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free events nyc The Human Dimension of the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe in Historical Perspective
free events nyc St. Marks Place: 400 Years of ‘There Goes the Neighborhood’
free events nyc e.e. cummings and Edna St. Vincent Millay: Two Mid-20th-Century Stars
free events nyc Rashaad Newsome's Five, a Multimedia Performance
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been more a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth. less
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
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11:00 am
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Before and After the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes


Please join Museum Ambassador Asia Marie Tail for an in-depth tour to include an examination of the artists more Keesic Douglas, George Morrison, and Norval Morriseau. It will also look at two figures from Anishinaabe cosmology, thunderbird and underwater panther. less
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn 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. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow! less
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Lecture | The Human Dimension of the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe in Historical Perspective


A lecture by Douglas Wake, former Deputy Director of the OSCE's (Organization for Security and Co-Operation more in Europe) Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. He will discuss the historical perspective of the OSCE's "human dimension." less
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of more choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. less
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12:20 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
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12:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Rebecca Nison


Organized by Niki Kriese, this lecture series features staff members who are creative practitioners in more their off-hours. less
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Concerts at One


This series has provided a history of music in Lower Manhattan since the 1920s, fostering local and international more talent. Today, Concerts at One will satisfy the savvy and the inexperienced concertgoer as Trinity continues to expand the musical palettes of New Yorkers and visitors alike. Today: Lee Konitz, saxophone; Dan Tepfer, piano with string quartet less
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1:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows more how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min. less
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Concert | Grand Harmonie Wind Quintet


Anton Reicha was an early innovator in writing for the wind quintet, and his position as composition more professor at the Paris Conservatory gave him access to the best wind musicians in Paris. His quintet in Eb offers abundant displays of both instrumental virtuosity and Reicha’s skill at counterpoint. With: Sarah Paysnick flute; Kristin Olson, oboe; Thomas Carroll, clarinet; Yoni Kahn, horn; Elizabeth Hardy, bassoon less
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1:15 pm
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Talk | St. Marks Place: 400 Years of ‘There Goes the Neighborhood’


Journalist Ada Calhoun will discuss her forthcoming book about the famously scuzzy East Village street more on which she grew up. less
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1:15 pm
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Film | Alexander Hall's Little Miss Marker (1934): Remembering Shirley Temple


Starring Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Dell, Shirley Temple. A cynical racetrack gambler is forced to adopt more a little girl, who not only softens him but saves him from his enemies. 80 min. less
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2:00 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. less
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest more mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly. less
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2:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows more how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min. less
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3:00 pm
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Lecture | Social Activism: 1930s Literature


Dr. Stephen Petrus on how literature in the 1930s — including novels and poems — was used as a tool more by those with a radical political ideology to advance their agenda on behalf of the working class. less
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Workshop | Got Clutter? Join the Clutter Support Group


Do you feel overwhelmed by the possessions, papers and piles that have taken over your life and space? more Don't know how or where to start to make changes? You're not alone. Join the Clutter Support Group, an educational support group for individuals who are struggling with clutter and disorganization. Open to people of all ages with any degree of disorganization. less
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows more how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min. less
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Lecture | The Taebaek Mountains and the Politics of Remembering the Korean War


A talk with Professor Namhee Lee, Associate Professor of Modern Korean History, University of California, more Los Angeles. less
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Carol Goebel / Lynne Mayocole


Carol Goebel's House - Richly glazed clay sculptures of iconic house forms depict physical events-flooding, more tornadoes, earthquakes as well as psychological states-growth, humor and conflict. Lynne Mayocole's There Was a Little Girl - A subtle satire on two nursery rhymes which promote behavioral stereotypes of what a "proper" little girl should be (and what a little boy is not). The exhibition is an installation primarily created through various forms of sculpture. Medium is irrelevant, message is all. less
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Affective Labor and Feminist Politics


A lecture by Johanna Oksala, University of Helsinki.
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Discussion | e.e. cummings and Edna St. Vincent Millay: Two Mid-20th-Century Stars


Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins and Tony Award-winning actress Blaire Brown join Cummings' biographer more Susan Cheever and Millay biographer Nancy Milford to celebrate these charismatic and hugely beloved poets. less
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Art Video Games in China


An investigation into works by Chinese game designers that attempt to break the norms and subvert the more mainstream narratives of the Chinese video game industry through works focused on personal expression and values. Works curated by Bryan Ma will be installed into playable upright arcade cabinets designed by Babycastles featuring bold, one-of-a-kind paint jobs by local New York artists. less
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Moving Image


