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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ... more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
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Workshop | Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga is also called the Yoga of Awareness. It combines the physical practice of Asanas with ... more >> Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation/Chanting – it targets the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, chakras) to develop awareness and consciousness, strength and flexibility. Everybody is welcome, no previous knowledge of Yoga is necessary. Please bring a Yoga mat and possibly a blanket and a shawl.
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9:30 am
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend ... more >> in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York.” Tours take place at 10am, 11am, 2pm, and 3pm.
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10:00 am
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Film | Ron Howard's Inferno (2016): International Intrigue
Stars: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan. When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with ... more >> amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. 121 min.
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11:30 am
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Film | Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Dystopic Sequel
Stars: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas. A young blade runner's discovery of a long-buried secret ... more >> leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years. 204 min.
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier ... more >> on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Marci Shore discusses her book The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of Revolution
What is worth dying for? While the world watched the uprising on the Maidan as an episode in geopolitics, ... more >> those in Ukraine during the extraordinary winter of 2013–14 lived the revolution as an existential transformation: the blurring of night and day, the loss of a sense of time, the sudden disappearance of fear, the imperative to make choices. In this lyrical and intimate book, Marci Shore evokes the human face of the Ukrainian Revolution.
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Lior Lehrs discusses his book The Peacenik and the Spook as the Diplomatic Avant-Garde
Situations in which no official diplomatic relations or recognition exist between belligerent parties, ... more >> especially conflicts between a state and a non-state actor, pose major challenges to modern diplomacy. They suggest a need for actors who can serve as a diplomatic avant-garde. This book identifies a diplomatic pattern in which breakthroughs occur through cooperative work between two types of actors: unofficial citizen diplomats and key figures in intelligence bodies.
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12:15 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon
The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays ... more >> through Fridays, from September 12, 2017 to May 23, 2018.
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12:20 pm
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Tour | You Say You Want a Revolution: Remembering the 60s: Guided Tour of the Exhibition
A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ... more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
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12:30 pm
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Lecture | The Governance Challenge of Climate Change Action
Franz Baumann, Visiting Research Professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences International ... more >> Relations Program, will discuss the governance challenge of climate change action.
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ... more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Ballet Exercise Class for Adults
Here’s your chance to experience the ballerina in each of us. Learn basic ballet steps and experience ... more >> the joy of dancing in a class that combines ballet and exercise specifically for older adults. You’ll have fun as you dance and see for yourself the benefits of ballet for good balance, agility and grace. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to have fun. Come for the whole month or just drop in. No experience necessary. About the instructor: Jennifer Grambs, trained in both ballet and exercise for older adults, will show you how ballet helps us feel fit, not only in class, but everyday as we travel the sidewalks of New York City.
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Genealogy Essentials: Newspapers in Genealogy Research
Newspapers are abundant sources of genealogical and local history information. This class introduces ... more >> researchers to the multiple uses of historical newspapers in the numerous microfilm and digital collections available at NYPL.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ... more >> Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
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2:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Discussion Group
The Gap of Time by Jeanette Winterson - In this retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, we ... more >> move from London, a city reeling after the 2008 financial crisis, to a storm-ravaged American city called New Bohemia. The story is one of childhood friendship, money, status, technology and the elliptical nature of time.
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Money Matters: Annuities 101
An annuity is an insurance-like investment that has many distinct characteristics when compared to traditional ... more >> investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Matthew A. DelPriore explains what an annuity is and how it may or may not fit in with your personal financial planning needs. Learn about tax treatment, income needs, death benefit needs, and the various types of annuity riders and features.
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3:00 pm
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Tour | You Say You Want a Revolution: Remembering the 60s: Guided Tour of the Exhibition
A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ... more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
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3:30 pm
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Lecture | Warsaw's Mounting Obsession with Its Stalinist Skyscraper
What kinds of urban forms and architectural aesthetic did 'actually-existing' Soviet socialism produce, ... more >> which other types of political system could not have? How were these forms and aesthetics, styles and shapes linked to types of rhetoric, ways of speaking, economic logics, modes of everyday behaviour, which were also unique to the socialist world? Which of these styles, shapes, moods and modalities have survived the collapse of the socialist regimes in 1989-1991; and how do they continue to reproduce themselves and mutate into new norms and forms of existence - new types of normality - in the 'wild capitalist' East European cities of today and tomorrow? This talk will delve into the progressive potentials and reactionary pitfalls of still-, zombie- and mutant-socialism, with particular (but not exclusive) reference to Warsaw's Stalin-era skyscraper, the Palace of Culture and Science. Three decades following the collapse of its guarantor regime, the Palace continues to loom, with increasing intensity, over the social, psychopathological, symbolic and aesthetic lives of its host city. Speaker: Michał Murawski, University of London.
