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A Raisin in the Sun: Lorraine Hansberry's Dream on Broadway
February 18–March 7, 2014Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThis spring, A Raisin in the Sun returns to Broadway in a production starring Denzel Washington. To celebrate this revival, The New York… -
Classes & Workshops Exhibitions Schwarzman Building Library for the Performing
September 18, 2013–February 28, 2014The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsFlorence Vandamm was one of the most prolific and widely published female commercial photographers of the early 20th century. he prints,… -
28 Great Artists at Work: Portraits of the American Praemium Imperiale Laureates
January 14–February 22, 2014The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsThis exhibit celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Praemium Imperiale. The focus of this exhibition is the 28 laureates who have lived and… -
Black Powered: Amiri Baraka In Memoriam (Pop-up Exhibit)
February 4–February 10, 2014Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureIn memoriam the New York Public Library takes a look at Amiri Baraka’s writing career which spans over nearly 50 years -
Claiming Citizenship: African Americans and New Deal Photography
September 6, 2013–January 4, 2014Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureThe New Deal-era photographs in Claiming Citizenship illustrate a number of ways that African Americans took opportunities opened up by the… -
The Line King's Library: Al Hirschfeld at The New York Public Library
October 17, 2013–January 4, 2014The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsThe Line King’s Library brings together the largest library collection of Hirschfeld artwork and archival materials. -
Breaking the Barriers: The ATA and Black Tennis Pioneers
September 6, 2013–January 4, 2014Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureBreaking the Barriers explores the history of the American Tennis Association (ATA), the oldest African-American oriented sport association… -
Schomburg Collects WPA Artists 1935-1943
September 6, 2013–January 4, 2014Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureSchomburg Collects WPA Artists 1935 - 1943 highlights the work of visual, literary, and performing black artists and -
Michael Peto Photographs: Staged in Britain
October 2, 2013–January 4, 2014The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsThree institutions in London, New York and Edinburgh will program a season of portfolio exhibitions by the Hungarian-born photojournalist… -
The Struggle for Justice: Nelson Mandela, A Tribute
December 6–December 21, 2013Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureThe Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building will commemorate the legacy of Nelson Mandela…
