New York Adventure Club

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1982355981103

Few landmarks capture the heart of a city like Notre-Dame Cathedral, a masterpiece rising anew from the ashes of tragedy. But what stories lie hidden in the streets of Paris, where centuries of architecture stand as a testament to the city's vibrant history? From medieval wonders to Art Deco marvels, prepare for an unforgettable stroll through the City of Light.

Join New York Adventure Club as we celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral by embarking on a virtual exploration of Parisian architecture, uncovering the city’s most iconic styles from the Middle Ages to the Roaring Twenties.

Led by Edith de Belleville — French licensed tour guide, author, and attorney-at-law — this architectural journey through the heart of Paris will include:

• A close look at Notre-Dame Cathedral, its medieval splendor, and the breathtaking stained glass that has awed visitors for centuries
• Fascinating stories of Louis XIV, Marie-Antoinette, and Napoleon as revealed through Paris’s historic buildings
• The untold story of how the Eiffel Tower nearly didn’t come to be
• A deeper understanding of the differences between Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture
• The origins of Paris stone and how it shaped the city’s timeless elegance
• Insights into how French kings used architecture as a powerful political statement
• How Thomas Jefferson drew inspiration from Parisian design for Monticello in Virginia

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A session with Edith — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week!
See you there, virtually!

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About Edith
Edith de Belleville is a native Parisian woman. She is a licensed tour guide, lawyer, author and a qualified French teacher for foreigners. She wrote a book about Beautiful Rebels of Paris in French ("Belles et Rebelles" , Éditions du 81) She is also a professor and teaches the Jewish heritage in Paris at Gustave Eiffel University (Marne-la-Vallée) She just published a new book in English about her memoirs in Paris "Parisian Life, adventures in the City of Light." And she spends so much time at Le Louvre and Orsay Museum that it's her second home.

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Categories: Virtual, Landmarks

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1981587742280

What if a single museum could tell the entire story of Western art — not just through its paintings, but through its architecture, gardens, and carefully curated interiors? Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art lies a treasure trove of masterpieces that trace the evolution of Western creativity, from the sacred stillness of medieval chapels to the bold energy of modern cityscapes. It's time to embark on an epic visual journey through time as we uncover the hidden narratives, artistic breakthroughs, and cultural forces behind one of the world’s most extraordinary museum collections.

Join New York Adventure Club for a five-part series exploring the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s world-class collection of Western Art — each session highlighting a distinct era and theme within this extraordinary institution. In Part Three: The Gilded Age, we’ll turn our attention to the American Wing to explore how artists, architects, and designers helped define a new American identity during a time of dramatic social and cultural change.

Led by Sylvia Laudien-Meo — art historian, museum educator, and NYC tour guide — this art-centric virtual journey will feature:

• A tour of the Charles Engelhard Court, featuring Tiffany windows, a Vanderbilt mansion fireplace, and the original Diana from Madison Square Garden
• Romantic landscape paintings by Hudson River School artists, including Albert Bierstadt and Frederic Edwin Church
• Artistic reflections on the Civil War era, expressed through powerful paintings and sculptures
• Early modernists like Winslow Homer and Thomas Eakins, whose works pushed American painting in bold new directions
• A look at American Impressionists, including Mary Cassatt and John Singer Sargent
• Urban realism from New York’s Ashcan School, capturing gritty scenes of everyday city life
• Fully reconstructed period interiors, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s living room from the F.W. Little House

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Sylvia — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay through one week after the entire series concludes.
See you there, virtually!

*Immediately upon registering, you will receive a separate, automated email containing the link to join this webinar
**For the best possible viewing experience, please ensure you're using the latest version of your internet browser
***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week after the series finale
****If the event has already passed, but it's been less than a week since the series finale, you can still register for it on our website's active replay section!

The Met's Western Art Collection Series
Part 1: The Cloisters (Thursday, February 26 @ 5:30pm ET)
Part 2: Nature & Landscape (Thursday, March 5 @ 5:30pm ET)
Part 3: The Gilded Age (Thursday, March 12 @ 5:30pm ET)
Part 4: Impressionism (Thursday, March 19 @ 5:30pm ET)
Part 5: NYC in Modern Art (Thursday, March 26 @ 5:30pm ET)

About Sylvia
Sylvia Laudien-Meo is a freelance Art Historian who works in and around the city in various capacities, specializing on Modern and Contemporary art, with a strong focus on Public Art. She teaches art history at Fairleigh Dickinson University and has been working as a museum educator at MoMA, the Guggenheim and the Jewish Museum for over many years, engaging visitors in conversation based, interactive art experiences of permanent collections and changing exhibitions.
For the Municipal Art Society, UFT, Brandeis Univ., and private clients, she has been touring the city for over 20 years, exploring art and architecture, parks, neighborhoods and history. Working in various different capacities gives her a unique opportunity to make intriguing connections and weave together the complex perspectives that make out the tapestry of our fascinating city.
SLM holds a Masters Degree in Art History (with minors in History and American Studies) from the Joh. Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, as well as a Tourism degree from the EST in Paris France.

