Events - May, 13, 2026

Art/Photo/Design, Free, History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Virtual

Hostile Architecture vs. Democratic Design for the Future

Experts discuss how public spaces - parks, plazas, and buildings - can be more welcoming to the public.Many new buildings and public spaces in New...

In Person, Performing Arts/Film

An Evening with Tina Fey

Two Icons. One Stage. No Script.Join us for this unforgettable evening with Tina Fey, interviewed by Alec Baldwin. From Fey’s groundbreaking work on 30 Rock to decades of pushing...

Books, In Person

The Center for Fiction Presents Emma Copley Eisenberg on Fat Swim with Tembe Denton-Hurst

Join us this spring for a conversation with Emma Copley Eisenberg, author of the bestselling novel Housemates, about her new short-story collection, Fat Swim at The Center for Fiction.A...

In Person, Religion/Spirituality

Famagusta Film Festival

The Famagusta Film Festival is a commemorative Greek film festival. Programming will be curated to explore the legacy of the Hellenic culture. The festival is...

Art/Photo/Design, Free, In Person

Maine Craftsmanship Discussion Series

How a Maine furniture maker was selected to design and build the first iconic reading chair for the New York Public Library since 1911In collaboration...

Books, Free, Legal/Politics/Economics, Virtual

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw: Backtalker, An American Memoir

The renowned civil rights advocate reflects on the personal experiences that shaped her groundbreaking ideas on race, gender, and equality.Blending memoir with cultural and political...

Free, History/NYC, In Person

Live Recording: Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen on Freedom Trail NYC

Please join us in person on May 13th for a special live recording of Person Place Thing — the popular radio show created and hosted by Randy Cohen,...

Books, History/NYC, In Person, Performing Arts/Film, Virtual

Bob Spitz and Graham Nash in Conversation with David Fricke: The Rolling Stones

Join acclaimed rock journalist Bob Spitz for a conversation with Graham Nash about Spitz’s groundbreaking new reckoning with the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band...