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Dear FCLC, I hope you’ve been enjoying the spring weather that has finally arrived! Today’s newsletter features important reminders about end of semester matters as well as a host of events both on and off campus. We also have new listings for paid summer opportunities, career building events, and more. Highlights include:
Please read below my signature to learn more about these and other opportunities you won’t want to miss!
Yours, Dean Auricchio
______________________________________ Laura Auricchio, Ph.D. Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center Fordham University ______________________________________ Summary Academic calendar highlights
Paid Opportunities
Happening at Fordham
Happening around town (free or low cost)
Academic Calendar highlights
Remember that you can always access the full Academic Calendar online. Last day to elect Pass / Fail grading option (THIS FRIDAY, April 19) Under limited circumstances, Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are allowed to register for one elective course per academic year on a Pass/Fail basis. This means that credit is granted for a passing grade and no credit is awarded for a failing grade. Please review more information about the Pass/Fail option here. A student can initiate a Pass/Fail request using the Pass/Fail form found in the electronic forms section of the student part of the portal. The deadline to declare a course Pass/Fail is Friday, April 19. Questions? Talk with your advisor (second-year students) or Assistant Dean assigned to your year (juniors and seniors). Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty (THIS FRIDAY, April 19) The last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty is Friday, April 19. If a student withdraws from a class by that deadline, the grade for the class is W, which does not negatively impact the student’s GPA. Note that it is NOT enough to stop attending. A student must initiate the withdrawal by filling out the course withdrawal form on the student part of the portal. If a student stops attending class and does not withdraw, they may receive a grade of WF, which counts as an F for the student’s GPA. Questions? Talk with your advisor (first- and second-year students) or Assistant Dean assigned to your year (juniors and seniors). Fall 2024 registration schedule The registration schedule for Fall 2024 courses is available at this link. Please remember that you will need to meet with your advisor in advance of registration to review your selection of courses. Once your advisor approves your course choice, they will lift the “advisor hold.” However, financial or other holds might still be in place. Please be sure to check the registration portal as soon as possible to allow ample time to take any necessary action. 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. FREE peer-to-peer tutoring through Knack As we head into finals, remember that FREE peer-to-peer tutoring is available for most classes through the Knack tutoring platform. Through Knack, students can sign up for one-on-one tutoring with Fordham students who have excelled in the same class. Tutors are paid by Fordham, with payments managed by Knack. To learn more and get started please click here! Paid Opportunities Serving the City Internships
Summer opportunities are arriving! 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. Bronx Lacrosse (NEW this week)
Summer Research Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center - NEW! (Apply by Sunday, April 21)
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) is seeking highly motivated undergraduates to participate in an 8-week full-time summer research program. The program is designed for students with a science or related major who want to explore a career in biomedical research. Program components include research training in a state-of-the-art laboratory and weekly collaborative scientific, career and professional development, and science communication workshops. Program participants will interact with students from other summer programs at Einstein. Program Details
Application Components
If you have any questions please contact Kristina Ames, kristina.ames@einsteinmed.edu
Duffy Fellows Program The Fordham University Center on Religion on Culture is now accepting 2024-2025 applications for the Duffy Fellows Program. his program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates wanting to launch original research or creative projects. Each Duffy Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000. The program begins on Jul 1, 2024 and will end on June 30, 2025. The application deadline is April 19, 2024. Awardees will be notified by May 3, 2024. Learn more about the application process here. FCLC Summer Research Assistant Fellowship – NEW! The Fordham College at Lincoln Center Dean's Office will award grants to Fordham College at Lincoln Center students to support research that advances faculty-led projects. Summer Research Assistant Fellowships are now available in Humanities, Social Science, and STEM areas (with more opportunities coming). Here are the details:
Any questions? Please contact Dean Williams (twilliams126@fordham.edu)
