Celebrations & Send-Offs
at The City Reliquary

This weekend we're celebrating beginnings, ends, and what should always be remembered. On Friday, [Rebel Women remember the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire](http://cityreliquary.org/rebelwomen). On Saturday morning, Atlas Obscura joins us for the [Obscura Day 2017 kickoff](http://www.cityreliquary.org/obscuraday17/). Then on Sunday, we [send off *Heroes of the Knish*](http://cityreliquary.org/knishclosing) in style.

Details below!

#### [Rebel Women Remember the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire](http://cityreliquary.org/rebelwomen) Friday, May 5 @ 7 PM [Artfully: $7/$5 Reliquary Members](https://www.artful.ly/store/events/11954) Door: $10/$8 Reliquary Members Just days after International Workers' Day, we host an evening of performance, poetry, and song in remembrance of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, which saw its 106th anniversary on March 25. The fire is still the worst industrial disaster in NYC history and contributed to many present-day labor and workplace safety laws.

This event will officially close our front-room exhibition of Robin Berson's [Triangle Fire Memorial Quilt](http://cityreliquary.org/triangle) and will be a fundraiser for the [Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition](http://rememberthetrianglefire.org).

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**Event Program**

[Robin Berson](http://www.workermemorialquilts.org/): A presentation on the* *Triangle Fire Memorial Quilt

**Bracha Nechama Bomze**:** **Reading of** **the Triangle Fire segment from her book-length poem, *Love Justice*

**Phyllis Capello:** Telling the story of how she came to write her prizewinning poem*: Factory Girls, Bangkok* followed by performing a song inspired by the young women who perished in the Triangle fire

[Paola Corso](http://www.paolacorso.com/): Reading from *Once I Was Told the Air Was Not for Breathing*

**Annie Rachele Lanzillotto: ** Performing her iconic songs *Ballad of Joe Zito* (elevator operator at the Triangle Factory) and *Girls Girls, Where Did You Work Last Night? *

**LuLu LoLo:** Performing an excerpt from her play *Soliloquy for a Seamstress: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire* and [Rose Schneiderman’s historic speech](https://jwa.org/media/excerpt-from-rose-schneidermans-april-2-1911-speech) of April 2, 1911

[Mary Anne Trasciatti](http://www.hofstra.edu/faculty/fac_profiles.cfm?id=1527):  Reading a brief excerpt from the autobiography of the original Rebel Girl, [Elizabeth Gurley Flynn](https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/elizabeth-gurley-flynn/)

#### [Obscura Day kickoff party with NYC Trivia](http://cityreliquary.org/obscuraday17) Saturday, May 6 @ 11 AM [Admission: $12](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/obscura-day-2017-nyc-trivia-at-the-city-reliquary-tickets-33350018804?aff=efbeventtix) We're honored to host the kickoff party for [Obscura Day 2017](http://www.atlasobscura.com/obscuraday). Awaken your mind with a special morning session celebrating exploration and observation. Enjoy free coffee from [Oslo Coffee Roasters](http://oslocoffee.com/) and beer and shandy cocktails from [The Brooklyn Brewery](http://brooklynbrewery.com/) for a suggested donation from the treehouse bar in our backyard garden.

Test the obscurity of your NYC knowledge with trivia hosted by Atlas Obscura resident quizmaster and staff writer, Eric Grundhauser. New York know-it-alls of all ages are invited (but not required!) to participate. Topics will include the Reliquary collection, everyday New York sights, and the hidden wonders of our city. Trivia begins at 11:30 AM.

**#obscuraday**

Tickets available [through Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/obscura-day-2017-nyc-trivia-at-the-city-reliquary-tickets-33350018804?aff=efbeventtix). Advance Tickets Only. All Sales Final. No Refunds or Exchanges.

QUESTIONS?
[Email Larissa Hayden](mailto:larissa.hayden@atlasobscura.com?subject=City%20Reliquary%20Obscura%20Day%20Party)

#### [Heroes of the Knish Closing Reception](http://cityreliquary.org/knishclosing) Sunday, May 7, 2-5 PM Admission: $5

Join us as we bid farewell to our exhibition *Heroes of the Knish: Making a Living and Making a Life*. This show traced the history of the iconic New York street food from its origins in Eastern Europe to its arrival in the US with Jewish immigrants, to its popularization through early knish makers such as Mrs. Stahl, Mano Hirsch, Ruby the Knishman, and Yonah Schimmel.

We'll celebrate and send off the knish in style with live music from All That Jazz and a curator's talk from Laura Silver.

We'll also serve an international spread of knishes and knish cousins, such as dumplings from [Vanessa's](http://vanessas.com/), pierogi, and more! (Suggested donation: $2/item.)