Events - November, 9, 2012

Photography: Beginnings

In the world of art, certain names conjure up iconic images, and major works have instant recognition. This series examines the first photographs by six...

Books

The Passionate Brontës: An Introduction to the Life and Works of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë

For readers of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, or The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, the lives of the three Brontë sisters are endlessly fascinating. In this presentation, we will explore...

Father Patrick Desbois and John Prendergast with Ann Curry

Yahad-In Unum founder Father Patrick Desbois and Enough Project co-founder John Prendergast discuss their work against genocide, keeping the world watching and perpetrators in the...

History/NYC

On the Classic Mickey Mantle

Acclaimed sportswriter Buzz Bissinger and famed sports photographer Marvin E. Newman tell the story of Mickey Mantle’s unforgettable career, illustrated with Newman’s captivating iconic and...

Art/Photo/Design

The Tenth Karmapa and Tibet's Turbulent 17th Century Conference

The International conference The Tenth Karmapa and Tibet's Turbulent 17th Century will explore different aspects of Choying Dorje's life, art, and the tumultuous times in which he...

Books

A Tribute to Adrienne Rich

With Mark Doty, Cathy Park Hong, Galway Kinnell, Philip Levine, Jean Valentine, Elizabeth Willis, and others. Adrienne Rich first appeared at the Poetry Center in...

Legal/Politics/Economics, History/NYC

Lunch Time Lecture - Elections of 1830

Stop by on the second Friday of every month at 12:30pm for a brief lecture by museum staff, followed by a question and answer period....

Books,

German-Oriental Narration: Richard Faber on Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Wilhelm Hauff and Johann Peter Hebel

In German. The lecture aims to show how two of the most important German-speaking narrators and two of the major narrative theorists refer back to...

History/NYC, Film

WWII & NYC Film Series - One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)

Michael Korda introduces this film, produced by Alexander Korda, about six British airmen downed over the German-occupied Netherlands and the brave Dutch citizens who risk...

Books

Colm Tóibín - The Testament of Mary

Given that he wrote a collection of short stories entitled Mothers and Sons, it's not surprising that Colm Tóibín has devoted a whole novel to the...

Books

David Rothenberg

You’ve heard him host the weekly radio show on WBAI/NYC, now listen to him live discussing his captivating memoir, Fortune in My Eyes: A Memoir of...

Books, Art/Photo/Design

Book Signing: Joel Meyerowitz's Taking My Time

Join Joel Meyerowitz for a signing of Taking My Time. This limited edition, two-volume set includes a signed print. With over 650 pages and featuring nearly...

Books, Art/Photo/Design

Traces of Life interpreted through Korean Poetry

Dr. David R. McCann, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Literature at Harvard University, reveals the unique correlation between 20th century Korean photographs and modern Korean...

Performing Arts/Film

Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Moderator: Kate Snow, Correspondent, Rock Center with Brian Williams. "Old St. Nick's got bourbon breath/It's so cold you could catch your death/A cop sold me some crystal...

Performing Arts/Film