Events - March, 13, 2013

An Evening with Richard Ford

Moving tales of growing up and wild western landscapes by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Rock Springs, Independence Day and the new and acclaimed novel, Canada.

Art/Photo/Design

Italy's Extraordinary Art: From the Pantheon to St. Peter's

Dr. Janetta Rebold Benton is back by popular demand for her second season of lectures at the Schimmel after 30 years at the Metropolitan Museum...

Art/Photo/Design

Italy's Extraordinary Art: From the Pantheon to St. Peter's

Dr. Janetta Rebold Benton is back by popular demand for her second season of lectures at the Schimmel after 30 years at the Metropolitan Museum...

Performing Arts/Film

The Evolution of Fashion: What's Next?

A panel of industry influencers discusses the changing landscape of fashion and gives fascinating insights into how current trends will shape the future. Co-presented with...

History/NYC

Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America

In the celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, the author looks back at Grand Central's conception, amazing history, and the far-reaching cultural effects...

Performing Arts/Film

Person, Place, Thing Live! With Randy Cohen and Rachel Dratch

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

Nancy Kricorian - All the Light There Was

Novelist and activist Nancy Kricorian joins us for her latest work of fiction, All the Light There Was, a moving story set in Nazi-occupied Paris...

Legal/Politics/Economics

Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates: America Doesn't Need a Strong Dollar Policy

For: Frederic Mishkin, Professor, Columbia Business School John Taylor, Chairman and Founder, FX Concepts Against: James Grant, Editor and Founder, Grant's Interest Rate Observer Sean...

Books

The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov

Nabokov repeatedly faced accusations of turning a blind eye to human suffering to write artful tales of depravity. Does one of the greatest writers in...

Art/Photo/Design, Film

In Conversation: William Klein

For over fifty years, William Klein has revolutionized photography, film, and documentaries. With effortless leaping from subject to subject, including fashion, sports, politics, the civil...

Books, Science/Tech/Health

Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature

Biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window into the ecology and evolution of North American forests. Visiting it almost daily...

Books

Jennifer Cody Epstein

A lush, exquisitely rendered meditation on war, Epstein's new novel tells the story of several families, and how they are all connected by one of...

Food & Drink

Russ & Daughters: Reflections and Recipes from the House That Herring Built

Mark Federman, in conversation with editor Altie Karp, tells the story of his immigrant family's journey from a pushcart in 1907 to what the Times calls "New York's most...

Books

In Conversation: Jamie Quatro & Jill McCorkle

Jamie Quatro (I Want To Show You More) and Jill McCorkle (Life After Life) will read from and discuss their new books which give very...

Books

The Story Prize 2013

The three finalists for The Story Prize—Dan Chaon, Junot Díaz, and Claire Vaye Watkins—chosen from 98 short story collections published in 2012, will read from and discuss...

Art/Photo/Design

Rethinking Leonardo in his Old Age

The late years of Leonardo da Vinci have often been minimized in comparison to his achievements in Florence and Milan. This may be because it’s sometimes...