New York Adventure Club

Tickets: $18.88 - $34.70 (fees included) (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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What does it look like when a nation shifts from royal courts to revolutionary ideals? In 18th and early 19th century France, sweeping changes in power, privilege, and philosophy reshaped not only the fabric of society, but the very form and function of its art. Get ready to explore how this charged cultural landscape gave rise to some of the most powerful and enduring artistic movements in European history.

Join New York Adventure Club for a two-part series exploring how the artistic trends of France shaped Western art before and after the French Revolution. In Part One: Art Before the French Revolution, we'll delve into the role of France’s elite and their opulent taste, tracing the rise of styles like Baroque, Rococo, and Neo-Classicism in the age of Versailles.

Led by art historian, museum educator, and lecturer Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff, this art-centric virtual journey will feature:

• An exploration of major pre-revolutionary styles, including Baroque, Rococo, and Neo-Classicism, and how they defined the French artistic identity
• A look at the powerful patrons of the era, especially the influential women of Versailles who shaped taste through their salons and commissions
• An examination of how France became the cultural tastemaker of Europe, with French aesthetics setting trends across the continent
• A discussion around key historical influences on art, such as the rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the rise of Enlightenment thought

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Mariska — 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
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***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!

About Mariska
Mariska is a Social Psychologist by trade but took up her love for the arts again after the birth of her children. ​
Heavily pregnant with number 3, Mariska finished her MA at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, in Dutch Baroque Art. Soon after this she was lucky enough to lecture for the most wonderful group of students. She decided this was what she wanted to do and set up Art Historical London offering art historical lectures, courses, tours, travel and events from London and Amsterdam, and since 2020 online. ​
Fully accredited in the UK to teach the over 16, Mariska also lectures for NAFDAS, an arts education society with members in the UK and Mainland Europe, New Zealand and Australia. She is a lecturer with the public program of the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, and can provide live, online and recorded lectures for groups or individuals.

Art de la Résistance Series
Part 1: Art Before the French Revolution (Monday, January 5 @ 1:30pm ET)
Part 2: Art Before the French Revolution (Monday, January 12 @ 1:30pm ET)

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Categories: Virtual, Art & Entertainment

Tickets: $18.88 - $50.53 (fees included) (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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A newly transformed gallery can reshape the way we see art, inviting visitors to experience familiar collections through a fresh lens. The Metropolitan Museum of Art achieved exactly that in 2025, unveiling a revitalized Michael C. Rockefeller Wing that reimagines how we engage with its celebrated holdings, important new additions, and contemporary commissions. What new insights emerge when its artworks are presented in a space designed to honor their depth and complexity? Get ready to step into this bold renewal and discover how thoughtful design can illuminate the stories and meaning woven into these remarkable works.

Join New York Adventure Club for a three-part series exploring the renovated Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, home to one of the world’s most important collections of art from Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania. In Part One: Arts of Oceania, we’ll trace the rich diversity of artistic expression across Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and New Zealand to uncover how these works reveal belief systems, identities, and cultural continuities that resonate across time.

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

• A background of the Met’s collection of Indigenous Art and its historical connection to Nelson and Michael Rockefeller
• Michael Rockefeller’s early career and 1961 disappearance, and how his pursuits shaped the museum’s collection
• A closer look at the newly renovated gallery architecture, redesigned by Kulapat Yantrasast of WHY Architecture, Beyer Blinder Belle, and The Met’s Design Department
• Key highlights from the Oceania collection, such as the Ceremonial House Ceiling, Asmat funerary poles, Vanuatu slit gongs, masks, shields, ritual objects, and textiles
• Contemporary works by Fiona Pardington and Nonggirrnga Marawili, offering modern perspectives connected to longstanding traditions

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 Rockefeller Wing Series
Part 1: Arts of Oceania (Monday, January 5 @ 5:30pm ET)
Part 2: Arts of the Ancient Americas (Monday, January 12 @ 5:30pm ET)
Part 3: Arts of Africa (Monday, January 19 @ 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

Tickets: $18.88 ( incl. $3.88 fees ) (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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Beginning in the 1830s, opulent hotels started appearing in Manhattan that would eventually pave the way for famous hostelries like the Plaza, St. Regis, and Waldorf-Astoria to take root. These marble-fronted urban palaces established New York as a world-class city for visitors from Europe — here, royalty, presidents, opera and literary stars, and other international figures were catered to with the finest of cuisine and latest amenities. It's time to uncover the early New York hotels at the forefront of luxury, decades before the dawn of the Gilded Age.

