about to change.... 

Search and Restore presents Trevor Dunn's Madlove w/ Jim Black's Alas No Axis

Music

Trevor Dunn's Madlove

Wednesday 9/16 @ Southpaw

Veteran bassist Trevor Dunn cut his teeth playing in numerous bands that span the musical spectrum, from the avant-garde metal-heads of... 

John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders w/ Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) Eugene Mirman David Gates Elizabeth Ziman (Elizabeth and the Catapault) John Roderick (The Long Winters) Jon Auer (The Posies)

Music

John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders w/ Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) Eugene Mirman David Gates Elizabeth Ziman (Elizabeth and the Catapault) John Roderick (The Long Winters) Jon Auer (The Posies)

Wednesday 9/16 @ (Le) Poisson Rouge

Renowned singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding, hailed by Rolling Stone as, “a literate and ironic neo-folkie with enough bile to win over... 

This American Life: Behind the Scenes with Ira Glass and Others

Special Event

This American Life: Behind the Scenes with Ira Glass and Others

Wednesday 9/16 @ 92nd Street Y (92Y)

This American Life host Ira Glass brings fellow TAL contributors to the 92nd Street Y for a rare glimpse of the... 

Perez Hilton presents Ladyhawke w/ Ida Maria

Music: Electronic

Ladyhawke w/ Ida Maria

Wednesday 9/16 @ Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza

Ladyhawke took her stage name from the eponymous cult film perhaps remembered most vividly for its soundtrack, which miraculously incorporates just... 

Music: Electronic

Jack Penate / Miike Snow

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Mercury Lounge

A large portion of the people involved in the “creative” side of... 

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER ON PBS

Music: Classical

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER ON PBS

Wednesday 9/16 @ Lincoln Center

TUNE IN September 16 for the opening night concert of the NY Philharmonic led by new music director, Alan Gilbert with... 

Gallery Talk: African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting

Art

Gallery Talk: African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This talk focuses on African objects in this exhibition, which presents highlights of the Oceanic and African masterpieces on loan from... 

Music

Little Boots

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Bowery Ballroom

The arrival of Little Boots has signalled something of... 

Music

Ingrid Michaelson @ Webster Hall

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Bowery Presents

With a warm, relatable sound that has captured the hearts of countless fans, Michaelson’s compelling story as an unsigned artist first... 

Polliwogs / 6-18 mos

Sports

Polliwogs / 6-18 mos

Wednesday 9/16 @ 92nd Street Y (92Y)

A parent or responsible adult must accompany the child in the water at all times. Children have a positive first experience... 

Music: Electronic

Miike Snow / Jack Penate

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Mercury Lounge

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The Mandala Concert

Music: Classical

The Mandala Concert

Wednesday 9/16 @ Rubin Museum of Art

A collaboration featuring the music of composer/conductor Joel Thome, known for creating his own notational system based on mandalas, and mandala... 

Music

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Wednesday 9/16 @ Terminal 5

Rodrigo (Sanchez) and Gabriela (Quintero) are two fast-fingered, Dublin-based, Mexicans with a unique sound created on acoustic guitars. Their music is... 

Guppies / 3-5 yrs

Sports

Guppies / 3-5 yrs

Wednesday 9/16 @ 92nd Street Y (92Y)

A parent or responsible adult must accompany the child in the water at all times. Children have a positive first experience... 

Creative Nonfiction and Other Shorts by Lena Dunham

Film

Creative Nonfiction and Other Shorts by Lena Dunham

Wednesday 9/16 @ 92YTribeca

Lena Dunham, recently named one of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" by Filmmaker Magazine, will present her feature film... 

Ongoing Events

Paragraph

City Gems

Paragraph

Wednesday 9/16 @ Paragraph

Joy Parisi and Lila Cecil understand the importance of having a room of one's own. At Paragraph, their Union Square writing... 

<em>Odd Man Out</em> (1947)

Film

Odd Man Out (1947)

Wednesday 9/16 @ Film Forum

In Carol Reed's brooding noir, all of 1947 Belfast is on the lookout for IRA leader James Mason. With a bullet... 

