Calendar of Events
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
S Sun
7 events,
MoMA Sculpture Garden
Explore a small, lovely Sculpture Garden with a range of interesting statues including an oversized surreal Miro, an all-weather snowman, a monumental geometric sculpture by Picasso, a colorful Calder structure and a Paris Metro station entrance. Wander across marble stairs and bridges, throw a penny in the fountain, and bring a picnic or get ice…
Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s Black Comic Book Festival with photographs, memorabilia, creator highlights, comic book reading stations, and clips from past festival programs. Drawn from the Schomburg Center’s archival collections, this exhibition illuminates the long history of Black comics and sequential art creators and their motivations…
High Line Art
See world-class art projects on and around the High Line, in dialogue with the nature and city scape of the unique parkCurrent highlights include:* You know who I am (16th St), the Statue of Liberty recreated by Paola Pivi, wearing a playful emoji-inspired masks that changes every few months.* NYC LOVE (22nd St) a new…
Blue Man Group
Experience a unique, imaginative, multi-sensory worldwide hit where it all began, in an intimate downtown theater. Three bizarre bald blue men make music with innovative instruments and interact with each other and the audience without words in a fusion of comedy, theater, rock concert and dance party. Hard to explain and thoroughly entertaining for all…
Going Dark: The Contemporary Figure at the Edge of Visibility
Works of art that feature partially obscured or hidden figures take over the iconic rotunda. Different ways of hiding include shadowing, rotating the body BS postproduction tools that blur or brighten. Most recent works draw upon digital technology, such as the chroma-key green (or blue) screen. More than 100 works by a group of 28…
Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
A focused selection from the world-class collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys spotlights works by Black diasporic artists. Expansive in their collecting habits, the Deans, both born and raised in New York, champion a philosophy of “artists supporting artists.” Admire works by Gordon Parks, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lorna Simpson,…
The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism
Through some 160 works of painting, sculpture, photography, film, and ephemera, explore the comprehensive and far-reaching ways in which Black artists portrayed everyday modern life in the new Black cities that took shape in the 1920s–40s in New York City’s Harlem and nationwide in the early decades of the Great Migration when millions of African…
8 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
8 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
9 events,
Sally Hansen x Acme Smoked Fish
Sally Hansen x Acme Smoked Fish
Sample the Sally Hansen x ACME Smoked Fish collection, featuring 3 new Miracle Gel polish shades that smell exactly like their description: Salmon Hansen, Fish Friday, Brunch Bagels. Top it all off with the new Salmon Effects Nail Accents Everything Bagel Seasoning featuring black and white sesame seeds. To make up for this April Fools…
Levain Flatiron Opening
Levain Flatiron Opening
Legendary Levain's 14th bakery opens in Flatiron, with an exclusive Black and White Chocolate Chip Cookie, a unique take on the iconic cookie, only available at this location for a limited time. First 100 people on Friday morning will receive a sweet swag bag.
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
8 events,
Earth Day Weekend
Earth Day Weekend
Learn about caring for and protecting our planet, with a STEAM twist Join Creature Costumes & Camouflage, Solar Race Cars, Wind Turbine Gizmos, Blackout Poetry, Nature’s Geometry, and Recycled Sculptures.
Earth Day Celebration: Clothing Swap, Climate Talks, Vegan Eats
Earth Day Celebration: Clothing Swap, Climate Talks, Vegan Eats
Celebrate Earth Month - discover sustainable choices at a clothing swap, connect with climate enthusiasts through meaningful discussions, and enjoy delicious vegan treats. Veggie Mija, a non-profit collective advocating for food & environmental justice in BIPOC spaces, joins forces with Climate Café, Black Girl Environmentalist, Remake, Reclypt, Worn Not Torn, and We Are Atlas, bringing…
8 events,
Earth Day Weekend
Earth Day Weekend
Learn about caring for and protecting our planet, with a STEAM twist Join Creature Costumes & Camouflage, Solar Race Cars, Wind Turbine Gizmos, Blackout Poetry, Nature’s Geometry, and Recycled Sculptures.
Noguchi Museum Education Resource Room & Film Screenings
Noguchi Museum Education Resource Room & Film Screenings
In celebration of Earth Day, visitors of all ages are invited to explore resources related to Isamu Noguchi and the Museum in the Education Studio. At 1 pm and 1:30 pm, join screenings of Isamu Noguchi (1972), a 30-minute documentary film by Michael Blackwood that illuminates Noguchi’s unique perspective on the way we as individuals and as a…
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
7 events,
Black Comic Book Festival
Black Comic Book Festival
Meet animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels. This annual event features panel discussions, musical performances, workshops, cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the diaspora.
8 events,
Brick Fest Live
Brick Fest Live
Enjoy mind‐blowing creations from all over the world made of millions of LEGOs. Participate in fun building challenges, Brick Fest Live attendees can, see life-size models, help build a Guinness World-Record setting floor mosaic, race your brick-built car down the 35’ long derby ramps , shop Hard-to-Find LEGO merchandise, build with bricks that shine under…
Black Comic Book Festival
Black Comic Book Festival
Meet animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels. This annual event features panel discussions, musical performances, workshops, cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the diaspora.
8 events,
Brick Fest Live
Brick Fest Live
Enjoy mind‐blowing creations from all over the world made of millions of LEGOs. Participate in fun building challenges, Brick Fest Live attendees can, see life-size models, help build a Guinness World-Record setting floor mosaic, race your brick-built car down the 35’ long derby ramps , shop Hard-to-Find LEGO merchandise, build with bricks that shine under…
Living History: Exploring Seneca Village
Living History: Exploring Seneca Village
Interpreters bring to life the stories of landowning Black New Yorkers. Learn about the diverse group of people they rented to within Seneca Village, a thriving Black community in Central Park about 170 years ago. Interact with everyday objects the residents would have encountered. Then learn more about the people of Seneca Village in exhibition…
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…
7 events,
Met Storytime
Met Storytime
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Met educators. Join picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection every Tuesday & Thursday. This month's theme is Celebrate Black Stories in celebration of Black History Month. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Choose from two half-hour sessions at 10:30 am…