Undergraduate Research Funding from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Fordham has received funding from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation to support research and programming on Religion, Spirituality, Gender, and Sexuality. The grant provides support for undergraduate research up to $1,000 per student per project (collaborative projects are permitted). We are inviting proposals from all Fordham undergraduate students interested in conducting original research at the intersection of religion/spirituality and gender and sexual diversity. Projects may explore how LGBTQ+ persons of faith interact with institutions, produce cultural and historical texts and artifacts, and/or generally lead their lives. Student researchers are expected to identify a faculty member willing to serve as an advisor for their project (mentors will receive a $100 stipend). Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until May 7, 2024. More information about the application, timeline and review process can be found here. Please pass this information along to your students and please direct all questions to Orit Avishai, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (avishai@fordham.edu). Reunion / Jubilee Weekend Student Workers The Office of Alumni Relations is looking to hire between 60-80 enthusiastic student workers to help from Friday, May 31st through Sunday, June 2nd on the Rose Hill campus. The student workers will be supporting a variety of events throughout the weekend, including alumni check-in, walking tours, the Jubilee picnic, the Pub Party, and the Jubilee Gala. It is a great way for students to celebrate their time at Fordham, network with fellow students and past Rams, meet the alumni relations staff, and welcome back the alumni who are so excited to return to campus. A full schedule of events for the weekend can be found here! Applications are available to all current undergraduates, including graduating 2024 seniors. Students will be paid $16 per hour during the weekend, and food and housing will be provided on the Rose Hill campus for all student workers. Please fill out the application here. Applications must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1. PR & Publicity Intern at the Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop is looking for a PR & Publicity Summer Intern. The PR & Publicity Intern will assist with the daily operations of the Sesame Workshop Public Relations (PR) team and provide support during the planning, development, and implementation phases of Sesame Workshop’s various communications initiatives. The PR team is looking for someone highly organized, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator. This person must be a current undergraduate student at an accredited institution and be able to work in person at our New York City office this summer. Please note: The term will be June 2024 - August 2024. The schedule will be 3 days per week (hybrid: 2 days in-person, 1 day remote); up to 21 hours per week. Paid Position - Summer Corps Member
Jumpstart NYC is hiring Summer Corps Members who will play a pivotal role in enhancing children's readiness for kindergarten through collaborating with classroom teachers in implementing curriculum, leading engaging learning experiences, and contributing to a meaningful and enriching educational environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for any Fordham students who are interested in expanding their leadership skills while obtaining service hours.
Soze Summer Internship - Applications are open until April 19th! The Soze Agency 2024 Summer Internship application is officially open! The internship is for the next generation of thought leaders, creatives, and problem solvers. This is an exciting chance for students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals within your network to experience the inner-workings of a worker-owned social impact agency. Applications will close promptly at 6 p.m. eastern on April 19th. Apply Here and visit their website to explore the roles and access the application. Open Roles:
Happening at Fordham
New issue of The Observer A new issue of The Observer – The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center – is now available for pickup on stands around campus and at this link. Student Survey: Food Insecurity at Fordham As part of a research project for the Matteo Ricci seminar, we are looking for students who may be willing to speak out about food insecurity. The USDA defines food insecurity as "a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food." Although it may be a temporary issue, it can be influenced by income, employment, race/ethnicity, and disability. Indicators of food insecurity include worrying that food will run out before having money to buy more, not being able to afford to eat balanced meals, losing weight due to not having enough money for food, and more. If you believe this definition applies to you, take a look at our questionnaire, which provides additional USDA survey questions as well as questions about personal experience. This form can be filled out completely anonymously! Your name and email will not be automatically collected! