Over 125 years old, The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine is the largest cathedral in the world. It is the “mother church” of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and the seat of its Bishop. The church is chartered as a house of prayer for all people and as a unifying center of intellectual light and leadership.
While Cathedrals traditionally do not have their own congregations, St. John the Divine is home to the Congregation of Saint Saviour, which operates independently from the Cathedral. The congregation has approximately 400 members. Information about services and times can be found below. Furthermore, all those who would like to attend worship services and anyone seeking a place for prayer or meditation will be welcomed without charge. For sightseeing, visit the admissions page to learn more.
Like the great Medieval cathedrals and churches of the world, St. John the Divine is unfinished and will continue to be constructed over many centuries. Currently, funding is mostly directed towards maintaining the architectural integrity of the Cathedral and prioritizing serving the community through programming and social initiatives.
Some of St. John’s community initiatives include the soup kitchen (which serves roughly 25,000 meals annually), the distinguished Cathedral School (which prepares young students to be future leaders), Adults and Children in Trust (a renowned preschool, afterschool and summer program), and the outstanding Textile Conservation Lab (which preserves world treasures). The Cathedral also organizes several yearly concerts, exhibitions, performances and civic gatherings to allow for conversation, celebration, reflection and remembrance—such is the joyfully busy life of this beloved and venerated Cathedral.
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF
SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE
1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 316-7540
info@stjohndivine.org
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Cathedral News

A family of ravens have found a home in the Cathedral facade Thank you to all …
A family of ravens have found a home in the Cathedral facade 💜 Thank you to all who have been sharing photos with us! Source

Join us online for the Cathedral’s 10:30am Sunday Holy Eucharist Service using t…
Join us online for the Cathedral’s 10:30am Sunday Holy Eucharist Service using the link below. Source

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at the Cathedral! This depiction of the…
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at the Cathedral! 🌼 This depiction of the Flight into Egypt can be found on our Bronze
Cathedral Events
Fridays in Harlem: Curated Harlem Art Stroll


Venue
- Refettorio Harlem @ Emanuel AME Church
- 37 W 119th Street New York, NY 10026
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Website
https://www.refettorioharlem.org/
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TICKETS/REGISTER LINK
FRIDAYS IN HARLEM: Curated Harlem Art Strolls is a guided walk to selected art galleries, spaces and sites in Harlem.
Join us begin on select Fridays for about an hour. Minimum Group of 6 people.
Medicine Grand Rounds with Leonardo V Riella

Leslie Baer, MD ’63 Memorial Lecture
Innovations in Transplantation: Immune Regulation and Genetically Engineered Pigs to Overcome Organ Shortage
Leonardo V. Riella, MD PhD
Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Lecture 12:00-1:00 pm
Miloš Forman / Mike Hausman Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF)


The 37th annual Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) is a showcase of thesis-level work from students and recent alumni of the School of the Arts MFA Film Program.
Maestre Didi: Spiritual Form

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El Museo del Barrio
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Website
https://www.elmuseo.org/

Venue
- El Museo del Barrio
- 1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street New York, NY 10029
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Organized by El Museo del Barrio, Mestre Didi: Spiritual Form is a landmark monographic exhibition exploring the work of the late Afro-Brazilian sculptor, writer, cultural advocate and spiritual leader Mestre Didi (Salvador, Bahia, 1917-2013). As the first major U.S. museum exhibition of Didi’s work in 25 years, the survey unites over 30 of his sculptures and offers a rare view of his far-reaching spiritual and artistic legacy.
Over the course of his career, from the 1960s until the 2010s, Mestre Didi was a visionary emissary for Candomblé, an Afro-diasporic religion which developed in Brazil as formerly enslaved Africans handed down their Yoruba spiritual practices. He was perhaps the first artist to reimagine Candomblé ritual objects as artworks in their own right.
Visual Arts + Sound Art Thesis Exhibition


Venue
- Lenfest Center for the Arts
- 615 W. 129 Street
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The Columbia University School of the Arts Visual Arts Program presents the 2025 Visual Arts + Sound Art MFA Thesis Exhibition in collaboration with the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery at the Lenfest Center for the Arts.
April 27 – May 25, 2025
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 12 pm–6 pm
Photography Exhibition: Into the Streets! New York City’s Pride March 1975 – 1976


Venue
- Hispanic Society Museum & Library
- Hispanic Society of America,3741 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
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“Out of the Closets! Into the Streets!: New York City’s Pride March, 1975-1976” opens to the public on May 8. Featuring 20 photographs by internationally-recognized multi-media artist @franciscoalvaradojuarez, this exhibition provides a window into the world of New York City’s early Pride marches, known at the time as the “Christopher Street Liberation Day March.” The marches served as a vital call for increased queer visibility at a time when New York still enforced so-called “sodomy laws” that targeted the LGBTQ+ community. Alvarado Juárez’s photos of the 1975 and 1976 marches showcase the racial and ethnic diversity of the early Pride parades and reveal the nuanced bonds of kinship formed among marchers from disparate backgrounds. Continuing the Hispanic Society’s commitment to exhibiting work by artists active in the local community, “Out of the Closets! Into the Streets!” constitutes the second installment of the annual series “Arte en el Alto Manhattan” which highlights artists residing in Upper Manhattan. Stay tuned for updates on special events and programming related to this exhibition.
May 8, 2025 – August 31, 2025
New Plays Festival: ‘The Ana Project’


