Events - August, 2, 2012
Performing Arts/Film, Books
Upstairs at the Square With Cheryl Strayed and Theo Bleckmann
Journalist Katherine Lanpher interviews Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestseller, Wild, and the new book, Tiny Beautiful Things, as well as musician Theo Bleckmann, who...
Food & Drink
New York Brews: A Local Beer Tasting - Chris O'Leary
Celebrate local brews from some of our state’s 65 breweries. From Brooklyn to Buffalo, see why NY is brewing more beer than it has in...
Food & Drink
Fermented New York: Taste and Talk with Sandor Katz
New York is home to diverse pickling traditions. Join Sandor Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation, for a celebration of "fermented New York," followed...
Religion/Spirituality, LGBTQ+
Queer Buddhists
Join Zen Monk Ven. Lawrence Dō'an Grecco from Queer Sangha for meditation instruction and practice followed by a dharma talk and question and answer period.
Books
June Fourth Elegies: A Reading and Discussion with Jeffrey Yang and Larry Siems
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo was a prominent figure in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Each year after the government crackdown he commemorated...
Performing Arts/Film
The Music of North Korea: Pathos and Passion
The music of rare and exceptional artistic expression from North Korea will be showcased at the Korea Society as part of its Korean Traditional Music...
History/NYC
Joe Flood - The Fires: How a Computer Formula, Big Ideas, and the Best of Intentions Burned Down New York City-and Determined the Future of Cities
This visual presentation examines the epidemic of fires that swept New York City in the 1960s and ’70s. It is an account of New York City's comprehensive...
Books, Art/Photo/Design
Lawrence Schiller - Marilyn and Me
Join writer, director, photojournalist Lawrence Schiller as he discusses and shows his photos of Marilyn Monroe from his new book Marilyn and Me. Schiller’s book was...
Books
Hey Girl: Tumblr Presents Feminist Ryan Gosling The Book
Hey girl, put down that Derrida just long enough to celebrate the release of Feminist Ryan Gosling The Book at Housing Works. WORD will be on hand selling books, so...
Can a Woman Really Know Herself -- & Does She Want To?
With Nancy Hunting, Karen Van Outryve, and Carrie Wilson.
Food & Drink
Ted Allen & Gabrielle Langholtz
As the host of Food Network’s hit show Chopped, Ted Allen presides over a pressure-filled kitchen, with chefs scrambling to cook with mystery ingredients. But at home (right...
Books, Science/Tech/Health
How to Read Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
What if there were Bangalore call centers, not for tech support, but to outsource your pain, depression, and guilt? Emotional engineering firms where specialists got...
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