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Light from Water: Heidi Howard & Esteban Cabeza de Baca, with Liz Phillips

In this exhibit at Wave Hill, the three artists come together with several works that exemplify their individual practices while highlighting the spirit of collaboration that guides these artists’ practices. The exhibition asks us to reimagine our relationship to nature—to see ourselves as part of, rather than separate from, the living and non-living elements in the world’s collective ecosystem.

Henry, the Ice Cream Man

“What can I get you?” asks Henry Akinbamijo beaming down at a small child. The child, gawking at the brightly colored menu, asks for a Spongebob stick. Her little brother wants a vanilla cone dipped in rainbow sprinkles. In the sweltering New York summer, right outside the Brooklyn Central Library, a line has formed at…

Covid is surging again… does anyone care?

There’s a decent enough chance that you or someone in your life has contracted Covid in the last few weeks, part of a recent spike that’s seen NYC’s seven-day average for confirmed and probable cases climb from the 200s in early July to the 700s mid-August. This is almost certainly a dramatic undercount given how much less testing…

The Unmuted’s back-to-school countdown

The countdown is on! We are just 15 days away from the first day of school on Thursday, Sept. 7. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything left to do before the kids return, here is a countdown checklist that we hope helps. Day 15 Gameplan time! By now, some families have finished all school…

Donovan Richards’ transformative trip to Nigeria 

Traveling the globe can lead to profound revelations and personal growth. Such was the case with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, whose recent trip to Lagos, Nigeria, marked a turning point in his perspective on governance, culture and the future of technology. His experience not only allowed him to observe both the similarities and differences…

Youth volunteer opportunities  

Teen Reading Ambassador We’re bumping this up to the top since the deadline to apply is Aug. 17 The New York Public Library offers a Teen Reading Ambassador program for 10th through 12th graders to help develop job readiness and leadership skills. Students under 18 must have official working papers and be able to be at a…

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