Events - November, 20, 2012

History/NYC

The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story

This visual presentation explores one of the most gripping survival stories in history. First unearthed by caver Christos Nicola in 2002, this inspiring talk chronicles...
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Science/Tech/Health

Ray Kurzweil: Engineering the Brain

The bold futurist and author of The New York Times best-seller The Singularity Is Near explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain to...
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Books

Gary Shteyngart Roast

Part of 30th Next Wave Festival With Kurt Andersen, Jay McInerney, Sloane Crosley, and others to be announced Hosted by John Wesley Harding In celebration of...
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Books

The Color Revolution - Regina Lee Blaszczyk

Join historian Regina Lee Blaszczyk for a fascinating look at her book The Color Revolution, which explores the often unrecognized role of the color profession in...
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Performing Arts/Film

Tuning into Tremé with Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal -- In The Tradition?

In Sidney Bechet's memoir, “Treat It Gentle,” the late, great clarinetist's real grandfather is supplanted by Omar, a fictional figure based on a folk tale,...
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Legal/Politics/Economics, Film

The Central Park Five: Preview Screening with Clips and Discussion

Directors Ken Burns and Sarah Burns in discussion with Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam of The Central Park Five. Moderated by Brent Staples. In 1989,...
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