by Dacyl Acevedo
Showtimes
Friday, May 16 @ 3:30 PM
Friday, May 16 @ 8 PM
Saturday, May 17 @ 3:30 PM
Ana, arrived in NYC alone, as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic in 1960, to attend college and develop her talent as a math prodigy. She worked nights at a textile factory in Manhattan and fell in love with a charming stranger. She helped the rest of her family emigrate from the Dominican Republic to escape a violent dictatorship and they struggled with the transition to their new life in the US, when Ana’s life and dreams fell apart. Years later, Ana tries to help her daughter avoid the same mistakes as the generations of women clash in irreconcilable differences and are drawn together again by the love that binds them.
About the Playwright
Dacyl Acevedo is a New York based playwright and actor; Dominican American, first generation child of working class immigrants, raised in Hialeah, FL. She worked as an actor for over 20 years in New York, in regional theaters, TV and Film. Her friend, Tamilla Woodard helped her develop her one person show, Will Work For… that she toured at festivals across the country. Her short play, From One Token to Another, was first featured in Planet Connections Zoom Fest “Lip Service”. Her full-length play, A Saint’s Legacy was developed in the River Writer’s Unit. She traveled to the Costa Chica region of Guerrero, Mexico to research her play, Lia Del Mar which recently had a workshop production. She was also a member of Dramatic Question Theatre’s 2024 Playtime program. Currently, she’s also working on a delirium play called Temping Forever and an adaptation of Ben Jonson’s restoration comedy, Bartholomew Fair, advised and inspired by Morgan Jenness. She’s a graduate of SUNY Purchase College.
About the New Plays Festival
Columbia University School of the Arts presents a festival of new plays written by the 2025 Columbia MFA Playwriting Cohort. The esteemed faculty who nurtured these students, including Tony©, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners, such as Lynn Nottage, Rogelio Martinez, Blair Singer, Noelle Vinas, Charles L. Mee, Michael Korie, David Auburn, and David Henry Hwang invite everyone to experience these innovative new playwrights.
Organized by Leslie Ayvazian, Theatre.
Royal Bloom Vogue Ball


Venue
- Museum of the City of New York
- Museum of the City of New York, New York,1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029
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Voguing is not just a dance; it’s also a form of self-expression, empowerment, and resistance, rooted in the LGBTQ+ community. Born in the Ballroom scene of Harlem, its influence has spread globally and is an iconic part of both ballroom and mainstream pop culture. Prepare for an evening of fierce competition, captivating performances, and a celebration of self-expression at the Royal Bloom Vogue Ball. This unforgettable event in collaboration with the Royal House of LaBeija will feature a series of high-energy competitions where contestants in stunning, floral-inspired ensembles will compete in various categories — set to the sounds of Byrell the Great!
Each walk will be a showcase of artistic mastery, blending fashion with dance, attitude, and performance. Judges will score each performance based on creativity, execution, and the contestant’s ability to embody the category.
Harlem Moves with Jose Limón Dance Company

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Summer on the Hudson
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Summeronthehudson@gmail.com -
Website
https://riversideparknyc.org/organizer/summer-on-the-hudson/

Venue
- 125th & Marginal Sts.
- W 125th St & Marginal St New York, NY 10027
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Join the world-renowned Limón Company Dancers as they teach the energetic and ease-filled Limón Technique, accompanied by live music.
Summer on the Hudson events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled. For weather updates, check nyc.gov/parks/soh or Instagram @SummerOnTheHudson 2 hours before the event.
Mystic Rhythms & Sacred Chants for 7 Black Madonnas

Organizer

Venue
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine,1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025
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Alessandra Belloni, John La Barbera, and I Giullari Di Piazza, with special guest Giovannangelo de Gennaro, perform a program that includes healing chants, ritual drumming, and trance dance ceremonies from Southern Italy, France, and Spain in honor of the Black Madonna.
This special concert is a dynamic mixture of musical, dance, and drumming performances, featuring guest artist Giovannangelo de Gennaro, a leading expert in medieval and early music, performing medieval sacred chants taken from Livre Vermelleis (The Red book) a collection of sacred chants for the Black Madonna from Montserrat, Spain also performed in Italy.
I Giullari di Piazza was founded in 1980 by Artistic Director Alessandra Belloni and Music Director John La Barbera. The group specializes in medieval pilgrimage songs, Southern Italian tarantellas and devotional chants, and folk and ritual drumming traditions. This concert celebrates the 45th anniversary of the group’s founding and features selections from its original opera, Voyage of the Black Madonna, which was a watershed creation for the company. It premiered at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in 1991,
Uptown Star Gazing

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Summer on the Hudson
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212-870-3089 -
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Summeronthehudson@gmail.com -
Website
https://riversideparknyc.org/organizer/summer-on-the-hudson/

Category
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A summer evening in Manhattan is made complete with a great skyline and the stars, planets, and moon in full view. Peer heavenward to see celestial wonders with the help of the Amateur Astronomer’s Association.
Summer on the Hudson events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, unreserved, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is heavy rain at the time of the event, the event will be canceled. For weather updates, check nyc.gov/parks/soh 2 hours before the event.
Imaginary Kingdom: An Exhibition of Children’s Book Illustrators

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Interchurch Center
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212-870-2200 -
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Website
http://www.interchurch-center.org/

