CITY LORE

by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2025

City Lore, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, will launch Legendary Looks: Preserving Our Legacy—a multimedia exhibition honoring the cultural legacy of the House Ballroom community—on view from July 25 through September 4, 2025, at the City Lore Gallery (56 East First Street, Manhattan). ...

by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2025

City Lore and Naming the Lost Memorials (NTLM) invites the general public to a panel discussion and community conversation to honor the 5th anniversary of the first COVID-19 cases in New York City....

by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2025

For the first time in five years, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company's Boda Mexicana makes a triumphant return. Boda Mexicana, or Mexican Wedding, tells the story of two lovers who travel through time in Mexico, from the Mayan pyramids to the Pacific coast of Sinaloa....

by Stephi Wild - December 02, 2024

South Street Seaport Museum will present Gone But Not Forgotten Artist Talk this December. Join the Seaport Museum with artist Naima Rauam at City Lore Gallery. Learn more here!...