New York Society for Ethical Culture Concerts

I had been here once & gotten on their email list . Glad I did because during the pandemic I’ve been fortunate enough to attend a few events on zoom . Really good stimulating conversations moderated well by respected members . This past week we were thrilled to be able to attend a live play performance . Excellent acting and the group discussion that followed was very thought provoking . Looking forward to more ethical nyc happenings . Another nice touch is the building is fully wheelchair accessible from a ramp out front as well as an elevator .

I have been to this venue many times and there’s not one bad seat in the house. However, only bathrooms are in the basement & it can get quite hot on upper levels— but that’s the trade off for being in an older building, which is beautiful!

Attended a thoughtfully stacked climate event focused on female leadership, where a mix of in person and digital guests joined to speak. To be honest the seats were not that comfortable (I was stuck in an asile seat) and wearing a mask inside has been an ongoing issue of comfort… I walked in late so I generally didn’t get to explore the space as much as I would have liked. View was generally good from middle section, back row of floor seats but I couldn’t tell how loud of sound I was making when I went into the entry way up/down the center stairs… up to the seating level (main floor in front of stage area) Microphones on some guests were harder to hear but this was more of an issue with the speaker wearing the mic than the acoustic environment itself. Decent lighting but would prefer to talk more to people near me (rather than listen to featured speaker after speaker) in this sort of setting rather than it feeling like the unreached/small talk sort of vibe you get from sitting in a church and having to turn to the person next, in front of, but rarely behind to you… Overall I wonder which other kinds of events they hold here and if i’ll make it back someday.

It was a beautiful concert hall, and a memorable show. Loved it! The audio in the balcony seating was not as good as down below. Sound was echoing in the balcony section compared to crisp and well balanced sound in the lower sections.

As a concert venue, this is a hidden Manhattan gem. As for the organization, it certainly sounds worthwhile. But I have no first-hand knowledge. About the venue for concerts. There is literally not a bad seat in the house - even in the balcony or far l/r orchestra. And the acoustics are wonderful. A nice natural sound. There are church pews instead of seats. But they're comfortable enough with padded seats. The hall is well maintained and IMO beautiful in its simple white and dark wood. We saw Marc Cohn last night, maybe the 4th or 5th concert I've seen here. They have a lot more concerts than I knew, a regular ongoing bill that we will attend more often now that I know.