92nd Street Y is where inspiration lives and exploration begins—with a diverse range of classes and programs that let everyone pursue what they love. With innovative, top-notch programs, events and concerts, plus over 4,000 classes taught by today’s most talented professionals, 92Y has it all—for all ages and interests.
Events range from literary readings, concerts, lectures, single mixers, events, films, and many more.
From people who inspire a world of ideas to entertainers known the world over, find the best minds, brightest stars and most compelling issues at 92Y!
Where the written word comes to life, giving New Yorkers a literary forum unlike any other. Learn more about the Unterberg Poetry Center
Bringing together the country’s foremost thought leaders, educators and experts to exchange ideas and inspire action in the global community. 92Y is a hub for innovative discussion that informs, influences and drives our culture forward.
Music that puts you on the edge of your seat.
Celebrate dance through electrifying performances featuring today’s masters as well as emerging new talent.
Take your passion for the performing arts even further.
Where you’ll find the right Art class, program or event for every age, every level and every creative medium imaginable. Learn about the Art Center
A vibrant resource for both musicians and music lovers, with expert instruction and innovative performances by today’s masters. Learn about the School of Music
Where dancers of all ages can pursue their dreams, build their skills and nurture their passion. Learn about the Harkness Dance Center
Where writers can build skills, find their voice and revel in self-expression, from fiction to poetry to non-fiction to playwriting. Learn about the Unterberg Poetry Center
Our state-of-the-art complex is where New Yorkers find healthy inspiration. With our 25-yard lap pool, 100 weekly classes, plus expert training and services, we make fitness fun, flexible and fresh. Learn More About the May Center for Health Fitness & Sport
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One of the most widely acclaimed Jewish programs in the nation. You’ll find a wealth of programs designed to inform and inspire a meaningful connection to Jewish beliefs, teachings, traditions and celebrations. Learn more about the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life
A welcoming and well-rounded resource, providing Jewish education and shared family experiences that engage children of all ages.
92Y is a special place to celebrate Jewish holidays and days of remembrance.
Offering a broad range of services and outreach programs to facilitate personal development, and to help Jewish adults build community connections.
Where parents and children come to learn, explore, discover and celebrate through programs and shared experiences that embrace every age, and every life stage.
Chinua Achebe
Alvin Ailey
Edward Albee
Alan Alda
Wes Anderson
Kofi Annan
Claudio Arrau
Margaret Atwood
W.H. Auden
Emanuel Ax
Joan Baez
Alec Baldwin
Steven Ballmer
Joshua Bell
Saul Bellow
Tony Bennett
Theodore Bikel
Tony Blair
Claire Bloom
Michael Bloomberg
Borodin Quartet
Jimmy Breslin
Tom Brokaw
Charles Bronfman
Dave Brubeck
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Mika Brzezinski
Art Buchwald
Christopher Buckley
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Budapest String Quartet
Carol Burnett
Laura Bush
George Carlin
Jimmy Carter
Chad Mitchell Trio
Bill Charlap
Bill Clinton
Chuck Close
Stephen Colbert
Freddy Cole
Judy Collins
Francis Ford Coppola
Katie Couric
Elvis Costello
Tom Cruise
E. E. Cummings
Merce Cunningham
Mario Cuomo
Tony Curtis
Jim Dale
Daniel Day-Lewis
Mos Def
Alicia de Larrocha
Junot Diaz
Ani DiFranco
E.L. Doctorow
Douglas Dunn
Abba Eban
Peter Eisenman
T.S. Eliot
Nora Ephron
Helen Frankenthaler
Betty Friedan
Dave Frishberg
Allan Fromme
Robert Frost
Carlos Fuentes
Zach Galifianakis
Howard Gardner
Janeane Garofalo
Bill Gates
Frank Gehry
Allen Ginsberg
John Glenn
Whoopi Goldberg
Jane Goodall
Mikhail Gorbachev
Al Gore
Martha Graham
Günter Grass
Michael Graves
Spalding Gray
Jeff Greenfield
Alan Greenspan
Joel Grey
Guarneri String Quartet
Mel Gussow
Ira Glass
Sheldon Harnick
Kitty Carlisle Hart
Joseph Heller
Keith Hernandez
Arthur Hertzberg
Susanna Heschel
Christopher Hitchens
Dustin Hoffman
Arianna Huffington
Geoffrey Holder
Jeffrey Immelt
John Irving
Burl Ives
Judith Jamison
Peter Jennings
Billy Joel
Philip Johnson
Hank Jones
James Earl Jones
Juilliard String Quartet
Eric Kandel
Garrison Keillor
Robert Klein
Ed Koch
Lili Kraus
Paul Krugman
Stanley Kunitz
Tony Kushner
Neil LaBute
Lang Lang
Pearl Lang
Jessica Lange
Norman Lear
Roy Lichtenstein
Annie Leibovitz
Jim Lehrer
Betty Bao Lord
Lar Lubovitch
Sidney Lumet
Yo-Yo Ma
Norman Mailer
David Mamet
Andrea Marcovicci
Wynton Marsalis
Mary McCarthy
Paul McCartney
Frank McCourt
Carlos Montoya
James Moody
Brice Marden
Margaret Mead
Arthur Miller
Nathan Milstein
Isaac Mizrahi
Marianne Moore
Toni Morrison
Zero Mostel
Vladimir Nabokov
V.S. Naipaul
Anaïs Nin
Pablo Neruda
Benjamin Netanyahu
Paul Newman
New York Pro Musica
Isamu Noguchi
Garrick Ohlsson
John Oliver
Ashley Olsen
Cynthia Ozick
Eddie Palmieri
Jane Pauley
Henry Paulson
I.M. Pei
Krysof Penderecki
Nancy Pelosi
Shimon Peres
Houston Person
Peter, Paul & Mary
Gregor Piatigorsky
Molly Picon
Harold Pinter
Q-Tip
Dan Rather
Nancy Reagan
Robert Redford
Lou Reed
Carl Reiner
David Remnick
Adrienne Rich
Diana Rigg
Joan Rivers
Jerome Robbins
Paul Robeson
Andy Rooney
Ned Rorem
Charlie Rose
Robert Rubin
Paul Rudd
Salman Rushdie
András Schiff
Arthur Schlesinger
Jason Schwartzman
Gail Sheehy
Sam Shepard
Pete Seeger
Rudolf Serkin
Peter Serkin
Richard Serra
Bobby Short
Anna Deavere Smith
Patti Smith
Anna Sokolow
Stephen Sondheim
Gloria Steinem
Frank Stella
Sufjan Stevens
Jon Stewart
Martha Stewart
Oliver Stone
Darryl Strawberry
Meryl Streep
Ratan Tata
Billy Taylor
Studs Terkel
Christian Tetzlaff
Twyla Tharp
Margaret Thatcher
They Might Be Giants
Dylan Thomas
Tokyo String Quartet
John Travolta
Calvin Trillin
Rosalyn Tureck
Kathleen Turner
Desmond Tutu
Liv Ullmann
Doug Varone
Benjamin Verdery
Gore Vidal
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Mike Wallace
Barbara Walters
Wendy Wasserstein
William Wegman
Jack Welch
Frank Wess
Cornel West
Josh White
Elie Wiesel
William Carlos Williams
Anna Wintour
Phil Woods
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Pinchas Zuckerman