Events - June, 5, 2016

New Untapped Cities Tour of Stunning Off-Limits Bialystoker Synagogue and the Lower East Side

On this new encompassing tour offered by Untapped Cities in partnership with the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy, guests will visit the stunning Bialystoker Synagogue,...

Performing Arts/Film, History/NYC

The Yiddish Walk of Fame: A Walking Tour SOLD OUT

In the first decades of the 20th century, a vibrant Yiddish theatrical scene blossomed on the Lower East Side. Centered on Second Avenue, New York’s...

Books, Free, History/NYC

The Invisibles: Slavery Inside the White House and How It Helped Shape America

Journalist Jesse Holland tells the story of the executive mansion’s most unexpected residents, the African American slaves who lived with the U.S. presidents who owned...

Legal/Politics/Economics,

Election 2016: America at the Polls

For more than 15 years, 92Y audiences have relished the clarity and thoughtfulness Professor Ralph Buultjens brings to discussions of foreign affairs. Drawing on his...

Performing Arts/Film

The Great American Casket Company: An Outdoor Roving Immersive Theater Experience in Green-Wood

For four weeks in June, the Green-Wood Historic Fund, BREAD Arts Collective, and Modern Rebel will present “The Great American Casket Company,” an outdoor, roving...

Science/Tech/Health

World Science Festival: My Neurons, My Self

With ever more refined techniques for measuring complex brain activity, scientists are challenging the understanding of thought, memory and emotion–what we have traditionally called “the...

Science/Tech/Health, , Free

World Science Festival: Street Science

The World Science Festival takes over Washington Square Park with STREET SCIENCE, a buzzing metropolis of science, technology, engineering and mathematical explorations. Featuring awe-inspiring, interactive...

Science/Tech/Health,

World Science Festival: Sports Analyst's Apprentice

Think you’re on a hot streak? Become an athletics analytics expert with Tim Chartier, Davidson College math professor and frequent sports show contributor, including ESPN’s...

Science/Tech/Health,

World Science Festival: Cool Jobs

A NASA scientist prints 3D homes on Mars. An anthropologist solves mummy mysteries. An engineer tests new toys every day. What do these people have...

Science/Tech/Health,

World Science Festival | Flame Challenge: What Is Sound?

Alan Alda has issued this year’s challenge to the world’s top scientists: What is sound? In an action-packed hour of interactive demonstrations, Alan and a...

Books, Science/Tech/Health, Free

World Science Festival: Science and Storytime

Join us for a special storytime where top kids authors read from their books, all afternoon. Shop our carefully curated collection of kids’ science books...

AMNH Presents: The Theodore Roosevelt Concert Series

The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall comes to life with weekly performances and hands-on activities inspired by America’s breathtaking natural landscapes. Behold majestic views of several...

Performing Arts/Film,

AMNH Presents: The Theodore Roosevelt Concert Series

The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall comes to life with weekly performances and hands-on activities inspired by America’s breathtaking natural landscapes. Behold majestic views of several...

Free, Art/Photo/Design

Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit

Jackson Pollock’s sidewalk sale of his paintings in 1931 has evolved into the annual Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, a juried show displaying the work...

History/NYC, Film

Honoring D-Day: Film Screening

Come honor the 72nd anniversary of the Allied invasion of France with a special video presentation made by New-York Historical Society Trustee and flag collector...

Performing Arts/Film, Books, Film

Beat & Beyond: Panels, Readings, Music, and Film

2 PM: A Publication Party and Panel Discussion: Wait Till I’m Dead: Uncollected Poems The first new Ginsberg collection in over 15 years, Wait Till...

Legal/Politics/Economics, Free, Film

Documentary "Trapped"

On March 2, 2016, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (formerly Cole). Seen by many as a case that...

Performing Arts/Film

Forest Hills: Birthplace of Punk | Hey! Ho! Let's Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk Tour SOLD OUT

Join us for a tour exploring the land of musicians, degenerates and dentists, otherwise known as Forest Hills, Queens. See the birthplace of the Ramones...

Books, Religion/Spirituality, Free

Coffee and Conversation: A Five-Mile Walk

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION AT “A FIVE MILE WALK” BOOK SIGNING WITH DR. MICHAEL B. BROWN AT MARBLE COLLEGIATE CHURCH IN NYC Dr. Brown, leader of...

Legal/Politics/Economics, Science/Tech/Health, Free

Center for Reproductive Rights: An Interview with Senior Counsel Stephanie Toti

Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Leader Carol Van Deusen presides On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which concerns a...