Events - June, 12, 2026

Art/Photo/Design, Books, Free, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Performing Arts/Film

Mothers of Invention: Authors Panel and Exhibition Opening Reception

Join us for a panel discussion with the authors of Mothers of Invention, followed by a reception celebrating the opening of the exhibition.In this landmark book, Eleanor...

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

Toward a Definition of Nubian Art

This lecture will present an overview of 6,000 years of objects from Nubia’s diverse cultures and empires.Nubia, the land of the Nile Cataracts, produced art...

In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Performing Arts/Film

Arguments and Grievances

Arguments & Grievances is a live comedy debate show where comedians argue about ridiculous topics with the audience deciding the victor.Born of Chicago’s alt-comedy scene,...

Books, In Person, Performing Arts/Film

Composers Concordance: Readings & Reeds

On Friday, June 12th, at 7pm, Composers Concordance will present an evening wherein contemporary music, poetry, and improvisation collide in a vibrant live radio-show setting....

In Person, LGBTQ+, Performing Arts/Film

Queens World Film Festival and FTH Present Prideful Poetry

Queens World Film Festival and FTH proudly present Prideful Poetry, an intimate, high-energy evening centering LGBTQ+ voices through the power of poetry and spoken word....

Free, In Person, Performing Arts/Film

Sounds of Park Avenue — Violin Concert

Violin duo Miolina returns to The Skyscraper Museum for a concert that complement's the Museum's current exhibition The Invention of Park Avenue. Mioi Takeda &...

Free, History/NYC, Legal/Politics/Economics, Performing Arts/Film

ABC da Greve (ABC of Strike) | Film Screening and Discussion

“ABC da Greve” is a 1989 Brazilian documentary film by Leon Hirszman, on the strikes of the ABC Region labor movement in the late 1970s.

Free, History/NYC, In Person

NY Curator Tour: Native New York From the Bronx to Buffalo (two sessions)

Reflect on 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a special curator-led tour of the ongoing exhibition, Native New York. The Revolutionary War...

Free, In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics

Glen Coulthard, "'Palestinians and Native people are Comrades': The Political Economy of Oil and Indigenous-Palestinian Solidarity"

The Institute for Critical Social Inquiry will open part of its programming to the public – a series of lectures taught by this Summer's faculty...

In Person, Legal/Politics/Economics, Performing Arts/Film, Religion/Spirituality

Rewriting the Script: Arts, Media Narratives, and Democratic Belonging

Join us to explore how portrayals of Muslims in scripted TV affect public attitudes and policy preferences.Join the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding and...