A vigil for Ukraine on the steps of the Kimmel Center for University Life will be held by NYU’s student government, the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of Global Spiritual Life and the Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation. The event will be in support of members of the NYU community who have been impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Kimmel Center’s Windows Gallery is displaying “Passport to the Past,” which explores the hidden history surrounding NYU until March 21. The exhibit showcases hidden histories of resistance and resilience, particularly among groups marginalized in society during the 1960s and 1970s.
This discussion will explore the career of American musician George Clinton in the context of the Afrofuturism cultural movement, as well as his success as a visual artist. It will examine how Clinton’s influence connects to the work of musician Paul Miller, who performs as DJ Spooky. Miller will also discuss his own projects in relation to art and African educational institutions.
Attend Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” album tour at Madison Square Garden. The tour is for the singer’s second studio album, including hit songs “Levitating” and “Don’t Start Now,” which won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Dua Lipa will be joined by Caroline Polachek and Lolo Zouaï as opening performers.
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Kimmel Center for University Life
Free registration, restricted to the NYU community
Attend a discussion between seven NYU organizations on how Black history should not be restricted to one month. The event is hosted by the Hatian American Students Organization and sponsored by the Black Student Union, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Association for African Development, the African Students Union, Bella Quisqueya and Gentlemen of Quality. Prizes and Haitian food will be available for attendees.
NYU president Andrew Hamilton will address the concerns of students on campus at a town hall event hosted by the Student Government Assembly. Questions can be submitted anonymously in advance through a Google form.
7 p.m. at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre at 205 W. 46th St.
$45 with an NYU ID
NYU is offering discounted rear-mezzanine seating at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre for “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” which follows the life and career of rock and roll star Tina Turner. There is a limit of four tickets per NYU ID. The tickets were originally listed for $99.
“A Woman’s Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt” will tell the story of how gender roles shifted throughout the ancient Egyptian period, focusing on the differences between female and male relations to spirituality. The talk is cohosted by the Liberal Studies program at NYU and the Robert Lehman Foundation in Art History.
Lay on spider webs in a 95-foot-diameter bubble at Tomás Saraceno’s new exhibition, “Tomás Saraceno: Particular Matter(s),” at The Shed in Hudson Yards. The exhibit features a ground-level web as well as one 40 feet in the air where attendees can listen to atmospheric music.
New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck has curated a show featuring world-class dancers and choreographers, including performances by Peck, Alonzo King, William Forsythe, Michelle Dorrance and Jillian Meyers. The show is approximately two hours long and will showcase several world-premiere performances.
Experience a celebration of the work of fashion photographer Jerry Schatzberg on its last day of exhibition. The exhibition will take place at Fotografiska, near Schatzberg’s iconic Park Avenue studio, where figures including Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Sharon Tate, Aretha Franklin, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have been photographed.
A pop-up market will feature vintage sellers with items including glassware, jewelry, home decor, art, vinyl records, accessories and more. All of the profits will be donated to four local schools to help more than 2,000 children.
Attendees can enjoy a waterfront brunch or dinner in heated and private glasshouses at Pier 15. There will be music, decorated trees, lights and views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines.
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