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SUMMARY:Equator Magazine Presents: 'Speech Acts: Censorship\, Palestine\, and the Cultural Front'
DESCRIPTION:Four cultural luminaries respond to the narrowing space for public discourse around Palestine. \n\nFour artists and writers—Mohammed El-Kurd\, Nan Goldin\, Benjamin Moser\, and David Velasco—respond to the narrowing space for public discourse around Palestine. \nThe conversation will be preceded by a screening of Goldin and David Sherman’s short film\, Gaza (2025). \nHosted by Equator Magazine. \n>>> FREE – RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/equator-magazine-presents-speech-acts-censorship-palestine-and-the-cultural-front/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:WorldClassMusic.Live Presents: Rakesh Chaurasia & Salar Nader
DESCRIPTION:Showtime 8pm / Doors 7pm \nRakesh Chaurasia & Salar Nader are the current standard bearers of Indian classical music\, and unafraid to explore new territories through their instruments. \n\nNephew of flute maestro Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia\, Rakesh is a 2 x Grammy-awarded artist and the major proponent of the bansuri\, the Indian bamboo flute. \nSalar Nader\, senior disciple to Ustad Zakir Hussain and “one of the most prominent of the next generation of tabla players poised to take the next step for their instrument” (LA Times) is widely recognized for his virtuosity and charisma. From classical to contemporary to electronic music\, Nader has collaborated with artists ranging from Third Coast Percussion to Cheb i Sabbah to Stanley Clarke to debuting “The Kite Runner” on Broadway\, and much more. \nAn evening of Indian classical music will venture out to parts unknown. \n\n\nwww.rakeshchaurasia.com |www.salarnader.com \n>>>Purchase Tickets Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/worldclassmusic-live-presents-rakesh-chaurasia-salar-nader/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T190000
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SUMMARY:Dissent Magazine Presents: 'Decline and Fall' Know Your Enemy x Revolutions Live Podcast
DESCRIPTION:A live podcast event with Know Your Enemy co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell and Revolutions host Mike Duncan. \n\n\n\nOn May 14 at 7 p.m.\, Dissent Magazine will host “Decline and Fall\,” a live podcast production with Know Your Enemy co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell and Revolutions host Mike Duncan. Join us for a conversation about right-wing narratives and rhetoric around decline\, lost greatness\, and everything in between. \nMike Duncan is the author of the New York Times bestselling book\, The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic and the creator of the award-winning podcast series\, The History of Rome. Duncan’s ongoing series\, Revolutions\, explores the great political revolutions that have driven the course of modern history. His most recent book is Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution. \nMatthew Sitman is a writer living in New York. He is the co-host of Know Your Enemy and a member of Dissent’s editorial board. \nSam Adler-Bell is a freelance writer and a columnist for New York Magazine. He co-hosts Know Your Enemy. \n\n>>> Buy tickets here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/dissent-magazine-presents-decline-and-fall-know-your-enemy-x-revolutions-live-podcast/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T180000
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SUMMARY:New York Society for Ethical Culture 150th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online! \nJoin our Members\, friends\, and progressive allies for an evening of special guests\, NYC history\, live music\, good food\, and changemaking community at our landmark meeting house\, as we honor our past and reconnect for what’s next. \n>>> Purchase Tickets Here \nSpecial Guest Felipe Luciano:\nActivist\, Poet\, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist\, Author\, and Radio Host\nWe’re honored to welcome special guest Felipe Luciano\, a champion for justice and ethical action in New York City. \nA native of East Harlem’s Afro-Puerto Rican community and a founding member of the massively influential poetry and music collective The Last Poets\, in 1969 Felipe co-founded the New York City chapter of the Puerto Rican Young Lords\, later The Young Lords Party\, whose radical grassroots community organizing and political activism confronted poverty\, economic exploitation\, and racism head-on\, and built cross-racial coalitions to create lasting change in the city. \nLater\, as a journalist\, Felipe was honored with two Emmy Awards for his reporting\, and became the first person of Puerto Rican descent to anchor a major U.S. news broadcast. Felipe now hosts Latin Roots every Saturday afternoon on WBAI. \nFREE 4:30PM and 5:15PM • ‘Ethical Experiences’ Workshops\nExperience a taste of what Ethical Culture has to offer! Chose optional add-ons being held before our main program: \nPoetry Circle with Elinore Kaplan\nBring a favorite poem to read aloud\, or just listen attentively and explore what moves us—a single word\, a striking image\, or the overall feeling of the piece. You’re welcome to share a few sentences about the poet\, too. \nColloquy with Leader Dr. Richard Koral\nShare your reflections on a chosen topic presented through parables\, quotes\, and poems. There are no right or wrong answers; there is no debate – only your individual response shared in a contemplative atmosphere. \nEthical Motion with Society Artist-in-Residence Jody Sperling\nJoin dancer and choreographer Jody Sperling\, founder and artistic