Guggenheim New York’s October Public Programming Engages New York University Students, Poetry Enthusiasts, and Architecture Aficionados

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Features special guests including Titus Burgess and Jose
Parla. The Guggenheim New York kicks
off its fall season with a vibrant lineup of public
programs inviting audiences of all ages to experience the
museum in unexpected ways. From weekly performances and
readings in the Rotunda to a teen focused workshop and a

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programming partnership with theCenter for Black Visual Culture
CBBC at New York University, NYU, the museum continues to
serve as a hub for interdisciplinary engagement
across visual art, poetry, and music.
October S public programming features an array of poetic
activations, including a specialevening of readings by the

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Academy of American Poets Chancellors and weekly museum
Dream walks led by Guggenheim Poet in Residence Tracy
Brimhall. Inviting visitors on a
reflective journey through art and language in response to the
landmark exhibition. Rashid Johnson, A Poem for deep
Thinkers. Performance Programming in the
Rotunda will be curated by CBBC with pianist and composer Kwame

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Coleman and Grammy Award and Tony Award nominated actor,
singer and director Michael McElroy, and will feature Emmy
Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated actor, musician
and writer Titus Burgess, Performances by students at the
Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music,

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multidisciplinary artist Jose Parla and the Candace Hoyes
Quartet. In celebration of the building a
65th anniversary, and Archtober,A citywide festival of
architecture and design organized by the Center for
Architecture, the Guggenheim will offer guided museum
architecture tours where visitors can get an inside look

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at the iconic building. The museum will also host the
official launch of architect TomKondig S new book, moderated by
Sam Cochran of Architectural Digest.
Their conversation will focus onKondig S renowned houses around
the globe as well as his evolving approach to design.
October programming highlights include Rashi Johnson, a poem

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for Deep Thinker's performance series, Sanguine Piano, Fridays
4:00 PM and Sundays 1:00 PM. Rotunda Stage Mondays 4:00 PM
and Saturdays 1:00 PM. Reserve tickets free with
admission every Friday through Monday.

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New York S creative community brings to life two major
installations by Rashid Johnson through spoken word music and
live art. In October, the Center for Black
Visual Culture CBBC at New York University NYU overseas
programming for both sites. In collaboration with musician,

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actor, and NYU professor MichaelMcElroy, CBBC Enlivens Johnson S
Rotunda stage with actors, playwrights, singers, and
celebrated Broadway artists suchas Ngozi and Yanwuo, Titus
Burgess, Mel Chante, Britain Smith, and Daniel J Watts.
For weekly performances on the piano in Sanguine, NYU professor

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and musician Kwame Coleman curates A dynamic roster of
contemporary jazz and experimental musicians including
Leela Adu Gilmore, James Franzize, Jason Lindner, Marta
Sanchez, Helen Sung, Yasvani Terry, Arno Turner, and David
Virels. Additional events include a
reading by celebrated novelist Maza Mengist on October 18th,

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1:00 PM and a performance on Rotunda Stage by the Candice
Hoyes Quartet on October 25th, 3:00 PM.
Architecture Tours October 6th to 11th, 12:00 to 1:00 PM and
October 11th 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Reserve tickets Private hour

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long tours of the Guggenheim, New York S stunning architecture
are available daily throughout the second week of October.
These walkthroughs guide visitors through the rich
history and structural elements of Frank Lloyd Wright S landmark
building while offering insightsinto its innovative materials
and design. Tours include same day museum

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admission and are limited in size to ensure an intimate
experience. Guests can enjoy an exclusive
before hours tour without the crowds on Saturday, October 11th
for an additional fee. Museum Dream Walks Sundays in
October, 230 to 3:30 PM. Reserve tickets.

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In this limited series, designedby 2025 Poet in Residence Tracy
Brimhall, contemporary poets guide visitors on a lucid dream
walk of the Guggenheim, leading participants on a journey not of
answers but of unfolding questions.
Poets include Tracy Brimhall, Nicole Callahan, Tyler Mills,

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and Leah Uminsky. Students First Soundscape
Friday, October 3rd, 6:00 to 8:00 PM Reserve tickets.
Students First is an exclusive open house for all undergraduate
and graduate students in the NewYork area who want to connect,
get creative, and experience an unforgettable night at the

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museum surrounded by art, iconicarchitecture, and great company.
In partnership with NYUS Center for Black Visual Culture, this
edition features performances bystudents from the Clive Davis
Institute of Recorded Music at NYU who will create an evolving
soundscape on Rotunda Stage in response to the exhibition.

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Rashid Johnson, A poem for deep thinkers Works and process Gala
performance Robert Rauschenberg,Tricia Brown, and Paul Taylor.
Wednesday, October 15th, 8:00 to10:00 PM Reserve tickets Opening
October 10th Robert Rauschenberg, Life Can't Be

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Stopped marks the Centennial of the artist S berth and is part
of the Museum S collection In Focus series.
In celebration of opening week, Works and Process presents A1
Night only Rotunda performance exploring Rauschenberg S
boundary pushing collaborations with choreographers Tricia Brown
and Paul Taylor. Late Shift Thursday, October

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16th, 5:30 to 8:00 PM. Reserve tickets.
Taking place every 3rd Thursday,Late Shift invites visitors to
explore the galleries, participate in curated artful
experiences, and enjoy refreshments at a cash bar in
Frank Lloyd Wright S Rotunda after hours.

