Learn about the crime-riddled history of Red Hook, see how a Gilded Age mansion gets decorated for the holidays, and more!
Enjoy the sparkling lights of NYC's festive decor without leaving your home!
See performances by members of Mt. Joy, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Young the Giant, and more!
Learn about the crime-riddled history of Red Hook, see how a Gilded Age mansion gets decorated for the holidays, and more!
As an Untapped New York member, you can gain access to a new line-up of member-exclusive in-person and virtual events every month, unlock our on-demand archive of 300+ previously recorded virtual events, and get more benefits. Join us this month as we explore the famous Carnegie Hall, learn about the crime-riddled history of Red Hook, see how a Gilded Age mansion gets decorated for the holidays, and more!
Join authors Jay Wickersham, Chris Milford, and Hope Mayo as they discuss their new book about architect Henry Hobson Richardson, the greatest American architect of the 19th century and an inspiration to Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Hear about Richardson’s friendship and artistic partnership with Frederick Law Olmsted, the creator of Central Park and his neighbor on Staten Island, see extraordinary drawings for Richardson’s & Olmsted’s collaborations on the Buffalo State Insane Asylum and the New York State Capitol in Albany, as well as many other Gilded Age landmarks designed by Richardson, and learn how Richardson shaped the artistry and careers of his young assistants Charles McKim and Stanford White, who would become New York’s leading architects of the next generation!
Get a virtual behind-the-scenes look at how a grand Newport mansion transforms for the holidays on this live-streamed virtual tour! Join Jim Donahue, Curator of Historic Landscapes and Horticulture for the Preservation Society of Newport County, to learn tips and tricks for your own holiday decorating as he explains how he created the opulent displays inside Marble House, an $11 million birthday present from her William Vanderbilt to his wife Alva. Maria D'Amario, team leader at Marble House, will share historical stories of the family and each room we visit.
Soothe your holiday stress at a festive immersive show in the former boiler room below Chelsea Market, now an innovative digital art space! Immerse yourself in whispers, delicate sounds, and entrancing holiday visuals at Artechouse's holiday show (a $27 value). Can't make the dates offered to members? Purchase a ticket here!
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Join Untapped New York's Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers to celebrate the 200th anniversary of NYC's famous thoroughfare on a tour of lower 5th Ave! In 1824, the central avenue of Manhattan’s radical new street grid system began at the foot of a potter's field and cut through marshy farmland in old Greenwich Village. On this tour, gaze upon some of the oldest remaining mansions of Washington Square, discover the last original gas lamp in Manhattan, wander over to some of Greenwich Village’s iconic residential alleys, see the Greenwich Village townhouse that was turned into a bomb in the 1970s, and more!
View photographs and hear stories from Bendiner-Viani's latest book, The Cities We Need: Essential Stories of Everyday Places, which highlights the seemingly mundane locations that are vital to building community! In this virtual talk, Bendiner-Viani will explore the connection between belonging and place, examine the impact of changing neighborhoods, gentrification, and development, introduce you to "visual urbanism" and more!
Join Untapped New York's expert guide Richard Soden for a walk through several of the most dynamic and diverse areas of Manhattan! Discover who is buried in the Worth Monument, pass by the original locations of former Madison Square Garden sites, visit the historic Pete’s Tavern where O’Henry is believed to have written “Gift of the Magi”, stop outside the home of Theodore Roosevelt, and more! 100% of your tour ticket price goes to your guide.
Join authors Frank DiMatteo and Michael Benson for a trip through the underbelly of Red Hook history! Discover why Red Hook was such a fun place to grow up in the 1960s and '70s (especially when your dad is a gangster), uncover the history of the White Hand and the hapless police who tried to keep up with the corpses, revisit the early days of Al Capone, and find out how the adult mob used juvenile delinquent gangs as a farm system.
When someone thinks of Art Deco architecture they think of looking up. But what if some of the most interesting stories about New York City’s Art Deco structures are better told underground? On this Underground Art Deco tour, some of the most celebrated Art Deco buildings in Manhattan will be approached and spoken about from the perspective of what’s going on underneath them. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities to see and admire icons like the Chrysler Building, the Graybar Building, the General Electric Building, and Rockefeller Center in their above-ground glory as well.
Join us for an Untapped New York holiday tradition started in 2020! Untapped New York’s Chief Experience Officer, Justin Rivers, would like to send his virtual holiday greetings to our wonderful members by taking you on a livestreamed stroll to look at New York City’s iconic holiday decorations in midtown. Join Justin as you get a live glimpse at the Rockefeller Tree and Channel Garden angels, along with the Fifth Ave snowflake and others. Tune in for a dose of holiday cheer New York style and who knows, maybe we’ll even spot a Santa or two along the way!
Take a one-hour tour and experience the magic of seeing the world-famous national landmark of Carnegie for yourself! Enjoy an insider’s view as knowledgeable tour guides share more than 130 years of Carnegie Hall history. Hear stories about legendary music moments, learn little-known fun facts, and uncover secrets about the Hall’s famous acoustics. Members save 25% off!
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