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore some of Manhattan's luxurious early 19th-century hotels, both inside and out, where wealthy and titled guests were pampered with luxury, excess, and the latest technological innovations.

Led by historian Tom Miller, our unique exploration will include:

• The Astor House, erected by John Jacob Astor I in 1836 and where Abraham Lincoln addressed New Yorkers in 1861
• The integral role these hotels played in the nefarious Confederate plot to burn New York City to the ground
• The Fifth Avenue Hotel where the 19-year-old Prince of Wales played leapfrog in the hallways
• The Broadway Central Hotel, the favorite of "Diamond" Jim Brady and Lillian Russell, and where millionaire Jim Fisk was murdered in 1872
• The Metropolitan Hotel and its famed ballroom, which hosted the wedding reception of Tom Thumb and his bride Lavinia Warren in 1863
• Which hotel contained a white satin-walled Bridal Chamber
• Decorations that set these hotels apart, including acres of custom carpeting, rosewood and mahogany furniture imported from Paris, costly artworks, and staggering amounts of silver and glassware
• The remarkable technologies inside these hotels, such as running hot and cold water, en-suite bathrooms, and on-site plants that converted coal tar to lighting gas (with occasional explosions)
• Fascinating stories of these hotels and others

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Tom — 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 Tom
Architectural and social historian Tom Miller is the author of Seeking New York, Seeking Chicago, as well as the popular blog “Daytonian in Manhattan.” Since 2009 Tom has published a blog post on a different Manhattan location every day — now totaling nearly 4,000.
His research and reporting focus as much on the social histories of the buildings — the tragedies and sorrows, triumphs and scandals of the people who built and lived in the houses — as on their architecture and styles.
Tom Miller’s retelling of these stories make the buildings come alive; and suddenly they are more than brick, marble, and limestone, but the histories of real people.

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Categories: Virtual, Landmarks

Tickets: $18.88 ( incl. $3.88 fees ) (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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Amid its canals, churches, and centuries-old architecture, Venice has nurtured a musical culture unlike any other in Europe. What enabled this former maritime republic to become a center of innovation for composers, performers, and audiences across eras? Get ready to uncover the musical landscape of La Serenissima, where ceremony, creativity, and evolving traditions shaped a legacy that endures today.

Join New York Adventure Club for a sweeping exploration of Venice's remarkable musical heritage, from its medieval foundations and Baroque innovations to its celebrated opera houses and modern-day festivals that continue to shape the global musical landscape.

Led by music historian Jamie Hayes, our deep dive into Venice's sonic legacy will include:

• A look at Venice’s evolution into the “Republic of Music,” where sacred chant, courtly traditions, and popular styles converged to influence the trajectory of European music
• An overview of the Venetian School and its legendary figures, including Gabrieli, Monteverdi, and Vivaldi, whose works helped define Renaissance and Baroque sound
• A discussion around the rise of opera in Venice, from the opening of the world’s first public opera house in 1637 to the prominence of La Fenice and its landmark premieres by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, and later Benjamin Britten
• An exploration of Venice’s cultural celebrations, including the storied Carnival season where music, masks, and revelry transformed the city into a theatrical experience
• A look at Venice’s modern musical identity, from its International Festival of Contemporary Music to iconic open-air performances by major pop and rock artists in Piazza San Marco

Afterward, we’ll have a Q&A with Jamie — 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 Jamie Hayes
Jamie lives in the UK and has directed many new opera productions, both at home and abroad. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked for Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the BBC and the Royal Shakespeare Company. His new opera productions overseas have appeared as far away as Reykjavik, Malta and Melbourne. Jamie was Associate Director on the original production of the hit musical Miss Saigon in the West End and on Broadway.
In 2022 Jamie became an accredited lecturer with The UK Arts Society.

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Photo Credit: Middle Right - Henrique Ferreira, Bottom Right - Chris
Categories: Virtual, Art & Entertainment