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69 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, November 9, 2017

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Author Reading | Peter Gordon discusses his book The Silver Way: China, Spanish America, and the Birth of Globalisation


Long before London and New York rose to international prominence, a trading route was discovered between Spanish America and China that ushered in a new era of globalization. The Ruta de la Plata, or Silver Way, catalysed economic and cultural exchange, built the foundations for the first global currency, and led to the rise of the first "world city." And yet, for all its importance, the Silver Way is too often neglected in conventional narratives covering the birth of globalisation.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:30 am
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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 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.
   Manhattan, NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
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9:30 am
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Discussion | Where Next on Climate? U.S.-China Energy and Climate Collaboration in the Xi-Trump Era


China and the US are the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters. In October, President Xi opened China’s 19th Party Congress declaring that China is “taking a driving seat in international cooperation to respond to climate change.” As President Trump arrives in Beijing for bilateral meetings, please join us please join us in exploring questions such as: What are China and the U.S. each doing to address climate change? Can cooperation between China and the US. on clean energy and climate survive a period in which the U.S. President questions the scientific consensus on climate change and rejects the Paris climate accords? What impact would potential energy trade disputes have on both countries? With: - David Rank, former Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Beijing - Kelly Gallagher, Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy, Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, Tufts University’s Fletcher School - Xiaohua Zhang, ‎Manager, Climate and Sustainable Development Programme, United Nations Office of South-South Cooperation - David Sandalow, CGEP Inaugural Fellow and Director of the CGEP China Program
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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9:30 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Middle Section


This tour focuses on the middle of Central Park, starting in front of the beautiful American Museum of Natural History. From there enter the park and explore, seeing everything from a castle to the wild-looking Ramble. See an Ancient Egyptian obelisk and the place where Stuart Little raced his sailboat in the E.B. White children’s classic. Don’t forget to bring along your camera. There will be many wonderful photo opportunities throughout.
   Manhattan,
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9:45 am
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
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9:45 am
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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 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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Tour | Williamsburg Street Art Tour


Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. The term gained popularity during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s and continues to be applied to subsequent incarnations. Stencil graffiti, wheat pasted poster art or sticker art, and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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9:45 am
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Tour | Alternative New York Tour


Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship.
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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo Tour


A multi-neighborhood tour of the Lower Manhattan area. The tour begins on Wall Street, where you will see the New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church before moving on the the World Trade Center and City Hall. We then move on by subway to visit the largest Chinatown in the United States. Following Chinatown, the tour will continue on through Little Italy and on to SoHo.
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Dance Lesson | The Environment-Bubble


A widely influential blueprint designed in 1965 by Canadian architect François Dallegret, “The Environment-Bubble” is brought to life for the first time. Initially envisioned as a flexible, temporary dome that would transform our modes of living, the “Bubble” became a reference point for generations of architects questioning their discipline and seeking a radical dissolution of public and private spaces. Dallegret collaborates with architect François Perrin and choreographer Dimitri Chamblas, to turn the inflatable structure into an active site of intellectual and physical engagement with free daily dance workshops, open to the public.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 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 through Fridays, from September 12, 2017 to May 23, 2018.
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12:20 pm
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Reading | Lunchtime Readings: Patricia Klindienst


These readings draw on a community of elected affinities responding to the exhibition Maria Thereza Alves, Seeds of Change: New York--A Botany of Colonization, as they look to the future it promises in the spring of 2018 when the plants are re-sited in ballast flora gardens around New York, including the forthcoming installation at The High Line.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Finding Inner Peace and Calmness with Meditation


Isha Foundation, founded by Sadhguru, is a volunteer-run, international nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating human potential. These practices or technologies for well being are based on the science of Upa Yoga, which is oriented towards physical and psychological benefits. These practices include invigorating physical postures, breathing methods and meditation.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Music from Poland and Scotland


Kenneth Hamilton, pianist and Dean and Head of School of Music at Cardiff University, presents a program including Three Scottish Ballads by Ronald Stevenson and Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 by Frédéric Chopin.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Retro Board Gaming and Jigsaws for Adults


