Art:21 @ Brooklyn Museum
As an educational programmer I am always on the lookout for organizations with which we can collaborate to bring innovative and diverse programs to the Museum. I am especially excited about our...
View ArticleSending off Infinite Island…
One of my favorite parts of my job as a museum educator and public programmer is witnessing the conversations that visitors have in the galleries and or during public programs, such as performances and...
View ArticleJesper Just at the Opera
The catalogue for the show Jesper Just: Romantic Delusions draws our attention to how Jesper Just uses a variety of popular songs in his films, from the Ink Spots’ “I Don’t Want to Set the World on...
View ArticleSome things go better together: POV and Brooklyn Museum
Like Coney Island and hot dogs, some things just go together. Such is the combined forces of the award winning documentary series, POV and the Brooklyn Museum’s Thursdays @ 7. The partnership started...
View ArticleChocolate and pastry, anyone?
When it comes to competition, visual artists and culinary chefs are some of the fiercest in the world. The intensity of sport, the drive for perfection, the endless refinement, and the glorious relief...
View ArticleThursday @ 7 . . . in Yemen.
Filmed in Yemen, The Oath is an extraordinary portrait of Abu Jandal, former body guard to Osama bin Laden, jihadist, father, mentor, and cab driver. Abu Jandal. As seen in The Oath. Credit: Khalid Al...
View ArticleBreathe In, Breathe Out – you can relax now
A yoga teacher once told me, “you have everything you need and more than you could possibly imagine.” As an over scheduled, stressed out, on-the-go, hyper stimulated, frazzled, crazed, sometimes...
View ArticleBrooklyn Castle
For the past few years, we’ve been really fortunate to have a relationship with POV, the award-winning documentary series on PBS. They do really thought-provoking films on contemporary social issues...
View ArticleHow about a nice game of 3D printed chess?
Earlier this year, we started exploring how 3D printing could enhance the visitor experience and began by introducing it on that month’s sensory tour. In addition to tours, we also host film screenings...
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