OFFICIAL and UNOFFICIAL
Commemorative Events during September, 2002
The City of New York
Commemorative Program
September 11, 2002
| Early Morning | Bagpipe and drum processionals from each of the five boroughs begin their march toward the World Trade Center site |
| 8:46 a.m. | Citywide moment of silence, followed by a reading of the names of the World Trade Center victims at the World Trade Center site |
| 10:29 a.m. | Citywide tolling of bells |
| 7:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Candle-lighting and commemorative gatherings in each borough begin with lighting an eternal flame at the temporary memorial in historic Battery Park. This ceremony will be broadcast live to the gathering sites in all five boroughs. New Yorkers, wherever their location, are encouraged to join in lighting candles at this time. Commemorative musical performances will follow at these gathering sites: |
| THE BRONX | Van Cortlandt Park, Parade Grounds Enter at Broadway and 246th Street |
| BROOKLYN | Prospect Park,
Bandshell Enter at Prospect Park West and 9th
Street |
| MANHATTAN | Central Park,
Great Lawn Enter the Park on the West Side at 81st
or 85th Street; on the East Side at 79th or 84th Street |
| QUEENS | Flushing Meadows,
Unisphere Promenade Flushing Meadows, Unisphere Promenade |
| STATEN ISLAND | Snug Harbor
Cultural Center, South Meadow 1000 Richmond Terrace at Snug Harbor
Road |
Other events around the 5 boroughs throughout September
* Denotes events related to September 11
| DANCE |
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| BROOKLYN | |
| Ton
Lakay Dance Theatre St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church 1116 Avenue of the Americas (at 39th Street) (718) 377-6738 |
* Friends
| FREE Sept. 11, 7 p.m. The company will present this sacred dance, dedicated to the heroes of Sept. 11, as part of a memorial. |
| MANHATTAN | |
| dancenow/nyc 2002
festival Sponsored by Colloquium Contemporary Dance Exchange Various venues (718) 850-2488 |
Main Event Sept. 8, 3-8 p.m. Thirty-five contemporary choreographers and companies participate in this full day of performances at the John Jay College Theater (899 Tenth Avenue, between 58th and 59th Streets). Upclose Gallery
Series Poolside Series |
| Danspace Project
at St. Mark's Church 10th Street at Second Avenue (212) 674-8194 |
* "Two
Hours That Shook the World" Sept. 12-15, 8:30 p.m. Cortez & Co. perform this piece in lights and shadows, commemorating the events of Sept. 11. Kaleidoscope |
| Evening
Stars Music and Dance Festival Sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Part of the Downtown NYC River-to-River Festival 2002 The Great Lawn at Historic Battery Park (accessible from State Street at Pearl and adjacent to Staten Island Ferry) (212) 219-9401 |
Mark
Morris Dance Group | FREE Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Mark Morris's choreography is music in motion. Jane Comfort Dance, Rennie Harris Puremovement and Urban Bush
Women | FREE Garth Fagan Dance Company |
FREE Dance Theatre of Harlem |
FREE |
| Flamenco
Vivo Carlota Santana Times Circle Studios 743 Eighth Avenue (between 46th and 47th Streets) (212) 736-4499 |
Open
Rehearsals | FREE Sept. 12-14, 1-5 p.m. Guitarists, singers and dancers create new material for the company's 20th anniversary season. |
| Merce
Cunningham Dance Studio 55 Bethune Street (at Washington Street) (212) 255-8240 |
Kim
Whittam and Company: An Evening of Dance Sept. 12-13, 9 p.m.; Sept. 14, 8 p.m. The premiere performance of a newly formed company of dancers, musicians and visual artists. |
| Saeko
Ichinohe Dance Company Ken Zen Institute 54 Thomas Street (between West Broadway and Church Street) (212) 757-2531 |
* Memorial
Performance | FREE Sept. 11, 11 a.m. Dances dedicated to heroes, victims and their families. |
| FILM/VIDEO
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| BROOKLYN | |
| Brooklyn
Academy of Music (BAM) Rose Cinemas 30 Lafayette Avenue (between St. Felix Street and Ashland Place) (718) 636-4100 |
* "Manhattan"
| FREE Sept. 11, 4:30, 6:50, & 9:10 p.m. Three free screenings of Woody Allen's valentine to the city. The Films of Jacques Becker Fear and Fury: The American
Cinema of Fritz Lang |
| MANHATTAN |
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| Downtown
Community Television Center 87 Lafayette Street (between White and Walker Streets) (212) 966-4510 |
*Film
Screening | FREE Sept. 9, 7 p.m. At its landmark firehouse building, DCTV will screen 11 short narrative films that present a wide array of perspectives on Sept. 11. |
| Film
Forum 209 West Houston Street (between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue) (212) 727-8110 |
William
Wyler Retrospective Sept. 13-Oct. 10, hours vary Wyler's best work is represented with films such as "Wuthering Heights," "The Little Foxes" and "The Best Years of Our Lives." "The Seven Samurai" "The Pinochet Case" |
| Film
Society of Lincoln Center Walter Reade Theater 165 West 65th Street (plaza level, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) (212) 875-5600 |
Whispers
in a Distant Corridor: The Cinema of Jacques Tourneur Through Sept. 12, hours vary Films include "Stranger on Horseback," "Berlin Express" and "Easy Living." Tarkovsky
at 70 |
| French
Institute/Alliance Française 22 East 60th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues) (212) 355-6100 |
Voici