Share your passion for gaming the old-fashioned way. If words excite or inspire you, and crossword puzzles keep you going, then Scrabble is your game! Are you a chess or checkers champion? Whether you're a master or just starting out, show off your best moves. If you like wheeling and dealing, Monopoly's the game for you. Join them for some lively board time. All levels of play welcome. Please feel free to bring your own game set, and friends.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | Tour The Battery


Join a tour of The Battery, a 25-acre park at the tip of Manhattan. Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, the Seaglass Carousel, 134,000 square feet of beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Life Skills: Budgeting, Credit, & Debt


This class introduces savings and budget concepts: Review banks and banking products, including debit and credit cards, and how to reduce indebtedness. The class also introduces investment principles. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first seated basis.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:15 pm
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Classical Music | The Duo Dialogues: Sonatas


This program demonstrates the sonata for cello and basso continuo spanning chronological as well as geographical distance. The Duo Dialogues proposes a journey from Cattaneo, (who published the ' Tratenimenti Armonici da Camera' in Modena in 1700 from which the first sonata is excerpted) to Jean Barrière, one of the first cello virtuosos in France, born in Bordeaux and active in the 1730's. In between these two extremes, the duo portrays a relationship between composers, genres, and instrumentations with a Sonata by Antonio Vivaldi, JS Bach's transcription of a concerto by Vivaldi for solo keyboard (featuring a Gigue) and excerpts from the first suite for solo cello by JS Bach.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:15 pm
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Film | Jacques Tourneur's Berlin Express (1948): Nazi Assassination Plot


Stars: Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles Korvin. A multinational group of train passengers become involved in a post-World War II Nazi assassination plot. 87 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Film | Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman (2017): Comic Book Heroine


Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny. 141 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NYC, NY
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspapers


Explore current and historical newspapers and periodicals available online through 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 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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Dance Lesson | The Environment-Bubble


A widely influential blueprint designed in 1965 by Canadian architect François Dallegret, “The Environment-Bubble” is brought to life for the first time. Initially envisioned as a flexible, temporary dome that would transform our modes of living, the “Bubble” became a reference point for generations of architects questioning their discipline and seeking a radical dissolution of public and private spaces. Dallegret collaborates with architect François Perrin and choreographer Dimitri Chamblas, to turn the inflatable structure into an active site of intellectual and physical engagement with free daily dance workshops, open to the public.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Lecture | The Many Lives of Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu)


The Tale of Kieu has long been considered the most widely regarded and significant work of Vietnamese literature. Written by Nguyen Du (1766-1820), based loosely on a seventeenth century Chinese novel, the tale conveys the social and political upheavals of Vietnam in the late 1700s when the country was at war. Lecturer: Cam Nguyen, University of California, Berkeley.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:10 pm
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Workshop | The New Retirement: Finding Purpose in Your 'Third Act'


Speaker, trainer, and certified professional coach, Barbara Phillips, will help you clarify your priorities, values and purpose so you can have optimal engagement during this stage of life.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
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Author Reading | Cintributor discuss the book Human Rights Futures


Fifteen prominent social scientists including Sally Merry, Sam Moyn, Kathryn Sikkink, and Beth Simmons debate the effectiveness and prospects for strategies of human rights advocacy in Human Rights Futures. Proponents of four contending approaches make their case: stay the course, empower rights through political pragmatism, translate rights talk into the vernacular, or subordinate rights talk to more resonant social justice appeals.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Film | Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman (2017): Comic Book Heroine


Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny. 141 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
4:00 pm
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Lecture | The Cold War Origins of U.S. Counterterrorism


Daniel Chard of the University of Massachusetts Amherst delivers this lecture.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | The Environment-Bubble


A widely influential blueprint designed in 1965 by Canadian architect François Dallegret, “The Environment-Bubble” is brought to life for the first time. Initially envisioned as a flexible, temporary dome that would transform our modes of living, the “Bubble” became a reference point for generations of architects questioning their discipline and seeking a radical dissolution of public and private spaces. Dallegret collaborates with architect François Perrin and choreographer Dimitri Chamblas, to turn the inflatable structure into an active site of intellectual and physical engagement with free daily dance workshops, open to the public.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | Professional Journalism, Polarization, Post-Truth, and Post-Trump


Featuring: - Michael Schudson, Professor of Journalism, Columbia University. - Leonard Downie, Jr., Weil Family Professor of Journalism, Arizona State University; Former Executive Editor, Washington Post. - Bill Keller, Editor-in-Chief, The Marshall Project; Former Executive Editor, New York Times. Panelists: - Frederick Harris, Dean of Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science, Columbia University. - Nicholas Lemann, Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Professor of Journalism and Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Journalism, Columbia University; staff writer for the New Yorker.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
5:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Burial Rites: Survival in Iceland


Discuss the book by Hannah Kent.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | CANCELLED! Ayad Akhtar discusses his book Junk: A Play CANCELLED!


