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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan more is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled. less
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10:00 am
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Workshop | MS Excel 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include entering data more and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets. less
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10:30 am
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Film | Terence Young's Oscar Nominee Wait Until Dark (1967): Blind Woman's Ordeal


Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna. A photographer unwittingly smuggles a doll stuffed more with heroin into New York City. His recently blinded wife, alone in their apartment, is first terrorized by hired crooks, and then by the psychopathic Roat, in search of the doll. 108 min. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Mid-Park Welcome Tour


Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views more from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes. less
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Modalities of the Fiscal State in Imperial China


Brown Bag Lecture with Richard von Glahn, Professor of History, University of California at Los Angeles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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Concert | Jack Quartet featuring Mezzo-Soprano Rachel Calloway


Program: Jeff Myers Requiem Aeternam *world premiere
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Lelio Colista: Rome’s True Orpheus


This season’s performers were chosen competitively by jury and are among the finest early music artists more and ensembles from the New York area and beyond. Today: Mr. Jones and the Engines of Destruction perform trio sonatas from the most influential Roman composers of this genre – Colista. One of Purcell’s “famed Italian masters,” Colista was the most influential Roman composer before Corelli. Hear trio sonatas without bowed bass for theorbo, violin and harpsichord alternated with his guitar solos and lute works by his colleagues. Performers: Daniel Swenberg, theorbo/lute Adriane Post, violin Johanna Novom, violin Gwen Toth, organ/harpsichord less
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
$10 suggested donation

Film | Archie Mayo's The Man With Two Faces (1934): Who's Acting?


Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez. A talented young actress seems to be under the more spell of her unscrupulous, avaricious, and totally unprincipled husband. 72 min. less
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2:00 pm
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Film | Neil Jordan's Oscar Nominee Michael Collins (1996): Irish Hero's Story


Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts. Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment more of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic. 133 min. less
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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 | 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
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Computer Buying Guide


Learn about hardware and software before buying a computer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Digital Story Telling Using iMovie


Did you learn how to use iMovie? Come put your skills to use in our Digital Story Telling class. Create more a movie that explores a topic using pictures, video clips and sound. less
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Film | Documentary: Charles Jones' Autistic Like Me: A Father’s Perspective (2014)


Autistic Like Me examines the lives of fathers and male caregivers raising children with an Autism Spectrum more Disorder. Dispelling the archaic notion of “big boys don’t cry,” the film uniquely chronicles the emotional struggle of a group of fathers as they open up to one another about the fear, disappointment and, ultimately, the acceptance of a very different parenting experience than they had envisioned. 82 min. less
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4:30 pm
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Workshop | Chess and Games


A regular weekly gaming session. Chess, Checkers, Battleship and other classic board and Strategy games more welcome. Beginners welcome for chess. If you have a board game, bring it in. less
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5:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Kurt Boone reads from his book The Skyscraper Shuffle


New York City-born author and celebrated "messenger poet" Kurt Boone holds a launch party for his latest more release. less
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Joo Myung Duck: Motherland: Celebrated Korean Photographer


Joo Myung Duck: Motherland is the photographer's first solo exhibition in the United States. It features more thirty gelatin-silver prints produced and hand-printed by between 1965 and 2010. The exhibition examines his extraordinary journey from photorealism to semi-abstract photography. less
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Carolyn Quinn discusses her book Mama Rose’s Turn: The True Story of America’s Most Notorious Stage Mother


Hers is the show business saga you think you already know--but you ain't seen nothin' yet. Rose Thompson more Hovick, mother of June Havoc and Gypsy Rose Lee, went down in theatrical history as "The Stage Mother from Hell" after her immortalization on Broadway in Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Yet the musical was 75 percent fictionalized by playwright Arthur Laurents, tailored to fit the larger-than-life personality of Broadway star Ethel Merman, and condensed for the stage. less
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Climate and Inclusiveness


Speakers include: - Chris J. Cuomo (University of Georgia) - Gail Drakes (Director of Social Justice more Initiatives at the New School) - Tina Fernandes Botts (Chair of the American Philosophical Associations’ Committee on the Status of Black Philosophers) - Monroe France (NYU Multicultural Education and Programs) less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: In the House


Featuring works from the Studio One Program, which provides workshops, training, temporary space, and more supplies to members who wish to cultivate their artistic talents. less
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6:00 pm
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Conference | Kharkiv: City of Ukrainian Culture


A two-day conference focusing on the three periods when Kharkiv served as the center of Ukrainian culture, more gathering many of the greatest Ukrainian artists and intellectuals. less
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Multimedia Works: Fernando Mastrangelo's Nothing


Strategically using materials for their aesthetic and historical senses and for their power to signify, more the works in NOTHING ignore any bias regarding criss-crossing design and fine art as well as commodity and aesthetic functions. By casting his net widely, NOTHING uses pure form and symbolic meaning to transform commodity goods into sculptures and wall-hanging pieces referencing art and social histories, the seductive ideas of sacred geometry, and the roots of Existentialism. less
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | National Book Critics Circle Awards Ceremony 2015


Every year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English more in the categories of: Fiction, General Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Recent Paintings by Noah Landfield


Noah Landfield’s recent work reflects the often volatile nature of metropolitan life. This reflection more of volatility, seen particularly in the abstract foundational cloudbursts that fill his canvases, derive also from his longtime fascination with volcanic activity. Utilizing impressionistic overlays of metropolitan architectural renderings inspired by his visits to Japan and his reaction to the compact urban environment of Tokyo and other major cities there. less
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Lecture | The Internet and European Integration: A Public Sphere Perspective


