50 Years of Community, Arts and Culture Sept - Dec 2026 Oct 1 Written by Rebekah Thornhill 1970's View fullsize Jazz quartet performs at Ground-breaking Ceremony for Citicorp Center View fullsize Louise Nevelson with Arne Glimcher and The Rev. Dr. Ralph E. Peterson examining the earliest sculptural installation for Nevelson Chapel View fullsize The Duke Ellington Society is founded at Saint Peter’s, with Duke Ellington and close collaborator Edmund Anderson View fullsize Cast-signed opening night poster for U.S. premiere of The Elephant Man 1980's View fullsize Grammy Award-winning choral conductor Gregg Smith and his annual Gregg Smith Singers NYC choral festival View fullsize Niculas Asclu cartoon and poster for Dr. Billy Taylor’s All Nite Soul commemorating the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Jazz Vespers View fullsize Dick Sudhalter, Daryl Sherman, Ronny Whyte, Jon Hendriks, and Wes McAfee at annual Midday Jazz Holiday party View fullsize Classical music recital series created by Dr. Thomas E. Schmidt, pictured here with the Arden Trio, begins 1990's View fullsize Release of live recording from May 20, 1978 featuring Budd Johnson, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley View fullsize Celebrated glass artist Dale Chihuly installs monumental Persian Window View fullsize York Theater Company begins a more than 25 year residency at The Theater at Saint Peter’s View fullsize IWJ is founded at Saint Peter’s by Cobi Narita and The Rev. Dale R. Lind 2000's View fullsize Savion Glover dances at All Nite Soul View fullsize Annual Jazz on the Plaza festival is established; pictured performance, Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks View fullsize Tribute to service members killed in U.S. War on Terror View fullsize Concert fundraiser for Clark Terry in conjunction with the Jazz Foundation of America 2010's View fullsize Community art lectures by MoMA, The Whitney and others established in partnership with Lenox Hill Neighborhood House View fullsize Art program for unaccompanied child minors in U.S. immigration detention View fullsize Narthex Gallery stages Chellis Baird’s Meditative Motions celebrating the campaign to restore Nevelson Chapel View fullsize Mariachi Academy of New York establishes a school under the leadership of Ramon Ponce 2020's View fullsize Mutual aid food distribution is launched in response to COVID-19, continuing amidst food insecurity View fullsize Dance returns post-pandemic with Queens Ballet Collective’s KINANCER, a collaboration with artist Jack Howard-Potter View fullsize An array of community-based folkloric dance groups participate in programs celebrating rich cultural heritages View fullsize Midday Jazz returns with the Billy Stritch Trio after COVID-19 and NYC water main break suspension Rebekah Thornhill Previous Previous From Common to Conservancy Next Next Clinic Impact
50 Years of Community, Arts and Culture Sept - Dec 2026 Oct 1 Written by Rebekah Thornhill 1970's View fullsize Jazz quartet performs at Ground-breaking Ceremony for Citicorp Center View fullsize Louise Nevelson with Arne Glimcher and The Rev. Dr. Ralph E. Peterson examining the earliest sculptural installation for Nevelson Chapel View fullsize The Duke Ellington Society is founded at Saint Peter’s, with Duke Ellington and close collaborator Edmund Anderson View fullsize Cast-signed opening night poster for U.S. premiere of The Elephant Man 1980's View fullsize Grammy Award-winning choral conductor Gregg Smith and his annual Gregg Smith Singers NYC choral festival View fullsize Niculas Asclu cartoon and poster for Dr. Billy Taylor’s All Nite Soul commemorating the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Jazz Vespers View fullsize Dick Sudhalter, Daryl Sherman, Ronny Whyte, Jon Hendriks, and Wes McAfee at annual Midday Jazz Holiday party View fullsize Classical music recital series created by Dr. Thomas E. Schmidt, pictured here with the Arden Trio, begins 1990's View fullsize Release of live recording from May 20, 1978 featuring Budd Johnson, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley View fullsize Celebrated glass artist Dale Chihuly installs monumental Persian Window View fullsize York Theater Company begins a more than 25 year residency at The Theater at Saint Peter’s View fullsize IWJ is founded at Saint Peter’s by Cobi Narita and The Rev. Dale R. Lind 2000's View fullsize Savion Glover dances at All Nite Soul View fullsize Annual Jazz on the Plaza festival is established; pictured performance, Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks View fullsize Tribute to service members killed in U.S. War on Terror View fullsize Concert fundraiser for Clark Terry in conjunction with the Jazz Foundation of America 2010's View fullsize Community art lectures by MoMA, The Whitney and others established in partnership with Lenox Hill Neighborhood House View fullsize Art program for unaccompanied child minors in U.S. immigration detention View fullsize Narthex Gallery stages Chellis Baird’s Meditative Motions celebrating the campaign to restore Nevelson Chapel View fullsize Mariachi Academy of New York establishes a school under the leadership of Ramon Ponce 2020's View fullsize Mutual aid food distribution is launched in response to COVID-19, continuing amidst food insecurity View fullsize Dance returns post-pandemic with Queens Ballet Collective’s KINANCER, a collaboration with artist Jack Howard-Potter View fullsize An array of community-based folkloric dance groups participate in programs celebrating rich cultural heritages View fullsize Midday Jazz returns with the Billy Stritch Trio after COVID-19 and NYC water main break suspension Rebekah Thornhill
