Events
May 2012
ON VIEW THIS MONTH: High Line Art
View a list of High Line Art that will be on view when you visit the park in May.
Tours & Talks: Nature on the High Line
Take a walking tour with a High Line Gardener to get an insider’s look at the unique horticultural design of the park.
EVERY TUESDAY: Stargazing on the High Line
Every Tuesday at dusk, gaze at the stars, planets, and Moon using high-powered telescopes, and chat with members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York about the sights you see.
2012 High Line Spring Benefit
Join us for the Friends of the High Line annual Spring Benefit to support the ongoing maintenance and operations of the park.
EVERY THURSDAY & FRIDAY: High Line Field Station
Make the most of your visit and stop by the High Line Field Station to chat with High Line Greeters.
Walking Tour: Partners in Preservation Open House Weekend
High Line Kids: Museum Morning with the Children's Museum of the Arts
This week, join the Children’s Museum of the Arts to draw and collage your own city views using natural materials. The collages will then be added together to create a giant mural.
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY: High Line Field Station
Make the most of your visit and stop by the High Line Field Station to chat with High Line Greeters.
Walking Tour: Partners in Preservation Open House Weekend
EVERY TUESDAY: Free, Guided Walking Tours
Learn about the history, design, art, and horticulture of this unique park on one of our weekly free, guided walking tours beginning Tuesday, May 8.
Tours & Talks: High Line Tour with Annik La Farge and Rick Darke
High Line Kids: Museum Morning with El Museo del Barrio
This week, clap your hands, stomp your feet, and sing along to bilingual musical storytelling with El Museo del Barrio.
Tours & Talks: Designing the High Line
Join Matthew Johnson, Senior Associate at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, for a walking tour of the High Line and get a behind-the-scenes look at the park’s unique design.
High Line Art Performance: Channa Horwitz, 'Poem Opera / The Divided Person'
Re-staging an artwork that was originally performed in 1978, artist Channa Horwitz directs eight vocalists in reading from 25-foot-long scripts to the reckless beat of a metronome.
High Line Kids: Museum Morning with the Whitney Museum
This week, kids can join Whitney Family Programs to create their own architectural drawings and learn about the Whitney Museum’s new building project next to the High Line.
Tours & Talks: Feeding the Future
Go back in time on a walking tour that explores the role the High Line played in feeding New York.
High Line Art Talk with Simone Forti
Legendary artist and dancer Simone Forti (b. 1935) talks about her experimental dance practice in anticipation of Huddle, her performance on the High Line on Thursday, May 24.
High Line Art Performance: Simone Forti, 'Huddle'
In Simone Forti’s experimental dance, which was originally performed in 1961, dancers begin by tightly hugging each other with their knees bent to form a huddle.
Tours & Talks: High Line Art
Take a walking tour with Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen Jr. Curator & Director of High Line Art, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the new art commissions.
