New York City Board of Education

Al Hirschfeld Foundation Appoints Three New Board Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2024

The Al Hirschfeld Foundation has appointed three new members of the board. Learn more about these board members and about the Foundation!

Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Returns to the Brooklyn Academy of Music With REMEMBERING
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2024

 Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet (JGCO) will present Jamel Gaines’s multimedia theater work Remembering, featuring dance, theater, live music, spoken word, and video projection, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on February 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and February 17th at 2 p.m.

The Al Hirschfeld Foundation Presents HIRSCHFELD'S MUSIC Encore At City Winery, November 20
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2023

​​​​​​​The Al Hirschfeld Foundation continues its HIRSCHFELD'S MUSIC relationship with City Winery (25 11th Ave, NYC) on November 20 with a special live event featuring David Leopold, an exhibition of Hirschfeld artwork, and a new series of rock and pops star wine featuring labels by Hirschfeld.

BC/EFA Auctions Limited Edition Autographed Al Hirschfeld Prints
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2022

Twenty one limited-edition prints of acclaimed caricature artist Al Hirschfeld – signed by the iconic stage and screen stars featured in the image – are being auctioned online to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, in partnership with Heritage Auctions, the largest collectibles auctioneer in the world.

Bucks County Playhouse to Present HIRSCHFELD'S BROADWAY Featuring Backstage Stories & More This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022

Bucks County Playhouse will present “Hirschfeld’s Broadway,” a new multi-media presentation illustrating and celebrating some of the most loved moments in American theater as drawn by Al Hirschfeld. The one-night-only event takes place Wednesday, September 28 at 7:30 pm at Bucks County Playhouse.

LIVE FROM THE SKYLIGHT RUN Presents Third Live Event With Carole Demas and Sarah Rice
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2020

Legendary Broadway stars Carole Demas and Sarah Rice will be taking center stage on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 PM to perform a variety of their favorite songs, when the series 'Live From Skylight Run' streams its third concert from Westchester, New York to its growing global audience.

LIVE FROM SKYLIGHT RUN Features Carole Demas Livestreaming Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2020

Thanks to Skylight Run, located in Westchester, New York, a production company and facility she runs with her husband, respected sound designer Stuart Allyn, the live concert will be streamed on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 PM EDT, the audience can see it live or anytime after.

Al Hirschfeld Foundation and Redhouse Arts Center Bring Arts Curriculum to Central New York Schools
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2019

The Al Hirschfeld Foundation has announced a new partnership with Redhouse Arts Center (Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster, Artistic Director; Samara Hannah, Executive Director) in Syracuse, to bring a new and innovative visualperforming arts curriculum to schools throughout the region. Based on Al Hirschfeld's life and work, this visionary curriculum engages K-12 students in a variety of arts activities. Developed in conjunction with the New York City Board of Education, Syracuse is the first region outside of New York City to utilize the curriculum, serving as a pilot to bring the Arts Education Initiative to underserved communities around the country. Funded in Syracuse by the Slutzker Family Foundation, the curriculum will be taught by Redhouse teachers at Redhouse's Summer Camps. Additionally, the two organizations are also developing opportunities to bring this curriculum in to schools across Central New York this Fall.

Reflective New Children's Picture Book Invites Readers to Reminisce on...
by Robert Diamond - Oct 8, 2018

The Joyce Theater's Director of Programming Martin Wechsler Will Step Down at the End of 2017 After 32 Years
by BWW News Desk - Jul 20, 2017

Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater Foundation, announced today that Martin Wechsler, the organization's long time Director of Programming, will step down on December 31, 2017.

NYTW's NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM to Host Post-Show '...And Justice For All?' Discussion
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2016

NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM, the first production of the New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2016/17 Season, will host a post-performance discussion entitled "…And Justice for All?" on Sunday, October 2 following the 7pm performance with leaders from the faith-based, legal, political, social justice, and artistic communities.

New Play SKIP TO MY LOU Begins Tonight at Theater for the New City
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2016

Theater for the New City Executive Director Crystal Field is presenting 'Skip to My Lou,' Steve Romagnoli's new play inspired by the true story of a Congolese pygmy put on exhibit in the Bronx Zoo.

THE CASE AGAINST ORIGEN AND REINCARNATION is Released
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 29, 2016

In 'The Case against Origen and Reincarnation' (published by Lulu), author Eric Liberatos highlights the condemnation of Origen, one of the most important Christian thinkers between Paul and Augustine, due to his belief in reincarnation and the dogmatism and politics in the early Christian church.