Dear FCLC,

I hope your semester is off to a great start!

Events and opportunities are in full swing both on campus and around the city! Today’s newsletter contains a wide range of information, but I’d like to highlight one particularly urgent theme: migration. If you read on, you’ll find paid research and internship opportunities with Fordham’s Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, as well as an exhibition, Carcelén, featuring photographs taken in 2018 in Quito, Ecuador at a makeshift refugee camp created and inhabited by Venezuelan migrants. 

You’ll find details about those topics and much more:

Important Information

Yours,

Dean Auricchio
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Laura Auricchio, Ph.D.
Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center
Fordham University
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Important Information 

Add/Drop Deadline January 24
Students may change their course schedules by adding/dropping until the deadline specified in the academic calendar – January 24. Note that the add/drop period is meant for replacing one course with another. To learn more about add/drop please click here. If you withdraw from a course after the add/drop deadline, a letter grade of “W” (withdraw) will appear on the transcript. Please note that a “W” has no impact on a student’s GPA. To learn more about grading policies, please click here.

Major/Minor Showcases
Major / Minor showcases are coming next week! Come meet the faculty at these informal gatherings and explore what all of our majors and minors have to offer.
 

Noon-2:00PM

McShane Center Great Hall, Third Floor

Lincoln Center - Thursday February 1, 2024
Noon-2:00PM
Lowenstein Indoor Plaza, Elevator area

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar

Final Exams
The tentative final exam schedule for Spring 2024 is posted here. Please remember that the final exam is counted in the total contact hours for the semester, so classes must meet on the day of the exam, whether or not an exam is given. Please plan any travel accordingly.

Fordham Foundry's 8th Annual Pitch Challenge
The Fordham Foundry's 8th Annual Pitch Challenge and 5th Annual Ram's Den are open to all members of the Fordham community. Both competitions offer the opportunity to win money for your business ideas or ventures.

The Pitch Challenge and Ram's Den will be held on Saturday, April 1st, 2023 with several mentorship sessions leading up to the event. This is a great opportunity to develop your business ideas, get mentorship from industry experts, and even possibly win cash prizes to help fund your business. Apply using this link. 
 

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2024 by 11:59 PM
Kickoff Meeting:  February 1st, 2024 at 6:30 PM 

Prix Collégial du Cinéma Québécois 2024
Any student who loves (Francophone) cinema, and would like to participate in the official Prix Collégial du Cinéma Québécois 2024, supported by the Québec government and several educational and media institutions in Quebec, is welcome to come to the informational meeting on Wednesday, January 24 at 5:30pm in the Lowenstein cafeteria atrium. We are looking for a team of 10-25 students with an interest in Francophone studies and cinema. This is not only an opportunity to meet Professor Evrard, Associate Professor of French and Associate Chair in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Lincoln Center, but also to meet other students in the French major/minor and share their love for cinema. For questions, please contact Professor Evrard at aevrard@fordham.edu. 

Paid Opportunities
Serving the City Internships
Spring internship opportunities keep coming in from both new and existing partners! Remember that Serving the City Internships – paid internships at NYC nonprofits available exclusively to FCLC and FCRH students – are featured in every weekly newsletter, on Fordham’s online job and internship database Handshake, and on our Serving the City LinkedIn page. Email servingthecity@fordham.edu with any questions. 

Interfaith Center of New York (DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY) 

Dean’s Summer Research and Creative Practice Grants
The FCLC Dean's Office is pleased to announce the Dean’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice Grants for Summer 2024. These competitive grants of up to $4,000 support independent student summer research, both nationally and internationally. Rising juniors and rising seniors are eligible to apply. The deadline is March 8, 2024. 

**Students applying for grant funding are strongly encouraged to attend the Learn How to Write a Better Research Grant Application Workshop on Thursday, February 9, 11:30am-1:00pm in McMahon 109. See this linked poster and webpage for more details.

Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity Paid Research and Internship Opportunities

Kino Border Initiative Summer Internships 
The Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, with generous funding from the Cummings Foundation, seeks applications from FCRH and FCLC undergraduates for four full-time, paid undergraduate internships at the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) during the summer of 2024. KBI’s mission is to offer direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment of migrants, to promote education and encounter between migrants and others that transforms people and communities towards solidarity with migrants, and to provide policy advocacy in Mexico and the United States.

