Moonlight & Movies: Modern Times
Aug 15, 2019 @ 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street
New York, NY
Suggested Ages: 6-7 to Adult Friendly, Adult Friendly
See a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 masterpiece Modern Times, his final outing as the Little Tramp, this time starring as an inept factory worker caught in the cogs and gears of modern industrialization. Introduced by historian Dr. Joshua Freeman, author of Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World, a global history of the rise of the factory and its effects on culture and society. Before the film, join happy hour outside on the Museum’s Terrace with live music from singer/songwriter Zoe Allyn.
Movie ticket includes a drink voucher. Additional drinks and snacks available for purchase.
Immersion Room
Go inside your design in the kid-favorite Immersion Room (formerly Margaret Carnegie’s bedroom). Create digital wallpaper – or chose from an amazing assortment in the museum’s collection covering hundreds of years and a range of styles – and project them onto the wall from floor to ceiling—for a vibrant, impactful, immersive experience. Experiment with scaling,…
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NYC Must-See Week
Jan 17-Feb 12, snag 2-for-1 tickets to many of NYC’s iconic attractions, museums, tours and performing arts. Use promo code MSW23 online for most venues; see nycgo.com for details.
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Kindness Crafting Club
Make tie dye party shirts to cheer up kids fighting cancer – and shop for your own tie dye apparel with The Craft Studio in partnership with Tie Dye For A Good Cause. The cost for participants will help cover supplies and staffing but The Craft Studio will be proud to donate any leftover funds…
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Coquí Club: Honoring Black & Afro-Latinx Artists
Join an interactive, bilingual program facilitated by El Museo museum educators with storytelling, discussion and an art making project.
February is an opportunity to honor and highlight the accomplishments of many Black leaders in the community. Learn bout special Black and Afro-Latinx artists and explore a little more about their identities as Black and Latino.
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