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tell me your night, I'll build it from the listingsSeptember 2026
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Sun Aug 30 · 8:30pm
Julio Torres and Martine GutierrezAugust 27, 28, 30 at 8:30pmAugust 29 at 9:30pmIn this new work commissioned for the 2026 Whitney Biennial, audiences are invited under the sea. Directed and written by Emmy® nominated, award-winner Julio Torres, Martine Gutierrez stars as Marina, a New York City seawench on a journey of romance and self-discovery. Conceived by Julio Torres & Martine Gutierrez Writer and Director: Julio Torres Performers: Martine Gutierrez and more Choreographer: Ryan McNamara Composer: Lia Ouyand Rusli Scenic Designer: Griffin Stoddard Julio Torres is an award-winning Brooklyn-based writer, director, and comedian from El Salvador. His work on Saturday Night Live earned four Emmy® nominations and received wide acclaim. His first solo hour, My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres, received rave reviews and was released as an HBO comedy special in 2019. Torres co-created and starred in HBO’s Peabody Award–winning series Los Espookys alongside Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega, and created, wrote, directed, and starred in HBO’s Fantasmas. Most recently, his one-man show Color Theories was filmed during its sold-out Off-Broadway run and will be released as an HBO comedy special this spring. Torres made his feature directorial debut with A24’s Problemista, which he wrote and starred in alongside Tilda Swinton. His first book, I Want to Be a Vase, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2023.Martine Gutierrez (b. 1989) is an artist and muse.
listed by Whitney Museum of American Art
TEXTILE TAKEOVER: THE COLD STITCH
Fri Sep 4 · 12pm · Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Scandinavia House, in partnership with New York Textile Month, is pleased to present the third iteration of TEXTILE TAKEOVER, an exhibition, workshop series, and symposium highlighting contemporary Nordic Textiles, coinciding with NY Textile Month in New York City. Featuring an exhibition in the Scandinavia House gallery, the program includes artist talks, a reception, and hands-on workshops. The exhibition opens on Friday, September 4, to Wednesday, September 16, 2026. More details will be announced shortly. THE COLD STITCH is a Nordic textile collaboration project co-curated by Ragna Froda (ISL/US), Director of New York Textile Month, and Emily Stoddart (CA), manager of exhibitions and community programs at Scandinavia House, New York. ABOUT THE COLD STITCH In the Nordic countries, stitching has long been more than decoration or domestic craft. It is a necessity, a form of storytelling, survival, memory, and care. In landscapes shaped by cold climates and long winters, textiles have become vessels of warmth, protection, repair, and continuity, carrying traces of everyday life and cultural identity across generations. THE COLD STITCH brings together artists from across Scandinavia whose practices engage with textiles as both material and language. Through quilting, patchwork, collage, weaving, hand embroidery, sculptural textiles, and visible and invisible stitching, this exhibition explores how textile traditions have continued to evolve within contemporary art. The exhibition’s title refers both to the geography of the North, the relationship with textiles and the act of stitching itself. A stitch repairs, connects, layers, and transforms. It binds fragments together while allowing histories, emotions, reflections on the political climate, and personal narratives to remain visible. Echoing this feature, many of the works in the exhibition embrace reuse and transformation, giving discarded fabrics, garments, yarns, and textile remnants new meaning through the artistic process. THE COLD STITCH celebrates textile art as a living and evolving practice deeply rooted in the cultures of the North, where there is a strong tradition of working with textiles as an art form and where stitching continues to mend, preserve, and reimagine the world around us. Banner image credit: Ellen Dynebrink, Kiyoshi Yamamoto, Nora Strand, Lee Jensen, and Heidi Hankaniemi TEXTILE TAKEOVER is presented in partnership with New York Textile Month.
listed by Scandinavia House (American-Scandinavian Foundation)
Bedford Music Festival
Sun Sep 6 · all day · Caramoor · $59 adults in advance, $65 on day; free for children 12 and under
A full day of live music featuring The Motet, Jamie McLean Band, Summer Fling, and Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Taylor Swift. Community gathering with food and drinks from local vendors and activities for kids.
listed by Caramoor
Prospective F-1 Student Information Session
Wed Sep 9 · 10am · Online
Are you a prospective F-1 student planning to apply to Brooklyn College? The Office of International Student and Scholar Services is hosting an online video conference to answer your questions and concerns about attending Brooklyn College as an F-1 student. Register Now
listed by Brooklyn College Events
Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Regeneration: Natural Materials with Julia Norton
Sat Sep 12 · 11am · Socrates Sculpture Park
Connect with nature through a series of experimental art-making workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park.
listed by The Noguchi Museum
Abrons Fall Group Classes
Mon Sep 14 · 7pm · Abrons Arts Center
Art for all ages! Whether you're a young learner or an adult looking to perfect- or start- your practice, Abrons's Fall semester offers something for everyone. Our group and private classes in music, theater, dance, and visual arts are now open for registration!
listed by Abrons Arts Center
Pitch Practice Lab
Thu Sep 17 · 7pm · Online
Live introductions, recruiter role plays, and networking practice designed to build confidence in real-world professional conversations. You’ll sharpen how you present yourself, respond under pressure, and connect naturally in networking settings.
listed by Brooklyn College Events
NYCB Fall 2026 Season
Tue Sep 22 · 7pm · New York City Ballet
George Balanchine's Jewels, world premieres by Jennifer Archibald and Alysa Pires, Kyle Abraham's Love Letter (on shuffle), major revival of Balanchine's Pithoprakta, Adrian Danchig-Waring Farewell
listed by New York City Ballet
Prospective F-1 Student Information Session
Wed Oct 7 · 10am · Online
Are you a prospective F-1 student planning to apply to Brooklyn College? The Office of International Student and Scholar Services is hosting an online video conference to answer your questions and concerns about attending Brooklyn College as an F-1 student. Register Now
listed by Brooklyn College Events