director of Time Lapse Dance\, for an experiential movement workshop. People of all ages\, abilities\, and prior movement experience are welcome! \n6:00PM • Anniversary Presentation\n•Remarks by New York Society and Ethical Culture Movement leaders \n•A look back at the Society’s history and progressive impact on New York City and beyond \n•A special performance by our own acclaimed young cellist Nathaniel \n•A special panel on Ethical Culture and The Encampment for Citizenship\, featuring esteemed alumni including New York City Council Member Gale Brewer; former NYS Assembly Member and Manhattan Democratic Party Leader Keith Wright; dancer\, producer\, educator\, and activist Dr. Glory Van Scott; Broadway producer and Fortune Society founder David Rothenberg; recent graduates Angelina Martinez and Annie Sinsen; and moderated by New York Society for Ethical Culture Leader Emerita Dr. Anne Klaeysen \n7:30PM • Reception and Celebration\n•A live string quartet (Shawn Barnett\, violin; Corinne Bennet\, violin; Marandi Hostetter\, viola; Sam Brinkley\, cello) \n•Hors d’oeuvres\, wine\, and other refreshments–and many toasts! \nWe Hope You’ll Join Us for This Historic Celebration! \n$10-$150 >>> Purchase Tickets Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/150th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Metropolitan Presents: RIOPY
DESCRIPTION:Jean-Philippe Rio-Py\, known to the world as RIOPY\, is a pianist and multi-instrumentalist composer with over a billion streams\, sold-out concerts across continents\, collaborations with the likes of Lana Del Rey\, and a catalogue of albums that have topped the classical charts. But beneath the numbers lies something far more human: a story of resilience\, survival\, and a man who has discovered sound as a vessel for healing. 2026 marks the release of RIOPY’s fifth album Be Love\, an appeal born out of the artist’s awe-inspiring journey of rediscovery and defiance\, and a refusal to let fear or illness silence him. \n“It’s called Be Love because that’s the only thing that matters. Be love. And if we all love\, then everything is fine\,” he says simply. \nBe Love will see RIOPY sing for the very first time on a release. The composer-instrumentalist has utilized numerous ways to produce sound\, just never his own voice. “I had this compulsion\, this need to use my voice\, because I think it’s one of the biggest fears I’ve had through my life. But it’s something I really enjoy doing.”  He shares\, “I started just whispering… it’s not a new me\, it’s just an expansion of what I do. It felt right\, because I needed to do this.” \nDon’t miss out this unique opportunity to witness RIOPY’s most intimate work. \n>>> Get Tickets
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/metropolitan-presents-riopy/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T190000
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SUMMARY:Music on the Inside Juneteenth Jazz Jubilee 2026
DESCRIPTION:THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES\, LET FREEDOM SWING! \nMusic on The Inside (MOTI)’s Juneteenth Jazz Jubilee is a celebration\, a remembrance\, and a call forward. Top jazz artists and formerly incarcerated musicians will celebrate the voice of freedom the way our communities always have—with music\, with story\, and with the unwavering rhythm of hope. \nIn-person and online! \nFeatured artists include: \n\nJoe Ranieri\, bass\nSekou McMiller and the Sekou Dancers\nAlphonso Horne\, trumpet\nMarion Cowings\, jazz vocalist\nCatherine Russell\, jazz vocalist\nDavid O’Rourke\, jazz guitarist\nWycliffe Gordon\, trombonist\nLaGuardia High School Jazz Choir led by Dawn Jones\nThe MOTI Reentry Dream Band\, led by guitarist David O’Rourke with Jonathan Finkelman\, Jeff Angell\, Jennie Thomas\, Andrew Abboud\, Patrick Morgan\, Greg Doughty and Dawud Rahman\n\nAbout Music on The Inside\nMusic on The Inside (MOTI) is a nonprofit charitable organization that works with professional musicians to bring music education\, mentorships\, and hope to individuals impacted by incarceration. Visit MOTI at musicontheinside.org. \nTickets \nIn-Person: $30-200\nLivestream: Pay-what-you-wish \n>>> Purchase Tickets Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/music-on-the-inside-juneteenth-jazz-jubilee-2026/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T130000
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SUMMARY:AEU Assembly Sunday Platform: Embodied Belonging\, Ethical Becoming
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public in-person and online! \nAn Assembly platform for all-ages in Adler Hall as an imaginative invitation to the Future of the Ethical Culture Movement — embracing the many unique ways in which Ethical Culturists may embody\, engage\, enliven\, and express the Ethical Culture Movement on Earth. \nSpecial music contributions will be offered from NYSEC resident musician John Michael Hersey and The Peace of Heart Choir. \nThis platform is organized by the National Leaders Council as part of the 111th American Ethical Union Assembly.  \nJoin Online\nRSVP and join on Zoom here. \nMonthly Collection\nThe New York Society for Ethical Culture \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sunday-platform-assembly/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Guardians of Democracy: Building a Pro-Democracy Movement in the United States