<em>Hair</em>

Theatre: Broadway

Hair

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Although Hair was written over 40 years ago, capturing the spirit of a certain movement and period in our history, its... 

AREAWARE Design-to-Go Pop-up Shop

Art

Design-to-Go

Wednesday 9/16 @ Blank SL8

Marrying a contemporary design aesthetic to old-fashioned wanderlust, the Design-to-Go pop-up boutique by retailer AREAWARE presents an alternative view of the... 

<em>Frogs: A Chorus of Colors</em>

Special Event

Frogs: A Chorus of Colors

Wednesday 9/16 @ American Museum of Natural History

What eats fish, fowl, snails, fruit, crawfish, and frogs? Frogs do. The neckless, tailless charmers of class Amphibia count some voracious... 

<em>Our Town</em>

Theatre

Our Town

Wednesday 9/16 @ Barrow Street Theater

David Comer's justly praised production (he took home the '09 Obie for Outstanding Director, the play won the Lucille Lortel Award... 

<em>Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya</em>

Art

Icons of the Desert

Wednesday 9/16 @ Grey Art Gallery at NYU

Thanks be to the senior Aboriginal Australian painters who gave their blessing for this superlative, uber-rare exhibition spotlighting the early work... 

Abbey Braden: <em>Punk Photo</em>

Art: Photography

Punk Photo

Wednesday 9/16 @ Littlefield

Up-and-coming Gowanus spot Littlefield hosts this exhibition of New York local Abbey Braden's rock photography. Braden has made a name for... 

Fringe NYC Encore Series

Theatre

Fringe NYC Encore Series

Wednesday 9/16 @ Various locations

With more 200 shows in 17 days, even the most hardcore theatergoer can only see a fraction of Fringe NYC's offerings.... 

<em>Is Life Worth Living? </em>

Theatre

Is Life Worth Living?

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Mint Theater

Lennox Robinson's 1933 comedy is set in a sleepy Irish resort town where a troupe of third-rate actors has unleashed Russian... 

Ron Arad: No Discipline

Art

Ron Arad: No Discipline

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art


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Among the most influential designers of our time, Ron Arad... 

<em>Billy Elliot</em>

Theatre: Broadway

Billy Elliot

Wednesday 9/16 @ Imperial Theatre

The dark economic times spurred by Wall Street and the new political landscape serve as the perfect backdrop for Billy Elliot,... 

<em> Superior Donuts </em>

Theatre

Superior Donuts

Wednesday 9/16 @ Music Box Theatre

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) comes a lighter, comedic take on Midwestern life. A pot-smoking donut shop owner... 

Special Event

Pretty Tough: Contemporary Storytelling

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

As we anxiously wait for the Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze's adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, this exhibition at... 

<em>NAKED!</em>

Art

NAKED!

Wednesday 9/16 @ Paul Kasmin Gallery

Out with the pretensions and in with the, ahem, naked truth. The Paul Kasmin Gallery celebrates the naked form through September,... 

Two Unrelated Plays by David Mamet

Theatre

Two Unrelated Plays by David Mamet

Wednesday 9/16 @ Linda Gross Theater

Hard-hitting playwright David Mamet adopts a lighter touch with School and Keep Your Pantheon, the two one-acts that make up this... 

Art

Klaus Moje

Wednesday 9/16 @ Museum of Art and Design

As a German Down Under, glass-art virtuoso Klaus Moje has single-handedly made Australia a hub for that fine art's evolution. Artist... 

Public Art Fund presents Julie Farris and Sarah Wayland-Smith: <em>A Clearing in the Streets</em>

Art

A Clearing in the Streets

Wednesday 9/16 @ Collect Pond Park

The always awesome public-art sponsors at Public Art Fund debut a new downtown work by Julie Farris and Sarah Wayland-Smith. Their... 

Theatre

Blind Lemon Blues

Wednesday 9/16 @ York Theatre Company (619 Lexington Ave, 212.935.5824)

Blind Lemon Blues shines brightest when the writers let classics by Blind Lemon, Led Belly, and others take center stage. Three... 

Theatre

Oohrah!

