Events
The New York Public Library offers more than 93,000 programs annually, serving everyone from toddlers to teens to seniors. Use any or all of the filters below to find an event that interests you. All events are free unless otherwise noted.
8 events found.
| Date/Time | Title/Description | Location | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today @ 1 p.m. | The Dance Historian Is In Dance Historian Is In: A Folk Tale - Guest host: Alastair MacaulayA recording of this August Bournonville masterpiece, created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1854.
Seating is first come, first served.
Program subject to change. First come, first served | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Third Floor Screening Room | Adults, 50+, Book Lovers, Businesspeople, College & Graduate Students, Teachers, K-12 Educators, College/Graduate School Educators, Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years), Adults, Teachers |
| Thu, June 29 @ 6 p.m. | Yvonne Rainer's Person Place Thing Throughout her career as a dancer, choreographer, writer and filmmaker, Yvonne Rainer has been observing and revealing meaning and power in people and events that may otherwise be unnoticed or overlooked.
Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen is an interview podcast and radio show that believes people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that are important to th… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
| Fri, June 30 @ 7 p.m. | Library Listen Fest 2017: American Waves Heading into Independence Day weekend join us for an evening of casual listening, featuring rarely heard historic political speeches, radio broadcasts, and music that celebrates our nation's history.
The Library's Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound are the second largest sound collection in America. Captured on disks, tapes, and hard drives, a vast universe of sound is safely stored in stacks deep underneath the Lincoln Center campus. To raise awareness for these tr… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, LPA Cafe | Adults |
| Sat, July 1 @ 1:30 p.m. | New York Opera Forum presents Don Giovanni NEW YORK OPERA FORUM presents a concert version of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Richard Nechamkin, muscial director
The Library for the Performing Arts is proud to offer free admission to this program on a first come, first served basis. Admission lines form one hour prior to each program. At that time one ticket is provided per person. Tickets are not available for advance reservation and saving seats is not permitted. General admission seating. Call 212.642.0142 for more de… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
| Mon, July 10 @ 6 p.m. | Tap Mondays In July: Dance Rewind - Tap Happening & Charlie's Angels July is Tap Dance month here at The Library! The Jerome Robbins Dance Division is the recipient of the American Tap Dance Foundation’s 2017 Tap Preservation Award, which will be presented to us during Tap City 2017, the Annual New York City Tap Festival. To celebrate this honor, we are screening just a few of the many tap treasures from the Library’s collections.
The screenings will be held over four consecutive Mondays in July, starting on July 10 in the Third Floor Screening Room at The New… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Third Floor Screening Room | Adults, College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Immigrants, NYPL Supporters, Persons Without Homes, Teachers, Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
| Mon, July 17 @ 6 p.m. | Tap Mondays In July: Tap Treasures from the Reserve Film and Video collection July is Tap Dance month here at The Library! The Jerome Robbins Dance Division is the recipient of the American Tap Dance Foundation’s 2017 Tap Preservation Award, which will be presented to us during Tap City 2017, the Annual New York City Tap Festival. To celebrate this honor, we are screening just a few of the many tap treasures from the Library’s collections.
The screenings will be held over four consecutive Mondays in July, starting on July 10 in the Third Floor Screening Room at The New… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Third Floor Screening Room | Adults, College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Immigrants, NYPL Supporters, Persons Without Homes, Teachers, Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
| Mon, July 24 @ 6 p.m. | Tap Mondays In July: Curator's Choice, by Tony Waag July is Tap Dance month here at The Library! The Jerome Robbins Dance Division is the recipient of the American Tap Dance Foundation’s 2017 Tap Preservation Award, which will be presented to us during Tap City 2017, the Annual New York City Tap Festival. To celebrate this honor, we are screening just a few of the many tap treasures from the Library’s collections.
The screenings will be held over four consecutive Mondays in July, starting on July 10 in the Third Floor Screening Room at The New… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Third Floor Screening Room | Adults, College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Immigrants, NYPL Supporters, Persons Without Homes, Teachers, Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
| Mon, July 31 @ 6 p.m. | Tap Mondays In July: Great Feats of Feet July is Tap Dance month here at The Library! The Jerome Robbins Dance Division is the recipient of the American Tap Dance Foundation’s 2017 Tap Preservation Award, which will be presented to us during Tap City 2017, the Annual New York City Tap Festival. To celebrate this honor, we are screening just a few of the many tap treasures from the Library’s collections.
The screenings will be held over four consecutive Mondays in July, starting on July 10 in the Third Floor Screening Room at The New… | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Third Floor Screening Room | Adults, College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Immigrants, NYPL Supporters, Persons Without Homes, Teachers, Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |