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Talks, performances, and more [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [New Events from The Met]( [Big Bird perched on a crescent moon with a ladder in hand—suggesting the possibility of passage back to Earth or to other galaxies.]( MetSpeaks [Alex Da Corte and As Long as the Sun Lasts]( Tonight, 5:30–6:30 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium The Met Fifth Avenue Explore Alex Da Corte's combination of art history and popular culture during a lively conversation between the artist and Met curator Shanay Jhaveri about [The Roof Garden Commission: Alex Da Corte, As Long as the Sun Lasts](. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [A group tour walks through The Met.]( MetTours [Museum Highlights]( Daily, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm Depart from Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio The Met Fifth Avenue Discover works of art that represent 5,000 years of art and culture across the Museum's diverse collection. Engaging hour-long tours with Museum-trained volunteers are available three times a day. Spanish and French tours are also available. Free with Museum admission. [Learn more →]( [Arvo Pärt.]( MetLiveArts [Celebrating Arvo Pärt at The Met]( Sunday, October 31, 3 pm, and Monday, November 1, 7 pm The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing The Met Fifth Avenue The Temple of Dendur is the setting for the haunting world premiere of O Holy Father Nicholas, commissioned by Nektarios S. Antoniou for The Schola Cantorum and The Met. The evening features performances of Arvo Pärt's masterpieces by Artefact Ensemble under the direction of Grammy-nominated choral conductor Benedict Sheehan, and soloists from Experiential Orchestra conducted by Grammy winner James Blachly. Tickets start at $65. [Buy now →]( [A girl and a boy look at an artwork.]( Families [Start with Art at The Met]( Saturday, November 6, 2–3 pm Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education The Met Fifth Avenue Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, singing, and other gallery activities that bring works of art to life. This month's theme is Indigenous Identities, in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month. Recommended for families with children ages 3 to 6 years. Free with Museum admission. [Learn more →]( [Two women read a book to a group of chilren.]( Families [Storytime at The Met]( Thursday, November 4, 10:30–11 am Art Study Room, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education The Met Fifth Avenue Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! Join us every week for picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Free; Museum admission is not required. [Learn more →]( Virtual Events [Decorated goat skull from SJE Site 47, Deiberia East, Sudan]( MetSpeaks [Annual Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture—African Communities: Reflections of Coexistence and Cooperation]( Tuesday, November 9, 11 am–2:30 pm Online Join scholars in the fields of Egyptian, Islamic, and Ancient Near Eastern art to explore social, religious, and economic interconnections on the African continent and between Africans and their neighbors. A thirty-minute Q and A follows the presentations. Free, though advance registration is required. [Learn more →]( [Decorative red and blue digtal illustratrion | Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room.]( MetCelebrates [Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room Virtual Opening]( Wednesday, November 10, 7–7:30 pm Online Join us for a virtual tour of [Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room](. The exhibition, like any of The Met's period rooms, is a fabrication of a domestic space that assembles furnishings and objects to create a fiction of authenticity. Rather than affirm a fixed moment in time, however, this structure reimagines the immersive experience of the period room by embracing the African diasporic belief that the past, present, and future are interconnected. Free, though advance registration is preferred. [Learn more →]( [A group of four walks through a gallery with two guide dogs.]( Access [Picture This!—Diwali: Indian Festival of Lights]( Thursday, November 4, 2–3:30 pm Online Join us for this virtual tour to enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions and discussion. For adults who are blind or partially sighted. Free, though advance registration is required. [Learn more →]( Now Available [Three teens, a boy and two girls, pointing at a sculpture with notebooks and pencils]( [In-Person and Virtual Group Tours]( Engage with great works of art at The Met—or wherever you are! Request an in-person, guided tour, reserve admission and lead your own small group, or select a live, virtual tour led by a Museum guide. Tours are available for K–12 School Groups, College and University Groups, and Adult Groups. [Learn more →]( More Events Looking for more? Virtual events are available on [YouTube](, [Facebook](, and our [website]( after they premiere. [See all upcoming events →]( Plan Your Visit The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are open! See the [Plan Your Visit page]( for more information about making a reservation and buying tickets in advance. Please note our [current opening days and hours for each location](. In accordance with New York City mandate, the Museum requires all visitors age 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks are required for all visitors. Please read the [visitor guidelines page]( to learn about our [new health and safety protocols](. [Buy or reserve your tickets now →]( Accessibility at The Met The Met is committed to accessibility for all. For information about accessibility, programs, and services for people with disabilities at both Met sites, visit [metmuseum.org/access](. To request an access accommodation for virtual programs or online resources, email access@metmuseum.org, or call [212-650-2010](tel:12126502010). For information about accessibility on our website, see our [Website Accessibility Statement](. [The Met Fifth Avenue]( 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 [The Met Cloisters]( 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Fort Tryon Park New York, NY 10040 [metmuseum.org]( [Explore]( [Membership]( [Donate]( [Manage Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see [The Roof Garden Commission: Alex Da Corte, As Long as the Sun Lasts]( and [Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room](. For Education program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport](. For MetLiveArts program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport](. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. [Donate now.]( We encourage you to make Museum reservations in advance; [purchase a timed ticket or make a reservation online.]( Images: Alex Da Corte. As Long as the Sun Lasts (detail), 2021. Aluminum, fiber reinforced plastic, PA12 nylon, stainless steel, powder coating, cementitious grout, bronze and polyurethane paint. © Alex Da Corte. Courtesy of the artist; Matthew Marks Gallery, New York; and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Image credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen | Arvo Pärt. Photo by Kaupo Kikkas | Decorated goat skull from SJE Site 47, Deiberia East, Sudan. Courtesy the Gustavianum Museum, Uppsala University. Photo by A. de Souza. | Roberto Lugo, Queen Abolition, 2021. Digital illustration