Wednesday 9/16 @ Atlantic Stage Two

Bekah Brunstetter's Off Broadway debut, Oohrah!, is a dramedy centered around present-day soldiers and the civilian lives they attempt to... live.... 

Downtown Alliance presents <em>Re:Construction</em>

Art

Re:Construction

Wednesday 9/16 @ Various locations

Finally, a solution to all those pesky construction-site eyesores downtown. Downtown Alliance, in a stroke of genius, has developed and carried... 

<em>South Pacific</em>

Theatre

South Pacific

Wednesday 9/16 @ Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific is one of those rare, magical experiences that makes musical theater... 

Rendez-vous with Juliette Binoche

Festival: Film

Rendez-vous with Juliette Binoche

Wednesday 9/16 @ BAM Rose Cinemas

French actress Juliette Binoche has built an impressively diverse resumé over the past two decades. But while she tackles traditional leading-lady... 

Keith Haring: <em>New York</em>

Art

Keith Haring

Wednesday 9/16 @ Woodward Gallery

We've been missing the Keith Haring tribute mural over on Houston, and there's no better way to refresh our love for graffiti... 

Will Ryman: <em>A New Beginning</em>

Art

Will Ryman

Wednesday 9/16 @ Marlborough Chelsea

This exhibition follows Will Ryman's popular springtime showing of The Bed at the Saatchi Gallery Project Room in London. Here, the... 

<em>Fuerza Bruta: Look Up </em>

Theatre

Fuerza Bruta: Look Up

Wednesday 9/16 @ Daryl Roth Theatre

Avid fans of spectacular spectacle De La Guarda are rejoicing with the arrival of Fuerza Bruta: Look Up, a sort of... 

NY Craft Beer Week

Food/Wine

NY Craft Beer Week

Wednesday 9/16 @ Various locations

For nine glorious days, craft brewers from across the country take over the city, showcasing their creations in over 80 bars.... 

Abraaj Capital Art Prize

Art

Abraaj Capital Art Prize

Wednesday 9/16 @ Museum of Art and Design

In her intricate tapestry, Rhyme and Reason, Tehran-based artist Nazgol Ansarinia arranges a coil of burka-clad figures into an arresting example... 

1st Irish Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

1st Irish Festival

Wednesday 9/16 @ Various locations

One glance at the schedule for the second-annual 1st Irish theatre festival makes clear that the dramatic voices of today's Ireland... 

<em>Still Life</em>

Theatre

Still Life

Wednesday 9/16 @ Lucille Lortel Theatre

Alexander Dinelaris' Still Life is a smart examination of talented thirtysomethings stuck in neutral. Carrie Ann (Sarah Paulson), a photographer who... 

Theatre

West Side Story

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Palace Theatre

Argentine opera singer Josephine Scaglione's magnetically angelic presence contrasts beautifully with the unforgiving world around her in Arthur Laurents' gritty revival... 

<em>Is This Recyclable?</em>

Art

Is This Recyclable?

Wednesday 9/16 @ Under Minerva Gallery

Under Minerva's latest group show, curated by Vanessa Juriga, invited multimedia artists of all stripes to exhibit work made from found... 

<em>Crossing the Line</em>: FIAF Fall Festival 2009

Festival

FIAF Fall Festival

Wednesday 9/16 @ Various locations

FIAF's yearly, interdisciplinary festival Crossing the Line presents a three-week slate of exciting new works by artists from New York and... 

Theatre

Emily

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Kirk at Theatre Row

Emily Dickinson was an innovative and independent writer who protected her craft. In Chris Cragen's Emily: An Amethyst Remembrance, her poetry... 

Spencer Finch: <em>The River That Flows Both Ways</em>

Art

Spencer Finch

Wednesday 9/16 @ The High Line, Chelsea Market Passage

Brooklyn-based artist Spencer Finch is a man in search of lost time. He feeds viewers a Proustian Madeleine for their senses,... 

<em>No Impact Man</em>

Film: Documentary

No Impact Man

Wednesday 9/16 @ Angelika Film Center

Environmental documentaries have been popping up at an increasingly rapid rate, providing lots of proselytizing, but little action. No Impact Man... 

