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Symposium | The Medusa Project: Celebrating Le Rire de la méduse by Hélène Cixous


In Le Rire de la Méduse (1975) (translated as The Laugh of the Medusa by Keith and Paula Cohen, 1976 more – as well as in some nineteen other languages), Hélène Cixous articulates her notion of “l’écriture féminine” (writing through the body). Her call for women’s coming to writing through a radical restructuring of the patriarchal gaze provided a rallying call for feminist thinkers around the world. Cixous asked women and men to rethink the petrifying Medusa as, rather, joyous and liberating, and to imagine a libidinal economy and thus creativity independent of the need to dominate. Sessions primarily in English. 9:00 a.m. Welcoming remarks: Profs. Emily Apter, Tom Bishop, and Judith Miller (Dept. of French, NYU) less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Five tours daily on the hour. less
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9:30 am
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Workshop | Library Resources: Visual Resources Online


This class is a lecture/demonstration. Learn about online image databases and research strategies, including more digital collections. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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
$6

Other | Play Petanque in the Park


Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from more members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club. less
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11:00 am
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Other | Play Ping Pong


Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free more of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot. less
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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11:00 am
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Tour | Times Square Tour


Learn about history of world-famous neighborhood with its 40 miles of neon supersigns, prominent theaters, more and multiple megastores. Rain or shine. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


This series features the organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist


Dan Manjovi is an award-winning musician and composer, and a New York favorite. His song "Somethin's more Comin' My Way" is featured in the film and soundtrack to the 2009 Oscar-award winning film Precious. As a singer/songwriter he has released two solo albums, Dan Manjovi (2005) and Woke Up This Morning (2008). His current project is an original musical, I AM I WILL I DO, for which he has written book, music, and lyrics. less
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


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. less
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12:30 pm
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Lecture | The Great American University: Its Past, Present, and Future


Over the past 60 years, the United States has come to dominate the ranks of the world's best universities. more Join Jonathan R. Cole, author of The Great American University: Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, and Why It Must Be Protected, as he explores how these universities have become the engines of innovation and economic and social growth in the nation and why and how they are threatened. less
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12:30 pm
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Film | Bennett Miller's Oscar-Winning Capote (2005): How In Cold Blood Was Written


With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Chris Cooper. On assignment to write an article for more The New Yorker, Truman Capote travels to a small Kansas town, where he began to investigate and report on the gruesome murder of a local family. At first leery of the writer, the townsfolk come to trust Capote and allow him into their lives, giving him his story. 104 min. less
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1:00 pm
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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
$6

Screening | Daily Screenings: Corn Is Life


A showing of the short films on the Native American food that changed the world: The Gift, Na Florentina, more La Cumbia del Mole and Corn Is Who We Are. Starts at 1pm and 3pm. less
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Fencing in the Park


Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. No prior experience more needed and equipment is provided. less
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1:00 pm
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Lecture | Managing U.S.-China Economic Relations


A lecture by Timothy P. Stratford, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP. During his tenure at USTR, Stratford more was responsible for developing and implementing U.S. trade policy toward Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Mongolia. Prior to his work at USTR, Stratford worked professionally in China for more than 25 years, including as General Counsel for General Motors’ China operations, where he was a member of its senior management team in China and oversaw the company’s legal and trade policy work in the region. Stratford also served previously as Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, and as Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. less
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | On Cabaret and American Music


For more than 100 years, cabaret has entertained audiences; it has also been instrumental in preserving more the great American songbook. Welcome Donald Smith for an afternoon of discussion and performances featuring cabaret legends KT Sullivan and Steve Ross, with accompaniment by James Followell on piano. Recently, The Oakland Tribune recently described Smith as “the man who has done more than anyone else to keep cabaret alive.” For more that two decades, Smith was closely associated with Mabel Mercer - considered to be the supreme cabaret artist of the twentieth century. Additionally, Smith has managed, promoted and helped develop the careers of the some of the major cabaret performers of our time - Andrea Marcovicci, Michael Feinstein, and Steve Ross. less
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1:00 pm
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Tour | History of Governors Island Walking Tour


Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role more of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation. less
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1:25 pm
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Discussion | Geoengineering the Climate: Ethics, Potential and Politics


With Eli Kintisch, author and reporter for Science, and Scott Barrett, Professor of Natural Resource more Economics. less
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2:00 pm
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Film | Ralph Smart's Curtain Up (1952): The Show Must Go On


With Margaret Rutherford and Robert Morley. A theatrical repertory company suffers through various trials more and tribulations in order to get through their season. 81 min. less
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | All About Computers: PC vs. Mac


This class is a lecture/demonstration. Are you a Mac, PC... or neither? This class discusses the differences more between Apple's Mac computers and Windows-based PC computers by highlighting the advantages, and limitations, of each platform. less
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to E-mail


Learn hands-on how email works. Participants can sign up for a free email account, learn how to compose more and send an email, reply-to and foward messages, and attach files. This is an introductory class for beginners. less
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3:00 pm
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Tour | History of Governors Island Walking Tour


Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role more of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation. less
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3:25 pm
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Lecture | Debussy's Dream: Poetic Interfaces in Harmonie du Soir


A lecture by Prof. Maryam Moshaver of the University of Alberta. A reception will follow.
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC - Free Nutrition Seminar