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out! Collaborators: Emmie Strlekar (estrlekar@fordham.edu) Daniel Deeney (ddeeney@fordham.edu) Dario Celiku (dceliku@fordham.edu) Student Survey: Fordham Counseling and Psychological Services Information Survey The Matteo Ricci Seminar is conducting this survey aimed at researching Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) services for undergraduate students at Fordham University. It serves as a means to assess the efficacy and accessibility of existing support systems at the university. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the current CPS services enables administrators to make informed decisions regarding resource allocation and program development, ultimately enhancing the university's ability to provide comprehensive support to its student body. By soliciting feedback and perspectives through this survey, we hope to continue to evolve and adapt Fordham’s CPS services to better meet the evolving needs of its diverse student population. We greatly appreciate your answers, and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. This survey is completely anonymous. Collaborators: Alessandra Zamalloa (azamalloa@fordham.edu) Alyssa Hull (ahull7@fordham.edu) Laura Slimani-Henckes (lslimanihenckes@fordham.edu) Jack Forester (jforester1@fordham.edu 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 blog page. Navigating Trauma in Times of Global Crisis April 17 | 2 pm | Zoom This experiential workshop will integrate psychoeducational content and guided exercises aimed at bringing awareness to and processing physical and emotional responses to ongoing crisis. There will be two (2) workshops. Register here for the April 17th session. Avoid Burnout Self-Care Workshop April 18 | 1pm | 140 W 62nd Street G74 (Lincoln Center) Students can join the Career Center for cookies in G74 and get the latest tips on how to manage your workload and how to come out on top at the end of the semester. Neurodiversity in Education and Workplace April 18 | 1-2 pm | Virtual Join us for an engaging panel discussion on neurodiversity and disability. Esteemed neurodivergent and neurodivergent ally professionals from various industries will be sharing their expertise on the legal and ethical aspects of disclosing mental health and disability concerns. You will learn about their experiences with disclosure and strategies of sharing your story. The event is organized by the Career Center, Counseling Psychological Services, and the Office of Disability Services, and is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in working with neurodivergent populations to learn from experienced professionals in several industries such as business, finance, psychology, nonprofits, healthcare, marketing, and more. During the panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain valuable insights that can help them understand the choices they have in disclosing, who to disclose to, and more. Navigating the Unknown Workshop April 19 | 12 pm | Hybrid via zoom; In-person location: 140 W 62nd Street G74 (Lincoln Center) This interactive workshop promises practical knowledge and strategies for diverse needs, whether you’re at a crossroads when declaring a major, deciding what careers to pursue in the future, or simply seeking clarity amidst the chaos. Headshot Happy Hour at Lincoln Center April 19 | 2-3 pm | Suite G-49 (Career Center LC) Stop by the Career Center for a free professional headshot! Please arrive before 2:45pm for your headshot to be taken. Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile April 24 | 12-1 pm | Virtual Are you wondering how you can make your LinkedIn profile standout and attract employers? Are you effectively communicating your skills and experiences on your profile? Join the Career Center, in partnership with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, to learn tips and strategies for elevating your LinkedIn profile. TWELVE18 Media Production House – Info Session April 24 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Virtual Are you a student eager to dive into the world of multimedia production, social media strategy, and music artist development? Look no further! TWELVE18 Media invites you to an exclusive 40-minute virtual info session tailored just for you. Beyond Graduation: Designing Your Future April 24 | 1-2 pm | Suite G-49 (Career Center LC) Join the Career Center for an engaging and informative post-graduation planning workshop where we'll equip you with the tools and strategies to confidently navigate your journey beyond graduation. Whether you're pursuing further education, entering the workforce, exploring alternative paths, or unsure of what post-graduation even looks like for you, this workshop is designed to help you chart a course towards success. Guided Meditation to Manage Stress April 25 | 12-1 pm | Suite G-49 (Career Center LC) Come and relax while you learn how to identify what stress looks like for you, including your stress symptoms and how to better manage them. Stress management strategies will be presented, including a brief guided meditation session with attendees. Empanadas will be served! FDNY Recruitment Tabling Event April 25 | 1-2:30 pm | McShane Campus Center Room 223 (Rose Hill) The Fire Department, City of New York offers a wide array of career opportunities both civilian and uniform positions. These careers have great potential for advancement as well as a solid pension plan, health care benefits, 401K and a host of other benefits. Learn today how to become one of New York's Bravest! Uniform positions include Firefighter, Fire Alarm Dispatcher, Fire Protection Inspector, EMS Trainee, EMT, Fire Cadet. Bricolage 2024 Launch Party April 25 | 5pm | McMahon 109 (Lincoln Center) Please join us on Thursday April 25 at 5:00 PM in McMahon 109 for the Launch Party of Bricolage Journal's 2024 print issue. There will be snacks, drinks, raffles (from local businesses like Birch Coffee, student-run businesses like All by Lauren, and more!), and copies of the 2024 print issue for you to take home and share with friends and family! Exhibitions and Events ARS Nova Arts and Research Showcase – TOMORROW FCLC ARS Nova Arts and Research Showcase 2024 is tomorrow Thursday, April 18! Each year, FCLC’s ARS Nova Arts and Research Showcase features the work of talented students in all fields of study at Fordham College at Lincoln Center. Join us for poster presentations of student projects on April 18, 2024 at 12 - 2 p.m. in the 12th Floor Lounge. In addition, we invite you to join us for the 5th Annual Digital Showcase. For a sneak preview of this curated collection of student projects, click on the newly updated ARS Nova website! Book Talk: Author An Yountae on The Coloniality of the Secular April 17 | 6:30-7:45 pm | McMahon 109 (Lincoln Center) Join us for a book talk and conversation with An Yountae, Ph.D., associate professor of religious studies at California State University Northridge. In his new book, The Coloniality of the Secular: Race, Religion, and the Poetics of World Making (Duke University Press), Yountae reconceptualizes religion to further clarify its relationship to decolonial thought. IPED Event: Funding a More Inclusive and Sustainable World April 18 | 4-5 pm | Dealy Hall, E-530 (Rose Hill) Julie Gafney, Ph.D., is the assistant vice president for strategic mission initiatives and executive director of the Center for Community Engaged Learning. Recently, she secured a $50 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to go toward efforts to uplift communities disproportionately affected by climate change and pollution. Previously, Gafney has worked with the New York State Executive Chamber and The City University of New York. This event consists of a 30-minute presentation followed by a 20-minute Q&A session. Free refreshments will be provided. Fordham Theatre: The Wedding Gift Through April 20 | Pope Auditorium (Lincoln Center) Doug is an average guy with an average life. Until, that is, he finds himself at a wedding, not as a guest, … but as a gift. Surrounded by those who speak a language he’s never heard, Doug realizes he’s little more than a pet. And when the bride grows dangerously fond of him, the prospect of returning home becomes even more remote. Chisa Hutchinson’s provocative and uproariously funny new play asks: What does it mean to be the only “outsider” in a community? How does it feel to be the “other?” Directed by Marcus D. Harvey. Performances Wednesday, April 17 | 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18 | 8 p.m. Friday, April 19 | 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20 | 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets General: $15 Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $10 Students: $5 Dion: The Bronx’s ‘Wanderer’ Returns April 22 | 8-5:30 pm | Keating 1st Auditorium (Rose Hill) Join us for a conversation and performance featuring music legend and Belmont native Dion DiMucci. Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: What Moves Me April 22-26 | 7:30-9:30 pm | Kehoe Theater; 113 West 60th Street New York, NY 10023 Devised by the Company, and directed by Narushi Fukuda, FCLC ’24, What Moves Me is the story of actors exploring their stories through their voice and movement to discover what moves them and what moves you, both literally and figuratively, in a world built by the creative minds of the designers. Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: Paul April 23-27 | 7:30-9 pm | White Box Studio; 113 West 60th Street New York, NY 10023 Adapted from the novel Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl (Andrea Lawlor), Paul is written and directed by Yev Gelman, FCLC ’24. It’s 1993, and Paul Polydoris tends bar at the only gay club in a university town thrumming with politics and partying. And Paul’s also got a secret: He’s a shapeshifter, transforming his body and his gender at will as he crosses the country. IPED Lecture: World of Tomorrow in Data April 24 | 2:30-3:30 pm | Dealy Hall 112 (Rose Hill) Wolfgang Fengler, Ph.D., CEO of World Data Lab, will deliver a talk titled “The World of Tomorrow in Data.” This presentation will focus on World Data Lab’s advanced data-modeling tools, such as Population.io, the World Emissions Clock, and World Data Pro, emphasizing the importance of data in shaping a sustainable future for a growing global population. The talk aims to address three