Events - June, 13, 2012

CORPORATE PROGRAM: Monetary Policy & Japan's Economic Recovery

The yen and Japanese stocks reacted sharply after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced another monetary easing and set a new inflation target in February...

Books, Art/Photo/Design

Cartoonist Tim Kreider in Conversation with Novelist Myla Goldberg

Enjoy this intriguing, unpredictable pair as they talk about humor, satire, and Tim Kreider's new book We Learn Nothing: Essays and Cartoons, a collection of...

Art/Photo/Design

"Antico in Mantua: Friends and Foes," by Eleonora Luciano, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Location Lectures take place in the Music Room Join Us Free after 5:45 p.m.; no reservations are necessary. Questions [email protected] In this lecture Eleonora Luciano—a...

Legal/Politics/Economics

NPR's Planet Money on the US Economy: A Second Wind… Or Circling the Drain? - Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson

The team from NPR's hugely popular Planet Money present the economy in a way you've never experienced. Through a special blend of story-telling, expertise and...

Art/Photo/Design

The Weight of Ghosts: Raphaël Lonné, Adolf Wölfli, and Augustin Lesage

Raphaël Lonné, Adolf Wölfli, and Augustin Lesage are among the masters of Art Brut studied early on by the Compagnie de l’Art Brut and Jean...

Performing Arts/Film, Books

Buddy Guy When I Left Home: My Story

Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy discusses his memoir.

Art/Photo/Design

Caring for Your Antiques – from Maintenance to Restoration

Join Roderick P. Thompson, president and principal restorer at Santo Spirito Restoration in Brooklyn, NY, and an instructor in Appraisal Studies at NYU, as he...

Performing Arts/Film

Assuming the Ecosexual Position with Annie Sprinkle & Elizabeth Stephens

What happens when two city girls embrace the Earth as their lover? They get real dirty! Then they marry the Earth, Sky, Sea, Rocks, Sun,...

History/NYC

Problem Solvers with Ben Kabak

Ben Kabak, dubbed “The Transit Authority” by The Village Voice, continues this series of one-on-one interviews. Meet the “problem solvers” charged with the lofty task...

Books

Architecture of the Newars

Presented in association with the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust. A talk on the architecture of the Kathmandu Valley by Niels Gutschow, whose three volume Architecture of...

Books, LGBTQ+

Thomas Keith and Contributors - Love, Christopher Street

Editor Thomas Keith is joined by his Love, Christopher Street contributors Brendan Fay, G. Winston James, Andrea Meyers and Ocean Vuong for readings of their...

Books

Between You and Me - Nicola Kraus, Emma McLaughlin

Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus (The Nanny Diaries) discuss and sign their new ripped-from-the-headlines novel about the dark side of fame.

Books,

Harvey Karp - Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep: Simple Solutions for Kids from Birth to 5 Years

Dr. Harvey Karp is famous for his brilliant insights into centuries-old parenting problems and for discovering breakthrough solutions that are simple, practical and fast-working.

Performing Arts/Film

Scott Freiman - The Beatles: A Trip Through Strawberry Fields

Composer, musician and Beatles expert Scott Freiman shares rare recordings and sheds new light on the Beatles’ creative process, examining this groundbreaking song from multiple...

Performing Arts/Film,

Let Me Ascertain You: Bogotá - The Civilians

This special evening explores the annual beauty pageant that takes place in El Buen Pastor, the national women’s prison in Bogotá, Colombia. The never-before-seen performance...