During their 8-week internship (dates TBD in consultation with KBI)  interns will assist with daily operations at KBI’s welcome center (located a short walk across the Mexico-USA border in Nogales, Sonora) where migrants and refugees find a place to live, to gather for meals, and to obtain medical, legal, and other services. Free housing will be provided at a home for KBI volunteers in Nogales, Sonora. Applicants must have Spanish-language proficiency and must hold a passport that is valid beyond August 15, 2024.

Interns will receive a stipend of $4,000, in addition to $1,500 for travel and living expenses. Applicants must submit: 1) a resume, 2) two brief statements describing their interest, and 3) the names of two Fordham faculty or administrator references. Apply HERE. Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024. Finalists for internships slots will be contacted during the week of March 18, 2024. Awardees will be asked to report on their internship experiences in the Fall 2024 semester. For more information, contact Professor James McCartin, Department of Theology (jmccartin1@fordham.edu).

Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity: Paid Summer Research and Internship Opportunities
The Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, with generous funding from the Cummings Foundation, seeks proposals from FCLC and FCRH undergraduates for two self-designed research or internship opportunities to be undertaken over a 6-8 week period during the summer of 2024. Students are invited to propose a research project to be supervised by a Fordham faculty member or an internship with an organization of their choosing that is committed to advocating for and serving migrants and/or refugees.

Awards for funded research/internships will be $4,000. Faculty research supervisors will receive an award of $1,000. For more information, contact Professor James McCartin, Department of Theology (jmccartin1@fordham.edu).

Funded research proposals from all disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas are welcome. Applicants for research funding should identify the name or names for a possible research supervisor who is a member of the Fordham faculty. Research projects should be designed to be undertaken over 6-8 weeks during the summer of 2024. Some examples could include: a study of the goals and strategies of two leading U.S.-based language justice organizations; a historical study of post-1965 undocumented immigration to New York City; a review of the scientific literature on the impact of global climate change on patterns of migration in the Sahel region of Africa; a one-act play featuring the story of an undocumented college student; and a rhetorical analysis of anti-immigrant political speech in Italy and The Netherlands. Applicants must submit: 1) a resume, 2) a brief essay describing their interest, and 3) the names of two Fordham faculty or administrator references. Apply HERE. Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024. Finalists for a research or internship award will be contacted during the week of March 18, 2024. Awardees will be asked to share their research and/or report on their internship experiences in the Fall 2024 semester.

Funded internship proposals should indicate that the applicant has contacted the proposed host organization and received approval to work 20-30 hours per week over 6-8 weeks during the summer of 2024. Some examples of internship placements could include: an immigrant rights law firm in Miami; a health clinic serving refugees in San Salvador; a labor union which is leading a campaign to promote migrant workers’ rights in upstate New York; a London-based news organization focused on documenting the stories of migrants and refugees; and a Bronx-based church congregation which is a hosting program to support education about early childhood development in migrant and refugee communities. Applicants must submit: 1) a resume, 2) a brief essay describing their interest, and 3) the names of two Fordham faculty or administrator references. Apply HERE. Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024. Finalists for a research or internship award will be contacted during the week of March 18, 2024. Awardees will be asked to share their research and/or report on their internship experiences in the Fall 2024 semester.

MSK Bridge Post-Baccalaureate Research Program
The MSK Bridge program aims to provide post-baccalaureate trainees from traditionally underrepresented (URM) groups with a strong foundation in science and research, as well as guided mentoring that will help them successfully transition into biomedical PhD programs. Successful applicants to the program will conduct a research project in one of MSK’s scientific laboratories for up to 24 months. The overarching goal of MSK Bridge is to increase the participation of URM scientists in biomedical fields.

Bridge Scholars will receive a stipend of $45,000 per year. Health benefits are included. Housing will be available through MSK. MSK Bridge is part of the Maximizing Excellence in Research, Innovation, and Technology (MERIT) program and is supported by Dr. Charles and Susan Sawyers, Drs. Nai-Kong and Irene Cheung, the Center for Experimental Immuno-Oncology, the Gabelli family, and for those entering computational labs, the Computational Oncology Program.

