Events - February, 11, 2013

Words and Music: Charles Ives and American Transcendentalism

With pianist Jeremy Denk. Charles Ives described his “Concord” Sonata as “impressionistic pictures of Emerson and Thoreau, a sketch of the Alcotts, and a Scherzo...

Books, Food & Drink

Nigella Lawson - Nigellissima: Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes

Performing Arts/Film

Jesse Eisenberg with Thane Rosenbaum

He is known for his performances in The Social Network (Oscar nomination), Adventureland, The Squid and the Whale and Holy Rollers. Eisenbeg's latest play,The Revisionist, in which he also co-stars with Vanessa...

Food & Drink

A Culinary History of Jews in America based on the Astrological Signs of the Delicatessen

With Seth Front, a screenwriter, comedy writer and entrepreneur. This multimedia presentation is a humorous and heartwarming history of four generations of American Jews, from...

Books

Mike Piazza - Long Shot

Science/Tech/Health

Heart of Darkness with Jeremiah Ostriker

Over the past 30 years, scientists have learned that dark matter and dark energy, both poorly understood, comprise most of the known cosmos, explain the growth of...

Books

Swoon!: The Recital

Back in the day, people used to have to memorize texts for school, to keep a few lines of prose or poetry in their hearts...

Books

Lesley Alderman

Discussing her book The Book of Times: From Seconds to Centuries, a Compendium of Measures.

Food & Drink

How to Love (French) Wines

Long viewed as one of the world’s leading wine producers, France offers wine classics, as well as lesser-known gems. In this tasting, Eric Asimov, Chief...

Books

David Corbett - Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film and TV

David Corbett is joined by A.M. Homes, Megan Abbott and Duane Swiercynski, for a panel discussion on creating memorable fictional characters.

Performing Arts/Film

Behind the Music-al: Duncan Shiek & Ewalt and Walker

In this installment of the series, learn how songwriters determine the best way to add music to an existing property. When the book already exists,...

Art/Photo/Design

Waiting for the Barbarians

To mark the publication of his latest book, Waiting for the Barbarians: Essays from the Classics to Pop Culture, Daniel Mendelsohn discusses with John Freeman...

Performing Arts/Film

Craig Lucas in Conversation with Pam Mackinnon

Atlantic Theatre Co. will be back in the rare books room with their third event, a conversation between playwright Craig Lucas and director Pam MacKinnon....