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nuyorican-basquet (August 3)

Now Until July 30 films that together in

John Lewis: terrogate the concept ood Trouble of western “civilization”

JOHN LEWIS: GOOD for its deep roots in setTROUBLE, directed by actler-colonialism and conclaimed filmmaker Dawn tinued imperial project. Porter (TRAPPED, GIDEWhile some filmmakers in ON’S ARMY), chronicles the series recast observathe life and career of tional footage to imagine the legendary civil rights the future, others invoke activist and Democratsurreal imagery to visuic Representative from alize the fragility of their Georgia. Using interviews distinct settings. Part ethand rare archival footnographic, part science age, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD fiction, After Civilization TROUBLE chronicles John reckons with ecological Robert Lewis’ 60-plus crisis and the ongoing years of social activism material violences of and legislative action on dispossession, while gescivil rights, voting rights, turing toward a future of gun control, health-care collective liberation. Visit reform and immigration. maysles.org to stream. Rent the film for $12 at the maysles.org Mondays, Wednes

days and Thursdays

Now Until August 5 Until July 31 10:00am

Under the Influence o P Credit Course: Peof Khalik Allah: ple of New York

Arakimentari Educators will examine

Director Travis Klose how the individual choicspends a month docues of New Yorkers have menting Araki’s every molded the city we live frenetic move in his stuin, unpack how the urban dio. Combining extraorenvironment has impactdinary interviews with the ed people both past and likes of Richard Kern and present, and discover Bjork with stunning imaghidden voices that shine es of Araki’s vast portfolio, a light on New York’s arKlose makes a film that ray of diverse communiallows us a rare look into ties and neighborhoods. Araki’s unique artistic proThrough online lesson cess and at the culture plans and oral history that fosters his controverworkshops, discussions, sial work. Watch the film guest lectures, and writat maysles.org for FREE. ing exercises, educators will gain a deeper under

Now Until August 15 standing of the city’s his

After Civilization tory and find connections

Streaming free for the between their students’ next month are twelve experiences and those of New Yorkers past and present. Register at mcny. org $250 per person.

July 31 2:00pm

Virtual Hearst

Fellows Symposium

Kimberly Earlywine, Salve Regina University, will present the program she developed on historic preservation for use with the Museum’s summer High School Internship. Maya Colman, Oberlin College, will discuss her research on the African-American experience in NYC after the abolition of slavery and her accompanying Museum tour. Visit mvhm.org to join.

August 3 12:00pm

The Year in Jazz: 1928

Join the National Jazz Museum in Harlem as Jimmy Noone, Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, Bix Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith and others in peak form. Join the Senior Scholar Loren Schoenberg for this presentation and listening session on Facebook Live.

August 3 7:00-8:00pm

Moonlight & Movies: Nuyorican Básquet

Directors Julio César Torres González and Ricardo Olivero Lora join organizer, political commentator and independent journalist Rosa Clemente and Monxo López, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation PostdoctorThe Year in Jazz 1928 (August 3)

A Wonder-ful Time (August 5)

Arakimentari (Until August 5)

al Fellow at the Museum of the City of New York for a virtual conversation about the making of the film and the connections between basketball and Nuyorican identity. This event will be in both English and Spanish. Watch the film at mcny.org for FREE with registration.

August 5 10:00am10:30am

A Wonder-ful Time

Celebrate the 100th birthday of this iconic amusement park ride with historic facts about Coney Island and vintage images from the Museum’s photography collection. In this virtual video, Amanda Kingloff, founder of PROJECT KID, will teach you the basics for creating this 3-D model Ferris wheel. This children’s session will be streamed live on MCNY’s Youtube and Facebook. FREE.