les temps des assassins ("Deadlier than the Male") Sept. 10, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9 p.m. A man's life is complicated when the daughter of his ex-wife appears unexpectedly and tells him that her mother is dead. He takes her in, but then the girl's story begins to unravel. Shown in French with English subtitles. Series: French Reflections on Anti-Semitism Deux femmes à Paris ("Two
Women in Paris") Les Faux-fuyants
("Evasion") Un pique-nique chez Osiris
("Picnic With Osiris") |
| Millennium
Film Workshop 66 East 4th Street (between Second and Third Avenues) (212) 673-0090 |
Peace
and Human Security Media Festival Sept. 12-13, 7:30 p.m. Films and discussions address international peace and human security, sustainable development and human rights. |
| QUEENS |
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| American
Museum of the Moving Image 35th Avenue at 36th Street (718) 784-4520 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* Attack
and Aftermath: Documenting September 11 Circling Zero: We See
Absence In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11 Seven Days in September WTC Uncut Robert De Niro: Costume and
Character |
| GARDENS/ENVIRONMENTAL
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| BRONX | |
| New
York Botanical Garden Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road (718) 817-8700 |
* Celebration
of Life | FREE Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Special family-oriented activities to commemorate the day, including bulb planting, nature crafts and storytelling in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden. Sculpture from the Museum of Modern Art |
| Wave
Hill 675 West 252nd Street (entrance at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue) (718) 549-3200 * Sept. 11-13 admission | FREE |
On Sept. 11 Wave Hill will offer free admission to the gardens and extend hours until sunset at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the week, visitors are invited to inscribe their prayers, blessings and thoughts on slips of natural paper, then hang them on twine from the Wave Hill Pergola, overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. |
| BROOKLYN | |
| Brooklyn
Botanic Garden 900 Washington Avenue (between Empire Boulevard and Eastern Parkway) (718) 623-7200 Sept. 10-14 admission | FREE |
Milton
and Hilda Berlin Memorial Concert Sept. 8, 2 p.m. Outdoor concert of chamber music in the Alfred T. White Memorial Building. |
| MANHATTAN | |
| Conservatory
Garden East Side of Central Park from 104th to 106th Streets (212) 794-6564 |
Tour |
FREE Sept. 7 & 14, 11 a.m. A curator-led tour through this six-acre horticultural gem. Meet inside the Vanderbilt Gate at Fifth Avenue and 105th Street. |
| QUEENS | |
| Alley
Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard (off Cross Island Parkway) (718) 229-4000 |
Local
Response to World Summit on Sustainable Development Sept. 14, 3-5 p.m. Join a panel of experts in an open mike discussion to evaluate the outcomes of the 2002 World Summit. An Evening
with the Stars |
| Queens
Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street (at Dahlia Avenue) (718) 886-3800 |
A
Fondness for Fall Sept. 14, noon A guided tour of the garden focuses on seasonal trees, shrubs and perennials. |
| STATEN ISLAND | |
| Staten
Island Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace (at Snug Harbor Road) (718) 273-8200 |
* Groundbreaking
for the Garden of Healing Sept. 11, 11 a.m. A three-acre natural garden and permanent memorial exhibit conceived by members of Rescue 5 and Engine Company 136 of the Fire Department. A seedling from the only tree to survive at ground zero will be planted. |
Sail for America |
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| LIBRARIES |
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| BROOKLYN | |
| Brooklyn
Public Library Grand Army Plaza (between Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway) (718) 230-2100 All library events are | FREE |
* Writers
and Poets Reflect upon 9/11 Sept. 11, 6 p.m. WNYC Radio's Leonard Lopate will host a program of readings by Andre Aciman, Edward Rothstein, Galway Kinnel, Rick Moody, Paula Fox and others. |
| MANHATTAN | |
| New
York Public Library All library events are | FREE |
* 9/11
as History: The American Response Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m. The first of three lectures by John Lewis Gaddis, Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University and an internationally renowned historian of the Cold War. Illuminated Manuscripts and the Dawn of Printing Through Oct. 26 The library's prized Gutenberg Bible is the centerpiece of this exhibition of 15th- and 16th-century illuminated manuscripts and early printed books. |
| Donnell
Library Center 20 West 53rd Street (between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas) (212) 621-0618 |
* Art
from the Heart: An American Tapestry Through Sept. 18 An exhibition of multipaneled tapestries of poems, stories and artwork created by people of all ages from all over the country. These panels reveal the fears, frustrations and challenges confronted since Sept. 11. * Children's Quilt |
| New
York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (entrance also on Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street) (212) 870-1630 |
Children's
