Past events

Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his long time stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.

Writer/director Lulu Wang's Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee THE FAREWELL "unearths the universality of complex familial love that defies borders and language barriers" (Time Out). Based on an actual lie, it centers on Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina), who returns to Changchun to find that her family has decided not to tell their beloved matriarch Nai Nai that her cancer diagnosis has left her with mere weeks to live. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she rediscovers the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken.

Featuring David Hazeltine on piano and Sean Smith on bass. Midday Jazz Midtown is an ongoing jazz program for the midtown community. Concerts take place in the Sanctuary of Saint Peter's Church and are presented by Midtown Arts Common in cooperation with Saint Peter's Church. Ronny Whyte is the producer. A suggested $10.00 donation to offset production costs may be given at the door.

Isabel (Michelle Williams) has dedicated her life to working with the children in an orphanage in Calcutta. Theresa (Julianne Moore) is the multimillionaire head of a media company who lives with her artist husband (Billy Crudup) and their twin boys in New York. When word comes to Isabel of a mysterious and generous grant for the financially struggling orphanage, she must travel to New York to meet the benefactor—Theresa—in person.

Hear about popular flowers, plants and herbs of the 19th-century. Do they differ from our favorites of today? Were their uses primarily ornamental? culinary? medicinal? Bring your lunch. Tea, conversation, and an optional Museum tour included. Free with admission. Free for Museum Members and individuals residing in City Council District 5.

This classic film tells the story of Mary’s brief triumphant and long tragic fall. Beautifully staged and acted. Directed by Charles Jarratt. Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson. Color. Approx 128 mins.

Chris Dingman is a vibraphonist and composer known for his distinctive approach to the instrument: sonically rich and conceptually expansive, bringing listeners on a journey to a beautiful, transcendent place. He has been profiled by NPR, the New York Times, DRUM magazine and many other publications, and has received fellowships and grants from the Chamber Music America, the Doris Duke Foundation, and the Herbie Hancock Institute (formerly the Thelonious Monk Institute).

Featuring the Jeff Newell New Trad Octet. Midday Jazz Midtown is an ongoing jazz program for the midtown community. Concerts take place in the Sanctuary of Saint Peter's Church and are presented by Midtown Arts Common in cooperation with Saint Peter's Church. Ronny Whyte is the producer. A suggested $10.00 donation to offset production costs may be given at the door.

A dazzling story of gender, strength, friendship, and second chances, The Secrets Between Us is a powerful and perceptive novel that brilliantly evokes the complexities of life in modern India and the harsh realities faced by women born without privilege as they struggle to survive.

Join them for a monthly Storytime with a musical twist. Listen to music-themed stories outside in the garden (weather permitting), and make a simple flute to take home. With our newly formed band we’ll try a verse of the traditional “Yankee Doodle.” For children 6 and under. Free for children and caregivers.