Ayad Akhtar, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Disgraced, takes on the high-flying, risk-seeking, teetering financial world of the 1980s.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Always Like This: Paintings by Caroline Eleanor Absher


From th artist: "These paintings move from darkness into light. They were created during a period of emotional turbulence and re-evaluation, during which I worked and lived in healing isolation. The physical process of building, of creation, allowed me to resist the narrative of despair, and instead to acknowledge who I am as an artist, a woman and as a soul."
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | End Game: Landscapes by Valeri Larko


Valeri Larko's landscapes were painted on location at an abandoned golf center in the North Bronx. The Bronx Golf Center is 12 acres in total. This once vibrant family entertainment center now contains crumbling old structures that nature is slowly reclaiming: remnants of a miniature golf course, a driving range, and batting cages that are disappearing under creeping vines and weeds.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Gallery Talk | Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound: A Curators' Conversation


Museum associate curator Kathleen Ash-Milby (Diné) and guest co-curator David Garneau (Métis) discuss the exhibition. Afterward, be among the first to see the exhibition.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Dance Performance | Dancer Rachna Nivas' Kathak Dialogue


Derived from the word katha, meaning "the art of storytelling," Kathak is one of India's most dynamic, classical dance-theatre traditions. Following in the footsteps of her guru, Pandit Chitresh Das, Rachna Nivas, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary Indian dancers, is using Kathak to dialogue with other world dance traditions. For this special program, Nivas offers an enthralling introduction to Kathak, with virtuosic musicianship, narrative movement, and expert interpretation.
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Opening Reception | Multimedia Works by Marko Stout


This is Marko Stout's second major 2017 solo exhibition in NYC. The critically acclaimed New York City artist is considered by many to be the one of the coolest and most relevant multimedia artist working today.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Gallery Talk | Photographer Talk: Ashly Stohl


Some of the most beloved and lasting bodies of photographic work are based on the great American road trip, but Ashly Stohl became a photographer at an age when she was already wife and mother, and her ability to travel alone was limited. She instead began to photograph her daily life, which led to self publishing a book about her son entitled Charth Vader. The book went viral and quickly sold out.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Symposium | Power to the Pensions: Japanese and NYC Pension Funds as a Force for Good Governance


This symposium will cover the importance of Japan's Pension Fund Association and NYC Pensions as they invest in promoting more sustainable business practices. Together, the speakers will address specific strategies their organizations have developed to encourage better corporate governance among their portfolio companies. Featuring: - Michael Garland, Assistant Comptroller, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment, Office of New York City Comptroller - Ken Hokugo, Director, Head of Corporate Governance; Director, Hedge Fund Investments, Pension Fund Association of Japan
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Workshop | Science+Art+Design Workshop: Painting with Biopigments


Using naturally and artificially pigmented bacteria and user-generated designs, you will create living images and patterns. These patterns will be pressed and fixed onto fabric. Printing: They will press and print images onto fabric or paper and fix the image in place. Techniques in this workshop include Aseptic technique and antibiotic and artificial selection for microbes. Note: To see results and take home finished products, attendance at both the Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 sessions is required.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
6:00 pm
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Lecture | Spinoza’s God and a Defense of Hegel’s Criticism: The Shapeless Abyss


Speaker James Kreines is Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, in Claremont, California. He publishes work on Kant, Hegel, and German idealism, and the history of metaphysics, and metaphilosophy.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Lecture | The Invention of Jewish Mysticism


Boaz Huss of Ben-Gurion University will offer a genealogical study of the term "Jewish mysticism" and of the ideological and theological presuppositions that govern the study of Kabbalah and Hasidism. His lecture will critically examine the perception that Kabbalah and Hasidism are Jewish manifestations of a universal mystical phenomenon, and Huss will discuss the historical contexts and processes that led to the invention of Jewish mysticism.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Talk | Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin: A Conversation with Baritone Gerald Finley