Moving Image was conceived to offer a viewing experience with the excitement and vitality of a fair, more while allowing moving image-based artworks to be understood and appreciated on their own terms. Participation is by invitation only. The newly formed Moving Image Curatorial Advisory Committee for New York 2014 is inviting a selection of international commercial galleries and non-profit institutions to present single-channel videos, single-channel projections, video sculptures, and other larger video installations. less
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Author Reading | John Patrick Shanley, Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright, reads from Outside Mullingar


Shanley's plays include Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Savage in Limbo, Italian-American Reconciliation, more Welcome to the Moon, Four Dogs and a Bone, The Dreamer Examines His Pillow, Dirty Story, Defiance, Beggars in the House of Plenty and Storefront Church. His theatrical work is performed extensively across the United States and around the world. For his play, Doubt, he received both the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize. less
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Lorenzo Da Ponte in America


Da Ponte is best known for his librettos to three of Mozart's greatest operas, Don Giovanni, The Marriage more of Figaro, and Così Fan Tutte. Edmund White will speak on him. White is among America's preeminent writers. With the classic coming-of-age tale A Boy's Own Story (1982), White cemented a place for himself--and for gay fiction--in the cultural consciousness. less
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Opening Reception | Oil Paintings: Manika Nagare's Line of Sight


Line of Sight consists of seventeen recent oil paintings by Nagare, in which the artist applies translucent more brushstrokes of both opulent and sober colors that flow organically across her pictorial surface. Blue, purple, magenta, yellow, and - occasionally - green, red and white are delicately layered, bleeding and morphing into dynamic abstract forms. less
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Poetry Reading | Readings from Nuyorican Poets Cafe


Tonight, some of the best slam poets in the country perform to celebrate Nuyorican Poets Cafe. It's a more special event you won't want to miss. less
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Opening Reception | Sculpture by Jordan Wolfson


Wolfson, who joined the gallery in 2013, will debut an animatronic sculpture, a major development in more the artist’s practice. Also on view will be new wall-mounted sculptures and the video Raspberry Poser (2012), shown in New York for the first time. less
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Opening Reception | Wayne Thierbaud's Cakes and 'Scapes: Rare and Unique Works on Paper


Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter best known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, more lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figures. less
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Discussion | Eyes in the Sky: The History of the Aerial Perspective


Historian Paula Amad, artist Raphaël Dallaporta, and scholar Laura Kurgan discuss the past and present more of aerial photography. Approaching the issue from the perspective of historian, practitioner, and contemporary observer respectively, Amad, Dallaporta, and Kurgan reflect on the poetics and problematics of the aerial image. less
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Film | Martin Ritt's Oscar-Nominated The Front (1976): The Hollywood Blacklist


With Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi. A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents more to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand. 95 min. Screening is followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Walter Bernstein. less
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Performance | Rashaad Newsome's Five, a Multimedia Performance


A multimedia performance that highlights the art of voguing—characterized by angular, linear, and rigid more body movements—as it relates to the drawn medium. New York-based vogue dancers and musicians, including renowned opera singer, Stefanos Koroneos, and distinguished Vogue Commentator, Kevin Jz Prodigy, will perform and be conducted by Newsome. Newsome uses cutting edge technology to challenge the ephemeral nature of live performance by transforming the dancers’ movements into unique line drawings. In addition to the evening performance, video documentation from Five (Hong Kong), originally performed at the 2012 Hong Kong International Art Fair, will be exhibited as well as five multi-colored, line drawings produced using motion-tracking software from that performance. less
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Social Infrastructure


Speaker Bjarke Ingels started BIG Bjarke Ingels Group in 2005 after co-founding PLOT Architects in 2001 more and working at OMA in Rotterdam. Through a series of award-winning design projects and buildings, Bjarke has developed a reputation for designing buildings that are as pro-grammatically and technically innovative as they are cost and resource conscious. less
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Talk | Tracking Transience


In an age where everything is archived and the need to delete is almost nonexistent, can we remain private more anymore? Hasan Elahi will discuss the new normal of post 9/11 privacy and describe his experiences with FBI interrogations and his subsequent projects in the lecture, "Hiding in Plain Sight". An erroneous tip called into law enforcement authorities in 2002 subjected Elahi to an intensive investigation by the FBI. After undergoing months of interrogations, he was finally cleared of suspicions. less
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Slide Lecture | Witold Rybczynski discusses his book How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit


