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Past Exhibitions

  • Out of the shadows: The Fashion of Film Noir

    August 31, 2011 (All day) - December 31, 2011 (All day)


     

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  • Mikhail Baryshnikov: An Archival Preview

    November 7, 2011 (All day) - December 20, 2011 (All day)

     
    Materials from the vast archives of famed dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov are now on view in the Oenslager Gallery. This preview display includes letters, photographs, and video footage from the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, acquired by the Library in July 2011. The display was curated by 

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  • Installation by Eiko & Koma Image

    Residue: Installation by Eiko & Koma

    July 20, 2011 (All day) - October 30, 2011 (All day)

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  • Marlboro Music

    May 5, 2011 (All day) - August 20, 2011 (All day)

    　

     

    The Marlboro Music School and Festival, a summer tradition in Vermont, celebrates its 60th anniversary this summer. Marlboro introduced the concept of master artists playing alongside their younger colleagues in chamber ensembles, exchanging 

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  • The Ties That Bind Image

    Ireland America: The Ties That Bind

    March 14, 2011 (All day) - August 13, 2011 (All day)

     

     

    The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in collaboration with New York University's Glucksman Ireland House, the Irish Film Institute and Culture Ireland will present an Irish Festival this Spring including a major exhibition at 

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  • Gesture as Design Image

    McMullan Posters: Gesture as Design

    March 30, 2011 (All day) - June 11, 2011 (All day)

    　

    If you have ever walked on the North Plaza or the Concourse level of Lincoln Center, you already know James McMullan's narrative illustrations and distinctive hand-lettering, created for our next-door neighbor, Lincoln Center Theater. A prominent graphic artist for 

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  • FRAVER Four Decades of Theatre Poster Art Image

    DESIGN: FRAVER Four Decades of Theatre Poster Art

    February 23, 2011 (All day) - April 20, 2011 (All day)

    　Frank "Fraver" Verlizzo has created poster art for over 300 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions including some of the most memorable graphic designs in theatre history. This retrospective exhibit will feature 44 examples of posters and window cards which sold the show to 

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  • On Stage in Fashion Image

    On Stage in Fashion

    October 14, 2010 (All day) - January 22, 2011 (All day)

    New York City's most vital and glamorous industries — entertainment and fashion — have been intertwined throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. This exhibition celebrates the collaborations of performers with fashion designers, who together brought contemporary clothing style to 

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  • Alwin Nikolais\' Total Theater of Motion Image

    Alwin Nikolais' Total Theater of Motion

    October 21, 2010 (All day) - January 15, 2011 (All day)

    Choreographer Alwin Nikolais (1910-1993) was a master of stage illusion. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is a partner in celebrations of his centennial. Gallery visitors will experience amazing lighting effects Nikolais created, hear sound he composed, examine costumes he 

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  • Portraits by Cambridge Jones Image

    Talking Pictures: Portraits by Cambridge Jones

    September 23, 2010 (All day) - November 27, 2010 (All day)

    This multimedia exhibition features new photographic portraits of Welsh actors, singers, and other performers by celebrated Welsh photographer Cambridge Jones. An audio component allows visitors to hear performers talking about the people or performances that inspired them to become involved in 

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