The second Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season features Canadian baritone Gerald Finley, a marvelous artist who is very insightful about operatic music and characters. He will be at the Met in the French-language Thaïs but has a wide-ranging repertoire in which he is always the standout. How many opera singers have appeared on a postage stamp from their nation during their lifetimes?
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Carolee Schneemann


Carolee Schneemann discusses her boundary-breaking practice and creative process, on the occasion Carolee Schneemann: Kinetic Painting at MoMA/PS1, the first comprehensive retrospective of her work.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Film | Daniel Oriahi's Taxi Driver: Nigerian Cinema


Set against the nightscape of Lagos, Nigeria, Taxi Driver follows Adigun, a naïve mechanic unfamiliar with city ways, who comes to Lagos to claim the inheritance left by his deceased father -- an old taxi cab nicknamed Tom Cruiz.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Film | Hank Linhart's Blissville (2017): A Hidden Corner of Long Island City


Blissville captures the varied businesses in this historic neighborhood within LIC named after Neziah Bliss, who owned most of the land in the 1830s and 1840s. These include a sushi factory, an Afghan bakery, and a company that manufactures replicas of the Statue of Liberty. Blissville also documents the every day lives of LIC residents, including a rare glimpse into a community of the Romani (known in the English speaking world as gypsies). 60 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Nikki Giovanni reads her poetry from A Good Cry: What We Learn From Tears and Laughter


The latest poetry collection by Nikki Giovanni, A Good Cry: What We Learn From Tears and Laughter, pays homage to her personal memories of family, friends, and students who have shaped her life and ruminations on aging. Giovanni will be interviewed by Joy-Ann Reid, author, journalist and host of “AM Joy.” A book signing will follow. First come, first seated. Please arrive early.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | The Future of Publishing is Audio


With smartphones allowing audiences to consume shows on demand anywhere, audio storytelling is more popular than ever. Audio producers share new opportunities and how they are creating so many audiobooks and podcasts ready to stream. Speakers: - Jon Fine, Principal, Jon Fine Law and Media; former director, author and publishing relations, Amazon - Molly Barton, Founder, Serial Box - David Blum, Editor, Audible Original Publishing
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Film | Vittorio De Sica's The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970): Oscar-Winning Italian Film


Based on the novel of the same name, this Academy Award-Winning film depicts Italian life in Ferrara during Mussolini’s rise to power. The Finzi-Continis are a wealthy and intellectual Jewish family who are seemingly able to live within their own bubble, ignoring the ever deteriorating quality of life for Jews in Europe. The family invites Jewish and non-Jewish friends alike to their own home to play tennis, where friendship and romance plays out, only to be forced into the reality of the political climate in Italy outside the Finzi-Contini bubble. 94 min.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Poetry Reading | 3 poets read from their work


Enjoy an intimate night of poetry readings from award-winning poets Airea Dee Matthews, D. A. Powell, and Rachel Zucker.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Transformer: Photographer Mick Rock in Conversation with Rolling Stone's David Fricke


45 years ago, the album Transformer launched Lou Reed from the underground way up to Mars, with a little help from Starman Bowie. Mick Rock was there to capture Reed's flight on film, beginning with the iconic album cover and continuing through the wild side of the seventies. In this newly published book, images from throughout the seventies chronicle Reed’s transformations from the unique perspective of a close friend. Transformer presents Reed’s choice of photographs, from the famous to the never-before-seen and showcases several of Reed’s album covers, beginning with Transformer—a lucky development that established Rock and Reed’s 40-year friendship and became one of the most iconic images of modern music.
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Author Reading | A.J. Jacobs reads from his book It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree


The bestselling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs undergoes a hilarious, heartfelt quest to understand what constitutes family—where it begins and how far it goes—and attempts to untangle the true meaning of the “Family of Humankind.”
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Author Reading | Artist Tracey Emin discusses her book Tracey Emin: Works 2007-2017