Books in Performance Sept. 15 A multimedia exhibition on theater, dance, film and television inspired by children's books and stories. Music By Richard Rodgers Through Sept. 28 Celebrating the centennial of Broadway composer and songwriter Richard Rodgers. (Related exhibit on view at the Museum of the City of New York.) |
| Science,
Industry and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) (212) 592-7000 |
On
Infrastructure Through Dec. 14 The ideas of Marcel Duchamp, Jeff Koons, Camille Paglia and Andy Warhol show how infrastructure is perceived and presented through the marriage of art and technology. |
| Mid-Manhattan
Library 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street) (212) 340-0833 |
* Poetry
After 9/11: An Anthology of New York Poets Sept. 12, 6 p.m. Contemporary poets read works produced in the aftermath of Sept. 11. |
| New
Amsterdam Branch 9 Murray Street (between Broadway and Church Street) (212) 732-8186 |
* Poetry
After 9/11: An Anthology of New York Poets Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. Contemporary poets read works produced in the aftermath of Sept. 11. |
| 96th
Street Regional Branch 112 East 96th Street (at Lexington Avenue) (212) 289-0908 |
* Peace:
Responses to September 11 Sept. 11, 3:30 p.m. An intergenerational open mike poetry event for adults and teenagers. |
| QUEENS | |
| Flushing
Library 41-17 Main Street (at Kissena Boulevard) (718) 661-1200 |
The
Roots of Violence in South Asia Sept. 14, 2 p.m. A discussion of the causes of religious, political and social strife in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. |
| STATEN ISLAND | |
| St.
George Library Center 5 Central Avenue (off Hyatt Street) (718) 442-8560 |
* September
11, 2001: From Staten Island Sept. 1-30 An exhibit of Irma S. Borhoquez-Geisler's photographs of the Sept. 11 tragedy as seen from Staten Island. |
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES |
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| BRONX | |
| Bronx
County Historical Society Museum of Bronx History/ Valentine-Varian House 3266 Bainbridge Avenue (between 208th Street and Van Cortlandt Avenue East) (718) 881-8900 |
"Wish
You Were Here: Recording History Through Postcards Through Oct. 6 The exhibition is drawn from the society's collection of over 3,000 postcard images as well as selected loan pieces. |
| Bronx
Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street) (718) 681-6000 |
Critical
Points 2002 - María Elena González: Mnemonic Architecture Through Oct. 13 An installation using minimalist aesthetics to meditate on the process of memory. |
| Lehman
College Art Gallery 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West (at Goulden Avenue) (718) 960-8731 |
* Missing
- An Installation By Barbara Siegel Sept.Through Oct. 26 An installation of "missing" posters honors lives lost on Sept. 11. |
BROOKLYN |
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| Brooklyn
Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue (at St. Mark's Avenue) (718) 735-4402 Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* Youth
and Music Sept. 8, 2:30 p.m. Memorial Concert with Steel Quartet and MusArt Steel Ensemble celebrating the continuation of life and empowerment of youth. |
| Brooklyn
Museum of Art 200 Eastern Parkway (at Washington Avenue and Prospect Park) (718) 638-5000 |
* September
11 Observances Sept. 11, call for time Museum staff and visitors will gather in the Hall of the Americas on the first floor to share in a solemn memorial. Throughout the month of September, visitors will be invited to share their feelings about last year's events through entries in notebooks available at Reflection Stations in the Grand Lobby and Education Galleries. 8 Photographs of Ground Zero American Identities: A New Look Ongoing Important objects from the museum's collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, Spanish Colonial art and Native American holdings. |
| Brooklyn
Working Artists Coalition Empire/Fulton Ferry State Park (Water Street at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge) (718) 596-2507 |
* 20th
Anniversary of the Annual BWAC Outdoor Sculpture Show More than 30 sculptors from around the country have contributed work, including reflections on Sept. 11. |
| Doll
and Toy Museum of New York City Middle School 142 610 Henry Street, Classroom 103 (between Second Place and Third Place) (718) 243-0820 |
* Doll
Making Sept. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Doll-making as art therapy to help children and adults heal after Sept. 11. |
| Williamsburg
Art & Historical Center 135 Broadway (between Driggs and Bedford Avenues) (718) 486-6012 |
* Time
Capsules Sept. 7-29 Visitors are invited to contribute "memory jars" relating to the tragedy of Sept. 11. * September
12th, Williamsburg, Brooklyn * Unity Canvas and World
Peace |
| MANHATTAN | |
| American
Craft Museum 40 West 53rd Street (between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas) (212) 956-3690 Sept. 11 Admission | FREE |
* September
11: Artists Respond Sept. 11-Oct. 20 An exhibition of works by artists from across the nation. Six Continents of Quilts: The American Craft Museum Collection Through Sept. 13 A world survey of quilts by artists from the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Australia at the UBS Paine Webber Building Lobby Gallery (Avenue of the Americas between 51st and 52nd Streets). Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation Through Sept. 20 A radical reconsideration of Native American art through the work of 100 Southwest artists. |