The Canadian-American architect, professor and writer and winner of the Vincent Scully Prize for his more architectural writing, uses this illustrated lecture to address our most fundamental questions about how good — and not-so-good — buildings are designed and constructed. He introduces the audience to the rich and varied world of modern architecture, and goes behind the scenes, revealing how architects as different as Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, and Robert A. M. Stern envision and create their designs. less
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Author Reading | Authors Phil Klay and Bill Cheng in Conversation


The authors of Redeployment, a collection of short stories poised to become a classic in the tradition more of war writing, and Southern Cross the Dog, a novel that voices the savage beauty and complex humanity of the American south, discuss their work. less
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Screening | Current Conditions: Films Tackling Restrictive Cultural Practices


Featuring videos by: Greta Alfaro, Luba Drozd, Valie Export, Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir, László Moholy-Nagy, more James Nares, Ben Rivers, Fern Silva. The artists included comment on the failure of physical and mental limits to contain the many itinerations of people and their societies, ideologies, and ambitions. The program focuses on the subject of borders and politics of space, which is particularly relevant to today's newreel of uprisings and protests around the world. Frequent themes and subjects such as terrain, motion, and weight are used to interpret the various renditions of the politics that continuously shape and govern our surroundings. less
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Film | Documentary: Red Summer's Al Nisa: Black Muslim Women in Atlanta’s Gay Mecca (2013)


The story of how filmmaker Red Summer brought five women together who sought to establish a community more where there was none for Black Muslim Lesbians in Atlanta. The women in the film, who have the ability to be visible and vocal, have decided to do so for all the ones who cannot. They came together in this film to declare their existence, share their stories, start a critical discussion and set a foundation of communal existence for themselves. less
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Screening | Gordon Matta-Clark's Splitting (1974): An Artist's Film


A screening event presenting Gordon Matta-Clark's Splitting and the unreleased film Visit to Humphrey more Street House, never presented publicly and with no declared author. less
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Poetry Reading | Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds reads from her book Stag's Leap


Also reading: Bianca Stone, author of Someone Else’s Wedding Vows.
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7:00 pm
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Concert | The Annual Irish Heritage Concert


Featuring: The Cathedral Choir Mick Moloney and Friends Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra more There is no better way to honor St. Patrick, patron of the Cathedral and the Archdiocese of New York, than with an evening of traditional and contemporary Irish Music. Celebrate Irish Heritage at a time and place where everyone is Irish. less
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Reading | The Well’s Wife and The Tiger’s End: Seth Fishman and Téa Obreht Read Fan Fiction


Seth Fishman, author of The Well’s End, and Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife, read fan fiction more for each other in the most serious tone possible. less
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Author Reading | Valerie Martin reads from her book The Ghost of Mary Celeste


In 1872, the American merchant vessel Mary Celeste was discovered adrift off the coast of the Azores. more Her cargo was intact and there was no sign of struggle, but the crew was gone. They were never found. less
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Concert | Avery*Sunshine, Eclectic Singer-Songwriter


With her thunderous, gospel-bred pipes and heart-to-heart songs, Avery*Sunshine can’t help spilling more the truth. She knows the best route is sometimes the direct one—no detours. The in-demand singer, songwriter, and pianist pulls from a cornucopia of styles and sounds to articulate the complexities of life. She has toured with Ledisi, shared the stage with Kem, MusiqSoulchild, Eric Benet, Rachelle Ferrell, and the legendary B.B. King, among others. less
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Discussion | The AIDS Generation


A panel discussion with: - Eric Bartley, AIDS activist and Housing Works, Inc. Board of Directors more member - Jack Drescher, psychiatrist & psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City - Perry N. Halkitis, Applied Psychology, Public Health & Medicine and Global Institute of Public Health, New York University This panel moves off from Perry Halkitis’s recently published book, The AIDS Generation: Stories of Survival and Resilience, to discuss some of the strategies for survival and coping employed by the first generation of gay male long-term survivors of the disease. Through interviews conducted by Halkitis, the book narrates the stories of gay men who have survived since the early days of the epidemic; documents and delineates the strategies and behaviors enacted by men of this generation to survive it; and examines the extent to which these approaches to survival inform and are informed by the broad body of literature on resilience and health. less
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Master Class | Piano Master Class: Alessio Bax


Alessio Bax was born in 1977 in Bari, Italy, and graduated from the Bari conservatory at the age of 14. more He won the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan at age 19 and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition in 2000 after first participating in 1993. Bax was a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s CMS Two for three seasons, beginning in 2009. less
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Concert | Double Reed Faculty Concert


Featuring contemporary and traditional works.
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