Holiday Event: The Art of Rockefeller Center Video Event
About the Program:
From its iconic, towering Christmas tree and over-the-top shop windows, to its seasonal ice-skating rink and show-stopping Radio City Music Hall, nothing captures the holiday season in New York City like a visit to Rockefeller Center!
Sign up today to join the Art Deco Society of New York and our engaging tour guide, Deborah Zelcer, for a festive, virtual tour of Rockefeller Center––featuring the history behind some of the world's favorite Art Deco architecture, art, and holiday traditions!
In this recorded video presentation—which you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home at a time that best fits your schedule—Zelcer shows us how, even though Rockefeller Center soared into creation during the Great Depression, it is a living cultural showcase that continues to celebrate the spirit of optimism and achievement expressed through extensive Art Deco visual references.
Concentrating on Rockefeller Plaza and 30 Rock in this 'city within a city', we explore the technological, economic, and social forces that shaped its form, decoration, and exuberant public spaces, while learning about the rich campaign to animate the Center with distinctive architectural design and superb works of art. And, we learn about the accomplished architects that wove together this complex of multiple buildings with an ambitious plan of incorporating period art, directed by the forward-thinking stewards of the Center––the Rockefeller family.
In this recorded virtual visit, we will explore Rockefeller Center's Art Deco architectural style and see the distinguished artworks that call Rock Center home. We see highly-celebrated sculptural works such as Paul Manship's Prometheus and Hildreth Meiere's Dance, Drama and Song roundels, in addition to lesser-known, yet equally impressive sculptural reliefs, murals, and so much more!
This visually stimulating online exploration concludes with a virtual tour of the beloved Radio City Music Hall––the performance center that inspired the Rockefeller Center project almost 100 years ago!
This recorded video event includes the original PowerPoint—with wonderful images that you will be able to see directly on your computer screen, tablet, or mobile device.
About the Guide:
Deborah Zelcer leads ProwlerNYCWalking Tours, which illuminate the social, political, technological, and economic contexts that have shaped buildings and cities throughout history. After receiving a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, she worked for architectural/urban design specialists, landscape architects, and various commercial and residential design firms. She credits studies with the esteemed architectural historian Reyner Banham for igniting her passion to interpret the built environment. Zelcer discovered the joy of entertaining audiences with tales of urban evolution after a stint in the Moth Storytelling Workshop, and has continued conducting tours during the Covid era with online tour offerings.
Registration:
How to Register for ADSNY's Web-based programs:
- Click the gold Register button located to the left of the "About the Program" section
- Enter the requested information in the registration form and follow the instructions to pay online and complete your registration
- In a few moments, your registration confirmation containing your link and unique password to watch the video event will be sent to the email address you used to register. If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your spam folder
If you need further assistance registering for this event, or are experiencing a different issue, please email Events@ArtDeco.org, let us know which events you would like to register for, and we will send you an invoice that can be easily completed without going through the ArtDeco.org website.