| American
Folk Art Museum 45 West 53rd Street (between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas) (212) 265-1040 Sept. 11 Admission | FREE |
* Reflections
on September 11 Through Sept. 15. "The National Tribute Quilt," created by some 1,000 participating quilters, and a "Message Quilt" from Japan will be on display at the museum's uptown branch at Lincoln Square (Columbus Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets). * September 11 Memorial Quilt Square
Workshop *American Anthem: Reflections of
September 11 * All Hands: The
Firefighter Patch Project * Communal Choices:
Expressions of Unity and Diversity * Poetry Workshop: Galway
Kinnell |
| Artists
Space 38 Greene Street, third floor (between Broome and Grand Streets) (212) 226-3970 |
* Touhami
Ennadre: Documents | FREE Sept. 5-Oct. 19 The artist's corpus of photographs from Sept. 11 document and memorialize trauma. |
| Asia
Society 725 Park Avenue (between 70th and 71st Streets) (212) 288-6400 |
* Sacred
Music from Asia Sept. 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sacred music from different traditions of Asia, including India, Afghanistan, Japan, China and Indonesia. Through Afghan Eyes: A Culture In Conflict Through Sept. 17 Unique archival photographs and videos of Afghanistan from 1987 to 1992 document daily life in the post-Cold War era. |
| Center
for Arts Education The Gallery 180 Maiden Lane (between Front and Water Streets) (212) 971-3300 |
* ARTifacts:
Kids Respond to a World in Crisis Through Dec. 31 In conjunction with the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, the center presents artwork by students from the tristate area. |
| Center
for Jewish History 15 West 16th Street (between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas) (212) 294-8301 |
* Days
of Awe: Reflections From Ground Zero by the Jewish Chaplains | FREE Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. Jewish Chaplains of the National Guard, Police and Fire Departments share personal experiences of their time spent at ground zero. A video installation by Peter and Lisa Cunningham creates a contemplative environment for personal reflection. Call (917) 606-8200 for reservations. |
| Children's
Museum of the Arts 182 Lafayette Street (between Broome and Grand Streets) (212) 274-0986 |
* Operation
Healing Through Sept. 15 This exhibition includes pieces children created in art therapy sessions held after the tragedy. |
| CityArts (212) 966-0377 |
*Tribute
to New York and New Yorkers Various locations This program, implemented in response to the events of Sept. 11, provides children and their communities an opportunity to respond to the tragedy through progressive, creative means. In collaboration with local artists, they create murals, mosaics and permanent sculptures at locations throughout the city. |
| Cultural
Center for Soviet Refugees 45 East 33rd Street, first floor (between Park and Madison Avenues) (212) 686-0199 |
? Artists
of the Russian-American Community Respond to Sept. 11 Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. This evening memorial will begin with an address on the enduring effects of this tragedy on the Russian-American community. Ilya Shenker will present his painting "September 11th," and Vadim Mesyatz will read. |
| Dactyl
Foundation for the Arts & Humanities 64 Grand Street (between West Broadway and Wooster Street) (212) 219-2344 |
* James
Gilroy: Before and After 9/11 Through Sept. 28 James Gilroy's pre-Sept. 11 paintings show an uncanny resemblance to the events he witnessed that day. He returned months later to paint images of the emotional aftermath. |
| Eldridge
Street Project 12 Eldridge Street (between Division and Canal Streets) (212) 219-0888 |
* Day
of Remembrance Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The historic sanctuary of the synagogue will be open for reflection, with a display of drawings by local school children depicting New York City buildings and ideas for rebuilding the World Trade Center site. |
| Fire
Museum 278 Spring Street (between Varick and Hudson Streets) (212) 691-1303 |
* Opening Sept. 10 The official museum of the Fire Department occupies an historic 1904 SoHo firehouse. A special week-long exhibit of memorial t-shirts designed by firefighters in honor of their comrades lost on Sept. 11 will be on view. |
| Foundation
for Filipino Artists 319 Broadway, third floor (entrance on Thomas Street) (212) 942-0386 |
*On
Walls in Ears Sept. 11, 1-5 p.m. Work by children completed during the foundation's free Summer Art Workshop. |
| French
Institute/Alliance Française 22 East 60th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues) (212) 355-6100 |
* A
Day in September Sept. 11-Oct. 17 Bragelonne, a French painter, explores how Sept. 11 has influenced her work. |
| Frick
Collection 1 East 70th Street (at Fifth Avenue) (212) 288-0700 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
Permanent
Collection Ongoing One of the nation's most important collections of Western painting, sculpture and decorative arts dating from the 14th through the 19th centuries. |
| Henry
Street Settlement Henry Street Settlement Abrons Arts Center 466 Grand Street (at Pitt Street) (212) 598-0400 |
* A
Place in the Sky Sept. 9-Oct. 9 This exhibition remembers the World Trade Center through photographs taken by Flo Fox during its construction in 1973. |
