Events This Week: Moonlight & Movies, Curators from the Couch, and Project Kid

Virtual Events  Moonlight & Movies: Doin' It in the Park with Bobbito Garcia, Kevin Couliau, & Milani Malik Watch the film: Friday, July 10 at 12pm through Monday, July 13 at 11:59pm ET Join the talk: Monday, July 13, 6:00pm ET Celebrate NYC's quintessential summer sport—pick-up basketball—with Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau, the directors of Doin' It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, New York City (2012, 83 minutes). The two will sit down with former overseas professional and streetball player Milani Malik, for a virtual conversation about the making of Doin' It In The Park and the city's one-of-a-kind pick-up b-ball scene.  Sign up to receive a link to watch the movie in advance. Registrants will also receive a Zoom link to the talk. Free; Registration required. Curators from the Couch: Activist New York Friday, July 10, 1:30pm ET Join Sarah Seidman, curator of our ongoing, changing exhibition Activist New York, for a conversation with experts connected with activist movements throughout NYC. Free; Registration suggested. Curators from the Couch: New York at Its Core Wednesday, July 22, 1:30pm ET Join Sarah Henry, the Museum's Robert A. and Elizabeth Rohn Jeffe Chief Curator and Deputy Director, for a conversation about our permanent exhibition New York at Its Core. Free; Registration suggested. These conversations will be streamed live on Facebook.  MCNY X PROJECT K!D: Frozen Treats, City Streets Wednesday, July 15, 10am ET Get a virtual taste of ice cream’s history in New York City, and learn how to craft make-believe frozen treats using upcycled materials and paper. Registration recommended. MCNY X PROJECT K!D: Focus on Fun Wednesday, July 22, 10am ET Build a cardboard "camera" and sketch images of the city inspired by influential NYC photographers to fill it  Registration recommended. Each session will begin streaming on YouTube at 10am on the listed day and will be available afterward for later viewing. More Events Digital Highlights: Basketball in New York EXHIBITION City/Game: Basketball in New York The exhibition captures the excitement and evolution of this quintessentially urban game and the energy of the diverse New Yorkers who play it and love it. From Rucker Park to Madison Square Garden, from jazz bands to sneaker stories, experience why basketball is truly the city game. PAST PROGRAM Curators from the Couch: City/Game Lilly Tuttle, curator of the exhibition City/Game: Basketball in New York, speaks with NBA Legend Sam Perkins and artist Eric Haze. The three discuss the legacy of basketball in the city—the excitement, energy, and evolution of the sport, and what it means to New York now. SHOP City/Game Catalog, $45 This companion publication for the exhibition follows the players, people, flavor, and contributions New York has given the game. Edited by William C. Rhoden, with a foreword by Walt "Clyde" Frazier.  VIDEO Hoop York City Hoop York City is a women's basketball community in New York City. Learn more from organizer Alex Taylor and some of the players who meet up at the Rutgers Community Center on the Lower East Side on Wednesdays.

More Ways to Stay Connected STORIES Welcome Home: Collections at the Museum Take a look at the diverse objects that comprise some of the extensive collections at the Museum. VIDEO What Makes New York New York: Rachael McLaren Rachael McLaren, a dancer for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, shared what she loves about the city she calls home. More Digital Content Support Us The Museum of the City of New York has been serving the city with stories of dedication, community, struggle, and reinvention for nearly 100 years. Through today’s trying times, we remain committed to chronicling and honoring New York’s resiliency – past, present, and future.

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