At this event, Trisha from Shape Magazine will be leading the discussion on "sugar" and have fun, free more giveaways. less
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5:00 pm
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Author Reading | Bruce Kimmel reads from his book There's Mel, There's Woody and There's You: My Life in the Slow Lane


The indie-film legend talks about his life and career. Kimmel is an actor, writer, director, composer, more and creator of The First Nudie Musical. less
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5:30 pm
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Concert | Folk Sounds: Thomas Bryan Eaton / Faking Brave / Karl Mullen


The experimental blues/country sound of Thomas Bryan Eaton is captured on his albums Thomas Bryan:Thomas more Eaton, Fleeting Thoughts: '03-'05 (Learning to Fly) and Fleeting Thoughts: '02-'03. Faking Brave plays a combination of folk, indie and emo. Karl Mullen's folk-pop CD Mercy Me with Curses is richly layered and finely nuanced, with new facets continue to reveal themselves with each listen. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Tour | Gracie Mansion Tour


Tours of this 1799 country house—home to New York City mayors since 1942—are usually not offered more in the evenings, making this is a special treat for people who can’t make the regular tour hours. Take a tour and sample cider and cookies based on a historic recipe. less
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5:30 pm
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Talk | Demetris Christofias, Cypriot President, speaks at the conference Archaeologies of Yeronisos off Cyprus


Christofias will address the opening of the conference. The conference, the annual Ranieri Colloquium more on Ancient Studies, is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus and the 20th anniversary of the Yeronisos Island Excavations. less
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6:00 pm
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Festival | Dumbo Arts Festival 2010


Arts events all across one of Brooklyn's hippest neighborhoods.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Celebrating Rattapallax Magazine's 10th Anniversary


The tenth anniversary of Rattapallax heralds a new phase in the magazine’s history: It is being published more entirely online. Featured readers include Edward Hirsch, author of The Living Fire: New and Selected Poems and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; Eileen Myles, author of The Importance of Being Iceland; Edwin Torres, author of In the Function of External Circumstances; Rachel Zucker, author of Museum of Accidents; and poet and translator Idra Novy, author of The Next Country. Hosted by editor Flavia Rocha. less
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Television from Germany: Tatort (1999)


This episode from the long-running German cop show is "Martinsfeuer." In German with English subtitles.
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6:30 pm
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Reading | 2010 Rona Jaffe Foundation Awards Reading


The Rona Jaffe Foundation provides support to women writers in the early stages of their writing careers. more The event will feature this year's recipients: Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams, Rachel Aviv, Sara Elizabeth Johnson, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich, Laura Newbern, and Tiphanie Yanique. less
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7:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Alternative Histories, an Exhibition on Art Spaces


A history of New York City alternative art spaces and projects since the 1960s. Through audio interviews more with founders and key staff, a reading room of magazines and publications, documentation, ephemera and narrative descriptions, the exhibition will tell the story of pioneering spaces – like P.S.1, Artists Space, Fashion Moda, Taller Boricua, ABC No Rio, The Kitchen, Franklin Furnace, Exit Art, 112 Greene Street/White Columns, Creative Time, Electronic Arts Intermix, Anthology Film Archives, Storefront for Art and Architecture, Just Above Midtown, and many more – as well as document a new generation of alternative projects such as Live With Animals, Fake Estate, Apartment Show, Pocket Utopia, Cleopatra’s, English Kills Art Gallery, Triple Candie, Esopus, and others. Also opening: Ecokids, an exhibition that showcases the work of outstanding youth activists who are working to raise awareness and solve environmental issues. less
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Book Discussion | A Discussion of the Novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain


Join the reading group for a lively discussion of this month's selection, the classic story of a friendship more between a white boy and a runaway slave. less
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Festival


A vital component of New York’s contemporary dance scene, featuring the work of 23 young dance artists more and companies. It is a multi-disciplinary celebration of the neighborhood’s diverse artistic community and features exciting work from dance artists in Brooklyn’s vibrant contemporary dance scene, on a bill with rising choreographers from throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. less
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Marc Cenedella discusses his book You’re Better Than Your Job Search


Cenedella takes the mystery out of the job search process.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Octoberfest Theater Festival: Eating and Drinking by Susan Haar


A theater festival of 53 plays in 26 days.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Octoberfest Theater Festival: Fati's Last Dance by France-Luce Benson


A theater festival of 53 plays in 26 days.
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Author Reading | Zane Grant discusses his comic book We Will Bury You


A love story about two young women - one a thief, the other an anarchist escort - and their survival more during the well-documented zombie outbreak in 1920's New York. Join Grant for a short presentation of historic zombie-filled news clips and for a discussion of queer sexuality and gender in horror films. less
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Party | Beginers Swing & Salsa class


Beginers Swing & Salsa class LATIN & BALLROOM DANCE PARTY after that: mixed music in the Grand Ballroom more with DJ "Brother" Abraham Herrera plus a separate Latin Room with DJ Janet Herrera. Dance Show. Light Snacks & Refreshments! less
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Theater | Octoberfest Theater Festival: Will Sacrifice by Julie McKee


A theater festival of 53 plays in 26 days.
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Party | LATIN & BALLROOM DANCE PARTY


Mixed music in the Grand Ballroom with DJ "Brother" Abraham Herrera plus a separate Latin Room with DJ more Janet Herrera. Dance Show. Light Snacks & Refreshments! Beg. Swing & Salsa class from 8:30 – 9:30 pm. less
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9:30 pm
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