<em>In-I</em>

Dance

In-I

Wednesday 9/16 @ BAM Harvey Theater

BAM's 2009 Next Wave Festival opens with what seems like an unlikely item, the US premiere of In-I, a dance/theatre work... 

<em>Polish Posters 1945-1989</em>

Art

Polish Posters 1945-1989

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

Bracketed by those historic "falls" in nearby Berlin (of the city itself and, later, its Wall), the Polish Poster School's expressionistic,... 

<em>CRUDE</em>

Film: Documentary

CRUDE

Wednesday 9/16 @ IFC Center

After following Metallica through group therapy in his last film, Some Kind of Monster, Joe Berlinger is back in top form... 

Dance

Corridor

Wednesday 9/16 @ Baryshnikov Arts Center

Australian dance company Lucy Guerin Inc is making up for its six-year absence from New York with seasons this fall at... 

<em>In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960&ndash;1976</em>

Art

In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960–1976

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

While Amsterdam is perhaps the requisite stop on your average high-school or college graduate's "awesome summer abroad," the city once attracted... 

<em>Passing Strange</em>

Film

Passing Strange

Wednesday 9/16 @ IFC Center

Grease 2 may have ruined the rock musical for you, but Spike Lee's film version of Passing Strange should renew your... 

<em> Let Me Down Easy </em>

Theatre

Let Me Down Easy

Wednesday 9/16 @ 2econd Stage Theatre

With all the talk about health care, death and dying are still issues we tend to avoid as a society. The... 

The Putting Lot

Sports

The Putting Lot

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Putting Lot

To us, mini golf conjures blissful childhood memories — and a few temper tantrums — and we're going to relive them... 

Simone Lucas

Art

Simone Lucas

Wednesday 9/16 @ Tilton Gallery

The German artist's second solo exhibition at the Tilton Gallery features paintings of female figures on central display. Lucas' evident confidence... 

<em>In the Heights</em>

Theatre

In the Heights

Wednesday 9/16 @ Richard Rodgers Theatre

There's a lot more color and zing on the Great White Way with the addition of In the Heights, an ebullient... 

<em>Hanging Fire</em>: Contemporary Art from Pakistan

Art

Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan

Wednesday 9/16 @ Asia Society and Museum

The phrase "Hanging Fire" is the translation of an idiom referring to a delayed decision or judgment. This show asks viewers... 

James Ensor

Special Event

James Ensor

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

A major exhibition devoted to James Ensor, one of the most influential artists of the Belgian avant-garde and a percursor to... 

Download a Free Audio Tour Today: Vermeer's Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Art

Download a Free Audio Tour Today: Vermeer's Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met’s Director Thomas P. Campbell narrates this audio tour of the exhibition Vermeer’s Masterpiece The Milkmaid, with commentary from exhibition... 

Himalayan Happy Hour

Food/Wine

Himalayan Happy Hour

Wednesday 9/16 @ Rubin Museum of Art

Unwind after work every Wednesday from 5-7pm at the Rubin Museum of Art. Himalayan Happy Hour means 10% off everything on... 

What Was Good Design? MoMA's Message 1944–56

Art

What Was Good Design? MoMA's Message 1944–56

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape... 

Last Chance—Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Art

Last Chance—Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! Ancient Afghanistan—at the crossroads of major trade routes and the focus of invasions... 

One Minute More

Art

One Minute More

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Kitchen

Minnows | 18-36 mos

Sports

Minnows | 18-36 mos

Wednesday 9/16 @ 92nd Street Y (92Y)

A parent or responsible adult must accompany the child in the water at all times. Children have a positive first experience... 

Last Chance— Vermeer’s Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Art

Last Chance— Vermeer’s Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage to Manhattan from... 

In Situ: Architecture and Landscape

Art

In Situ: Architecture and Landscape

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

In recent decades "landscape" has taken on an expanded definition in architecture. In the first half of the twentieth century, the... 

Mandala: The Perfect Circle now open

Art

Mandala: The Perfect Circle now open

Wednesday 9/16 @ Rubin Museum of Art

The mandala, one of Himalayan Buddhism's most ubiquitous and complex symbols, is the focus of this fascinating exhibition. Mandalas are created... 

