Feb. 26: Voice-Over Actors, Franz Schubert, FDR, & More
The Curriculum is Thought Gallery’s weekly email newsletter highlighting the top 10 upcoming talks, readings and panel discussions. Get The Curriculum in your inbox.
Who will take home the golden statue? Predict this year’s Oscars and get a free Thought Gallery T-shirt. Test your Hollywood knowledge with fellow Thoughtlectuals and see who’s closest to predicting the winners.
After you make your predictions, share it with your friends to see if they agree (or disagree!) with your choices. Have fun! Make your predictions now.
YOUR MARCH
31 Events and Lectures for Each Day in March
In preparation of the upcoming month (Is spring here yet?), we’ve compiled a list of the 31 most interesting and compelling lectures, discussions and readings to attend in March – one for each day of the month. Explore the art of Soviet Cooking, discover the first female power brokers of Wall Street and get a behind the scenes look into the lives of fashion designers, authors, illustrators and many more.
• Mingle and learn from experts in the voice-over industry, from the award-winning voice actor of Hulu, the announcer for CNN, and voice of American Express, Estée Lauder and more. Thursday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image
• Delve into history at a talk on Burning the Reichstag that explores this event’s true significance. Friday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m. at 92nd Street Y
• Explore the final years of Romantic-era composer Franz Schubert with a keynote lecture and performances. Saturday, March 1, 1 p.m. at Carnegie Hall
• Meet former CNN chairman and bestselling author Walter Isaacson who will discuss the genius of Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs. Sunday, March 2, 5 p.m. at 92nd Street Y
• Learn about how President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked to help the Jews of Hitler’s Europe at this book and exhibition talk. Sunday, March 4, 2:30 p.m. at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
• Discuss how today’s pervasive news cycle affects our brains, souls and perceptions with author and philosopher Alain de Botton, whose new book is The News: A User’s Manual. Monday, March 4, 6:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
•Join entrepreneur and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and Def Comedy Jam Russell Simmons at an on-stage talk with cognitive neuroscientist David Vago who will discuss the science of happiness and success. Monday, March 14, 7 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art
• Meet comedian Chelsea Handler at a signing for her latest book Uganda Be Kidding Me. Tuesday, March 4, 12:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble – Fifth Avenue
• Get to know the life of Manhattan physical therapist Kenan Trebincevic who escaped former Yugoslavia. He discusses his memoir The Bosnia List with co-author Susan Shapiro. Tuesday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble – Upper East Side
• Discover new frontiers in Deep Sea Exploration with museum curator and research associate. Wednesday, March 5, 7 p.m. at the American Museum of Natural History
Want More? Search from hundreds of upcoming lectures, readings and discussions by date or category.
