Events

"Sweatshop Melody is a musical that follows a group of immigrant women that work at a garment factory in Chinatown. This work-in-progress showing presents 8 songs from the musical. The music production was made possible by a LMCC grant. The writer, Nancy Ma, grew up attending Seward Park Library, and is thrilled to present this to her community where she grew up. The performance will be followed with a Q & A with the artist."

This is an in-person event at Columbus Library. The Instant Shakespeare Company is dedicated to the proposition that Shakespeare is for Everyone! The company organizes annual readings of ALL of Shakespeare's plays using original Folio & Quarto texts. Our main events are Instant staged readings, unrehearsed, but on our feet exploring the text with our fellow readers and audience. We look to include all who wish to participate, so if you are interested you can email instantshakespeare@gmail…

Register Be among the first to experience a new musical comedy, Face to Face. How far would you go to avoid a meeting? When an overworked and undervalued employee turns down a request for a post-mortem, a chain reaction of epic proportions is set in motion, much to her chagrin. Navigating revolution, romance, and a whole lot of red tape, she quickly discovers that the office life she knew before has been changed forever. Face to Face is 90 minutes of absurdist musical comedy that satirizes work…

This event will take place in person at George Bruce Library. Short Plays to Nourish the Mind & Soul is pleased to present the season finale, Visiting Mammy. Written by: Cesi Davidson Directed by: Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin Featured Actor: Wendy Ann Powell Music: Dana Gae Hanchard Visiting Mammy celebrates the humanity of Black and Brown bodies. It rejects the Mammy stereotype and reclaims the right to safety, health, and abundance. Resistance is joyful. Post-show conversation and audie…

A puppet show about kids helping the Earth! Three colorful stories from around the world (India, Kenya, Peru) about children who strive to protect the beautiful, natural world in their community. Each story features highly interactive hand puppets to tell tales of bravery, sustainability and helping the Earth. Amrita's Tree is based on the true story of the Bishnoi people in Rajasthan 300 years ago, which inspired the modern-day Chipko Movement. Each tale has authentic folk music from three cont…

Join us for our third annual TeenMADE Solstice Showcase on our premiere rooftop Event Center! See and experience the creativity and work of the teens from our Teen Center at SNFL. This event is for all ages but with a focus on teen voice, celebrating the talented young people that have created art in our Teen Center -- featuring live musical performances, short film presentations, and a multimedia gallery for browsing. The work featured during this showcase was all made using the tools fro…

Register In addition to published plays and musicals, the Library for the Performing Arts’ archive contains many unproduced and rarely produced works from generations of theater artists. Join us for a reading of one such musical theater piece, curated by the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division, and see theater history brought to life! For 60 years, The Library for the Performing Arts has provided a hub for artists, scholars, and lovers of dance, music, theater, and the performing arts at-lar…

This 45-minute show is a blend of magic, puppets, comedy, and audience participation that celebrates the fun of reading and visiting your library all summer long! Time permitting, there will be a 10-minute magic workshop that teaches the children a couple magic tricks that I learned from library books. *For age 4+. Limited seating. Registration begins on April 17th at 9am. Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2025 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Le…