Program Timeline

For questions, please contact oset@mskcc.org.

Undergraduate Fellowship in Jewish Studies
The Jewish Studies Fellowship Program encourages students to learn more about the field of Jewish Studies and to participate in the vibrant programs that the center hosts with visiting scholars. The Fellowship Program aims to foster a thoughtful intellectual community that includes students, faculty, and community members in dialogue. In order to participate in this fellowship, students commit to attending at least 3 Jewish Studies events during the semester when they are fellows. As fellows, they will be invited to join special events to meet visiting scholars and have the opportunity to engage in conversation with them and other participating students and faculty members. They will also have additional opportunities, which in past semesters have included exclusive tours at the Jewish Museum and Sotheby's, concerts, walking tours, and social gatherings for fellows. They will also be able to contribute to Jewish Studies, for example through helping to curate exhibitions at the Walsh Library Special Collections.  At the end of the semester, students will be asked to write a two-page reflection about the events they attended and what they learned. To encourage students to participate, and also in recognition that doing so takes time that students might otherwise use to work, fellows will receive a stipend of $250 at the end of the semester. Each fellowship term is one semester long but students can participate for more than one semester. There are a limited number of fellowships, which will be awarded on a rolling basis in order of application. The deadline to submit a short application is Monday, January 29. Click here to access the application.

Humanity in Action Fellowship 
Consider applying for a 3-week experience learning about democracy and human rights in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, or Washington DC through the Humanity in Action Fellowship! The deadline is upcoming on February 3rd, so start the application as soon as possible. Email fellowships@fordham.edu for assistance or with any questions. 

New York Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates at Hunter College
Attention seniors: consider applying for this program, offering paid one-year laboratory research and scientific development program in New York City.  Through the program, you’ll experience laboratory immersion in biology and cell signaling by performing mentored research with a team of active scientists at the Hunter College Belfer Research Alliance and develop your skills in molecular biology and genetic technology. The program is designed for recent college graduates (<4 years from degree date), previous research experience not required. Click here for additional eligibility information. Click here to learn how to apply to NY-RaMP through the National Science Foundation website

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates 
Think about summer research opportunities, such as NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates!  These experiences provide housing, travel, and a stipend to conduct research with students from across the country. Email fellowships@fordham.edu for assistance or with any questions. 

MoMath Exponent Fellowship
The National Museum of Mathematics is pleased to announce the 2024 - 2025 Exponent Fellowship Program! A limited number of graduating math majors from around the country will be accepted for this highly selective, paid, year-long opportunity to work at the National Museum of Mathematics and support math!  Compensation will be up to $50,000.  More information and application here.

Historic Deerfield Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program in Early American History and Material Culture
Historic Deerfield, invites college juniors (graduating in 2025), and seniors (graduating in 2024) to apply for 7 openings in the program, which is designed for undergraduate students in African American Studies, American Studies, Architecture, Archaeology, Art and Art History, Design, Historic Preservation, History, Material Culture, Native American Studies, and Museum Studies. 

Each participant receives a full fellowship that covers all expenses associated with the program, including tuition, room and board, and field trips. A limited number of stipends are awarded to students with demonstrated need to help cover lost summer income. Financial aid awards are need blind and application for assistance has no impact on the program application. The 2024 program begins June 3 and ends August 5. Click here to apply. The application deadline is February 5, 2024. Notification of acceptances will be announced in March. For more info contact Dr. Erika Gasser, Director of Academic Programs. Phone: (413) 775-7207. Email: egasser@historic-deerfield.org 

Brown University Pre-College Student Life Seasonal Positions
Brown University is looking for seasonal staff to fill various positions. Seasonal staff positions require an interest in working with college-bound high school students and engaging with them both intellectually and in a residential context. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to social justice and an ability to communicate with younger people, appreciating their developmental level, about these critical topics.

Open Seasonal Staff Job Positions:

Resident Assistant

To apply, use this link. Please feel free to reach out to precollegestudentlife-hr@brown.edu with any questions.

