Events - December, 18, 2012

The Secret Financial Life of Food; From Commodities Markets to Supermarkets

With Kara Newman, spirits editor for "Wine Enthusiast" magazine and the author of two cocktail books, "Cocktails for a Crowd" and "Spice & Ice." This...

History/NYC

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

He was the author of the Declaration of Independence, a leading thinker of the Enlightenment and one of America’s most fascinating Founding Fathers. Pulitzer Prize...

, Film

3rd i NY presents Kashmir

Kashmir focuses on two young men striving to achieve their dreams in one of the most contentious and militarized regions in the world, Kashmir, India....

Science/Tech/Health

Earth, Migrations, And The Human Effect

Life on Earth’s surface depends on the energy of the Sun and the cycles of seasons and climate. Join the Museum’s Director of Astrovisualization Carter Emmart for a dome presentation...

History/NYC, Film

Lincoln with Tony Kushner and Harold Holzer in person

Followed by a conversation with screenwriter Tony Kushner and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer, and a book signing in the Moving Image Store. During President Lincoln’s...

History/NYC

The Dawn of Innovation: The First American Industrial Revolution

By the 1820s, America was already the most intensely commercialized society in history and the world’s leading manufacturer. Paul E. Steiger of ProPublica and author Charles Morris work...

Art/Photo/Design

Victoria Roberts Draws You A Picture

Have you ever dreamed of being drawn by a New Yorker cartoonist? Yes. Then come and get a drawing done by one of the world’s most talented...

Performing Arts/Film

Singing a New Tune: Let's Revitalize the Musical Theater Development Process!

This panel will explore the noticeable lack of original works from new authors being developed for the American Musical Theater. Currently, movies are made into...

Performing Arts/Film, Film

Reel Pieces with Naomi Watts

Just nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her starring performance in The Impossible, Naomi Watts has received acclaim for films including David Lynch's Mulholland Drive,...