Online Lecture: Rockefeller Center: America’s Town Square

Iconic and timeless are the words that best describe this oasis of harmonious architecture and public space in Midtown Manhattan. Derided by early critics, Rockefeller Center has been embraced by natives and visitors alike as both a physical and virtual town square. Let’s explore its storied history, conceived in the boom of the “Roaring Twenties”, realized in the depths of Great Depression. What was to be a new home for the Metropolitan Opera, thrives today as locus of publishing, news, radio and television. Discover the Center from its innovative underground shopping concourses to the top of its storied observation deck.

Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll and a reminder email one week, one day, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask questions to the instructor live using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted in the lecture description, all those who enroll in this program can attend the live event and will also receive a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within two weeks following the live event.