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Event Highlights: Explore the new exhibit, Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art View over 100 works from AFAM’s collection and loans from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Colonial Williamsburg, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, the DAR Museum, Northwestern University Libraries, and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History Learn about celebrated masterpieces as well as remarkable lesser-known gems rarely seen by the public See a kaleidoscopic variety...

Become a paid member to listen to this article Situated halfway between the United Nations complex and Long Island City is a tiny 1/2 acre island that appeared in the East River in the 1890s. U Thant Island, as it is known, is nicknamed after former United Nations Secretary General from Burma — a story we will get into shortly.

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Insiders Events Talk Highlights: Be among the first to see images from photographer John Lazzaro's new book, Sanatorium: Inside the Architectural Cure for Tuberculosis Hear behind-the-lens stories about how these stunning images were captured Uncover the history of America's forgotten sanatoriums and their role in fighting our first modern public health crisis See the last remnants of the sanatoriums right here in New York and across the nation All Photos by John Lazzaro About this Virtual...

Secrets of NYC Become a paid member to listen to this article The only building to ever be demolished from the original Rockefeller Center complex was the RKO Roxy Theater, also known as the Centre Theater, at 1230 Sixth Avenue. The theater was named after Samuel “Roxy” Rothafel, a theater impresario whose name was synonymous with opulence and glamour.

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Tour Highlights: Gain access to a private members-only club on the Upper East Side found in 1904 Learn how The Club supports the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space Discover the groundbreaking accomplishments made by its famous members, from the deepest trenches of the sea to outer space Explore all 5.5 floors of The Club's historic townhouse and examine a vast collection of fascinating artifacts Photo Courtesy of The Explorer's Club About this Tour: Go inside the Explorers...

Event Highlights: Admire the Three-Story Spiral Staircase: A striking, freestanding oval staircase greets guests in the main entrance hall Walk Through the Double Formal Parlors: Grand, symmetrical entertaining spaces designed with a perfect 2:3 spatial ratio inspired by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio Step Inside The Orangery: A sun-filled indoor conservatory featuring tall windows, which was a rare and highly unusual luxury for an American home of that era Enter the Servants'...

Tour Highlights: Take a brand new tour, created by Untapped New York's Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers, before it launches to the public this Fall Discover extraordinary waterfront works of art, including Jaume Plensa's Water's Soul, the moving Empty Sky Memorial, and JR's haunting Unframed installation at the Ellis Island Abandoned Hospital—plus many more hidden artistic treasures Cruise in comfort and style aboard a 1920s inspired yacht Enjoy one complimentary beer, wine, Champagne...

Event Highlights: " A STUNNING PIECE OF THEATER" WITH "MUSIC THAT SOARS" - Broadway Radio Get 50% off tickets to the limited-run musical Brooklyn's Bridge, performed at The Space at Irondale, a theater inside a formerly abandoned 19th-century Brooklyn church Dive into the incredible story of Emily Roebling, the Victorian woman who oversaw the Brooklyn Bridge's construction after her husband, the chief engineer, became bedridden by "the bends" 🗓️ Promo code valid for all performances...