Events for December 2016

Events

Class Divide: Breaking the Pattern of School Segregation

Thursday, December 1, 2016

7:00 PM

Join us at a public forum where thought-leaders and the community can come together and discuss how best to fix our failing school system.

The Greene Space

Dear President: What You Need to Know About Race

Thursday, December 1, 2016

7:00 PM

Thurs, Dec 1 | Join us for this live event with comedian Negin Farsad, novelist Kaitlyn Greenidge, The New York Times' Greg Howard and more. Hosted by Rebecca Carroll.

 

A live video stream will also be available

The Greene Space

44 Charlton: A Variety Show

Friday, December 2, 2016

7:00 PM

Fri, Dec 2 | Downtown is still weird and we've got a variety show to prove it! Featuring cabaret and cooking by chef Daniel Isengart, music by Paris Monster and Amber Martin, and a theater performance by Neofuturists NYC. Hosted by Julian Fleisher.

 

A live video stream will also be available.

Events

A Prairie Home Companion—Live at The Town Hall

Saturday, December 3, 2016 through Saturday, December 10, 2016

5:45 PM

Chris Thile — the new host of A Prairie Home Companion — is bringing the show to New York for two live broadcasts this December. 

The Greene Space

WQXR Presents Midday Masterpieces

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

1:00 PM

Wed, Dec 7 | Leave the emails, phone calls, and stress behind and settle in for an hour of musical serenity. Featuring an all-Schubert program with vocal artists from the Juilliard School.

 

→  A live video stream is available.

The Greene Space

WQXR Presents Brooklyn Youth Chorus Holiday Celebration

Thursday, December 8, 2016

7:30 PM

Thurs, Dec 8 | Celebrate the spirit of the holidays with the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Benjamin Britten's timeless Ceremony of Carols.

 

→  A live video stream is available.

The Greene Space

How I Got Over: Vision and Justice in Racialized America

Friday, December 9, 2016

7:00 PM

Fri, Dec 9 | Photographers LaToya Ruby Frazier and Carrie Mae Weems and art history professor Sarah Lewis talk about celebrating and advancing visual literacy around race. 

 

A live video stream will also be available.

The Greene Space

How I Got Over: A Conversation with 'OJ: Made in America' Director Ezra Edelman

Monday, December 12, 2016

7:00 PM

Mon, Dec 12 | Join us for a conversation with the Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker whose critically acclaimed documentary “O.J.: Made in America” charts the legacy, saga, celebrity and impact of O.J. Simpson. Hosted by Rebecca Carroll.

 

A live video webcast will also be available.

Events

Here's the Thing Live with Patti Smith

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

8:00 PM

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith joins Alec Baldwin for a live taping of Here's the Thing at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J.

The Greene Space

400 Years of History, Live From New York!

Thursday, December 15, 2016

7:00 PM

Thurs, Dec 15 | How do you make history accessible, relevant, and exciting for overstimulated New Yorkers? A conversation with The Bowery Boys and the Museum of the City of New York

 

A live video stream will also be available.

The Greene Space

Icons & Innovators: Norman Lear

Saturday, December 17, 2016

6:00 PM

Sat, Dec 17 | Join us for an intimate conversation with one of the most influential writers and producers in television history. He'll also be joined by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, the award-winning filmmakers behind a new documentary about his life and career. Hosted by Susan Fales-Hill.

 

→ A live video stream will also be available.

The Greene Space

WQXR Presents A Chanukah Party for Families

Sunday, December 18, 2016

3:00 PM

Sun, Dec 18 | Join WQXR for a family Chanukah celebration in The Greene Space!  Featuring pianists Orli Shaham and Shai Wosner, The Bossy Frog Band, and magician Razzle Dazzle.

The Greene Space

Putting it Together: The Art of Adaptation on Broadway

Monday, December 19, 2016

7:00 PM

Mon, Dec 19 | Composer Michael Friedman explores the art of transposing works for the stage with composer Michael John LaChiusa, director Rachel Chavkin, and musical director Dave Malloy.

 

A live video stream will also be available.