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5:00 pm
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Film | Pictures Under the Palms: Cool Runnings (1993)
Cozy up and unwind with your favorite films under the palm trees. Free popcorn and comfy seats provided ... more >> - arrive early. 5:15PM: DJ Set 7:00PM: Screening Cool Runnings - When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team. With John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug.
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5:15 pm
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Concert | Ars Longa: Baroque Music from Cuba and the New World
On their second U.S. tour, Cuban early music ensemble Ars Longa presents a program centered around villancicos ... more >> of celebrated eighteenth century Cuban maestro de capilla Esteban Salas alongside baroque works from Bolivia.
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Author Reading | Bernard Harcourt discusses his book The Counterrevolution: How Our Government Went to War Against Its Own Citizens
Militarized police officers with tanks and drones. Pervasive government surveillance and profiling. Social ... more >> media that distract and track us. All of these, contends Bernard Harcourt, are facets of a new and radical governing paradigm in the United States–one rooted in the modes of warfare originally developed to suppress anticolonial revolutions and, more recently, to prosecute the war on terror.
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Workshop | Journey Meditation
In today’s constantly connected world, bringing some calm to a crowded mind can be difficult. Meditating ... more >> for just a few minutes a day can make you happier, healthier, and reduce the stress of daily life. Our simple, convenient approach is rooted in history, based in science and comes with some serious benefits. Experience the many benefits of meditation firsthand.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library
Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience ... more >> of inner silence, calm, and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sebastian Maniscalco discusses his book Stay Hungry
This inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays traces Sebastian Maniscalco’s career from playing ... more >> boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success. Restrictions may apply. Call store for details.
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Urban Digital Humanities: Design and Sustainability
The quest to design digital and real solutions to environmental problems will be the theme of three interdisciplinary ... more >> presentations crossing the boundaries of the humanities, architecture, and engineering. With: Louise Harpman, Associate Professor, Gallatin School of Individualized Study Mitchell Joachim, Associate Professor of Practice, Gallatin School of Individualized Study Peder Anker, Associate Professor, Gallatin School of Individualized Study
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Book Discussion | Library Book Group: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Discuss the book by Junot Diaz.
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6:15 pm
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Author Reading | Kendra Field discusses her book Growing Up with the Country: Family, Race, and Nation after the Civil War
Following the lead of her own ancestors, Kendra Field, Assistant Professor of History at Tufts, chronicles ... more >> the westward migration of freedom’s first generation in the fifty years after emancipation. Drawing on decades of archival research and family lore within and beyond the United States, Field traces their journey out of the South to Indian Territory, where they participated in the development of black and black Indian towns and settlements.
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6:30 pm
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Film | Otto Preminger'sThe Man with the Golden Arm (1955): Junkie's Spiral
Stars: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker. A strung-out junkie deals with a demoralizing drug addiction ... more >> while his crippled wife and card sharks pull him down. 119 min.
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poetry Forum: David Grubbs
Writer and musician David Grubbs presents a reading from his forthcoming book-length poem Now that the ... more >> audience is assembled (Duke University Press) followed by a set of music for solo electric guitar from his recent album Creep Mission (Drag City).
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Sexism, Misogyny, and Patriarchy: Where Do We Go from Here?
Noted journalist Carol Jenkins (host of Black America on CUNY-TV) explores the recent cultural conversation ... more >> about sexual misconduct, #metoo, and the shifting power dynamics in society. Why is this movement happening now, has it gone too far—or not far enough—and will there be lasting systemic changes? Have we truly moved from a moment to a movement? Leading writers and thinkers with different points of view join Jenkins in this much-needed dialogue.
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Lecture | Slavery, Illegal Enslavement and International Conflicts in 19th-Century South America
Keila Grinberg, Andrés Bello Chair Professor for Spring 2018, will devote her first public lecture to ... more >> the ways in which the presence of Brazilian slavery and the illegal enslavement of women and children on the border between Brazil and Uruguay affected international relations between the countries of the La Plata region in the nineteenth century. Reception to follow.
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Sleeping in Outer Space
At the extremes of history and technology, how might antiquity’s abaton and the astronaut’s space ... more >> capsule inform the contemporary sleep experience? An astronauts' sleep is as vital to their own health as it is to the well-being of all of the crew members and ultimately, their mission success. Examining the physiological and psychological stressors for humans living in micro-gravity environments, Michael Morris will discuss a multitude of factors and design considerations for sleeping berths in future deep space habitats. Using ancient Egyptian color cures as her point of departure, color scientist Gillian C. Rose will discuss the historic and medicinal uses of color, light temperature and the body’s circadian rhythms on human sleep and the constructed environment.