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For October, the Center for Black Visual Culture invites
Jose Parla to spin ADJ set focusing on the power of healing
in response to Rashid Johnson. A poem for deep thinkers.
Continuum Poetry Readings by Academy of American Poets
Chancellors Friday, October 17th, 6:30 PM Reserve tickets.

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This celebration of poetry with the Academy of American Poets
features readings by Academy Chancellors Jericho Brown,
Natalie Diaz, Carolyn Fork, Kamiko Hahn, Ilya Kaminski, Ed
Roberson, Patricia Smith, A FAM,Michael Weaver, Eleanor Wilner,
and Kevin Young, as well as a special guest reading by

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Guggenheim 2025 Poet in Residence, Tracy Brimhall.
As part of the program, the Academy will announce the 2025
winners of its top prizes selected by Chancellors, the
100,000 Wallace Stevens Award for Lifetime Achievement in
Poetry and the 25,000 Academy Fellowship for Poetic

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Achievement. Teen Tuesday, Tuesday, October
21st, 4:00 to 5:30 PM Free with admission.
Reserve tickets in collaborationwith Asian American Writers
Workshop, Brooklyn based illustrator and comics artist
Wendy Sue leads a graphic novel workshop about looking back at

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art history through a comics perspective and how to find your
voice and style. Looking forward.
An Evening with Tom Kundig and Sam Cochran Tuesday, October
21st, 6:30 to 8:30 PM Reserve tickets.
Known for homes built into rockysites, kinetic devices that open

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walls and roofs, and even movingarchitecture that travels via
railroad track, Seattle based architect Tom Kondig creates
extraordinary designs that deeply engage with their
surroundings. Celebrating the publication of
his new book, Tom Kondig Complete Houses Monacelli,
Kondig joins Sam Cochran to share the stories behind his

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one-of-a-kind designs at this exclusive event here from one of
today S most sought after architects about his renowned
houses around the globe, his approach to maintaining constant
evolution in design, pivotal lessons learned and more.
The program will be followed by a book signing.

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Public programs will be announced monthly.
Please visit guggenheim.org calendar for additional
information and updates. Event details are subject to
change. Sponsors lead support for Rashid
Johnson. A poem for deep thinkers is
provided by Ford Foundation. Visionary support is provided by

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a four arts foundation, Hilary and Mitchell Morgan and Lee's
Neeson Foundation, and Daniel SUand Flora Huang.
Major support is provided by Neuberger Berman.
The leadership committee for this exhibition is gratefully
acknowledged for its generosity.With special thanks to Houser
and Worth. David Cordinsky Gallery,

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Madeline Arison, Heather and Felix Baker, Justin Bayless,
Marijo Zaykudu, Nancy and Steve Crown, Natasha and Francois
Xavier, Demol Mann, The George Economu Collection, Anton, Jay
Levy, Jennifer and Alec Ledowitz, and David Schumann.
Additional leadership funding isprovided by Candace and Michael

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Barrage, Allison and Larry Berg,Moshed and Jamshed's Annie, Alex
and Greg Mondra, Doctor Daniel Asperger, Charitable Giving
Fund, Tiki Otensio Demerjian andAgo Demerjian, Nicola Ernie
Collection, Catherine Farley andJerry I Spire, the Foreman
Family Collection, Paul and Idria Gray, John and Amy Griffin

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Foundation, Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia, Kathy and Mitchell
Jacobson Jiddle Son Family Foundation, Lavon Kellner and
Tom Rausch, Amanda Precourt, Gary Steele and Steven Rice,
George Wells and Manfred Rantner, Debbie and Stephen
Wisk, Marilyn and Larry Fields, Bernard I Lumpkin and Carmine D

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Bakuzai, Jessica and Brian Robinson, Carol and Lawrence
Sapper and and Mel Schaefer, TheSherman Family Foundation and
those who wish to remain anonymous.
Support is also generously provided by the Kate Cassidy
Foundation, the Robert Lehman Foundation, and the Jacques and

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Natasha Gellman Foundation. Additional funding is provided
by the Guggenheim, New York S 2024 International director S
Council. Yamaha Piano provided by Yamaha
Artist Services, New York. Guggenheim Poet in Residence is
presented in association with the Academy of American Poets,

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made possible by Van Cleef and Arpels.
About the Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation The Solomon R
Guggenheim Foundation was established in 1937 and is
dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation
of modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, education
programs, research initiatives, and publications.

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The international constellation of museums includes the
Guggenheim New York, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice,
the Guggenheim Bilbao, and the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a
temple of spirit where radical art and architecture meet.
The Guggenheim New York is amonga group of eight Frank Lloyd
Wright structures in the United States designated as a UNESCO

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World Heritage Site. To learn more about the
Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim S activities around
the world, visit guggenheim.org at guggenheimguggenheim.org
social.