| International
Center of Photography 1114 Avenue of the Americas (at 43rd Street) (212) 857-0001 |
*Aftermath:
Reflections on the Anniversary of September 11 Sept. 13-Dec. 1 The exhibition presents three projects reflecting the uses of photography in the face of devastation: "Under the Veil: The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan," "Jeff Mermelstein: Ground Zero, September 11, 2001" and "Bill Biggart: Final Exposure." |
| Intrepid
Sea-Air-Space Museum Pier 86, 12th Avenue (at 46th Street) (212) 245-0072 |
* The museum -- a 900-foot aircraft carrier in the Hudson River with examples of naval architecture and aeronautic design -- hosts a sculptured monument to Sept. 11, including beams from the World Trade Center. |
| Jewish
Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue (at 92nd Street) (212) 423-3200 *Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* In
Tribute to 9/11 Sept. 3-30 Jeff Mermelstein's photograph, taken the afternoon of Sept. 11, depicts J. Seward Johnson's "Double Check" and remains on view in the lobby of the museum. * In Memoriam: September 11, 2001 The City of K: Franz Kafka and
Prague |
| Location
One 26 Greene Street (between Canal and Grand Streets) (212) 334-3347 |
* Manhattan
9/11: Tragedy, Leadership, Recovery Sept. 11-Oct. 12, Tues.-Sat., 12-6 p.m. Many people and communities came to the aid of New Yorkers shortly after the Sept. 11 tragedies. To honor these efforts, Location One presents this exhibition of the many gifts of sympathy presented to the Borough of Manhattan. |
| Lower
Manhattan Cultural Council Hope Gardens in Historic Battery Park (212) 219-9401 |
* September
11 Quilts Sept. 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. An exhibition of memorial quilts. * Microviews:
Artists' Documents of the World Trade Center |
| Metropolitan
Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street) (212) 535-7710 |
* Chalkboards
from Engine Company 22 and Ladder Company 13 Sept. 11 On view in the American Wing will be the two chalkboards - known as riding boards - used by firefighters from the Met's neighboring Engine Company 22 and Ladder Company 13, who were dispatched to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. The two riding boards still bear, printed in chalk, the names of the firefighters who signed out of the firehouse on that morning. * Voices of
Inspiration * Music of Remembrance *Curators' Choices New York, New York: |
| Morgan
Library 29 East 36th Street (at Madison Avenue) (212) 685-0610 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* September
11 Observance Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Selections from the collection, including literary manuscripts by John Keats, Thomas Hardy and a first edition of Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." |
| Mount
Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden 421 East 61st Street (between First and York Avenues) (212) 838-7044 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
Guided tours every hour. |
| Municipal
Art Society 457 Madison Avenue (between 50th and 51st Streets) (212) 935-3960 |
* Imagine
New York: An Exhibition of Ideas Through Oct. 10 A sampling of nearly 19,000 ideas generated through 230 Imagine New York workshops, which were designed to collect the public's ideas for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. * A Life Lost,
A Spirit Preserved: The Art and Photography of James Potorti * Microviews: Artists'
Documents of the World Trade Center
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| El
Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street) (212) 831-7272 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* "Seen
But Not Heard" Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. A documentary about four Mexican immigrants who were lost in the World Trade Center tragedy. |
| Museum
of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 18 First Place, Battery Park City (beyond the foot of West Street in Battery Park City) (212) 968-1800 *Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* Yahrzeit:
September 11 Observed Through Jan. 5, 2003 This exhibition commemorates the anniversary of Sept. 11 with a yahrzeit, the Jewish observance that marks the anniversary of a death. |
| Museum
of Television & Radio 25 West 52nd Street (between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas) (212) 621-6600 |
* All-Day
Screenings Commemorating September 11 Sept. 11, noon-6 p.m. The museum will present a selection of non-news programming addressing the events of Sept. 11, including "The West Wing," "Sesame Street" and "America: A Tribute to the Heroes." * As
the World Looked On: International Coverage of the Attacks of september 11, 2001 * September 11: A Sound
Response |
| Museum
of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street) (212) 534-1672 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* The
Day our World Changed: Children's Art of 9/11 Through Jan. 5, 2003 In collaboration with the New York University Child Study Center, the museum presents 83 works of art made by New York-area children in response to the events of Sept. 11. In addition to the physical exhibition, the museum hosts various related virtual exhibitions on its site. * The
City Resilient: After September 11, Images From Ground Zero * In Memoriam: New York
City 9/11/01 * Through a New Lens?
