To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Schomburg presents 171 pre– and post– Civil War era photographs of enslaved and free black women, men and children.
Blowout Theatre Company proudly announces the world premiere of All Collections by award-winning playwright Paul Cohen. Directed by Emmy Frank, this new play centers around a young couple and their struggle to find both professional and personal fulfillment. Kerry Kastin, Matt Lenzi, Justin Mohr, and Melissa Navia star in this ...
Throughout his long career, Henri Matisse (1869–1954) continually expanded the boundaries of his art. By repeating images in pairs, trios, and series, he conducted an ongoing dialogue with his earlier works in order to, as he put it, "push further and deeper into true painting."
Forever grieving the death of her father, consumed with dreams of revenge against the mother who killed him, Electra awaits the return of her exiled brother. But what will she do when she learns her Orestes is dead? Will she give in to despair or continue the fight?
It's 1967 in Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over more much more than the family ...
This new production, directed by John Rando, includes plays like "Sure Thing" and "The Universal Language" which have become contemporary classics, and marks the show's first major revival in New York City since its original premiere.
Henry Bolingbroke won the crown, but the fight to keep it has barely begun. But while the king prepares for war, brash Prince Hal and a boisterous crew of robbers, ruffians, and rascals, laugh at the gathering storm. Whirling us into a world where the rule of Henry and the ...
In the final three minutes of the defining game of his career, a coach’s world comes crashing down around him. As the clock ticks away the coach comes head-to-head with a backstabbing assistant, a gifted adversary, a God-like referee and a mysterious stranger who repeatedly phones down to the bench ...
CSC reunites with the Graduate Acting Program of the Columbia University School of the Arts for the eighth year of The Young Company, CSC’s unique, nationally-recognized Education and Outreach Initiative that has greatly impacted the lives of thousands of NYC public schoolchildren throughout the five boroughs. Come and experience one ...
In candid interviews, Philip Roth discusses intimate aspects of his life and art as he has never done before: his unliterary upbringing in Newark, N.J., his writing process, the inspiration behind his most famous novels, and the many controversies he stirred throughout his career.
ManhattanTue, Jan 29, 2013, 9:45 am - Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 10:30 am
Join us for a unique music and art series for toddlers and their adult companions. Discover fun ways to explore the galleries together through song, movement, hands-on activities and exciting themes. Led by musician and museum educator Mark Dzula of the innovative kid’s band Jukebox Radio.