Weekend Events in Lower Manhattan Feb 15 & 16

Fraunces Tavern Museum
Open house at Fraunces Tavern Museum in honor of George Washington’s birthday. 54 Pearl Street. $1

Museum of American Finance
90-minute walking tour of the Financial District, with an emphasis on George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and 18th century financial history. Tour meets outside 48 Wall Street.$15
https://www.moaf.org/events/walking/2020-02-15-walking-tour-george-washingtons-new-york

National Museum of the American Indian
Join a Museum Ambassador for a 45-minute tour of Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian. One Bowling Green. Free

Fraunces Tavern Museum
Guided tour. From espionage to harrowing tales of escape, this tour highlights the important role that African-Americans, both enslaved and free, played in the American Revolution. Learn about the incredible achievements and contributions of James Armistead Lafayette, Elizabeth Freeman and others during the War, and how their contributions laid the groundwork for the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States. Included with regular Museum admission. No advance registration necessary. 54 Pearl Street.
https://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/events-calendar/2020/2/20/fighting-for-freedom-gncpm

China Institute
At the invitation of China Institute in America, the Peking Opera grand master Mei Lanfang embarked on a U.S. performing tour in February, 1930. His elegant and exquisite performance on Broadway enthralled theater-goers and caused a sensation in New York at a time when the country was hit by a depression. Brooks Atkinson, theater critic of the New York Times, heaped praises on Mei Lanfang by gushing that “the chief impression is one of grace and beauty, stateliness and sobriety, of unalloyed imagination.” To mark the 90th anniversary of Mei’s historical visit to the US and his debut on Broadway, the Renwen Society presents a special lecture by Dr. Du Wenwei of Vassar College on the master’s life and art. Dr. Ho Yong, co-chair of the Renwen Society, will join him in recalling China Institute’s efforts in bringing over Mei Lanfang to the U.S. 40 Rector Street. Free
https://www.chinainstitute.org/event/lecture-mei-lanfang-chinas-stage-idol-90th-anniversary-performance-broadway/

China Institute
Chinese shadow performance has a history going back 2000 years. The traditional shadow theater uses beautifully carved and colored animal-skin figures, manipulated behind cloth screens to portray vivid episodes from history, religion, literature and folktale. In these workshops, Chinese Theatre Works artists will introduce participants to this fascinating art form (the root of all motion picture media) and lead them in designing and building their own shadow figures! This workshop is available to all ages and skill levels from ages 6 and up. Three unique workshops will be offered over the course of “The Art of Chinese New Year” in January and February. These workshops are available to all ages and skill levels from ages 6 and up. 40 Rector Street. $10
https://www.chinainstitute.org/event/shadow-theater-workshops-the-art-of-chinese-new-year-2/

St. Paul’s Chapel
This afternoon’s chamber music recital features Manhattan School of Music student artists-Georgia Bourderionnet (cello), Jue Mei (clarinet), Spencer Reese (clarinet), Freya Spence (clarinet), Joshua Weinberg (flute), and Weiwei Zhai (piano)-performing works by Copland, Brahms, Chausson, and Beethoven. St. Paul’s Chapel.FREE
https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/events/day?day=2020-02-09&nid=19523

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