pivotal questions that influence our future: How long will we live; how much will we earn; is it possible to achieve prosperity while effectively managing climate change? The session will provide insights into the interplay between population dynamics, economic trends, and environmental sustainability, highlighting the challenges and opportunities ahead. For more information, contact Genevieve Connell at gc1@fordham.edu. Documentary Screening: Discerning the Call: Change in the American Priesthood April 25 | 6-7 pm | Howard Gilman Theater; 144 W. 65th St. New York, NY 10023 When a man discovers a call to the priesthood today, his process of discernment looks much different than it would have decades ago. In the past, men entered seminary younger, the application process was quicker, and their friends and family usually celebrated the decision. Today, the norm is much different. But why? In this original documentary, 2023–2024 Duffy Fellows Jay Doherty and Patrick Cullinan examine the cultural changes that have affected the American Catholic priesthood in the last 75 years. From the social and political upheaval of the 1960s and the clerical sex abuse crisis of the early 2000s to the modern embrace of secularism, Discerning the Call: Change in the American Priesthood explores the many elements that have changed priestly discernment in the United States. The documentary includes interviews with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, and Jesuit author James Martin, SJ, plus men ordained from the 1950s to the present day. 2024 Playwrights’ Festival April 25-May 1 | 8-11 pm | Franny’s Space; 113 W 60th St New York, NY 10023 Fordham Theatre presents the 2024 Playwrights’ Festival. Enjoy new plays by Fordham Theatre’s rising junior playwrights at our annual staged reading series. Celebrate the Class of ‘24! Alumni Chair Nominations - Class of 2024! The FCLC Dean's Office invites your nominations for the 2024 FCLC Alumni Chair Award. This academic honor is sponsored by the alumni community and Fordham College at Lincoln Center and is awarded to a graduating senior who: 1) has performed well academically, 2) has made lasting contributions to the Fordham community (and will stay involved after they graduate), and 3) has demonstrated a commitment to Fordham's Jesuit tenets. The honoree will be awarded an FCLC Alumni Chair with their name engraved. Please complete this form by Monday, April 22 to submit a nomination. 2024 FCLC Award Ceremony - Student Nominations The FCLC Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 17th, 2024. We invite you to nominate current FCLC juniors and seniors as speakers who best exemplify the academic excellence and cura personalis that are the hallmark of a Fordham education. Keynote Speaker - The keynote speaker will deliver an address that speaks to the experience of this year's graduating class. All FCLC February 2024 graduates and FCLC May 2024 candidates for graduation are eligible for nomination. Students may nominate themselves. Student Presenters - The student presenters will say a few words about what makes their discipline at FCLC special. We will have four student presenters in each of the following categories: arts, STEM, humanities, and social science. All current FCLC juniors and seniors are eligible for nomination. Students may also nominate themselves. Please complete this form by Monday, April 22nd to submit a nomination. Commencement 2024 - Student Nominations Nominate the FCLC Banner Bearer for Commencement 2024 The Banner Bearer will lead the FCLC Class of 2024 by carrying the Fordham College at Lincoln Center banner into the University Commencement Ceremony and the FCLC Diploma Ceremony on Saturday, May 18. We invite you to nominate a senior to serve as the FCLC Banner Bearer. All FCLC February 2024 graduates and FCLC May 2024 candidates for graduation are eligible for nomination. FCLC Diploma Ceremony Student Speaker 2024 Nominations We invite you to nominate a senior to serve as the FCLC Student Speaker during the Commencement festivities on Saturday, May 18. All FCLC February 2024 graduates and FCLC May 2024 candidates for graduation are eligible for nomination. Please complete this form by Friday, April 26 to submit a nomination. Happening around town Events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (free or low cost) 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. Moving Moments
April 17 | 7:30 pm Meet the personalities behind popular arts podcasts at the free-to-attend Hear It Here series, presented exclusively at the David Rubenstein Atrium. This week's program spotlights Moving Moments, with host Alicia Graf Mack, Dean and Director of Dance at The Juilliard School and an alum of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dance Theater of Harlem, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Mack will be conducting a live interview with the President of The Juilliard School, Artistic Director of the Vail Dance Festival, and retired principal dancer with New York City Ballet, Damian Woetzel. As an independent director, choreographer, and producer, Woetzel's recent projects include DEMO at The Kennedy Center; Spaces by Wynton Marsalis for Jazz at Lincoln