Thinking About American History After September 11 A Community of Many Worlds:
Arab-Americans The Last Days of Penn Station:
Photographs by Aaron Rose Richard Rodgers' Broadway
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| National
Academy of Design 1083 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street) (212) 369-4880 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* Gallery
Talk Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m. A special talk will focus on New York City's place within the history of American art. |
| National
Museum of the American Indian Smithsonian Institution One Bowling Green (at the foot of Broadway) (212) 514-3700 Admission | FREE |
* Booming
Out: Mohawk Iron Workers Build New York Through Oct. 15 This photography exhibition portrays the lives of Mohawk ironworkers and the risks they take to erect New York City landmarks. Besides helping to construct the skyscrapers at the World Trade Center, these Native-American ironworkers also played a critical role in the recent dismantling of the twin towers. Spirit Capture: Native Americans and the Photographic Image
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| New
York City Police Museum 100 Old Slip (between Water and South Streets) (212) 638-1666 |
* Stronger
Than Ever: NYPD Responds to 9/11 Sept. 6-Jan. 5, 2003 An exhibition paying tribute to the 23 police officers who lost their lives. On display for the first time will be artifacts from ground zero, items on loan from fallen officers' families, and photos and video footage taken by the Police Department. |
| New-York
Historical Society 2 West 77th Street (at Central Park West) (212) 873-3400 * Sept. 11 admission, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. | FREE |
* Beyond
Ground Zero: The Forensic Science of Disaster Recovery Through Oct. 20 Photojournalist Richard Press offers a rare view into the largest investigation in the history of forensic science as he documents the efforts of experts to find and identify victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy. * In
the Light of Memory: A Spherical Panorama From the South Tower, World Trade Center,
January 2001 * Pilgrimage: Looking At
Ground Zero * The Twin Towers
Remembered: The Photography of Camilo José Vergara * WTC Uncut *Photographs by David Margules
* The Voices of 9/11
*What People Did Last Time * Curatorial Perspectives
on Collecting Tragedy * Reading and Performance:
Race for the Sky * Film Forum: Watching the
Unwatchable |
| Organization
of Independent Artists Various exhibition spaces (212) 219-9213 |
* Using
Double Vision Sept. 9-Dec. 27 In commemoration of the Sept. 11 tragedy, seven painters attempt to see the world anew. Gallery hours by appointment at the New York Mercantile Exchange (One World Financial Center, 200 Liberty Street between South End Avenue and the West Side Highway). |
| Russian
American Cultural Center 55 John Street, 14th Floor (between Dutch and William Streets) (212) 744-5168 |
* Skyline
Remembered, Skyline Sought Sept. 10-Oct. 8 Twenty collages by artist John Digby reflect on the pain of Sept. 11; models and drawings by architect Mark Khidekel offer a new vision for the World Trade Center area as a memorial and living site. |
| Sidney
Mishkin Gallery Baruch College 135 East 22nd Street (at Lexington Avenue) (212) 802-2690 |
*In
Memory: The Art of Afterward Sept. 6-Oct. 3 An exhibition organized by the Legacy Project, dedicated to exploring the consequences of traumatic violence in societies around the world. |
| South
Street Seaport Museum 207 Front Street (between Front and South Streets) (212) 748-8600 |
*All
Available Boats: Harbor Voices and Images 9.11.01 Ongoing Photographs and oral history tell the story of port workers who assisted in the evacuation of people from lower Manhattan. |
| Studio
Museum in Harlem 144 West 125th Street (between Lenox and Seventh Avenues) (212) 864-4500 *Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* Reflections:
Youth Respond to September 11 Sept. 11, 1 p.m. High school students are invited to share their perspectives on the events of Sept. 11 through prose, spoken word and song. |
| Ukrainian
Museum 203 Second Avenue (between 12th and 13th Streets) (212) 228-0110 |
* September
11 in the Ukrainian Media Sept. 11-21 A photographic and documentary exhibition including news coverage, photographs and editorials from Ukrainian-American newspapers, periodicals and the Internet. |
| University
Settlement 184 Eldridge Street (at Rivington Street) (212) 674-9120 |
* A
Day of Hope and Remembrance Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Counseling will be offered in English, Spanish and Chinese. There will be ongoing performances, including dance, music, films and readings, as well as a community mural project. |
| Wall
Street Rising Various exhibition spaces (212) 509-0300 |
* Art
Downtown Through Sept. 15, Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. An exhibition of 110 works of contemporary art, all by world-renowned artists, fills the Financial District, transforming 48 Wall Street, 25 Broad Street, 60 Wall Street, 45 Wall Street and One New York Plaza. |
