Related Exhibitions: Art/Memory/Place
In conjunction with the exhibition Art/Memory/Place
Also at NYU:
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: One Hundred Years After
NYU Open House, 528 LaGuardia Place
Exhibition organized by Tamiment Library, New York University
On view: February–May 2011
Around Town:
Some of the following require RSVP/ticket purchase.
New play by Elizabeth Swados: Triangle, From the Fire
Wednesday, March 23–Saturday, March 26, 7:30 pm,
Sunday, March 27, 6:00 pm
Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South
$15 admission, $5 student. Information: 212/229-5488.
Panel Discussion: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, 100th Commemoration
Thursday, March 24, 7:00–8:30 pm
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, Proshansky Auditorium
Panel discussion with Richard Greenwald, Drew University; Jennifer Guglielmo, Smith College; Annelise Orleck, Dartmouth College; Ruth Sergel, Street Pictures, Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition; Ellen Wiley Todd, George Mason University; and author David Von Drehle. Organized by the Gotham Center for New York City History, CUNY.
Seating is limited. Reservations are fully subscribed but a standby line will be available on the day of the event.
Information: 212/817-8460.
Centennial Commemoration of the Triangle Fire, led by Workers United
Friday, March 25
Brown building, NYU, corner of Greene Street and Washington Place
11:00 am: Music and procession
12:00 pm: Speakers
Triangle Fire Memorial
Friday, March 25, 7:00–9:30 pm
Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 East Seventh Street
Free tickets required: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/164102
For an extensive roster of programs organized in conjunction with the Triangle fire centennial, visit the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition website.