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Categories: Virtual, Art & Entertainment

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1982296092976

From battlefield wounds to beauty clinics, the story of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is as much about healing as it is about reinvention. How did a medical response to war injuries evolve into a billion-dollar industry promising perfection? It's time to peel back the layers of science, culture, and aesthetics in the ever-shifting world of body transformation.

Join New York Adventure Club as we uncover the evolution of plastic surgery — what began as a lifesaving wartime practice has grown into a global phenomenon that both reflects and challenges society’s perceptions of beauty, identity, and confidence.

Led by historian Lucy Jane Santos, our unique virtual experience will include:

• The early pioneers of reconstructive surgery and how their work during the world wars laid the foundation for modern techniques
• The role of plastic materials in medical innovation and how they transformed outcomes in both functional and aesthetic procedures
• The evolution of cosmetic surgery, from niche enhancements to mainstream makeovers that mirror changing beauty standards
• The influence of film, fashion, and celebrity culture, and how media continues to shape ideals of the “perfect” body
• A glimpse into the future of aesthetic medicine, including developments in regenerative treatments and 3D bioprinting

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A session with Lucy — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week.
See you there, virtually!

*Immediately upon registering, you will receive a separate, automated email containing the link to join this webinar
**For the best possible viewing experience, please ensure you're using the latest version of your internet browser
***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week
****If the event has already passed, but it's been less than a week, you can still register for it on our website's active replay section!

About Lucy
Lucy Jane Santos is a writer, presenter and consultant who seeks out the surprising stories that sit at the edges of familiar history. Her work ranges across beauty, science, technology, popular entertainment and nightlife, uncovering fresh angles and new insights into the moments that have shaped the modern world.

This expertise has led to historical consulting roles for film and television and to on-screen contributions in documentaries as seemingly diverse as Makeup: A Glamorous History (BBC2) and Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (Discovery +). Her research and commentary have also appeared in publications including History Today, BBC History Revealed, Vogue and the New York Post and in the London Transport Museum’s exhibition Art deco: the golden age of poster design.

She has been a judge for the Historical Writers’ Association Non-Fiction Crown, the recipient of the Stephen Joseph Research Award and was the Non-Fiction Writer In Residence for the Stay-at-Home! International Literature Festival. She is a co-founder of the Art Deco Society UK and the Cosmetic History and Makeup Studies Network.

Lucy is the author of the critically acclaimed Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium and Chain Reactions: A Hopeful History of Uranium, which explore the unexpected ways radioactivity entered everyday life. Her forthcoming work, Nobody’s Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot, will be published in 2026 to coincide with global celebrations of Marilyn Monroe’s centenary, and uncovers the layered story behind one of Hollywood’s most iconic movies.

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Categories: Virtual, Moments in History

https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1982355992136

In a recent poll, 51% of Americans self-identified as “ice obsessed,” consuming up to 400 pounds of ice each per year. But why? From stories of an eccentric businessman who landed on the idea to carve chunks of ice from the lake on his family estate — to a little-known doctor in Florida who invented the first ice machine — it's time to reveal how producing and selling frozen water in America gave rise to new industries, celebrity and political careers, and even a decades-long "ice war."

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the strange and storied history of ice in America, and answer the question as to why Americans put ice in their drinks when so many around the world do not.

Led by historian and journalist Amy Brady – the author of Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—a Cool History of a Hot Commodity – our unique virtual experience of this fascinating tale will include:

• A description of the intrepid ice harvesters who risked their lives on frozen lakes to bring ice to Americans everywhere
• A discussion of how ice cocktails played a major role in getting nineteenth-century Americans hooked on ice
• How the first ice machine shocked America, leading to cries of blasphemy and despair that mere men were trying to make ice
• Rare photos of the tools used to harvest ice by hand
• An overview of how ice led to the transformation of refrigeration and medical technology
• What the future may hold for ice on a swiftly warming planet

Afterward, we’ll have a Q&A with Amy — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week!
See you there, virtually!

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***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week

About Amy
Amy Brady is the author of Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—a Cool History of a Hot Commodity (Putnam, June 2023). She is also the executive director and publisher of Orion magazine and coeditor of The World as We Knew It: Dispatches from a Changing Climate. Brady has made appearances on the BBC, NPR, and PBS. She holds a PhD in literature and American studies and has won writing and research awards from the National Science Foundation, the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference, and the Library of Congress.

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Photo Credit: Main - Jan Antonin Kolar
Categories: Virtual, Moments in History