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Transposing Shakespeare to 21st-Century NYC

May is Lower East Side History Month. This brand new annual festival launched earlier this month at Pier 42 with a picnic featuring live music and family activities. More than fifty cultural organizations and community groups have joined together to celebrate the rich, diverse history of the Lower East Side. The organizers aim to “connect our present to our past, exploring how history can inform and inspire our future.” Look for more up-to-date info on Twitter @LESHistMonth.

Heather Ewing

Public Humanities News

Mary Rizzo examines play in the public humanities in newly published article

Congratulations to Mary Rizzo on the publication of her recent article, “More than Fun and Games?: Play, Public Humanities, and […]

Mandi Magnuson-Hung

Insights Blog

The Activist Museum

I started this blog with a post called “The Civic Museum.” Civic engagement – it’s the lifeblood of a new […]

Meghan Gelardi Holmes

Public Humanities News

Change by Us Philly

Last week, Philadelphia launched a beta version of Change by Us.  The civic engagement platform was initially launched in New […]

Mandi Magnuson-Hung

Insights Blog

Making Space for the Community

Civic engagement comes in different shapes and sizes. Last month, I wrote about how one museum uses its history and […]

Meghan Gelardi Holmes

Insights Blog

An Ode to the Tenement Museum

This week, Nina Simon at Museum 2.0 wrote about institutions with a public service perspective – museums that have transformed […]

Meghan Gelardi Holmes

Insights Blog

Art Therapy

As someone who works in the humanities, I occasionally find myself in the position of defending my line of work. […]

Meghan Gelardi Holmes

Insights Blog

Beyond the Cage: How the Zoo Inspires its Audience

Every year for as long as I can remember, my family took a trip to the Bronx Zoo in the […]

Meghan Gelardi Holmes

Insights Blog

Race and Identity in the Museum

There are exhibits, and then there are exhibits. You know the good ones right away – they make you think, […]

Meghan Gelardi Holmes

Insights Blog

Urban Farming at a Historic Germantown Homestead

This season marks the fifth year of an urban farming experiment at Wyck Historic House and Gardens. The 18th-century homestead, […]

Meghan Gelardi Holmes

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