Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Five tours daily on the hour.
Brazilian-American pianist Simas is a versatile performer who feels totally at ease with both the music of his native Brazil and the American genres of jazz, ragtime and stride.
Featuring: Emy Todoroki-Schwartz, piano; Waka Hirao, violin; Akari Yamamoto, clarinet; guest performer, and Jacqueline Horner- Kwiatek, mezzo-soprano. Performing works by Vanhal, Milhaud, Conti, and others.
Joyce, a Hurricane Katrina refugee from New Orleans' Ninth Ward, is living in New Jersey with an elderly man named George. Joyce and George have an agreement: she'll take care of him and he'll eventually sign his home over to her as payment. All is going well for George and Joyce, until George's son comes home and wants the house.
Exhibition curator Colleen Hill as she explores the historical significance of seductive fashion from the eighteenth century to the present. Ms. Hill will show that seductive dress has been worn throughout history to convey heightened allure, and will discuss the inherent sensuality created by clothing-s proximity to the body, with examples of how it is expressed through an interplay of exposure and concealment
Lesley Jane Seymour, Donna Edwards and author Suzanne Braun Levine join Steinem and Rossellini to talk about confronting change, renegotiating relationships, and discovering who they are now that they're "grown up."
Uruburu talks about her recent book American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, The Birth of the "It" Girl and The Crime of the Century. It is the story of America's first sex symbol - Evelyn Nesbit, know as the "Girl in the Red Velvet Swing." An expert on Nesbit and the time period, the author has been widely published and has appeared on A&E's Biography, PBS's History Detectives and The American Experience.
Approaching 40 and still single, the author decides he needs help to figure out why he is incapable of being faithful in romantic relationships. He joins a self-help group and begins to write a series of letters exploring his past failures. The man he chooses to address the letters to is Momofuku Ando, the creator of instant ramen noodles, who built an extremely successful empire after losing everything.
Meet Bradley Dayton—a wickedly funny high school senior whose woefully uncool life always seems to be full of drama, even in the sorry little suburb of Hazel Park, Michigan. Brad has a thing for acting, and while his friends are trying to get laid, he is practicing the Jane Seymour monologue from Somewhere in Time.
The bestselling author of Carter Beats the Devil populates his new novel with a cast of both real and fictional characters centered around the larger-than-life figure of Charlie Chaplin. In a narrative by turns lighthearted and profound, Gold captures the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity.
Joyce, a Hurricane Katrina refugee from New Orleans' Ninth Ward, is living in New Jersey with an elderly man named George. Joyce and George have an agreement: she'll take care of him and he'll eventually sign his home over to her as payment. All is going well for George and Joyce, until George's son comes home and wants the house.
The Hungarian violinist fuses folk, jazz, gypsy, and klezmer music to create a unique and energetic musical style. Known for his charismatic performances, Lajkó has collaborated with everyone from Japanese Butoh dancer Min Tanaka to the French rock band Noir Désir. Here he will perform with violist Antal Brasnyo.
Bestselling author Auster will read from his contributed essays to the latest Granta issue, followed by an interview by Granta editors Alex Clark and John Freeman. Hosted by Luis Jaramillo.