The Hunter campus is host to arts events every day, and almost all of them are free with Hunter ID.

You can use this calendar to explore concerts, dance and theater performances, art and photography exhibits, readings, film screenings, visiting artist lectures, Q&A’s, and much more. 

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New Topologies and Hunter Jazz Presents Alfredo Colón Ensemble
Apr
25
Free

New Topologies and Hunter Jazz Presents Alfredo Colón Ensemble

Dominican-American saxophonist and composer Alfredo Colon is a proud New York City native. His playing has been described as authoritative and fiery yet mournful and melodic. Drawing on his interest in Dominican folklore and the works of visionary saxophonists Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman, Colon creates a musical atmosphere that highlights beauty by framing it in disarray.

Free for Hunter students. Click here to RSVP.

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Andrea Blum: BIOTA Book Launch
Apr
29
Free

Andrea Blum: BIOTA Book Launch

Please join us for a special evening with Andrea Blum hosted at Artists Space, located at 11 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

We are excited to announce the arrival of the highly anticipated book BIOTA: A discourse between Art and Architecture from the 1970s to the present, co-published by Gregory R. Miller & Co. and Hunter College Art Galleries. BIOTA celebrates the work of artist and Hunter professor emerita Andrea Blum and accompanies her recent exhibition at 205 Hudson Gallery this past Fall. Please join us for a special evening hosted at Artists Space, located at 11 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Andrea Blum: BIOTA was on view at 205 Hudson Gallery from September 4 to October 26, 2024, and was curated by Jenny Jaskey and organized by Katie Hood Morgan, Chief Curator and Deputy Director, Hunter College Art Galleries. Graduate curatorial fellows: Haley Kane and Antonia Oliver.

This exhibition was made possible by the generous support of the Arthur and Carol Kaufman Goldberg Foundation To-Life Curatorial Workshop Fund, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, the Red Painters Fund, Jill Brienza, Agnes Gund, The Katcher Family Foundation Inc., and other private donors. The publication has been supported by the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, the Estate of Tony Feher, and a grant from the Wolf Kahn Foundation and the Emily Mason and Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation on behalf of artists Emily Mason and Wolf Kahn.

Free for anyone with a Hunter ID (Including Faculty and Staff). Click here to RSVP.

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Piano Masterclass - Soyeon Kate Lee
Apr
30
Free

Piano Masterclass - Soyeon Kate Lee

Soyeon Kate Lee, piano
Directed by Geoffrey Burleson

First prize winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition and the Concert Artist Guild International Competition, Korean-American pianist Soyeon Kate Lee has been lauded by The New York Times as a pianist with "a huge, richly varied sound, a lively imagination and a firm sense of style," and by the Washington Post for her "stunning command of the keyboard.”

Free for Hunter students. Click here to RSVP.

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Get Laid!
Apr
30
Free

Get Laid!

Synopsis:
In a cramped apartment, three young actors, fueled by drugs and alcohol, navigate the hilarious and heartbreaking maze of love, sex, and friendship. Get Laid! is a brutally honest exploration of the sometimes awkward, often ridiculous struggles of early adulthood and the elusive quest for connection in an unforgiving city.

Content warning:
This play includes simulated intimacy, violence, and drug use.

Directions:
This performance takes place in the Basement Studio of the Baker Building at Hunter College. Here is a short video showing how to get there from the main entrance.

Written directions: Enter through the main Hunter College entrance on the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and 68th St. Proceed to the reception desk and let them know you are here for the show in the Baker Building. They will let you through. Proceed to the escalators and take them to the third floor. Take a right and walk toward the sign that says Mihi Cura Futuri (the care of the future is yours) and take a right when you reach it. Continue in that direction until you reach a door that says “Office of the Arts”, then take another right. At this point you should see an elevator. You may take it down to the basement studio or use the stairs. This is the only way to enter the theatre building. If this seems tedious to you please tell your congressperson to put more money in public education.