Center; and Kennedy Center Honors tributes to Natalia Makarova, Patricia McBride, and Carmen de Lavallade. Together, Woetzel and Mack will explore the machinations of realizing the creative process at the highest levels and the lessons they've learned living a purposeful life in dance. Alanna Stuart and A.S.M. Kobayashi April 18 | 7:30 pm Profoundly versatile multimedia artist Maylee Todd curates and hosts an extraordinary series of events illuminating the innovative intersections of music, technology, motion capture, performance, and digital art. Multidimensional singer, artist, and music producer Alanna Stuart and award-winning interdisciplinary artist A.S.M. Kobayashi each create distinct and symbiotic works that explore identity, displacement, and belonging, drawing from their wide-ranging experiences and constantly evolving approaches. Stuart’s new piece explores the breadth of electronic-based sonic expression emerging from Canada's queer and femme dancehall diaspora and features the full repertoire of To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before, her debut solo record of femmehall works—Jamaican-inspired reimaginings of songs by female musicians. Kobayashi shares an excerpt of her live documentary Electric Neon Clock which incorporates the case files of her Canadian relatives of Japanese heritage forcibly relocated and dispossessed during WWII. Using video, sound, interviews, performance and a substantial photo archive, she welcomes audiences to assess the Custodial file and interpret and humanize its contents. Karen Joseph & MamboCha April 19 | 7:30 pm ¡VAYA! offers devotees of Latin music a friendly community, top-notch orchestras, and the city's most inviting dance floor. Flutist Karen Joseph is a legend on the New York Latin music scene, having performed with Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco, Israel ‘Cachao’ Lopez, Johnny Almendra y Los Jovenes del Barrio, Charanga 76 and Charlie Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto. She can be heard on studio albums alongside Eddie Palmieri with his renowned La Perfecta II Salsa Orchestra (with whom she toured internationally), the FANIA All-Stars, Johnny Almendra y Los Jovenes del Barrio, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, and Cornell Dupree. In recognition of her contributions to the industry, Ms. Joseph has been the recipient of the NY Latin Music Pionero Award, the Salsa Superior Award, and the Caribe Latino Show Award. For her triumphant Lincoln Center return, Joseph will electrify the David Rubenstein Atrium with her band MamboCha, a conjunto and charanga combo that will keep you dancing all night! Earth Day Celebration Concert April 22 | 7:30 pm Performers from the Juilliard Green Club are thrilled to take the stage to present a multi-genre, immersive concert experience. We ask our audience to consider our collective futures in the face of climate change amidst differences in background, class, resources, and geographical location. Artists have always looked either to the past or forward to an unknown future, often attempting to predict what awaits all of us with the knowledge that they have in their time. This need to consider our place and agency within a larger context is one artists always struggle with; but today, it is something we all struggle with, as the choices necessary to guarantee a safe future are not in our hands. We will consider art that seeks out the past, present, and future of our Earth to answer the following question: how have artists considered their futures in the past, and what can we learn from them in imagining our own future? El Niño: Dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera (April 19, 10:30am) FREE tickets are still available for the dress rehearsal of John Adams’s opera-oratorio El Niño on Friday, April 19 at 10:30am at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The Met’s production emphasizes the contemporary resonance of the Nativity story, focusing on Mary as a migrant mother. Tickets are now available for pickup on a first-come first-served basis! Please stop by Lowenstein 821 between the hours of 9 and 5 today or tomorrow to get your tickets! 2 tickets per student. Events in The Bronx
Mindfulness Monday’s Mondays | 6-7pm | 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY 10025 Join us for 60 minutes of gentle yoga and mindfulness meditation led by instructors from Harlem Yoga Studio. The Cathedral's current art installation, Divine Pathways by artist Anne Patterson, provides a meditative focal point surrounded by the Cathedral's impressive architecture.The class is accessible and welcoming to beginners, with options for more advanced shapes and physical challenges. Please bring your own yoga mat (or alternative ground covering) and water bottle.Practices are offered the second Monday of every month during the Divine Pathways exhibition, and tickets will be released two months at a time. These programs are offered free of charge. The Bronx Vegan Bazaar April 17 | 4-9pm | Andrew Freedman Home 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10452 The Bronx Vegan Bazaar is the first vegan food experience for and by the Bronx. This weekly communal experience highlights