DESCRIPTION:What can those of us in the U.S. learn from activists working to defend democracy from authoritarianism across Latin America? \nJoin activists\, organizers\, journalists\, and civic leaders from around Latin America\, in dialogue with writers and thinkers from the United States\, as they share firsthand stories of protecting democratic institutions\, expanding civic participation\, and standing up to corruption\, repression\, and political polarization. \nAs the United States faces its own challenges to democratic norms and public trust\, these conversations offer a unique opportunity to reflect on the responsibilities of citizenship\, the resilience of democratic movements\, and the actions ordinary people can take to strengthen democracy in their own communities. Through global perspectives and local reflection\, Guardians of Democracy invites us to consider what democracy requires—and how we can help sustain it for future generations. \nFeatured speakers include: \n\nSteven Donziger (Moderator)\, lawyer for Amazon communities that won $9.5B against Chevron\nMynor Alonzo\, Guatemalan political analyst\, strategist\, and co-founder of FOCO\nChris Hedges\, Journalist and author\nDayana Mosquera\, Global Exchange consultant in Colombia\nAlberto Solís Castro\, Mexican peacebuilder and human rights specialist\n\n>>> FREE! RSVP Here\nSponsored by The New York Society for Ethical Culture\, League of Women Voters NYC\, Third Act NYC\, 350NYC\, and Upper West Side Action Group. \nAbout Global Exchange’s Democracy Defenders Roadshow\nAround the world\, democracies have come under increasing pressure from authoritarian movements\, disinformation campaigns\, attacks on independent institutions\, and political leaders willing to undermine democratic norms for power. \nThe Democracy Defenders Roadshow connects U.S. audiences with leaders who have lived through these struggles — not as abstract observers\, but as people who have fought to defend democratic systems under attack. By bringing these voices directly to communities across the country\, the tour aims to empower audiences in protecting democratic institutions before it is too late. \nLearn more here. \n 
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/guardians-of-democracy-roadshow/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T110000
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SUMMARY:Laurie Berkner: Greatest Hits Live!
DESCRIPTION:A live performance by Laurie Berkner! Get ready to sing and dance with the “queen of kids music” at Laurie Berkner’s “Greatest Hits” solo show. You’ll hear classic songs like “Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)\,” “The Goldfish (Let’s Go Swimming)\,” “We Are The Dinosaurs\,” as well as newer hits like “Waiting for the Elevator\,” “My Bunny Goes Hop\,” and “Chipmunk at the Gas Pump”. Plus – as a special treat for fans – a few well-loved Laurie Berkner songs that are not often heard at Laurie’s full-band concerts! Kids should plan to bring their dancing shoes and a stuffed animal (for their heads). \nThis concert is managed and ticketed by Metropolitan Entertainment. \n>> Purchase Tickets Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/laurie-berkner-greatest-hits-live/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T193000
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SUMMARY:Manchester Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Produced by Metropolitan Entertainment and Le Poisson Rouge \nAcross six studio albums\, Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra has honed a cinematic sound featuring intricate guitar work and unmistakable raw vocals from Andy Hull. The band has become a tentpole of indie rock over the past two decades\, making national TV appearances\, playing main stages at festivals such as Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza\, garnering numerous sync placements\, and topping charts across alternative and AAA radio (most notably 2017’s “The Gold”). \nAs part of a short tour celebrating twenty years of I’m Like a Virgin Losing A Child\, Hull and McDowell return to the band’s energetic\, emo-tinged roots to perform the album in its entirety. The teenage band’s first full length output\, called “a certifiable indie rock classic” by BrooklynVegan\, is a portrait of angst and serves as a foundation for Manchester Orchestra’s emotionally- charged discography to come. Following the album play\, the duo will perform a selection of greatest hits from across their career. \n>> Purchase Tickets Here\n 
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/manchester-orchestra/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jesse Cook Forever Live
DESCRIPTION:A global artist in every sense of the word\, Jesse Cook redefines music’s power to connect people across cultures and continents. Over the last three decades\, the Paris-born\, Toronto-raised master of the Spanish guitar has built a devoted following for his spellbinding rumba flamenco\, routinely selling out performance halls from London to Los Angeles\, Milan to Montreal. On stage\, Cook radiates infectious energy\, collaborating with his band and guest instrumentalists to craft immersive\, unforgettable experiences. His concerts are celebrated for their warmth\, precision\, and emotional depth. Throughout his decades-long career\, Jesse Cook has remained devoted to musical exploration. His boundary-defying artistry has introduced flamenco and world music to wider audiences while maintaining a signature style that is both technically masterful and soulfully expressive. That authenticity has clearly resonated—with over a billion streams and views across platforms to date—proving his sound remains as relevant as it is revered. \nThis concert is managed and ticketed by Metropolitan Entertainment. \n>> Purchase Tickets Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/jesse-cook-forever-live/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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