Concerts, Talks, and More

Ben Lerner: An Evening of Poetry at the Morgan

For the annual Kenneth A. Lohf Poetry Reading, Lerner will read from his book, The Lights—a constellation of verse and prose, voice mails and vignettes, songs and felt silences, that brings the personal and the collective into startling relation.

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 6–8:30 PM
Category: 
Reading
Location: 
J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library
Tickets: 
$15; $10 Morgan Members; limited free tickets for students with a valid ID.

Creative Insights | Centennial Talks with Amy Cutler

Join writers, poets, artists, designers, and performers for engaging and thought provoking talks and discussions in the galleries. Each presenter approaches objects on view through their unique lens and perspective.

On Friday July 11, join visual artist Amy Cutler in the exhibition A Celebration: Acquisitions in Honor of the Morgan’s Centennial.

Friday, July 11, 2025, 6–6:45 PM
Category: 
Talks and Tours
Location: 
Engelhard Gallery

Film Screening & Discussion | “Clueless” with costume designer Mona May

Join the Morgan Library & Museum for a special 30th anniversary screening of Clueless (1995), starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, and Brittany Murphy, a funny and clever adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma.

Thursday, August 14, 2025, 6–8 PM
Category: 
Films
Location: 
Gilder Lehrman Hall
Tickets: 
$25; $20 for Morgan Members

Jane Austen Roundtable

Celebrate the closing of the exhibition A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250 with a wide-ranging roundtable discussion on Austen’s fashion, letters, manuscripts, family, and posthumous recognition.

Friday, September 12, 2025, 6–7:30 PM
Category: 
Talks and Tours
Location: 
Gilder Lehrman Hall

Please call (212) 685-0008 ext. 560 or e-mail tickets@themorgan.org for information.