The November Calendar: Events for Each Day This Month
By Troy Segal
Complement your calendar with this cornucopia of offerings—a guide to the top talks, tastings, tours and screenings in New York in November. Read more
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Celebrity Sightings: 5 Star-Studded Book Events in NYC This Week
Big names hit the city for this week’s star-studded book events. Read more
First Person: Upcoming Autobiographical Talks and Discussions by Famous Folk in NYC
By Troy Segal
Often prompted by their new books, a variety of movers and shakers from worlds as diverse as sports, fashion and food take the stage to talk about How They Did It. Come, listen to the life stories. Read more
Good Thought: Six Smart Events in NYC This Weekend
If you’re suffering from a candy and costume overload, no worries—there’s plenty more to this weekend in NYC than Halloween. After the jump, find six great events that represent the best in New York books, art, and thought. Read more
Ebola Comes to New York: Talks and Panels in NYC
With the news breaking that New York City has its first diagnosed Ebola case in the form of a subway-riding emergency room doctor, an already engaging story has taken on new urgency. Check out these upcoming talks and panels to learn more about this emerging crisis. Read more
Good Thought: Seven Great Events to Catch in NYC This Weekend
By Ethan Wolff
The Halloween countdown is on, but there’s plenty more to this October weekend in New York than costumes and candy. Check out these seven smart city events touching on everything from science films to a Memphis murder to Game of Thrones.
Mother Nature: Upcoming Events About the World Above, Beneath & Around Us
By Troy Segal
Learn more about our “daily planet” with these New York City summertime lectures, discussions, and activities that focus on nature and the Earth.
Win Tickets to AMNH’s “Our Genes, Ourselves” Lecture on 4/23
Enter to win 2 tickets to attend “Our Genes, Ourselves: What Can Our DNA Tell Us?” at the American Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, April 23rd.
Ended: Giveaway: Literary Series Event at Brooklyn Academy of Music
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Attend the final Unbound literary series event of the season at BAM featuring Alain de Botton, world-renowned essayist and author of new book The News: A User’s Manual. Enter for a chance to score two tickets, a $40 value. Read more
Dec. 25: The Wolf of Wall Street, Norman Bel Geddes at MCNY, author Ishmael Beah & More
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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Meet Legendary Theater, Film and Opera Director
Sir Peter Brook
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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After Christmas Discounts at Top Museum Stores
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