Jacqueline Neimat, soprano, Jose Cueto, violinist, H. David Meyers, oboist, and Jose Ramost-Santana, pianist, perform songs from famous Broadway musicals. This is the second performance of the fall American Music Series. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
When the Revolutionary War began, the patriots were desperate for military arms. France quietly supplied the Continental Army with surplus weapons. This French Model 1763 infantry musket was one of the first to arrive. Join Executive Director Jack Warren for a discussion of how the French supplied our desperate need for arms and equipment and […]
Discover the intriguing life, accomplishments and legacy of Alexander Hamilton and his relationship to the city he called home—New York. From the obscure island of Nevis in the Caribbean, Hamilton moved to New York in 1772 to attend King’s College. While attending school, Hamilton became a revolutionary and made many of his first public speeches […]
Benjamin Gates, cellist, performs jazz songs by American composers. Mr. Gates’ interest in music began when he was four years old and started playing the acoustic cello. He continued to train in several different orchestral programs in elementary, middle and high school, as well as college. He is classically trained and plays most genres. Mr. […]
The most important collaboration in American history was the unlikely alliance between a wealthy Virginia planter, George Washington, and a brash immigrant from the Caribbean, Alexander Hamilton. Washington and Hamilton fought for the better part of twenty-five years to secure the American experiment in the face of bitter partisan opposition at home and determined enemies […]