Events for May 2019
The Greene Space
WQXR Presents Midday Masterpieces
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
1:00 PM
Wed, May 1 | Leave the emails, phone calls, and stress behind and settle in for an hour of musical serenity with a live performance by The Juilliard School's Honors Chamber Ensemble.
The Greene Space
44 Charlton: A Variety Show
Friday, May 3, 2019
7:00 PM
Fri, May 3 | Bite into a hot slice of NYC life at the world’s first and only variety show smashing together the gutsiest comedy, music, dance, theater, spoken word and genre-bending performances on a single stage. Hosted by the sometimes salty, always sexy Julian Fleisher.
WQXR Events
Classical Kids Fair: Staten Island
Sunday, May 5, 2019
11:00 AM
Join us for a Classical Kids Fair in Staten Island! Sunday, May 5, 11 am - 4 pm, in partnership with the Staten Island Children's Museum and the Staten Island Conservatory of Music.
The Greene Space
The Stoop - Live
Monday, May 6, 2019
7:00 PM
Mon, May 6 | Join us for a live taping of the award-winning podcast that tells stories from across the Black diaspora. Hosted by Leila Day and Hana Baba.
The Greene Space
PEN World Voices: Artists of the Air
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
7:00 PM
Tues, May 7 | How do transgressive acts redefine our sense of art and performance? Join French high-wire artist Philippe Petit and daredevil choreographer Elizabeth Streb, masters of extreme performance, as they discuss virtuosity and daring in art.
WNYC Events
The New Yorker Radio Hour: Live Taping with Robert Caro and David Remnick
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
7:30 PM
David Remnick of The New Yorker Radio Hour sits down for an in-depth conversation with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Robert Caro at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, N.J.
The Greene Space
The Brian Lehrer Show Live
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
10:00 AM
Wed, May 8 | Join us for a live broadcast of WNYC's Peabody Award-winning show. Brian will take questions from audience members and callers. Guests to be announced.
The Greene Space
PEN World Voices: Cry, the Beloved Country 2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019
7:00 PM
Thurs, May 9 | Join us for an evening of resistance, resilience and hope with writers with Ma Jian, Raúl Zurita, Marianna Kiyanovska, Ahmed Naji, Kirill Medvedev and Jennifer Clement.
The Greene Space
PEN World Voices: Words of the Worker Writer with Sonia Sanchez
Saturday, May 11, 2019
4:00 PM
Sat, May 11 | Join us for a special celebration showcasing poetry written by students from the Worker Writers School. Acclaimed poet Sonia Sanchez will also read selections of her work.
The Greene Space
Latinos out Loud - Live
Monday, May 13, 2019
7:00 PM
Mon, May 13 | The award-winning podcast comes to our Podcast Mixtape series! Comedians Rachel La Loca, Juan Bago, Jaime "Jfernz" Fernandez and Frank Nibbs bring you an evening full of off-the-cuffness, jokedom and an interview with a very, very, very special guest.
The Greene Space
The Way We Live Now: Hilton Als and America’s Poets
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
7:00 PM
Tues, May 14 | Join The New Yorker's Hilton Als as he continues his residency exploring the ways poets and poetry reflect contemporary American life. Guests to be announced.
The Greene Space
Black Icons of Podcasting: Tracy Clayton
Monday, May 20, 2019
7:00 PM
Mon, May 20 | The writer and host sits down with Rebecca Carroll to talk about her podcasting journey from Another Round to the new Netflix show Strong Black Legends and what lies ahead in this rapidly growing industry.
The Greene Space
Micropolis Live
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
7:00 PM
Wed, May 22 | WNYC's Arun Venugopal is joined by guests to examine race, gender, ethnicity and urban life in America, in serious and not-so-serious ways.
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The Greene Space
The Way We Live Now: Hilton Als and America’s Poets
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
7:00 PM
Wed, May 29 | Join The New Yorker's Hilton Als as he continues his residency exploring the ways poets and poetry reflect contemporary American life. Guests to be announced.