Happening at Fordham

Career Building Events 
In addition to those listed below, all Career Center events and upcoming virtual, Rose Hill, and Lincoln Center Employer Relations events can be found on the Career Center’s new blog page.

Rams Helping Rams Kickoff Event
January 24 | 6:30-8:30 pm | Great Hall, Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Campus Center (Rose Hill)
Prepare for your career with this professional development bootcamp for graduating seniors! Apply to be a participant, and register for our kickoff Speed Networking Event. Access a network of alumni who you can relate to and who have raised their hand to help. In addition to registering, students must apply for the Rams Helping Rams program at ramconnect.fordham.edu.

January Drop-In Hours with Delasia Rice
January 25 | 11:30-2:30 pm | 140W G49 (Lincoln Center)
Students are welcome to come to the Career Center in 140W G49 for the Career Center’s January Drop-In Hours with Delasia Rice. No appointment necessary.

Winter Wonderland Kickoff at the Career Center
January 25 | 1-3 pm | McShane Campus Center, Room 223 (Rose Hill)
Ready to “sleigh” your career goals? Glide into our Winter Wonderland Kickoff Event at the Career Center! Picture this: mingling with employers as they jazz up your resume while sipping on hot chocolate and perusing our holiday market stands. Get in the spirit, connect, and kickstart your career—all while enjoying the holiday vibes! This event is open to students of Fordham College Rose Hill, Fordham College Lincoln Center, School of Professional and Continuing Studies, Gabelli School of Business Undergraduate Programs, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Graduate School of Education.

Fordham Career Ambassadors Open House 
January 26 | 12-1pm | 140 W 62nd Street, Room G76A (Lincoln Center)
Elevate your career journey with our student organization!
The Fordham Career Ambassadors (FCA) are the bridge between the Career Center and the student body. As current undergraduate students, FCAs combine their personal experience with training in career advising to help other Fordham students navigate career development. By joining this organization, you have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of fellow students, while also building a close relationship with the Career Center to improve your own professional development and networking. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with FCAs, learn what they’ve done in the past, see what they're planning for the future, and get a better understanding of what it’s like to be a member. Plus, free pizza, so please RSVP if you’re interested!

Streamlining Your Career: Personal Brand & Portfolios 
January 29 | 1-2 pm | Virtual
Unleash the power of public perception in this Personal Branding & Portfolio Development workshop! Acquire the skills to articulate your professional identity, create a compelling portfolio, and make an indelible impression aligned with your career aspirations.

International Students Internship Workshop
February 1 | 12-1 pm | LL South Lounge (Lincoln Center)
All students are welcome to attend the Career Center’s International Students Internship Workshop in the LL South Lounge to learn more about how to secure an internship as an international student with free hot chocolate.

Streamlining Your Career: Resumes and Cover Letters
February 2 | 1-2 pm | Virtual
Join us for the second installment in our virtual workshop series, "Streamlining Your Career." 

Fordham Career Center Pop-Up Closet
February 6 | 12-4 pm | 140 W 62nd Street, Room G76A (Lincoln Center)
On a budget and don’t have professional attire to attend an interview or a career-related event? We’ve got you covered! Join us to grab a few items for free! First come, first served! This event is open to students of Fordham College Rose Hill, Fordham College Lincoln Center, School of Professional and Continuing Studies, Gabelli School of Business Undergraduate Programs, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Graduate School of Education.

2024 Spring Career Fair
February 7 | 12-3 pm | Great Hall, Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Campus Center (Rose Hill)
The Career Center is thrilled to host the 2024 Spring Career Fair! This event is open to all industries, and it provides the opportunity to meet employers looking for students from a variety of areas. Employers attending are encouraged to post current job/internship openings as well as discuss future opportunities. Attending the fair is beneficial for exploring career paths within different industry sectors, networking, and learning more about recruiting and application timelines.

2024 STEM Career Fair
February 15 | 1-3 pm | Great Hall, Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Campus Center (Rose Hill)
The Career Center is thrilled to host the 2024 STEM Career Fair! This event is open to all industries, and it provides the opportunity to meet employers looking for students from a variety of areas within the STEM field. Employers attending are encouraged to post current job/internship openings as well as discuss future opportunities. Attending the fair is beneficial for exploring career paths within different industry sectors, networking, and learning more about recruiting and application timelines.

