Events - August, 1, 2012

Bill Traylor

Speaker: Jeffrey Wolff, filmmaker Wolff will revisit the world of Montgomery, Alabama, artist Bill Traylor in the light of new contextual discoveries of sources related...

Books, History/NYC

Guy Gugliotta - Freedom's Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War

Books

Kurt Anderson

The bestselling author reads from and signs his book, True Believers.

History/NYC

Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context, and Memory

In collaboration with the New-York Historical Society and Oxford University Press, the Bryant Park Reading Room presents a series of lectures on popular topics to...

History/NYC

Little Necks and Cherry Stones: A Conversation about the Past, Present, and Future of Clamming in New York

Oysters may get all the press these days, but the humble and versatile clam has been part of New York’s economy since the time of...

Food & Drink

James Peterson - Vegetables: A Voyage Through the Seasons

The illustrated lecture is master class on vegetables with award-winning cookbook author and renowned cooking instructor. Treat yourself to an in-depth education with "vegetables," You will learn...

Books

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus

Husband-and-wife team, cultural critic Bill Wasik and medical expert Monica Murphy talk about the history and fear of rabies in their new book, Rabid. You’ll learn...

Art/Photo/Design

Parkcentric: Photographs From The Museum of The City of New York, 1890-1940 - A Curators Forum

A forum on this remarkable collection of images documenting New York City history. The Museum of the City of New York is dedicated to an...

Books, Art/Photo/Design

Readings and Conversations with poet Bobby Gonzalez

Hop off the BCA’s Bronx Culture Trolley at BxMA and hear Bronx poet Bobby Gonzalez discuss The Last Puerto Rican Indian: A Collection of Dangerous...

Farming Our Future: Diversity and Design Ingenuity in NYC Urban Agriculture

New York City boasts more than 1000 farms and gardens across approximately 50 acres of reclaimed vacant lots, rooftops, schoolyards, and public housing grounds. Surprisingly,...