Japanese Mandalas: Emanations and Avatars

Art

Japanese Mandalas: Emanations and Avatars

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

When Esoteric Buddhism was introduced to Japan from mainland China in the 9th century, it forever changed the visual landscape of... 

Looking at Music: Side 2

Art

Looking at Music: Side 2

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art


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This exhibition is accompanied by the Looking at Music:... 

<em>The Black Stallion</em> (1979)

Film

The Black Stallion (1979)

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art


Part of the Spike Jonze: The First 80 Years film exhibition
An enchanting... 

Blue Ribbon Full Menu Now DELICIOUSLY available!

Food/Wine

Blue Ribbon Full Menu Now DELICIOUSLY available!

Wednesday 9/16 @ Brooklyn Bowl

Brooklyn Bowl is proud to announce the release of its complete menu with food by Blue Ribbon. On August 4, 2009,... 

Rough Cut: Design Takes a Sharp Edge

Art

Rough Cut: Design Takes a Sharp Edge

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

Design is not always pretty. Sometimes it is blunt and aggressive, especially when it is meant to deliver a clear message... 

Last Chance— Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom

Art

Last Chance— Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! American artist Roxy Paine (born in 1966) has created a 130-foot-long by 45-foot-wide... 

Monet's Water Lilies

Art

Monet's Water Lilies

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

For the first time in the Museum's new building, MoMA presents an installation featuring the full group of Claude Monet's late... 

&ldquo;Medieval Garden Enclosed&rdquo; on the Met Blog.

Art

“Medieval Garden Enclosed” on the Met Blog.

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Take a break from city life and visit the Met’s blog dedicated to your neighboring medieval garden! July 1, 2009 marked the first anniversary... 

The Erotic Object: Surrealist Sculpture from the Collection

Art

The Erotic Object: Surrealist Sculpture from the Collection

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art


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Surrealist artists, writers, and poets placed persistent emphasis on... 

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Vermeer's Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Art

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Vermeer's Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curator Walter Liedtke discusses the unique patronage of Johannes Vermeer and its influence on the artistic and psychological aesthetic of The... 

Sculpture in Color

Special Event

Sculpture in Color

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

This summer's installation in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden celebrates the bold use of color in modern and contemporary sculpture.... 

Last Chance—African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting

Art

Last Chance—African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! The collections of African and Oceanic art in the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva,... 

In & Out of Amsterdam: <em>Art & Project Bulletin</em>, 1968–1989

Art

In & Out of Amsterdam: Art & Project Bulletin, 1968–1989

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art


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In conjunction with the exhibition In & Out of Amsterdam:... 

Fall Trunk Show ends this Sunday

Fashion/Style: Shopping

Fall Trunk Show ends this Sunday

Wednesday 9/16 @ Rubin Museum of Art

The Shop at the Rubin Museum showcases the best of the best in Himalayan craftsmanship during its annual Fall Trunk Show.... 

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Art

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Said Tayeb Jawad, speaks about the rich culture and history of Afghanistan at... 

Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection

Art

Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection

Wednesday 9/16 @ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection, acquired by the Museum in 2005, is an extraordinary collection of over 2,500 contemporary... 

Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art

Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met’s unparalleled collection of American art includes some 45 sculptures by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), the American Beaux-Arts sculptor who worked... 

The New American Wing—Part 2: The Charles Engelhard Court and the Period Rooms

Art

The New American Wing—Part 2: The Charles Engelhard Court and the Period Rooms

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

After two years of major construction and renovation, the Met’s Charles Engelhard Court—the spectacular, light-filled pavilion along Central Park—has reopened to... 

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Michelangelo’s First Painting

Art

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Michelangelo’s First Painting

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Keith Christiansen and Michael Gallagher of the Met discuss their research and conservation of the first known painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti... 

Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China

Art

Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China

Wednesday 9/16 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Did you know that the musical heritage of China is one of the oldest continuously documented traditions with roots reaching back... 

Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People: Last Meadow

Dance

Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People: Last Meadow

Wednesday 9/16 @ New York Live Arts

Last Meadow is a dream-like visit into an America in a state of collapse. Inspired by James Dean’s classic films –...