The politicized and mass-mediated aspects of European Union (EU) politics have only recently started more to receive scholarly attention. In a politicized EU, decision-making procedures are increasingly exposed to public and media attention. This lecture sheds light on the impact of media attention in shaping the public debate regarding the legitimacy of the EU. To what extent do the media act as an amplifier of conflicts over European integration? Do the media constrain or facilitate the political efforts to further integrate Europe? Speaker: Hans-Jörg Trenz, Professor of Modern European Studies and Deputy Director of the Centre for Modern European Studies, University of Copenhagen less
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | The Long Breath: Postwar Korean Art 1953-1979


With Dr. Joan Kee.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Top Ten Tips for Aging Well Psychologically


This is a how-to talk about putting life into your years. We can’t stop the aging process or many of more the physical changes that occur. But there are psychological “tricks” that can ease one’s passage toward longevity – from becoming more assertive to adjusting better to change. Eve Markowitz Preston will explain 10 winning strategies. Dr. Preston, a psychologist who specializes in work with older people, will give practical tips on aging well and how to incorporate them into one’s lifestyle. Questions and suggestions from the audience are welcome. less
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Workshop | Advanced MS PowerPoint 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Powerpoint 2010. Topics include using transitions, animations, more etc. Please note: Bring a flash drive with an MP3 or WMA audio file, and an MP4 or MOV video file if you wish to practice embedding media. less
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Chinese Calligraphy Workshop


Learn how to use a brush pen to write Chinese calligraphy with an experienced instructor. No Chinese more language knowledge required. Library will provide supplies. less
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Eurochannel Short Films


The Eurochannel Short Films Tour screens its “Outsiders” program. Featuring six short movies from more diverse regions and diverse genres – dramas, thrillers, adventures – this program offers a stirring exploration of Europe today. Movies are followed by a moderated discussion in French. Unless indicated otherwise, films are in French with English subtitles. Around 110 min. less
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Reading for Mood


A lecture with Jonathan Flatley, Associate Professor in the English Department at Wayne State University, more where he was the editor of Criticism: A Quarterly for Literature and the Arts from 2007-2012. He is the author of Affective Mapping: Melancholia and the Politics of Modernism (Harvard, 2008) and Like Andy Warhol, which is forthcoming from the University of Chicago. He is currently working on a book about the relations between the traditions of black radicalism and Leninism (Black Leninism). Phone: 2129981620 performancestudies.nyu@gmail.com less
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Slide Lecture | Ronald C. Rosbottom discusses his book When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940-1944


This illustrated lecture chronicles Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II.and recounts daily life in more the city during the four years of occupation, the development of an underground resistance, and the city’s liberation. less
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Loving, Reading, Eating: Madame Bovary as a Modern Tragedy


Flaubert’s most notorious novel shows adultery as the metaphor and symptom of false love, false reading, more false living. The customs of the French countryside turn out to be that of oriental Babylon: human sacrifice. Emma the adulteress is the unclean victim. France is another Rome. But what returns is not Roman glory, but Roman abjection: the horror of civil war. Lecturer Barbara Vinken is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the LMU Munich. Flaubert Postsecular, the English translation of her 2009 Flaubert . Durchkreuzte Moderne, is forthcoming from Stanford University Press. less
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Author Reading | Lynne Truss reads from her book Cat Out of Hell


Bestselling author Lynne Truss brings us the story of a librarian who's lost it all: his job, his wife more and his sister. Overcome, he stands in his sister's kitchen staring at the only witness to what's happened to her, her cat. Who then speaks to him... less
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Theater | New Voices Playwrights Festival: No Way Home by Allan Staples


In the days following the death of their mother, Coley and Ann struggle with issues of intimacy – physical more and emotional – in this poignant new comedy. less
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Wills reads from his book The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis


The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis offers readers what Garry Wills predicts for the more upcoming years under the leadership of the church's charismatic new Pope. less
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Ron Padgett, Award-Winning Poet


Ron Padgett is the the author of over 20 collections of poetry, most recently “Collected Poems” (Coffee more House, 2013), winner of the 2013 William Carlos Williams Award and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Poetry. less
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Master Class | Alexander Kobrin, Pianist Called the 'Van Cliburn of Today'


Called the “Van Cliburn of today” by the BBC, pianist Alexander Kobrin has placed himself at the more forefront of today's performing musicians. His prize-winning performances have been praised for their brilliant technique, musicality, and emotional engagement with the audience. The New York Times has written that Kobrin was a “fastidious guide” to Schumann’s “otherworldly visions, pointing out hunters, flowers, haunted corners and friendly bowers, all captured in richly characterized vignettes.” less
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Concert | Broadway Bach Ensemble performs works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Gabrieli


Over 25 musicians will perform a variety of chamber works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Bruch, Tansman, more Jacob, Ravel and Gabrieli. less
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7:30 pm
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Concert | The Burnt Sugar Repertory Arkestra Presents Fleetwood Black The Rumoured Years


Founded in 1999 by writer, conductor, producer, musician, and Village Voice icon Greg "Ionman" Tate and more led with monster groove bassist Jared Michael Nickerson, Burnt Sugar is a sprawling band of musicians whose adherence to Butch Morris's "Conduction" system allows them to freely juggle a wide swath of the soul-jazz-hip hop and rock spectrum. less
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7:30 pm
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Concert | College Guitar Recital


William de la Motte, guitar A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and more excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories. less
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Concert | Faculty Recital: Anne Lanzilotti, Viola


Premieres by Leah Asher, Martin Bresnick, and Scott Wollschleger, and works by Andrew Norman, Caroline more Shaw, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Featuring Alice Teyssier, flute, and Karl Larson, piano. less
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