Art Alliance

It's hard to state simply exactly what the Art Alliance does. There are exhibits of contemporary work, such as the Andy Warhol retrospective, but there are also poetry readings, art and travel lectures, play readings, chamber concerts, and the occasional dance concert or performance art installation. The building itself is a magnificent 1906 mansion designed by Charles Klauder of Frank Miles Day & Brothers Architects. On the premises is Opus 251, a quiet restaurant that takes advantage of the garden in back.