2024 Communications, Arts, Media & Marketing Career Fair
February 22 | 1-3 pm | 12th-Floor Lounge, Lowenstein (Lincoln Center)
The Career Center is thrilled to host the 2024 Communications, Arts, Media, and Marketing Career Fair! This event is open to all industries, and it provides the opportunity to meet employers looking for students from a variety of areas. Employers attending are encouraged to post current job/internship openings as well as discuss future opportunities. Attending the fair is beneficial for exploring career paths within different industry sectors, networking, and learning more about recruiting and application timelines.

Exhibitions and Events 

Carcelén
January 25 (Opening Reception) | 6-8 pm | Fordham University’s Lipani Gallery SL 24 (Lincoln Center)
The photographs in Carcelén were taken in 2018 in Quito, Ecuador at a makeshift refugee camp created and inhabited by Venezuelan migrants. This photographic project represents an investigation into the humanity of people, the reality of migration, and the vitality of those who choose to leave their homelands. Carcelén consists of eighteen 13 x 19 prints, matted and framed. The photographs were created from black and white 35 mm film negatives shot on a Pentax K1000, developed in the dark room, and then scanned and digitally printed.

French Cinema - Carte Blanche Critique 
January 26 | 10-11:15 am | Lowenstein SL11E (Lincoln Center)
All are invited to join the students of FREN/COLI 3466: Discovering French Cinema for a conversation with French film director, screenwriter, and critic Axelle Ropert, and film critic and translator Nicholas Elliott. This conversation was organized in partnership with Unifrance and Film at Lincoln Center, in connection with the film series, “Never Look Away: Serge Daney’s Radical 1970s” (January 26-February 4, Film at Lincoln Center). For questions, contact Professor Evrard at aevrard@fordham.edu. 

Words & Sounds
January 26 | 7 pm | Visual Arts Complex Susan Lipani Gallery (Lincoln Center)
Please join us for the inaugural Words & Sounds event featuring FCLC Alum poet Theo LeGro and FCLC Alum musician AUDG on Friday, January 26, at 7 pm in the Visual Arts Complex Susan Lipani Gallery. There will be light refreshments, poetry, music, bumper stickers, and community. This event is hosted in the Susan Lipani Gallery by the Hayden Hartnett Project Space and has been made possible by Professor Connections funding through FCLC Dean Auricchio. The second installment of Words & Sounds will feature poet Ama Birch on March 7 at 6 pm, with support from Fordham's Center for Community Engaged Learning.

Urgent Blood Drive
January 30 | 12-6 pm | Great Hall, 3rd floor, McShane Campus Center (RH)
February 12 | 11 am - 5 pm | Bateman Room, 2nd floor, Law School (LC)
Please consider donating blood at one of the upcoming blood drives. There is a great need for donations.  Appointments via this link are strongly recommended.

Collaborative Changemaking Workshop 
January 30 | 1-3pm | McShane Center 221 (Rose Hill)
This semester, the Fordham University Social Innovation Collaboratory and Career Center are proud to host a workshop on the essentials of collaborative changemaking. Open to all undergraduate students, this workshop will allow students to explore skills and strategic design principles to acquire and enact vital change-making mindsets. After completion of the workshop, students can apply systems thinking and change-making mindset skills to their coursework and future careers of interest.Greg Van Kirk will lead this workshop on collaborative changemaking. Over 20 years, he’s founded, led, and/or consulted for dozens of organizations, teams, and communities in 25+ countries, including Levi Strauss Foundation, Visa Foundation, Warby Parker, and more. He is the founder of SocialEntrepreneurU, and a World Economic Forum "Social Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012 (Latin America)." Registration is required - register here. 