Free and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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We The People: A Forum on Working Class Artists in America
May
1
Free

We The People: A Forum on Working Class Artists in America

This groundbreaking forum will explore barriers faced by artists from working class backgrounds, addressing their critical lack of representation in the arts and proposing solutions towards a more economically inclusive culture that reflects the full breadth of the American experience in the twenty-first century. Speakers include Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham, NBCU/MSNBC senior economic and business correspondent Ali Velshi, New York State Senator Jabari Brisport, and more.

Hosted by the Office of the Arts

Free for Hunter students. Click here to RSVP.

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Get Laid!
May
1
Free

Get Laid!

Synopsis:
In a cramped apartment, three young actors, fueled by drugs and alcohol, navigate the hilarious and heartbreaking maze of love, sex, and friendship. Get Laid! is a brutally honest exploration of the sometimes awkward, often ridiculous struggles of early adulthood and the elusive quest for connection in an unforgiving city.

Content warning:
This play includes simulated intimacy, violence, and drug use.

Directions:
This performance takes place in the Basement Studio of the Baker Building at Hunter College. Here is a short video showing how to get there from the main entrance.

Written directions: Enter through the main Hunter College entrance on the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and 68th St. Proceed to the reception desk and let them know you are here for the show in the Baker Building. They will let you through. Proceed to the escalators and take them to the third floor. Take a right and walk toward the sign that says Mihi Cura Futuri (the care of the future is yours) and take a right when you reach it. Continue in that direction until you reach a door that says “Office of the Arts”, then take another right. At this point you should see an elevator. You may take it down to the basement studio or use the stairs. This is the only way to enter the theatre building. If this seems tedious to you please tell your congressperson to put more money in public education.

Free and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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Get Laid!
May
2
Free

Get Laid!

Synopsis:
In a cramped apartment, three young actors, fueled by drugs and alcohol, navigate the hilarious and heartbreaking maze of love, sex, and friendship. Get Laid! is a brutally honest exploration of the sometimes awkward, often ridiculous struggles of early adulthood and the elusive quest for connection in an unforgiving city.

Content warning:
This play includes simulated intimacy, violence, and drug use.

Directions:
This performance takes place in the Basement Studio of the Baker Building at Hunter College. Here is a short video showing how to get there from the main entrance.

Written directions: Enter through the main Hunter College entrance on the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and 68th St. Proceed to the reception desk and let them know you are here for the show in the Baker Building. They will let you through. Proceed to the escalators and take them to the third floor. Take a right and walk toward the sign that says Mihi Cura Futuri (the care of the future is yours) and take a right when you reach it. Continue in that direction until you reach a door that says “Office of the Arts”, then take another right. At this point you should see an elevator. You may take it down to the basement studio or use the stairs. This is the only way to enter the theatre building. If this seems tedious to you please tell your congressperson to put more money in public education.

Free and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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Get Laid!
May
3
Free

Get Laid!

Synopsis:
In a cramped apartment, three young actors, fueled by drugs and alcohol, navigate the hilarious and heartbreaking maze of love, sex, and friendship. Get Laid! is a brutally honest exploration of the sometimes awkward, often ridiculous struggles of early adulthood and the elusive quest for connection in an unforgiving city.

Content warning:
This play includes simulated intimacy, violence, and drug use.

Directions:
This performance takes place in the Basement Studio of the Baker Building at Hunter College. Here is a short video showing how to get there from the main entrance.

Written directions: Enter through the main Hunter College entrance on the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and 68th St. Proceed to the reception desk and let them know you are here for the show in the Baker Building. They will let you through. Proceed to the escalators and take them to the third floor. Take a right and walk toward the sign that says Mihi Cura Futuri (the care of the future is yours) and take a right when you reach it. Continue in that direction until you reach a door that says “Office of the Arts”, then take another right. At this point you should see an elevator. You may take it down to the basement studio or use the stairs. This is the only way to enter the theatre building. If this seems tedious to you please tell your congressperson to put more money in public education.

