Events - April, 25, 2013

I've Got You Under My Skin: On Elvis and Sinatra

With Robert Wyatt. Frank Sinatra shared the spotlight with newly minted, ex-GI Elvis Presley in a popular TV special, Welcome Home Elvis, in 1960. Elvis...

Religion/Spirituality

Elie Wiesel: Jeremiah and His Lamentations

Renowned author Elie Weisel speaks on The Book of Jeremiah (from the Bible) and His Lamentations. Weisel is the founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation...

History/NYC

Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile

This illustrated lecture draws attention to an innovative builder and visionary architect whose work still attracts the eye of visitors to vaulted ceilings, which are...

Art/Photo/Design

Conversations in American Menswear: Antonio Azzuolo

A veteran of both European and American luxury houses, Azzuolo began his own in 2007. Working with the same high standards, Azzuolo has sought to...

Religion/Spirituality

Diversity and Stability in the Post-Vatican Irish Catholic Church

Social activist, feminist historian, and nun Dr. Margaret MacCurtain, O.P., delivers "Diversity and Stability in Post-Vatican Irish Catholic Ireland" for the sixth annual Irish Institute of New York...

Legal/Politics/Economics

Person, Place, Thing Live! With Randy Cohen and Calvin Trillin

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...

Richard Engel in Conversation with Allen Grubman

Join journalist and foreign correspondent Richard Engel as he recounts his extraordinary career and life-threatening experiences on the ‘front lines’ in the middle east.

Books

Thomas Dyja - The Third Coast

Art/Photo/Design, Film

Through the Lens of the Blues Aesthetic

Kevin Jerome Everson’s work in film and photography evokes this tradition, conjuring the spirit of improvisation, brutality, and beauty in everyday life. For this evening, Everson...

Film

New Filmmakers in the Digital Age

Sponsored by Panavision. Learn from doing. With expanding options in digital cameras and lens combinations, along with a transparency of production workflow strategies and processes,...

Film

Tribeca Talks After the Movie: How to Make Money Selling Drugs

Moving from desperate street dealers to millionaire kingpins, from well-funded DEA agents to politicians who ensure reelection through egregious drug laws, Matthew Cooke’s debut feature...

Books

Bulgarian Fiction Night

Zachary Karabashliev and Angel Igov in conversation with their translator, Angela Rodel.

Science/Tech/Health

Nandan Nilekani: Leveraging 'Leapfrog' Technology for Development

Join Asia Society for a conversation with Nandan Nilekani, Chair of the Unique ID Authority of India (UIDAI) and a co-founder of Infosys. Mr. Nilekani’s work...

Art/Photo/Design

Death in Käthe Kollwitz's Work

Hildegard Bachert, codirector of Galerie St. Etienne, New York, which has shown Käthe Kollwitz’s work since the 1940s, will address the theme of death running through...

Art/Photo/Design

An Evening with Bell and Boulet

With a good mix of humor and pathos, Boulet and Gabrielle Bell both write webcomics inspired by anecdotes from their daily lives. These short stories...