Events - January, 17, 2013

"Mantegna to Matisse: A Closer Look," led by Colin B. Bailey, The Frick Collection

This seminar will explore the various functions that drawing has assumed in Western European art through an exploration of master drawings from The Courtauld Gallery,...

History/NYC

Lincoln and Emancipation

In the pantheon of American Presidents, only George Washington can rival Abraham Lincoln for impact, influence and a continued relevance in the American imagination. Four...

Performing Arts/Film, Books

Valerie Harper - I, Rhoda

From INSIDE NEW YORK - I associate the Upper East Side with Museum Mile and Gossip Girl. As many times as I’ve been thrift shopping,...

Books, History/NYC

Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday

Dr. G. Hermalyn, historian and publisher, will speak on the writer’s experience living in The Bronx.

Legal/Politics/Economics

Not Just Roommates: Cohabitation after the Sexual Revolution

With Elizabeth H. Pleck, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of History, Professor of African American Studies at the University of Illinois. This illustrated presentation is about cohabitation,...

Books

Nick Flynn

Nick Flynn’s much talked about memoir Another Bullshit Night in Suck City brought attention to his non-fiction writing, but he had been publishing and winning awards for...

Art/Photo/Design

New Ways of Seeing: Drop-in Drawing Workshop

Explore artists' processes, develop professional drawing techniques, and meet others who share your interest. All ages are welcome, and no experience is necessary. There is...

History/NYC

1775 - A Good Year for Revolution

Iconoclastic historian Kevin Phillips punctuates the myth that 1776 was the watershed year of the American Revolution. Learn why the great events and confrontations of...

Legal/Politics/Economics

John Mackey shares his highly successful business philosophy of conscious capitalism in Conversation with Norman Pearlstine. By generating critical forms of value—emotional, social, intellectual, ecological,...

Books

Canteen Magazine Presents Writing vs Commerce with Simon Van Booy, Matthew Goodman, and More

Commerce and capitalism rarely smile upon the dedicated writer. Too many of our favorite contemporary authors struggle simply to pay rent. Novelists Porochista Khakpour, Simon...

Performing Arts/Film

Person, Place, Thing Live! With Randy Cohen and Judy Collins

The concept behind Randy Cohen’s public radio series Person Place Thing is simple: he invites notable figures from all genres and backgrounds to discuss one...

Books

Ayana Mathis: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

B&N Discover author and Oprah pick Ayana Mathis reads from and talks about her debut novel, a moving story that begins during the Great Migration...

Books

Andrew Solomon

Author of Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity.

Books

Porter Prize Winners reading with Tehila Lieberman, Peter Brown, and Michael Hyde

Hear fiction from three recipients of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction! Prize-winners Tehila Lieberman (Venus in the Afternoon), Michael Hyde (What Are...

Performing Arts/Film