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Symposium | Embedded, Embedding: Artist Residencies, Urban Placemaking and Social Practice


Whether focused on social practice, creative placemaking, or industry collaborations, residencies today more provide important models of support for artists in all these areas. Through panel discussions, spotlight presentations and audience exchanges, the symposium aims to thoughtfully and critically examine the connecting and diverging points between the needs of communities, artists’ needs for materials and professional support, and those commissioning and underwriting such initiatives. Speakers include Julia Kaginskiy (New Inc., New York), Theo Edmonds (IDEAS xLab, Louisville KY | New York), Jaret Vadera(artist, New York), Gia Hamilton (Joan Mitchell foundation, New Orleans), Ruth Borgenicht (artist, NJ), Jane Philbrick (artist, Boston | New York), Maureen Chung and Laura Schwamb(Project61), Tom Finkelpearl, Shirley Levy, and Diya Vij (NYC Department of Cultural Affairs), Sara Reisman (Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation), Sheetal Prajapati (artist, curator and educator, New York), Tania Bruguera (Havana, Cuba | New York), Regine Basha (Pioneer Works), William Powhida (artist, New York), Steffani Jemison (artist, New York), Francesca Fiore(artist, New York), and Sarah Calderon (Artplace America) - less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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 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. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, more but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York Tour. This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park. Tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | AARP Free Tax Preparation Service


AARP will provide free tax preparation for New Yorkers. Patrons will be seen on a first come, first serve more basis and the doors may close early due to capacity constraints. You're more than welcome to wait before the library opens at 10 AM, however, no one will be permitted inside the building until 10 AM. This program will start on Tuesday, February 3, 2017 and end on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. less
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11:00 am
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Lecture | Nature vs. Nurture: Does School Quality Trump Genetics?


Common consensus says that investment in human capital is correlated with improved welfare, including more health, wages, and occupational status. Schmitz’s pioneering work contributes to understanding of the causal role of the quality of education in economic outcomes as well as unmeasured innate ability. This study uses 30 years of earnings records, matched with genetic and sociodemographic data, to explore whether school quality in childhood modifies the association between genetic propensity for educational attainment and lifetime earnings. Speaker Dr. Lauren Schmitz's research bridges theory and methods in economics, sociology, and genetic epidemiology to explore ways in which biological predispositions interact with economic and social environments to promote or impede health and social mobility across the lifespan. Her current research focuses on how economic disadvantage and related social stressors combine with genotype to affect health disparities at older ages. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Discussion | The EU at 60: Europe Since the Treaty of Rome


On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, this event will offer an opportunity of more dialogue among scholars and practitioners of the Eropean Union, who will reflect upon the Treaty of Rome in a historical perspective and discuss the future of the EU. Speakers include: Victoria De Grazia (Professor of History and Acting Director of the European Institute) Rui Tavares (Visiting Scholar at NYU Remarque Institute, former Member of the European Parliament) Adam Tooze (Professor of History), Nadia Urbinati (Professor of Political Theory and Hellenic Studies) Joao Vale de Almeida (Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to the United Nations) Pierre Vimont (Visiting Professor at the European Institute, former Executive Secretary General of the European External Action Service). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Beginner Jewelry Making Workshop


Learn the basics of how to use jewelry making tools, bead types and their uses, wire working and bead more wrapping, stringing materials. Learn simple techniques to design and create your own one of kind pieces or recreate established designer pieces. You can use these skills to also make simple jewelry repairs, start your own jewelry business or be the hit of the party with your own one of a kind exquisite piece of jewelry. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome more to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. The event is offered daily, except Sundays. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 by Patrick Allen, organist and master of more choristers, and Mary Pan, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 13, 2016 to May 25, 2017. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery more in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate. This tour takes place every Friday. less
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12:30 pm
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Film | Agnieszka Holland's Washington Square (1997): Based on Henry James' Novel


Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith. Catherine Sloper has found the man of her dreams more in Morris Townsend, but her plans to marry him are strongly opposed by her father, who believes Townsend is only interested in his daughter for her money. But Catherine is determined to follow her heart, even if she loses her inheritance in the process. But just what are Townsend's intentions? 115 min. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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. less
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1:00 pm
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Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along more the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited. less
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1:00 pm
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Film | Thea Sharrock's Me Before You (2016): Caregiver's Journey


Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer. A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a more recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of. 110 min. less
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1:00 pm
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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, more 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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am. less
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Bond Basics


Introduction to bonds and to the best of the library's print and electronic resources for researching more bonds and bond mutual funds. Other public web sites are introduced. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Discussion | Athena Film Festival Panel: Unconscious Bias


This workshop will focus on how to create systemic change for women in the entertainment industry. We more will explore unconscious bias, how it manifests within the entertainment industry, and what the industry can do to overcome these barriers and create more opportunities for women. less
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Rage Against the Machine: Anger as a Political Emotion