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Lecture | The History of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum
Presented by Dr. William Seraile, Professor Emeritus at Lehman College. Seraile taught African American ... more >> history for 36 years and is the author of several books including Angels of Mercy: White Women and the History of New York's Colored Orphan Asylum. Founded by a group of affluent white women in 1836, the Asylum sheltered and educated thousands of African-American children. After its original building was destroyed by a white mob in the 1863 Draft Riots, a new one was built at 143rd street and Amsterdam Avenue. Seraile will talk about how the organization's history sheds light on the changing conditions of African Americans in NY from the abolition of slavery in 1827 through the mid 20th century.
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Talk | Writing for Children & Young Adults Forum: Leonard Marcus
Leonard Marcus is one of the world’s leading authorities on children’s books and their illustration. ... more >> He is the author of more than 20 pioneering books in his field including Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom. He is also the editor of the recently published Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work.
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Staged Reading | The Surest Poison: Prohibition-Era Caper
Murder by cyanide. Government-poisoned liquor. A flapper named Lipstick and a toxicologist named Gettler ... more >> are New York’s best hope in this Prohibition-era caper. Written by Kristin Idaszak.
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Breaking Fourth Walls Since 1940 (If Not Earlier) On Comics Innovator Will Eisner
Originating in theater, the concept of the “fourth wall” refers to the plane through which a viewer ... more >> experiences a traditional staged production. When an actor shatters the illusion of reality by acknowledging the audience’s presence—often by directly addressing the viewers—that is known as “breaking the fourth wall.” The term has come to be used for similar behavior by characters in movies, TV shows and, of course, comics. From at least as early as Richard Outcault and The Yellow Kid, through Stan Lee addressing his readers in the captions of classic Marvel Comics stories, to Robert Crumb and Harvey Pekar literally speaking to their readers, comics shares—and celebrates—the potential of narrative arts to create and destroy (sometimes simultaneously) the illusion of reality that its stories work so hard to create. Raised by a theater set-painter father, comics innovator Will Eisner was part of this long tradition of fourth wall breaking.
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress
A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all ... more >> stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. Featuring: Alexis Steeves Michael Freeman Feng Jiang
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation
This is an introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars). ... more >> Each session is intended to stand alone, attendence at previous sessions is not required. Room is set up with both meditation floor mats and traditional western chairs with back support. No special clothing or equipment is necessary.
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
$10 suggested donation
Author Reading | Jorge Ramos discusses his book Stranger: The Challenge of a Latino Immigrant in the Trump Era
Jorge Ramos, an Emmy award-winning journalist, Univision’s longtime anchorman and widely considered ... more >> the “voice of the voiceless” within the Latino community, was forcefully removed from an Iowa press conference in 2015 by then-candidate Donald Trump after trying to ask about his plans on immigration.
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Book Signing | Maria Shriver signs copies of her book I've Been Thinking. . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
As a prominent woman juggling many roles, Maria Shriver knows just how surprising, unpredictable, and ... more >> stressful everyday life can be. In this moving and powerful book, she shares inspiring quotes, prayers, and reflections designed to get readers thinking, get them feeling, get them laughing, and help them in their journey to what she calls The Open Field—a place of acceptance, purpose, and passion—a place of joy. Restrictions apply. Call store for details.
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Author Reading | Morgan Jerkins discusses her book This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
From one of the fiercest critics writing today, Morgan Jerkins' highly-anticipated collection of linked ... more >> essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and racism with her own experiences to confront the very real challenges of being a black woman today.
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Author Reading | Peter Carey reads from his book A Long Way from Home
Two-time Booker Prize-winning author Peter Carey gives us a wildly exuberant, wily new novel that circumnavigates ... more >> 1954 Australia, revealing as much about the country/continent as it does about three audacious individuals who take part in the infamous 10,000-mile race, the Redex Trial.
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Author Reading | Steven Pinker discusses his book Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Cognitive scientist and public intellectual Steven Pinker makes the case for reason, science, and humanism: ... more >> the ideals we need to confront our problems and continue our progress. Restrictions apply. Call store for details.
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Concert | Faculty Recital: Claudia Knafo, piano
Grammy Award-nominated pianist pianist Claudia Knafo has captivated audiences here and abroad with her ... more >> distinctive programming and her passionate artistry.
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Classical Music | Organ Works by Bach, Haydn, Franck
David Briggs, organist. Works by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Briggs, Franck, and Dukas. The program concludes with ... more >> an improvised Symphony in Four Movements on themes submitted by the audience.
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