Compiled in close collaboration with the artist and unprecedented in its scope, this definitive book collects ten years of Tracey Emin’s drawings, paintings, sculptures, appliqués and embroideries, neons, video stills, and installations. A multimedia artist whose intensely personal work blurs the boundaries between art and life, Emin remains one of the most highly publicized contemporary British artists and continues to stir as much controversy as she does acclaim.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Gallery Talk | Artists discuss the exhibition The Wonderful Wizards of Post


The exhibition's artists will explain some of the choices they made; the strategies they’ve used; and the inspirations behind their editorial storytelling within the exhibition.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Discussion | Laren McClung discusses his book Inheriting the War: Poetry and Prose by Descendants of Vietnam Veterans and Refugees


In the first of two events exploring literature and conflict to coincide with Veteran’s Day, Laren McClung (Between Here and Monkey Mountain), editor of the new anthology Inheriting the War: Poetry and Prose by Descendants of Vietnam Veterans and Refugees is joined by three of the contributors to discuss intergenerational effects of the war on both individuals and families. With Heinz Insu Fenkl (Memories of My Ghost Brother), Nick Flynn (Another Bullshit Night in Suck City), and lê thi diem thúy (The Gangster We Are All Looking For).
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Comedy Club | Laughter in the City, with Emmy Award Winner Ben Bailey


Three-time Emmy winner Ben Bailey of Cash Cab headlines, along with Anthony DeVito, Charlie Pickering, Erin Jackson, and Harrison Greenbaum.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Discussion | Leonard Bernstein at 100: A Pre-Concert Discussion


This hour-long pre-concert discussion will be led by musicologists and scholars as they discuss the featured artist’s music and legacy, taking an in-depth look at their contributions to the genre. This discussion provides background to the Leonard Bernstein at 100 concert with Wynton Marsalis. The discussion with explore the music and career of master educator, composer, and musical thinker, Leonard Bernstein.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poets Read: John Freeman / Javier Zamora


John Freeman’s poetry collection, Maps, is new this fall (Copper Canyon, September 2017). He is also the author of The Tyranny of E-mail, How to Read a Novelist, and the editor of Freeman’s. Javier Zamora is the author of a chapbook Nueve Años Inmigrantes/Nine Immigrant Years as well as the new collection Unaccompanied (Copper Canyon, September 2017).
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Author Reading | Rafi Kohan reads from his book The Arena


Riotous fan behavior, behind-the-scenes machinations, and madcap histories dominate in this unrivaled exploration of the modern American sports stadium.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Simeon Marsalis reads from his book As Lie Is to Grin


David, the narrator of this transgressive coming-of-age novel, is a freshman at the University of Vermont who is struggling to define himself against the white backdrop of his school. He is also mourning the loss of his New York girlfriend, Melody, whose grandfather’s alma mater he has chosen to attend.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Author Reading | Timothy Keller discusses his book God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs


In this 365-day devotional, Timothy Keller offers readers a fresh, inspiring lesson for every day of the year based on different passages within the Book of Proverbs. With his trademark knowledge, Keller unlocks the wisdom within the poetry of Proverbs and guides us toward a new understanding of what it means to live a moral life.
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
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Master Class | Sarah Rothenberg, piano


Sarah Rothenberg is from DaCamara of Houston.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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Performance | Theater of War – The Tecmessa Project


During this special evening honoring Veterans Day, readings of Sophocles’s Ajax, an ancient play about the visible and invisible wounds of war, are the catalyst for discussions focusing on the unique challenges faced by military family members, including couples, children, caregivers, and communities. This groundbreaking project from Theater of War Productions, led by its Artistic Director Bryan Doerries, is designed to promote understanding, compassion, and positive action.
   Manhattan, New York, NYC, NY
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Lecture | Buying Back Nature: How Consumer Driven Systems Can Restore Our Damaged Landscapes


Agricultural pressures and mass consumption have contributed to the loss and degradation of natural landscapes across the globe, but a small and growing movement to integrate human and ecological welfare has proven that these two interests are not inherently at odds, and that consumer behavior can be used restore altered ecosystems. Justin Terry of Masaya and Co. will share insights of an impactful system that address environmental and social concerns by integrating principles of ecology, job creation and skills building with design.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway.
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Concert | The Rebel performs from his album Death Lolz


The Rebel – musician Ben Wallers, formerly of The Country Teasers – will perform tracks from his new album.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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