| Whitney
Museum of American Art 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street) (212) 570-3600 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
Claes
Oldenburg Drawings in The Whitney Museum of American Art Through Sept. 15 An exhibition of art on paper by this Pop master. Jack Goldstein: Films and Performance Visions From America:
Photographs From the Whitney Museum Of American Art, 1940-2000 |
| Yeshiva
University Museum 15 West 16th Street (between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas) (212) 960-5390 |
* Art
Against Forgetting: Paintings by Leonard Meiselman Through Oct. 31 Meiselman has based his paintings on two photographs, one depicting a pile of prayer shawls confiscated by the Nazis at Auschwitz, the other a tattered American flag found at ground zero. |
| QUEENS | |
| MoMA
QNS (Museum of Modern Art, Queens) 45-20 33rd Street (on Queens Boulevard) (212) 708-9400 * Sept. 11 admission, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | FREE |
The museum
will be open to the public on its normally closed day and will present classical music in
the galleries throughout the day. A
Walk through Astoria and Other Places in Queens: Photographs by Rudy Burckhardt |
| New
York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street (at 48th Avenue) in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (718) 699-0005 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
* Memorial
Quilt Exhibition Sept. 7-15 Visitors to the Kirkpatrick Science and Air & Space Museum in Oklahoma City created a quilt and presented it to the Hall after Sept. 11. The quilt, a symbol of support, will be on display in the rotunda. * Sentiments
from Around the World |
| P.S. 1
Contemporary Art Center 22-25 Jackson Avenue (at 46th Street) (718) 784-2084 * Sept. 11 admission | FREE |
Mexico
City: An Exhibition about the Exchange Rates of Bodies and Values Through Sept. 30 A group of predominantly Mexican artists explore Mexico City through sculpture, photography, film, video, music and performance. |
| Queens
Historical Society 143-35 37th Avenue (between Bowne Street and Parsons Boulevard) (718) 939-0647 |
The
Twentieth Century Borough: One Hundred Years of Modern Architecture in Queens Through Sept. 15 Vintage photographs and images reveal a century of planning and building in New York City's largest borough. The exhibition is closed on Sept. 11. |
| Queens
Museum of Art New York City Building Flushing Meadow-Corona Park (718) 592-9700 |
* Panorama
Of The City Of New York Ongoing This astonishingly detailed, 9,500-square-foot, three-dimensional model of New York City takes on a sad new aspect, since it includes the towers of the World Trade Center. |
| STATEN ISLAND | |
| Alice
Austen House Museum Two Hylan Boulevard (at Edgewater Street) (718) 816-4506 |
* Alice
Austen & Firefighters: Remembrance September 11 Sept. 11, 6 p.m. The museum and Staten Island firefighters hold a memorial for those lost on Sept. 11. |
| Art
Lab at Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace, Bldg. H (Visitor Center), Second Floor (at Snug Harbor Road) (718) 447-8667 |
* Healing
Hands for Hurting Hearts: Expressions of America Through Sept. 11 In collaboration with Freedom From Fear, a national mental illness advocacy organization, this show comprises works created by children in the aftermath of Sept. 11. |
| Historic
Richmond Town Staten Island Historical Society 441 Clarke Avenue (at Arthur Kill Road) (718) 351-1611 |
*Reflections:
September 11 Through Staten Island Eyes Through Nov. 17 This exhibition explores the particular experience of Sept. 11 on Staten Island, with images captured by Staten Island photographers, a door from Ladder 132's fire engine and a pair of four-foot-tall collaged memorial towers. |
| Jacques
Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art 338 Lighthouse Avenue (near Richmond Road) (718) 987-3500 (718) 850-2488 |
*An
Afternoon of Chanting and Meditation in Remembrance Sept. 11, 2-5 p.m. Monks from the Staten Island Buddhist Vihara will lead a memorial. |
| New
York Center for Interpersonal Development Civil Courthouse Castleton and Bement Avenues (718) 390-5130 |
*
Opening Reception for "Firefighters' Commemorative" Sept. 13, 3 p.m. Sarah Yuster's painting is a full-length, iconic portrait of a firefighter exhibited alongside a painting of the transformed skyline. A painting of the horizon before Sept. 11 completes the exhibition. |
| John
A. Noble Maritime Collection at Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace, Bldg. D (at Snug Harbor Road) (718) 447-64900 |
* Days
of Remembrance Sept. 5-8 & 12-15 A celebration of John A. Santore, a firefighter who was lost on Sept. 11, and other volunteers who rehabilitated the museum building. |
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| BRONX | |
| Boys
Choir of Harlem Yankee Stadium 161st Street and River Avenue (212) 289-1815 |
* NY
Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles Pre-Game 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. The Boys Choir of Harlem performs during a pre-game ceremony of reflection. |
| BROOKLYN | |
| Bargemusic Fulton Ferry Landing (at the foot of Old Fulton Street) (718) 624-2083 |
* In
Tribute to September 11 | FREE Sept. 11, 9 a.m Memorial chamber music concert on a barge moored beside the Brooklyn Bridge. Concert |
| Brooklyn
Conservatory of Music 58 Seventh Avenue (at Lincoln Place) (718) 622-3300 |
* Community
Sing | FREE Sept. 8, 3-8 p.m. Members of the community are invited to join conservatory faculty for an evening of song. |
| Church
of St. Francis of Assisi 319 Maple Street (between New York and Nostrand Avenues) (718) 756-2015 |
*Memorial
Concert | FREE Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. In honor of Father Mychal Judge and all the victims of Sept. 11, a choir of 90 singers performs Fauré's Requiem accompanied by a chamber orchestra. |
| MANHATTAN | |
| Alice
Tully Hall 1941 Broadway (at West 65th Street) (212) 875-5050 |
* "Return
to Paradise" Sept. 7, 8 p.m. The Chinese American Arts Council sponsors this opera by Soong Fu-Yuan, about two young lovers from different backgrounds during the periods before and after Sept. 11, as a memorial tribute.
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| American
Indian Artists Location to be announced (212) 598-0968 |
* Wiping
Away Tears Ceremony | FREE Sept. 11, 7:30 a.m. This ancient ceremony is an expression of love and compassion for the victims and their families. Elders from the four directions come together and offer prayers. |
| Cathedral
of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street) (212) 316-7540 |
* September
11 Memorial | FREE The program begins with a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. Names of the victims will be read by a cross-section of people, including survivors of the tragedy and Cathedral School students, with musical interludes. The day culminates with a concert at 7 p.m. |
| Juilliard
School 60 Lincoln Center Plaza (65th Street and Broadway) (212) 799-5000 |
* Mozart's
Requiem | FREE Sept. 11, 1 p.m. Judith Clurman conducts the Juilliard Choral Union and Orchestra in a community sing of Mozart's Requiem. Please bring your own score. * Spring Will Come Again | FREE |
| Merkin
Concert Hall Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Abraham Goodman House 129 West 67th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) (212) 501-3330 |
* Concerts
to Commemorate September 11: Musicians for Harmony Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. Four world-renowned chamber ensembles come together to mark the first anniversary of the World Trade Center events and to encourage peace among nations. * Soundclock: September 11 Memorial
Concert |
| New
York City Opera New York State Theater 20 Lincoln Center Plaza (Columbus Avenue at West 63rd Street) (212) 870-5600 |
Il
Trittico Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 14, 1:30 p.m. The City Opera opens its 2002-2003 season with a triple bill of rarely-produced Puccini one-act operas. Dead Man
Walking Don Giovanni |
| St.
Petersburg String Quartet at the Graduate Center, City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street) (212) 817-8215 |
* Camellia
Johnson, soprano, and Caroline Stoessinger, piano | FREE Sept. 8, 4 p.m. In celebration of Antonin Dvorák's birthday, this duo performs works inspired by his American experience as well as compositions influenced by his teachings. |
| SummerStage Central Park (near Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street) (212) 360-2756 |
Wyclef
Jean Sept. 14, 3 p.m. This benefit concert produced by Sounds of Brazil features Wyclef amid a fusion of Brazilian, hip-hop, reggae, Caribbean, African and Latin music. |
| Works
and Process at the Guggenheim Cosponsored by New York City Opera Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street) (212) 307-4100 |
"Dead
Man Walking"(9-11) Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Excerpts from the new opera followed by a discussion among the artistic collaborators, including librettist Terrence McNally and composer Jake Heggie. |
| QUEENS | |
| Flushing
Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard (at Linden Place) (718) 463-7700 |
* Celebrate
America's Freedoms | FREE Sept. 11, 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m. The American Concert Band performs, and Flushing Town Hall offers trolley tours to historic sites along the Flushing Freedom Mile. |
| CITYWIDE | |
| The
September Concert at venues throughout the city (212) 681-6430 For a complete schedule and updated times and locations, visit wwww.septemberconcert.org. * All concerts take place on Sept. 11 and are | FREE |
Musicians
for Peace 7 p.m. Jews and Arabs performing together at New York Society for Ethical Culture (2 West 64th Street at Central Park West). Benita
Charles and Friends Joe Davidson with Special Guest
Artists Music Under New York |
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