emerging Bronx food vendors, and hosts established ones, who want to share their expression of living a vegan lifestyle to improve the health of Bronx residents. Organized by a group of Bronxites, BVB understands the needs of the community and is committed to changing the health and commerce landscape of the borough. Earth Day 2024: Wildflowers of New York City April 20 | 11am - 12pm | Lecture in Ross Hall This Earth Day, we're highlighting the work of photographer and author Andrew Garn, who will discuss his book Wildflowers of New York City, for which he adventured from the swamps of Staten Island to the dense forests of Central Park to document the flowering wildlife across the five boroughs. NYBG’s Curator of the Native Plant Garden and the Rock Garden, Michael Hagen, will join Garn for a conversation about the importance of wildflowers in our urban habitat, and how to appreciate the marvels of nature that we might have otherwise passed by. After the lecture, stick around for our annual Earth Day Celebration. This lecture is free to you—RSVP to save your seat; there is limited space available! Green Infrastructure Walking Tour April 20 | 1-3pm | Bronx River House 1490 Sheridan Boulevard The Bronx, NY 10459 We are so excited to be hosting our first green infrastructure walking tour. It will be held on Saturday, April 20th, in partnership with the Bronx River Alliance. This tour will be a 2-3 hour walking tour of the green infrastructure interventions in Starlight and Concrete River Park in the Bronx. Please make sure to bring water, dress comfortably and wear good walking shoes. The tour will continue rain or shine. Bronx Night Market Opens April 6 | Fordham Plaza The popular market is back in 2024 but in a new location. The night market will begin on April 6th and run on the first Saturday of each month through October. Activities include a pop-up bookstore curated by Bronx is Reading, which will host a bunch of literary activities for folks of all ages; a new general store filled with fresh products sourced locally called Fordham Farmers Market; Bronx Native's beloved Tiny Desk concert series; and a vegan bazaar that will promote the sort of healthy foods that the "traditional" market does not regularly pay attention to. Events throughout NYC NYPL's World Literature Festival April 15-30 | Various Locations The New York Public Library's World Literature Festival shines a spotlight on books, writers, artists, and thinkers from around the globe and reflects some of the many languages spoken in our city's diverse communities. Join the Library to discover free events and programs, book recommendations, resources, and more for all ages, in a range of world languages! The Golem: How He Came Into the World April 17 | 6 pm | 38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall Join us for a screening of this seminal German Expressionist film from 1920, which tells how an artificial clay monster, known as Golem, is formed and animated to protect the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague from expulsion. Following the film, scholar Maya Barzilai will help us explore the Gothic architecture of Han’s Poelzig’s film and illuminate how the golem was molded into a cinematic object. Admission is free with a university ID. The Divine Feminine in El Niño: An Evening of Latinx Poetry, Music, and Dance April 18 | 7:30 PM | Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square On Thursday April 18 at 7:30 PM the MetOpera and Judson Memorial Church present an evening of Latinx poetry, music, and dance with a special focus on the work of Rosario Castellanos. Director Lileana Blain-Cruz and Choreographer Marjani Forté-Saunders join Ghanaian artist JOJO ABOT in a conversation moderated by Qween Jean and a diverse lineup of women artists present performances of opera, multi-media art, dance, and poetry curated by CantoMundo’s Deborah Paredez. Free; registration required. Learn more at this link El Nino at the Met: Opera, Baby Jesus, and Today’s Refugees April 19 | 6-7 pm | Church of St. Paul the Apostle (Columbus Ave & W60th Street New York, NY 10023) A Christmas story at Easter time? That’s essentially what the Metropolitan Opera is doing in presenting the company premier of John Adams’s El Niño. But the opera-oratorio’s focus on the experience of the refugee and the migrant could not be more contemporary, and urgent. Lileana Blain-Cruz, resident director at Lincoln Center Theater, makes her Met debut with this vivid new production. The celebrated theater maker joins us to talk about the opera and the importance of staging art that matters for our world today. She will be joined by Fadi Skeiker of Fordham’s theater department and Fordham theology professor Leo Guardado. Daniela Mack, mezzo-soprano, will perform a selection from El Niño. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture, will moderate the discussion with the panelists and the audience. Register here. Collaboration and Camaraderie April 19 | 1:30 pm | 38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall Artists, photographers, gallerists, entrepreneurs, and collectors—Sonia Delaunay’s universe was studded with women who gave rise to lasting innovations throughout the art world. They reshaped the way the international art market developed, expanded the potential of self-promotion, and redefined the role of fashion and photography on the global artistic stage. This symposium will present new research on important, underemphasized figures from Delaunay’s personal and professional milieu—Germaine Krull, Thérèse Bonney, Marie Cuttoli, and Nelly van Doesburg—each of whom proved essential in different ways at key moments in the artist’s life. Through their bold initiative and a deep commitment to art, Sonia Delaunay and the women around her created new opportunities for their contemporaries and changed the course of modern art and design for the century ahead. Admission is free with a university ID. Car Free for Earth Day April 20 | Locations throughout the city For Earth Day (April 20) and, as has been the case for the past few years, the city will celebrate by turning a portion of the streets into car-free zones. This year in particular, a total of 53 streets and plazas across all five boroughs will be part of the program, making it the largest-ever car-free Earth Day in the history of NYC. Citi Bike will be offering users unlimited 30-minute rides on a classic bike for 24 hours in total. To make use of the promotion, simply input the promo code CARFREE24 on the City Bike app. Broadway Celebrates Earth Day April 20 | 11am - 3pm | Broadway between 45th and 45th Streets & streaming online The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance present the third annual “Broadway Celebrates Earth Day.” Broadway Celebrates Earth Day will feature live performances from Broadway's top talent, student performers from the ages of 6 - 36. Young actor-activists will join from across the region, including from public school arts programs, cultural groups, and programs for neuro-diverse talent. West Side Community Garden Tulip Festival Through April 13 - May 4 | 123 West 89th Street, NY, NY The West Side Community Garden kicks of its annual tulip festival on Saturday April 13! The garden was founded in 1976 on a trash-strewn vacant lot on Columbus Avenue that had been slated for an urban renewal project. is committed to providing a beautiful, peaceful, green space in which everybody can relax. Night Markets return for the season! Uptown Night Market April 11-October | 133rd & 12th Avenue in West Harlem Expect more than 80 food, beverage, and merch vendors showcasing the talents of locals in the community. This is a free-to-attend outdoor event series. This popular event draws a crowd of 15,000 people for foods like Mexican style hot dogs, empanadas, shish kebabs, and lots more. Queens Night Market Starting April 13 | NY Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park The foodie festival runs on Saturday nights through the summer at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, starting on April 13. New this year: The event will open at 4pm, an hour earlier than it has in the past and will include even more vendors than usual. There will also be other items sale besides food, including vintage apparel, handmade jewelry, ceramic products, locally produced art pieces, crochet toys, stationery, and much more. Latin Night Market April 19-October | Dyckman Street between Dyckman Plaza and Inwood Park Dedicated to the cuisine and culture of the Latin diaspora, this event kicked off last year with near 20,000 fans and a showcase of South and Central American cultures offer. Expect a lineup of 50 vendors offering a diverse array of Latin flavors, plus a festive musical lineup. This night market runs on the third Friday of the month from April through October, starting on April 19. The event occurs in Uptown Manhattan on Dyckman Street between Dyckman Plaza and Inwood Park. Brooklyn Night Market April 29-October | Industry City between 2nd and 3rd Avenue Newer to the night market scene, the Brooklyn Night Market quickly grew a devoted following, attracting thousands to Industry City for an open-air food and drink festival. The market is back for 2024 on the last Monday of each month from April to October, starting on April 29. Dine around with an extensive selection of cuisines from around the world, as well as live music and other activities. The event strives to celebrate the diverse food and vibrant culture in New York City. In the market’s third season, expect more than 65 vendors producing dishes and libations from all corners of the world. . Vegan Night Market May 7 - October | Columbus Circle The Vegan Night Market first launched in 2023, and it quickly gained a following of plant-powered eaters. Now it's coming back to Manhattan once again, starting on May 7 and running on the first Tuesday of the month through October at Columbus Circle. You'll get the chance to taste vegan foods from a variety of local vendors while listening to live music in a crowd of like-minded folks. Whether you're a seasoned vegan or curious about trying some plant-based meals, all are welcome. Find the Vegan Night Market every Tuesday from May to October from 12-8pm. It's free to enter. The market's hosted by Masc Hospitality Group (MHG), which runs several other night markets around town. |
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