Events - May, 15, 2026

Film Screening: "Dirt" (USA, 2003)

Set in the margins of suburban America, Dirt is a quiet, emotionally charged coming-of-age drama about abandonment, longing, and the search for identity. The film centers on...

Performing Arts/Film

Business Business Business

A Circus about Business. 75 minutes. High octane corporate satire. The chaos of Wall Street, the precision of elite cirque, and the story of the people....

Free, Performing Arts/Film

The Grim Game: Houdini's Daring Escapes on the Big Screen

Houdini-focused silent film screening with live accompaniment and post-screening discussion.The year 2026 marks the centennial of legendary escapologist and magician Harry Houdini’s death. In recognition of...

History/NYC, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics

A Divided City: Revolutionary-Era New York and the Politics of Polarization

New York City was one of the most politically divided places in Revolutionary-era America. Decisions to join the rebellion or support the British Crown split families...

Art/Photo/Design, Free, In Person, Performing Arts/Film

IM Youngzoo: The Late 故 Opening Reception

Please join us for the opening reception of IM Youngzoo: The Late 故 on Friday, May 15!IM Youngzoo: The Late 故 explores how superstition, belief, and religious...

Art/Photo/Design, In Person

Kohei Yamada: My Screen Tests

GR gallery is pleased to present My Screen Tests, the first New York City solo exhibition by Kohei Yamada. The exhibition examines the enduring value...

Free, In Person, LGBTQ+, Performing Arts/Film

In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY

Join us for this exciting new work by In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY.A serial killer of transgender women recounts the repression and homophobia he...

Art/Photo/Design, Free, History/NYC, In Person

In Dialogue with the Art of Benny Andrews

Please join us for a conversation with artists Maria de Los Angeles and William Villalongo, moderated by Dean Daderko, Chief Curator of the Contemporary Art...

Art/Photo/Design, Books, Free, In Person, LGBTQ+, Religion/Spirituality

Radiant: A Conversation with Brad Gooch and Dean Winnie Varghese

Join author Brad Gooch as he discusses his 2024 biography of the iconic American artist Keith Haring with the Very Reverend Winnie Varghese. This talk...

Books, Free, History/NYC, In Person

In the Garden of Memory with Peter Osnos

The journalist and publisher discusses a family memoir that traces four generations of his Polish Jewish family through the upheavals of the 20th century.First published...

In Person, Performing Arts/Film

This Is What We Mean by Short Films: Opening Night 2026

Celebrate the start of Rooftop's landmark 30th season with a dazzling night of new short films under the stars, three decades in the making.Address: 500 25th...