Adam Braun, the founder of Pencils of Promise, shares lessons he’s learned from working at hedge funds at age 16 to starting his own non-profit organization that builds schools in developing worlds. Join Braun at Barnes & Noble in Union Square on March 20. Read more
It was, “an evening of three acts,” as described by Commissioner Katherine Oliver of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment at The Museum of the City of New York’s talk “Spotlight on Broadway: New York’s Theater Design and Architecture.”
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Attend a one-time lecture with award-winning writer and journalist Charles Montgomery who will examine the relationship between happiness and urban design with two complimentary tickets. Explore the exhibition gallery after museum hours and mingle with Montgomery and others at the cafe. Read more
Look ahead and plan to attend the following Curator’s Picks of lectures, panel discussions and readings in NYC on art, literature, science and politics this holiday season. Read more
Fabric innovation is a vital chapter in America’s interior design history, and Boris Kroll, internationally known textile designer and weaver, will be the subject of an exhibition this fall, on view now through Dec. 7 at the New York School of Interior Design Gallery in Manhattan. Join a panel discussion led by curator of architecture and design at the Museum of the City of New York. Read more
Visiting Storm King Art Center, the splendid sculpture park in New York’s Hudson Highlands, is an especially vibrant experience during the fall foliage season.
The 11th annual OHNY weekend full of free talks with designers, architects, engineers and experts on urban design, historical architecture and more begins this Friday, Oct. 11 with a Launch Party at SuperPier in Manhattan. Read more
The New York City skyline is dotted with skyscrapers and buildings that span various historical and cultural time spans, from modern-day structures to old brownstone rowhouses. Learn about the vast history of New York City neighborhoods through its architecture at these October talks. Read more