Culture
Christmastime on Arthur Avenue: The Little Italy of the Bronx
The Municipal Art Society of NY 488 Madison Ave Suite 1900, New York, NY, United StatesResidents of the Italian-American neighborhoods along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx are the guardians of what some would call New York’s “real Little Italy”. Home to Doo-Wop music and authentic Italian restaurants and shops, many of the area’s businesses have been family owned and operated for generations. The neighborhood is especially charming and festively decorated […]
Saad Amer: Climate Action: Why Collective Action is The Answer
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesWith wildfires in California, devastating hurricanes across the Atlantic, and record temperatures across the US, climate change is more visible than ever. Despite the billions of dollars in damages and lives lost this last year, the US is moving backward in climate policy. While individual actions can make a difference, systematic change is essential in […]
Thomas More’s Utopia
Using Thomas More's Utopia as our foundation, we'll examine our own state of mental and emotional health in present day society during this living room Olio event with professor Patricia Kim. Why does the future look so bleak? And what does that have to do with the state of our individual and collective mental health? […]
New Year’s Day 2020 Celebration at Merchant’s House Museum
Merchant's House Museum 29 E. 4th St., New York, NY, United StatesPaying social calls on friends and family on New Year’s Day was one of Old New York’s most cherished customs. Join us for good cheer for the New Year and learn how New Yorkers like the Tredwells celebrated the day in the 1850s. Guided tours of the house throughout the afternoon, walking tours of the […]
Yo! MTV Bingo
Alligator Lounge 600 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesScore a Rock N Roll Bingo and win vintage LPs, fabulous prizes, and free booze ! Musical selections by Major Jack Celliers Round 1 - Pop Diva Bingo Round 2 - Yo! MTV Bingo