Curators from the Couch: Basketball in New York
When: Friday, June 12, 2020, 1:30pm
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Join Lilly Tuttle, curator of our exhibition City/Game: Basketball in New York, for a conversation with NBA Legend Sam Perkins and artist Eric Haze.
The three will come together to discuss the legacy of basketball in the city -- the excitement, energy, and evolution of this quintessentially urban sport, and what it means to New York now that the game is on pause.
The conversation will be streamed live on Facebook.
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City/Game
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