History
Cairo: The City of 1,000 Minarets
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesJourney into the riches of the art and architecture of one of the world's most important metropolises, Cairo About this Event Join Iman R. Abdulfattah, PhD Candidate in Islamic Art and Archaeology at Universität Bonn, for a visual journey into the riches of the art and architecture of this important metropolis. When the Fatimid dynasty […]
Critique 11/13: Edward Said, Orientalism
Maison Francaise East Gallery, Buell Hall Columbia University 515 West 116th Street, New York, NY, United StatesProfessors Homi Bhabha and Bernard E. Harcourt read and discuss Orientalism and After the Last Sky by Edward Said at the Maison Française, Columbia University.
Person Place Thing with Andy Cohen: Mo Rocca
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, United StatesEmmy winner Mo Rocca is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! His love for obituaries inspired his hit podcast and new book of the same name, Mobituaries, an irreverent but deeply researched appreciation of people from the past. Person Place Thing […]
Brooklyn Talks: Inside Studio 54
Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesStudio 54 defined an era in the three years it was open, and forever changed our ideas about nightlife, fashion, and celebrity. Reflect on Studio 54’s cultural influence with the cofounder of the iconic venue, Ian Schrager, in conversation with fashion designer Norma Kamali and Refinery29’s global editor-in-chief Christene Barberich. After the talk, explore Studio 54: […]
Unearthing the Past: Met Excavations in Egypt
The Met 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesDiana Craig Patch, Lila Acheson Wallace Curator in Charge, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met Adela Oppenheim, Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met Janice Kamrin, Associate Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met Explore The Met's current projects in Dahshur and Malqata, which have yielded a wealth of new information about ancient Egyptian art […]