Events for May 2019

The Greene Space

WQXR Presents Midday Masterpieces

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

1:00 PM

Wed, May 1 | Leave the emails, phone calls, and stress behind and settle in for an hour of musical serenity with a live performance by The Juilliard School's Honors Chamber Ensemble.

  

The Greene Space

44 Charlton: A Variety Show

Friday, May 3, 2019

7:00 PM

Fri, May 3 | Bite into a hot slice of NYC life at the world’s first and only variety show smashing together the gutsiest comedy, music, dance, theater, spoken word and genre-bending performances on a single stage. Hosted by the sometimes salty, always sexy Julian Fleisher.

 

WQXR Events

Classical Kids Fair: Staten Island

Sunday, May 5, 2019

11:00 AM

Join us for a Classical Kids Fair in Staten Island! Sunday, May 5, 11 am - 4 pm, in partnership with the Staten Island Children's Museum and the Staten Island Conservatory of Music.

The Greene Space

The Stoop - Live

Monday, May 6, 2019

7:00 PM

Mon, May 6 | Join us for a live taping of the award-winning podcast that tells stories from across the Black diaspora. Hosted by Leila Day and Hana Baba.

 

The Greene Space

PEN World Voices: Artists of the Air

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

7:00 PM

Tues, May 7 | How do transgressive acts redefine our sense of art and performance? Join French high-wire artist Philippe Petit and daredevil choreographer Elizabeth Strebmasters of extreme performance, as they discuss virtuosity and daring in art. 

 

WNYC Events

The New Yorker Radio Hour: Live Taping with Robert Caro and David Remnick

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

7:30 PM

David Remnick of The New Yorker Radio Hour sits down for an in-depth conversation with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Robert Caro at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, N.J.

The Greene Space

The Brian Lehrer Show Live

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

10:00 AM

Wed, May 8 | Join us for a live broadcast of WNYC's Peabody Award-winning show. Brian will take questions from audience members and callers. Guests to be announced.  

  

The Greene Space

PEN World Voices: Cry, the Beloved Country 2019

Thursday, May 9, 2019

7:00 PM

Thurs, May 9 | Join us for an evening of resistance, resilience and hope with writers with Ma JianRaúl ZuritaMarianna KiyanovskaAhmed NajiKirill Medvedev and Jennifer Clement.

 

The Greene Space

PEN World Voices: Words of the Worker Writer with Sonia Sanchez

Saturday, May 11, 2019

4:00 PM

Sat, May 11 | Join us for a special celebration showcasing poetry written by students from the Worker Writers School. Acclaimed poet Sonia Sanchez will also read selections of her work. 

 

The Greene Space

Latinos out Loud - Live

Monday, May 13, 2019

7:00 PM

Mon, May 13 | The award-winning podcast comes to our Podcast Mixtape series! Comedians Rachel La Loca, Juan Bago, Jaime "Jfernz" Fernandez and Frank Nibbs bring you an evening full of off-the-cuffness, jokedom and an interview with a very, very, very special guest.  

 

The Greene Space

The Way We Live Now: Hilton Als and America’s Poets

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

7:00 PM

Tues, May 14 | Join The New Yorker's Hilton Als as he continues his residency exploring the ways poets and poetry reflect contemporary American life. Guests to be announced. 

 

The Greene Space

Black Icons of Podcasting: Tracy Clayton

Monday, May 20, 2019

7:00 PM

Mon, May 20 | The writer and host sits down with Rebecca Carroll to talk about her podcasting journey from Another Round to the new Netflix show Strong Black Legends and what lies ahead in this rapidly growing industry. 

 

The Greene Space

Micropolis Live

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

7:00 PM

Wed, May 22 | WNYC's Arun Venugopal is joined by guests to examine race, gender, ethnicity and urban life in America, in serious and not-so-serious ways.  

  

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The Greene Space

The Way We Live Now: Hilton Als and America’s Poets

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

7:00 PM

Wed, May 29 | Join The New Yorker's Hilton Als as he continues his residency exploring the ways poets and poetry reflect contemporary American life. Guests to be announced.