1. And the Academy Award for Best Performing Arts Library in New York City goes too.. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts! Believe it or not, but The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has TWO Academy Awards in its collections. One is the Oscar that Paul Muni won in 1937 for Best Actor in THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR and the other belonged to Burl Ives who won it for Best Supporting Actor in 1959 for THE BIG COUNTRY. 

    And the Academy Award for Best Performing Arts Library in New York City goes too.. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts! Believe it or not, but The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has TWO Academy Awards in its collections. One is the Oscar that Paul Muni won in 1937 for Best Actor in THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR and the other belonged to Burl Ives who won it for Best Supporting Actor in 1959 for THE BIG COUNTRY. 

  2. RIP to legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away this morning at age 79. Taylor won two Academy Awards for best actress and starred in over 60 films during her career, including “Father of the Bride,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “Butterfield 8,” “Suddenly, Last Summer,” and “A Place In The Sun.” She was also known for her quotable personality, her eight marriages and her strong work as an AIDS philanthropist. We have numerous photos of her in our Billy Rose Theatre Collection at our Library For The Performing Arts - we’ll be sharing several throughout the day. 

    RIP to legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away this morning at age 79. Taylor won two Academy Awards for best actress and starred in over 60 films during her career, including “Father of the Bride,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “Butterfield 8,” “Suddenly, Last Summer,” and “A Place In The Sun.” She was also known for her quotable personality, her eight marriages and her strong work as an AIDS philanthropist. We have numerous photos of her in our Billy Rose Theatre Collection at our Library For The Performing Arts - we’ll be sharing several throughout the day. 

  3. The Real King Who Made The Speech

    It’s official - the Oscars are over, and “The King’s Speech” is the top film in all the land. Colin Firth, the (incredibly handsome) man who played King George VI, is also this year’s best actor. So we figured in honor of the accolades, we’d show you the real king behind the movie - here are several images of King George VI and his family from our Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. And, as an aside, although “The Social Network” did NOT win the top prize, we still encourage you to check out our Facebook page in honor of its nomination.