Free and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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Cafecito con... Glorimar Garcia: En tus manos/ en mi nombre
May
7

Cafecito con... Glorimar Garcia: En tus manos/ en mi nombre

Join artist Glorimar Garcia & CENTRO Directora, Dr. Yomaira Figueroa, as we explore Garcia's contribution to Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, on view at the Hunter East Harlem Gallery at the Silberman School of Social Work from March 13th - September 2025. Garcia's work draws on the Puerto Rican bobbin lacemaking tradition, called mundillo, which translates to "little world". This tradition, which was brought to Puerto Rico by Spanish settlers, became an important economic activity for women across the archipelago. Garcia taught herself this method of lacemaking as a way of staying connected to Puerto Rico and to reflect upon the religious culture in which she was raised. She combines mundillo with her own family photographs and archival postcards to advertise Frank Espada's traveling exhibitions of the "Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project."

This event is FREE and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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Diasporican Cultural Summit
Jun
4

Diasporican Cultural Summit

The Diasporican Cultural Summit is designed to address the pressing need for gathering spaces that bring together diasporic cultural workers, fostering connections with the next generation of scholars, researchers, and artists. By creating a multidimensional learning environment, the DCS not only facilitates meaningful exchanges between cultural practitioners and emerging academics but also builds bridges to other organizations. This dynamic platform enables participants to share knowledge, develop strategies for collaboration, and strengthen networks, ensuring that cultural work remains vibrant, impactful, and deeply rooted in community engagement. 

This event is FREE and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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Distinguished Writers Series - Marie Howe
Apr
22
Free

Distinguished Writers Series - Marie Howe

From 2012-2014, Marie Howe served as the Poet Laureate of New York State. Currently, she is the poet in residence at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Stanley Kunitz writes that her "poetry is luminous, intense, and eloquent, rooted in an abundant inner life. Her long, deep-breathing lines address the mysteries of flesh and spirit, in terms accessible only to a woman who is very much of our time and yet still in touch with the sacred." Her collections include The Good Thief , which was chosen for the National Poetry Series by Margaret Atwood, What the Living Do, praised by Publishers Weekly as one of the five best poetry collections of the year, The Kingdom of Ordinary Time, and Magdalene. Howe has taught at Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University, and NYU; received fellowships from the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College, National Endowment for the Arts, Guggenheim Foundation, Academy of American Poets, and Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. She lives in New York City.

This event is free for Hunter students, staff and faculty. No RSVP necessary.

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The Nuyorican Poets Cafe at CENTRO
Apr
10
Free

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe at CENTRO

April is poetry month, so celebrate in style with The Nuyorican Poets Cafe at CENTRO. Join us for an evening of spoken word and connect with your favorite poets in the heart of El Barrio. Attendees will have an opportunity to recite some poetry, meet new poets, check out the CENTRO archival poetry collection, enjoy delicious fritura, and more! 

This event is FREE and open to the public. Click here to RSVP.

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AMLC Speaker Series Presents Fernando Masterson
Apr
9
Free

AMLC Speaker Series Presents Fernando Masterson

Fernando Masterson (he/him) is an arts marketing professional based out of NYC. He currently serves as New York City Center’s Director of Marketing and most recently served as Ars Nova’s Marketing Director where he oversaw press, sales, ticketing, and marketing operations for all Ars Nova off-broadway productions and one-night presentations. He has dedicated his career to managing marketing campaigns and communications strategies for producing, presenting, and service-oriented performing arts institutions across the country, including The Drama League, The Public Theater, The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, and more. In addition to teaching an arts marketing course at Baruch College, in his free time he enjoys attending live performances, indoor rock climbing, and ranking Broadway’s best and worst house red wines.

Presented by the Arts Management and Leadership Certificate Program.

Free for Hunter students. No RSVP necessary.

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Distinguished Writers Series - Liz Moore
Apr
8
Free

Distinguished Writers Series - Liz Moore

Liz Moore is a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. Her latest novel is The God of the Woods, which was selected by Barack Obama for his Summer Reading List. Also chosen for the Summer 2024 Fallon Book Club by viewers of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the book was an immediate New York Times Bestseller and debuted as a #1 bestseller among American independent bookstores. Her fourth novel, Long Bright River, was made into a limited-series that will air on Peacock in 2025. Moore co-created, executive produced, and co-wrote. Her other books include The Words of Every Song, Heft, which appeared on several "Best of" lists in 2012, including NPR's and the Apple iBookstore's, and The Unseen World, which was included on year-end "Best of" lists by The New Yorker, BBC, Publishers Weekly, Audible, and others. She has taught creative writing at Hunter College, University of Pennsylvania, and most recently at Holy Family University.