Historian Jules Isaac: From the Teaching of Contempt to the Teaching of Esteem
January 30 | 1-2:30 pm | Zoom
Few people were more influential in changing the relations between the Catholic Church and Jews than the historian Jules Isaac. In his life, Jules Isaac lived through and played a role in some of the most pivotal moments in European history. Born in 1877, he closely followed the Dreyfus affair, which put a spotlight on modern antisemitism in France, and joined the Drefussard camp. Isaac, who died in 1963, did not see the fruit of his labor: the promulgation of the Declaration “Nostra Aetate.” Emmanuel Chouraqui’s documentary explores the life of Jules Isaac and how he was able to help transform Catholic anti-Jewish teachings “of contempt” into a teaching of esteem. We will view an early version of the film by Emmanuel Chouraqui and hear him discuss the film with Matthieu Langlois.

Beloved Community Event 
January 31 | 12:30-2:30 pm | Room 311 McShane Campus Center (RH) / McNally and Platt Court (LC)
As we approach Black History month, the Arts and Sciences Deans’ Anti-Racism Advisory invites you to the inaugural Beloved Community Celebration. Dr. King's “Beloved Community” envisions a space where dialogue, empathy, and learning foster communities built upon shared ideals of social justice and equity. We invite students, faculty, and staff to engage with the question — What would a “Beloved Community” look like at Fordham? Join us for food, music, and fellowship! This event is sponsored by Fordham Arts and Sciences’ Anti-Racism Advisory and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer.

African and African American Studies Black History Month Lecture featuring Prof. Merle Collins
February 1 | Student-led Q&A 12-1 pm, Lecture 6-7:30 pm | Great Hall, McShane Center; Room 303 (Rose Hill)
The Department of African and African American Studies at Fordham University invites you to our annual Black History Month Lecture featuring Prof. Merle Collins. This lecture will be led by Merle Collins, the renowned poet, novelist, filmmaker, and Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, College Park. Collins will discuss her new work, Ocean Stirrings (Peepal Tree Press) on Louise Little, UNIA activist and mother of eight including Malcolm X. Discover the rich history and cultural contributions of Caribbean feminist thought.

Catholicism As Cultural History: The Enduring Legacy of John O’Malley, S.J.
February 3 | 2-6:30 pm | 12th-Floor Lounge, Lowenstein (Lincoln Center)
John O’Malley, S.J. (1927–2022) was an extraordinarily talented and devoted scholar, writer, teacher, and Jesuit priest. The research of his early career helped recast our understanding of the Catholic response to the Reformation and the development of the Society of Jesus. The writings of the last 20 years of his long and prolific life—books and essays on church councils and Western culture—brought him new audiences beyond the academy. The golden thread running through all of his work was the centrality of cultural history. This conference will highlight that legacy while expanding on the ways that O’Malley’s style can help us understand a more global and diverse Catholicism of the future.

A Catholic Reckoning on Slavery: Rachel Swarns on The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church
February 29 | 6-7:30 pm | McNally Amphitheatre (Lincoln Center)
Rachel Swarns is a journalist, scholar, and Black Catholic from Staten Island whose groundbreaking reporting and research illuminates the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in America, which relied on slave labor and slave sales to sustain its operations and help fuel its expansion. The article she first wrote for The New York Times in 2016—about the prominent Jesuit priests who sold 272 people to save Georgetown University from bankruptcy—would become the seed of her new book, The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church. Her work has helped spark the movement for reparations and reconciliation in America—and in the Catholic Church.

New Issue of The Observer 
We are pleased to share Issue 1 of The Observer, the student newspaper of Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus, which you will be able to pick up on newsstands all around campus this week or read online at www.fordhamobserver.com.

Happening around town
Events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (free or pay-what-you-wish)

Lincoln Center: David Rubenstein Atrium Events
61 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023
All events at the Atrium are free and open to the public.

Americana - Women's Voices
January 25 | 7:30 pm
Three powerhouse Americana singer-songwriters onstage for three sets in one night: Lauren Calve and Cat Ridgeway with special guest Catterina! Lauren Calve has been undergoing a metamorphosis in her life, a massive shift. Cat Ridgeway is a powerhouse performer known for her soulful vocals, high energy, and magnetic stage presence. An indie pop/folk singer-songwriter who makes music about love, life, and all the emotions that weave in and out of a sensitive heart, Catterina’s angelic, full-bodied vocals convey a mesmerizing intensity to her poetic lyrics. 

