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  • Verbal Description Tour: Paul McCartney

    Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    3–4:15 pm Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor Register for free Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm in a vivid, detailed verbal description tour incorporating multisensory interactions with art. Step into Beatlemania and...

    Free. Registration required
  • Picture This!—The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    For adults who are blind or partially sighted. Join us for this  in-person tour to enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions and discussion. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism. For updates on upcoming programs, connect with us on Facebook or contact us at access@metmuseum.org.

  • Mind’s Eye at the Guggenheim – Jenny Holzer: Light Line

    Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Join us this month for a tour of our newest exhibition Jenny Holzer: Light Line.  This exhibition presents a reimagination of Jenny Holzer’s landmark 1989 installation at the Guggenheim. Climbing all six ramps of the museum, this LED site-specific installation transforms the building with a...

    Free
  • The Urban Conga’s Optik – Big Umbrella Festival

    Hearst Plaza at Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, United States

    The interactive installation by The Urban Conga invites participants to manipulate the movement and reflection of light, while each unit becomes a different musical instrument, thereby encouraging the public to engage with each other and create sparkling interactions. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers...

    Free
  • First Friday: Verbal Description Tour, Anatomy of a Movie Poster

    Poster House 119 W 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    Members of the low-vision and blind community are invited to an in-person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour at Poster House. This event will provide exclusive access to the museum’s exhibition, The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. This intimate experience will allow...

    Free
  • First Friday: Barbie Movie Screening

    Poster House 119 W 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy...

    Free
  • First Friday: Barbie Movie Screening

    Poster House 119 W 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy...

    Free
  • First Friday: Kinetic Light Dance Performance

    Poster House 119 W 23rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    Please note that masking is mandatory for this performance. Visual Description: Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson curl into themselves on the floor of a black studio. Alice lies back to the floor, legs and torso cradling Laurel who is lying on Alice’s belly and curling...

    Free
  • The Art of Wellbeing: Tai Chi With Raymond Li

    David Geffen Hall (formerly Avery Fisher Hall) West 64th Street and Broadway, New York, NY, United States

    Join Manhattan Tai Chi founder Raymond Li and experience the ancient Chinese practice of Tai Chi accompanied by live traditional Chinese music. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers our audiences by sharing unique approaches to multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging artistic experiences, designed with and...

    Free
  • Close-Act Theatre’s Birdmen – Big Umbrella Day

    Hearst Plaza at Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, United States

    Three gigantic, stilt-walking puppets resembling birds from prehistoric times roam New York City, capturing your imagination and delighting you with their antics. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers our audiences by sharing unique approaches to multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging artistic experiences, designed with and...

    Free