This event is free for Hunter students, staff and faculty. RSVP Required. Seating is limited.

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Person Place Thing: Live Recording Randy Cohen with Special Guest Gregory Mosher
Apr
8
Free

Person Place Thing: Live Recording Randy Cohen with Special Guest Gregory Mosher

Get to know Hunter’s own Gregory Mosher at Person Place Thing, a podcast hosted by Randy Cohen, original writer of the NYT Magazine column “The Ethicist.”

On Tuesday, April 8 at 2:30 pm at the Frederick Loewe Theater at Hunter College.

Join us for a special live taping of the acclaimed interview show Person Place Thing with host Randy Cohen. Hunter College’s own Gregory Mosher, Tony Award-winning producer, theater director and Executive Director of The Office of the Arts at Hunter College will share one person, one place, and one thing that hold deep meaning for him.

Based on the idea that people are most engaging when discussing what they truly care about, Person Place Thing brings out unexpected stories from fascinating guests. This event will feature live music from students in the Musical Theater class in the Theater department and will be recorded for broadcast.

Free Admission | Limited Seating – RSVP HERE

For more information and past episodes, visit PersonPlaceThing.org

Gregory Mosher, Hunter College’s Executive Director of the Office of the Arts, came to Hunter from Columbia University in 2017, where he had launched the Columbia Arts Initiative, a university-wide effort to make the arts part of every Columbian’s education. He is a theater and film producer of more than 200 plays at the Goodman and Lincoln Center Theaters. His focus as a producer has been new work and audience accessibility. Colleagues have included Edward Albee, Samuel Beckett, Leonard Bernstein, David Mamet, Elaine May, Arthur Miller, Richard Nelson, Mike Nichols, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, Tennessee Williams, Nobel prize-winners Wole Soyinka and Derek Walcot, and countless of the country’s outstanding actors. He is the recipient numerous American theater awards, including two Tony awards.

Randy Cohen’s first professional work was writing humor pieces, essays, and stories for newspapers and magazines (The New Yorker, Harpers, the Atlantic, Young Love Comics). His first television work was writing for "Late Night With David Letterman" for which he won three Emmy awards. His fourth Emmy was for his work on Michael Moore’s "TV Nation." He received a fifth Emmy as a result of a clerical error, and he kept it. For twelve years he wrote "The Ethicist," a weekly column for the New York Times Magazine. He is currently the creator and host of Person Place Thing, a public radio program.

Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people are especially engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing with particular meaning to them.

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AMLC Speaker Series presents Michelle Lynne
Apr
7
Free

AMLC Speaker Series presents Michelle Lynne

Michelle Lynn is a canadian pianist and singer who performs widely across Europe, is Lecturer of Entrepreneurship, and is co-founder of The Fearless Artist Mastermind. Her zone of genius is getting to the root of the real problems and asking hard questions in a kind way. Michelle is full of enthusiasm and optimism, and believes that artists deserve to earn a good income and should never be their own ceilings.   She currently holds positions as Lecturer for Music Entrepreneurship at Codarts University for the Arts, Rotterdam. She graduated from the Université de Montréal with a Master’s and Artist Diploma in piano performance. 

This event is free for Hunter students. Click here to join the Zoom.

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Cafecito con... Ángela Maria Dávila: Translating Animal Fiero y Tierno
Apr
4

Cafecito con... Ángela Maria Dávila: Translating Animal Fiero y Tierno

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Iconic Afro-feminist and Afro-Caribbean poet and visual artist Ángela María Dávila Malavé left as part of her legacy, animal fiero y tierno/fierce and tender animal, a force of rhythm and a delicate combination of the of the expressive and the colloquial in the language. Originally published in 1977 (Editorial QueAce, Puerto Rico), it has never been translated into English, until now accompanied by never before seen unpublished materials. Join Puerto Rican Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, Roque Raquel Salas Rivera, and CENTRO's Managing Editor for the Press, Cristina Pérez Díaz as we present the newly translated animal fiero y tierno/ fierce and tender animal. 

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