Don’t miss the 8th annual Big Apple Bash, a benefit party hosted by our Young Members Circle, for New Yorkers ages 21–39. Enjoy cocktails and dancing on our Fifth Avenue Terrace overlooking Central Park, and private access to all of the Museum's exhibitions.
Join two outstanding local folk groups – the Down Hill Strugglers and the Four o’clock Flowers – for a rollicking evening of old-time, blues, and gospel music. Both play in an exuberant style influenced by rural American traditions. The Strugglers will be joined by legendary musician John Cohen, originally part of the trio of "citybillies" known as the New Lost City Ramblers, who introduced many New Yorkers to Southern mountain and bluegrass music in the 1950s and '60s.
Our FREE summer block parties with El Museo del Barrio continue. Mobile Mondays! returns to our terrace with Operator Emz and DJ Misbehaviour spinning hip-hop, funk & soul; dance teacher 'Sala' shows you the latest hip-hop moves. At El Museo, artist Rodriguez Calero speaks with curator Alejandro Anreus. FREE & open to visitors of all ages, registration required!
Join Folk City curator Stephen Petrus Sat., August 8 from 11:00 am–2:00 pm for a FREE walking tour tracing the district's transformation from a center for manufacturing to an artists’ enclave to a gentrified commercial area. We'll conclude at a neighborhood café for an afternoon pick-me-up!
Put pencil to paper and relax with drinks on our elegant Fifth Avenue terrace, overlooking the Central Park Conservatory Gardens. Simon Levenson, professional artist and instructor of last year's popular sold-out series, will guide you through the techniques of sketching people. Open to participants ages 21 and up; includes two drinks (wine, beer, and soda will be served) and drawing materials for use during class time.
REGISTER
Tickets: $32/person or $52 for two with YMC code SIP20
At the event finale, DJ Grandmaster Caz spins hip hop and Kady Perry creates chalk art. El Museo presents a live performance of “Trash=Art” or “Art=Trash” by artist George Sanchez. FREE & open to visitors of all ages, registration required!
Anthropologist Robin Nagle shares insights from the Department of Sanitation and reveals some of the political, infrastructural, economic, and cultural issues behind solid waste management in the city. At 8:00 pm, we'll screen the 2015 documentary "One Man's Trash" (17 mins) about sanitation worker Nelson Molina's collection of found objects stored in an East Harlem garage, which he refers to as a museum of “Treasures in the Trash.” This event will take place at the City Museum.
