Lectures on Tap - "The Art of the New York City Subway System"

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🧠 Lecture: "The Art of the New York City Subway System"

🎤 Speaker: Kristin McCollum

Every day, 3.5 million people travel through one of the world’s greatest art museums without even knowing it. Far below the streets, the New York City Subway System is alive with mosaics, murals, unexpected architectural details, and visual stories that mirror the city above—and the people who call it home.

Join us as museum educator and guide Kristin McCollum uncovers the hidden artistry of the subway: from historical and geographical references embedded in tilework to striking contemporary installations that transform commutes into cultural experiences. You’ll discover how these underground masterpieces reflect the evolution, diversity, and spirit of New York City in ways that go far deeper than most riders ever notice.

Kristin is an actor, improviser, and museum educator with the New York Transit Museum, The Morgan Library & Museum, and the Museum of the City of New York. She also teaches improvisation at Improvolution in the West Village and brings her love of storytelling—and her obsession with her dog Rory—to everything she does.

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Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.