March 5: Bill Cunningham, Lorrie Moore, Paul Auster & More
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Events & Lectures for Every Day of the Month
What will the upcoming spring bring? Here, we’ve compiled a list of the most interesting and compelling lectures, discussions and readings to attend in March – one for each day of the month. Discover the best of Chelsea’s galleries, meet the only African-American soloist of the American Ballet Theatre and get a behind the scenes look into the lives of fashion designers, authors, illustrators and many more.
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Bill Cunningham’s New York
“We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Attend a free after-hours exhibition viewing of Bill Cunningham: Façades, followed by a screening of the award-winning documentary Bill Cunningham New York. When & Where: Wednesday, April 6, 6:30 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society
• Discover the mandoo, Korea’s dumpling at this talk and culinary workshop. Thursday, March 6, 6 p.m. at The Korea Society
• Meet author Lorrie Moore as she discusses her latest book Bark: Stories, a collection of stories. Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble – Union Square
• Debate with scientist, musician and bestselling author Jaron Lanier whether the rise of Facebook, Twitter and Google among others has led to the recession and the decimation of the middle class. Friday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. at The Cooper Union – The Great Hall
• Explore trends in contemporary art practice and post-digital media critique in the visual arts. Sunday, March 4, 2:30 p.m. at the Museum of Arts and Design
• Attend a co-reading with authors Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt. Monday, March 10, 8 p.m. at the 92nd Street Y
• Learn about the first African-American appointed to the country’s highest court, Justice Thurgood Marshall at this lecture with Randall Kennedy, a former clerk to the Supreme Court Justice. Tuesday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society
• Meet the only African-American soloist who is dancing with the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland, who will be interviewed by the social editor of Vogue. Tuesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble – Upper East Side
• Get to know the Edgar Award-winning novelist Chris Pavone when he introduces his new book. Wednesday, March 12, 6 p.m. at Barnes & Noble – Tribeca
• Discover the works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a writer from Nigeria whose newest novel Americanah is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Wednesday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Tenement Museum
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