The talk by Gideon Rosen of Princeton University asks how we should respond to large-scale social injustices more like the pattern of police shootings to which the Black Lives Matter movement has called attention. The focus is on our moral and emotional responses: How should we feel when we take in this sort of sprawling and uncoordinated pattern of injustice? Whom should we blame? How should we judge? The natural response to injustice recognized as such is anger (moral outrage). But anger is a form of blame. For deep reasons, it is hard to stay angry at someone when one is genuinely uncertain about whether he is morally responsible for what he did. Confronted with large scale social injustice, this is our predicament: it is often quite hard to say, given our uncertainty about the underlying facts, who if anyone is to blame, both for concrete episodes of injustice and for the pattern as a whole. Our emotional response thus tends to oscillate between blame focused on individuals — which ebbs as we lose confidence in their blameworthiness — and an abstract frustration that is qualitatively quite different from anger. The aim of the talk is to ask whether there is a stable form of political anger that does not depend on judgments of blameworthiness in this way. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | Robert O'Hara discusses his plays Bootycandy and Barbecue


Robert O'Hara is a playwright and director. His play Antebellum received a world premiere production more from Woolly Mammoth Theater Company, and earned him a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play. He reworked The Wiz for its revival at La Jolla Playhouse. He wrote and directed the world premiere of Insurrection: Holding History (Public Theater, Oppenheimer Award for Best New American Play). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Open Book Night


They are having a book social! They hope you’ll come and share a book you loved reading! What to more expect at Open Book Night: 1. Introduce your book with its title, author, publication date and genre (mystery, memoir, play, etc.). One book per person. 2. Tell what it’s about and why you loved it in 2 minutes or less. 3. They want to have fun, so no negative criticism please. 4. Learn about titles of books that you may enjoy and share with your friends. This month's theme is "Ain't Nothin' but a Love Thang." less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Stretch and Body Weight Training


Keep those new years resolutions! Bring your mom, dad, brother, sister, cousin or best friend for a heart more pumping workout where your body would be the only weight you use. Guaranteed to get you to break a sweat, the class will begin and end with a series of stretches that will relax those tired achy muscles. All fitness levels are welcomed. No gym membership needed but please bring a lock to store your belongings. less
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Sirens of La Serenissima: Creative Women and Feminist Forerunners in Early Modern Venice


This roundtable discussion on the remarkable tradition of early modern Venetian women’s writing features more readings from works penned by courtesan Veronica Franco; dissident Baroque nun Arcangela Tarabotti; outspoken Jewish author, poet, and intellectual Sara Copia Sullam; and proto-feminist theorist Moderata Fonte. Panelists: Meredith Ray, University of Pennsylvania Lynn Westwater, George Washington University Ann Rosalind Jones, University of Pennsylvania Virginia Cox, Moderator less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | The 7th Annual Black Women in Jazz Performance


The 7th annual Black Women in Jazz Performance celebrates Black History Month and the contributions of more women to jazz, America's true original art form. This years’ performers are pianist and composer Courtney Bryan (pictured) with special guest harpist Brandee Younger, leader of the Brandee Younger Jazz Harp Quartet. The artists will perform original compositions as well as selections from the archives of the legendary Alice Coltrane. less
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6:30 pm
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


Featuring: author/storyteller/National Public Radio host Ophira Eisenberg (The Moth) Leighann Lord (co-Host more of National Geographic Channel's "Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson!") illusionist Lee Alan Barrett less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Stage Manager Confessional: Calling David Gordon


In his five-decade career in movement and theater art, David Gordon has confessed his memoires, connected more the dots of history, and uncovered new meaning in words and gestures. Meet the producer and stage manager that make reality from Gordon’s deeply personal and unconventional ideas. Surrounded by the relics of Gordon’s past productions, Pickup Performance Co’s Producer Alyce Dissette and Stage Manager Ed Fitzgerald share their perspective on collaborating with David Gordon. less
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7:00 pm
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Concert | College Recitals


7:30 PM - 9:30 PM MSM Composers' Orchestra 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM MSM Student Project in Performance: Realizing more the Opera - a dramatized performance of selections from Sciarrino's L'Opera per Flauto. 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Laura del Sol Jimenez, flute less
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Storytelling: The Reclamation of Love


Storyteller: Therese Plair Appropriate for adults and youth 14 and older
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Rale Micic's Guitar x 2 Series


“Micic is bringing an intriguing new perspective to the jazz guitar” LA TIMES "Micic is the cool more cat, and Serbia is mellow, tight and tasteful. Micic is subtle, intelligent player who echoes the likes of Jim Hall" DOWNBEAT "The New York jazz scene, and by extension jazzʼs modern mainstream, has Rale Micic to thank for a portion of its continued growth" ALL ABOUT JAZZ less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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