On Jan. 19, writer and consummate New Yorker Fran Lebowitz left her Manhattan comforts for an evening of topical conversation with friend Martin Scorsese in front of a full house at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Read more
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The Curriculum is Thought Gallery’s weekly email newsletter highlighting the top 10 upcoming talks, readings and panel discussions.
The much-anticipated movie The Wolf of Wall Street, based on Jordan Belfort’s memoir of the same name, hits theaters today, Dec. 25. Last week, actor Jonah Hill stopped by the 92Y to chat with Annette Insdorf and to present an exclusive preview screening of the film. Here’s what Jonah had to say about getting the opportunity to work with director Martin Scorsese.
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oin New York Times deputy arts editor Dan Wakin as he interviews Sir Peter Brook about the U.S. premiere of The Tightrope, a documentary about his work. Tickets on sale now. When & Where: Thursday, Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m. at The TimesCenter
• Thoughlectuals get a special discount for the last Hot Cider Walking Tour of Old Jewish Lower East Side of the year. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2 p.m. at theMuseum at Eldridge Street
• Learn the tango and enjoy an evening of live music and dancing. Monday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. at the Museum of the City of New York
• Explore the solar system and learn about shifting poles. Thursday, Jan. 2, 6:30 p.m. at the American Museum of Natural History
• Tour the Norman Bel Geddes exhibit with curator Donald Albrecht who will explore Bel Geddes’s impact on American design and society. Sunday, Jan. 5, 1 p.m. at the Museum of the City of New York
• Enjoy an evening with the stars of The Bridges of Madison County.Sunday, Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m. at 92nd Street Y
• Get after-hours acess to the exhibition Drawing Time, Reading Time with poets Charles Bernstein and Robert Grenier. Monday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m. atThe Drawing Center
• Attend a meet-and-greet with author Cindy Chupack, the award-winning writer for “Modern Family” and “Sex and the City,” when she introduces her new book The Longest Date: Life as a Wife. Monday, Jan. 6, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble – Upper West Side
• Join bestselling author Ishmael Beah when he launches his first novelRadiance of Tomorrow. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble – Union Square
• For the first time ever at the 92Y, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with former AP White House Correspondent Ben Feller. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m. at 92nd Street Y
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The 92nd Street Y series Reel Pieces ended the year with an exclusive preview screening of The Wolf Of Wall Street with actor Jonah Hill who discussed working with Martin Scorsese on his latest film.
The Curriculum is Thought Gallery’s weekly email newsletter highlighting the top 10 upcoming talks, readings and panel discussions.
It was, “an evening of three acts,” as described by Commissioner Katherine Oliver of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment at The Museum of the City of New York’s talk “Spotlight on Broadway: New York’s Theater Design and Architecture.”
1. Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera discusses Die Fledermaus with Jerey Sams, director, and playwright Douglas Carter Beane. When & Where: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. at The Metropolitan Opera
2. Explore French painting of the 1850s, from Delacrois to Courbet, and how the stage was set for the Impressionist revolution. When & Where: Thursday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m. at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
3. Join curator of the department of drawings and prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as she examines Leonardo da Vinci as an artist and scientist at this after-hours talk and gallery viewing. When & Where: Thursday, Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the Morgan Library & Museum
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4. Get together with astronomers and members of the Amateur Astronomers Association to view the night sky on Winter Solstice. When & Where: Thursday, Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the American Museum of Natural History
5. Learn how to create sparkling Champagne cocktails, just in time for holiday entertaining, with Laurie Davis who has been featured in Food Network Magazine, Cosmopolitan and others. When & Where: Friday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m. at Astor Center
6. Join the 35th celebration of Kwanzaa at the Natural History museum when it’s transformed into an international marketplace. Among others, bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker MK Asante introduces his landmark film narrated by Maya Angelou, which is followed by a screening and book signing of his new memoir. When & Where: Saturday, Dec. 28, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the American Museum of Natural History