The Burnt Sugar SmokeHouse
January 26-27 | 7:30 pm
Welcome to a two-night event kicking off a righteous celebration of Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber’s 25th year of “never playing a song the same way once.” Burnt Sugar was formed in 1999 as a territory band, a neo-tribal thang, a community hang, a society music guild aspiring to the condition of all that is molten, glacial, racial, spacial, oceanic, mythic, antiphonal, and telepathic. As always, Burnt Sugar gives tribute to Maestro Lawrence ‘Butch’ Morris (1947-2013) for showing them the way and to Gregory Stephen ‘Ionman’ Tate (1957-2021) for creating the BSAC sonic spaceship, with gratitude to Jared Michael Nickerson who continues to steer them through a many-splendored celestial realm of cosmic noise and riddim. 

NYC Restaurant Week
January 16 - February 4 | various locations
During NYC’s semi-annual restaurant week (three weeks, actually!), enjoy fixed-price 2-course lunches and 3-course dinners at various restaurants. See this list for Bronx locations!

Bronx Calling: the Sixth AIM Biennial
January 26 - March 31 (part 1) | The Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 
Bronx Calling: The Sixth AIM Biennial  features 53 emerging artists who have participated in The Bronx Museum’s flagship artist professional development program from years 2020 through 2023. Since 1980, The Bronx Museum has supported New York’s artist community through its Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) Fellowship, which has provided pivotal career support to a diverse roster of over 1,200 of New York’s most promising artists. Themes addressed in this two-part exhibition include contemporary and critical issues, such as capitalism and colonialism, as well as possibilities and speculative futures. Admission is free!

THROUGH OUR EYES: YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE BRONX DOCUMENTARY CENTER, 2013-2023 , OPENING RECEPTION
January 26 | 6 - 9pm | Bronx Documentary Center Annex, 364 E. 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455
Over the last ten years, the Bronx Documentary Center’s Youth Photography program, also known as the BDC Youth Photo League, has provided more than 400 middle school and high school students from the South Bronx with free documentary photography and multimedia classes as well as a year-round college success program. Armed with considerable talent and developing skills, BDC students are telling community stories accurately and creatively, building intimate portraits of the borough that many call home. 

Join us in celebrating their work and the 10th anniversary of our youth photography program with our exhibition "Through Our Eyes: Youth Photography at the Bronx Documentary Center, 2013-2023" showcasing their award-winning photography. We’ll also be celebrating the publication of a book of the same name, a compilation of BDC students' photos from the past decade. BDC students have consistently won honors for their work, they have participated in exhibitions at Photoville, the Bronx Botanical Gardens, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Newark Museum, Polka gallery in Paris and other venues. Our students have represented the US at international photo festivals and their work has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, Polka magazine (France), and featured on ABC News, BBC, Univision, Pix11 and many other places.

NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park
January 27 | 9am - 12pm | Soundview Park, Bronx
Called the “Gateway to the Bronx River,” 205-acre Soundview Park is located where the Bronx River opens into the East River. This urban green space is filled with grassy baseball and soccer fields, a cricket pitch, basketball courts, a running track, walking/biking paths, picnic fields, and more! With its extensive views of the water, Soundview Park celebrates the beauty of both the Bronx and East Rivers. The back part of our Open Run course has beautiful views of the Bronx River waterfront for participants to enjoy!

NYRR Open Run: St. Marys Park
January 27 | 9am - 12pm | St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
NYRR Open Run brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels. St. Mary's Park offers a wonderful respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Located in the Mott Haven neighborhood in the South Bronx, the park features rolling hills, expanses of green grass, and grand old trees. The site was once part of the estate of Jonas Bronck (1600-43), for whom the Bronx is named. It is one of the largest parks in the area with a pool, playground, basketball courts, an indoor recreation center, picnic seating areas, and more. In the winter, the hills are perfect for sledding. St. Mary’s Park received $30 million from NYC’s Anchor Parks initiative, which will renovate the park’s ballfields, pathways, and amphitheater.

Van Cortlandt Park Restoration: Aralia Alata Removal in Woodlawn
January 27 | 9am - 12pm | Woodlawn Playground 4370 Van Cortlandt Park East, Bronx
Join us for an impactful day of ecological restoration in the beautiful Van Cortlandt Park! Our focus will be on tackling the invasive species Aralia Alata, commonly known as "Devil's Walking Stick," which has increasingly dominated sections of the Northeast Forest of the park. Sponsored by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. Please register in advance.

Studio Visit & Art Sale
January 27 | 12 - 6pm | 388 Canal Place, The Bronx, NY, USA, United States
Join us for a Studio Visit & Art Sale at 388 Canal Place, The Bronx, NY, USA! Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and discover unique artworks. This in-person event is your chance to meet Ligel Lambert, a talented artist, explore his art studio, and purchase one-of-a-kind pieces directly from Ligel's art studio. Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply curious, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience. Don't miss out on the opportunity to support local artists and find that perfect piece to adorn your walls. Mark your calendars and get ready for an inspiring day of art!

BxPE Farmers' Market 
January 28 | 9am - 12pm | 2222 Bronx Park E, Bronx, NY 10462
The Bronx Park East (BxPE) Farmers Market takes pride in serving the Pelham Parkway community with the vibrant farmers' market, which provides fresh, locally grown produce. Stroll through colors and smells that greet you and engage with passionate vendors showcasing their fruits, vegetables, herbs, eggs, and various wholesome goods. Beyond the quantity of fresh produce, discover an array of locally crafted delicacies, including honey, baked goods, and culinary creations that tease the taste buds. Each item reflects the passion and expertise of local small business owners, adding a touch of homegrown goodness to your shopping experience.

Virtual Book Talk: The Bronx Nobody Knows
January 29 | 7 pm | Zoom
The Bronx County Historical Society sponsors a virtual book talk with Helaine Helmreich, authors, editors, and widow of William Helmreich, a famed sociologist and urban historian whose award-winning The New York Nobody Knows series explored each of the city’s five boroughs.  This talk will focus on the Bronx. Admission is free, but registration is required.

Events throughout NYC 
Fashion’s Hard Borders
January 24 | 6 pm | 38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall
In early modern Europe, fashion and cartography shared more ground than is commonly believed. They not only served to strengthen nationalistic ideals but also relied on similar construction techniques. This presentation will delve into the political dimensions of their intersections, which, rather than being confined to the past, have exerted a lasting influence on both disciplines up to the twentieth century. Admission is free with a university ID.

Beyond the Big Game: Superbowl Exhibit
Sat & Sun Jan 27 and 28 | 12-6 pm | The Paley Center for Media, 25 W 52nd St, NY, NY
Fordham faculty and students and their families to the Grand Opening Weekend of the Paley Museum’s upcoming Super Bowl exhibit, Beyond the Big Game, which will offer photo-ops with the actual Super Bowl Championship Trophy, every Super Bowl championship ring, the Weeknd and Katy Perry halftime sets as well as artifacts, uniforms, sports memorabilia, and more. Click here to RSVP.

Fragile Materiality
January 31 | 6 pm | 38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall
In this lecture, artist and scholar Daniel Clayman gives a brief history of the contemporary glass movement and the subsequent expansion of glass in art and architecture followed by a discussion of the ways his own work and process explorations have intersected with that history over the past four decades. Clayman will comment on the future of glass, its materiality, and how it will continue to evolve in daily and artistic life. Admission is free with a university ID.

To Save and Project; The 20th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation
Through February 4 | MoMA; 11 West 53 Street, Manhattan
This 20th anniversary edition of To Save and Project includes more than 80 newly preserved features and shorts from 18 countries, many having world or North American premieres and presented in original versions not seen since their initial theatrical releases. The festival opens with the North American premiere of the Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckler The Black Pirate (Albert Parker, 1926), introduced by filmmaker Alexander Payne. MoMA and The Film Foundation’s complex restoration faithfully reconstructs the film’s original palette of rich browns and greens, capturing the look of Technicolor’s Process Two such as it hasn’t been seen in nearly 100 years. Student discounted tickets are $15 and are available for purchase online.