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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200118T180000
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Tour and Artifact Showcase at the KGB Espionage Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join New York Adventure Club for a private evening tour and artifact showcase at The KGB Espionage Museum\, the only public museum in the world that focuses entirely on the espionage operations carried out by the KGB\, the state security police of the former Soviet Union.\n \nOur unique experience at one of New York’s newest museum will include: \n\nAn overview of the KGB\, from its origins dating back to the reign of Tsar Nicholas II in 1881\, to its impact on global politics in the 21st century\nStories around the secret lives of prominent KGB agents\, and detailed accounts of some of the KGB’s most famous top-secret espionage operations\nA private tour of the world’s largest public collection of KGB artifacts\, which features many items made public for the first time in history\n\nAfterward\, we’ll get to take an exclusive close look at several one-of-a-kind museum artifacts brought out from behind glass!
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/exclusive-tour-and-artifact-showcase-at-the-kgb-espionage-museum/
LOCATION:KGB Espionage Museum\, 245 West 14th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geek,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Seven Sisters and a Brother—Untold Truths Behind Black Student Activism in the 1960s
DESCRIPTION:Untold Truths Behind Black Student Activism in the 1960s: Marilyn Allman Maye\, Harold S. Buchanan\, Jannette O. Domingo and Marilyn Holifield with Brent Staples \n\n\n\n\nHenry Louis Gates\, Jr. has called Seven Sisters and a Brother “compelling portraits of the lives of the young people who risked their futures to make a difference.” \nFour of the eight authors will sit down with Brent Staples of the New York Times to discuss their experiences as activists in an elite liberal arts college in the 1960s. When the eight students at Swarthmore College demanded a Black Studies curriculum and protested the decreased enrollment and hiring of African Americans in 1969\, the peaceful protest was misreported through a negative lens. This long overdue choral memoir chronicles their eight-day sit-in. It is a story of great relevance at a time in which first-generation college students and millennial activists have demonstrated a desire for increased political engagement. According to Congresswoman Donna Shalala\, “Theirs is a story of the power of collective action\, the value of shared identity\, and the thrill of progress.” \nA book signing follows the event.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/book-launch-for-seven-sisters-and-a-brother-untold-truths-behind-black-student-activism-in-the-1960s/
LOCATION:92 Y\, 1395 Lexington Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200115T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200115T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200112T234239Z
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SUMMARY:Gentrification 2.0: The Good\, the Bad\, and the Blurry
DESCRIPTION:From Sunset Park to East New York\, barely a neighborhood in Brooklyn isn’t ensconced in its own version of the gentrification debate. \nBeyond the posturing and the rhetoric is a nuanced history and present day reality that’s neither all good\, nor all bad. Join Matthew Schuerman\, author of Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents; Kay Hymowitz\, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The New Brooklyn: What It Takes to Bring a City Back; and James Rodriguez\, professor of history at Guttman and contributor to the book Racial Inequality in New York City Since 1965\, for a balanced examination of a heated topic. Moderated by Jarrett Murphy\, executive editor of City Limits.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/gentrification-2-0-the-good-the-bad-and-the-blurry/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Historical Society\, 128 Pierrepont St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Economics,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200112T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20200105T182743Z
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SUMMARY:The Politics of Preservation
DESCRIPTION:MoMA PS1 presents an afternoon of programming that examines the destruction of Iraqi heritage by the allied forces during the Gulf wars. Scholarship and mainstream attention surrounding the destruction and preservation of cultural heritage in Iraq have tended to focus largely on antiquity. This critical conversation expands this scope to not only address archeological sites and artifacts\, but to also focus on the living contemporary culture of Iraq\, posing questions about how culture is perceived\, instrumentalized\, and valued during times of war and occupation. \nMedical anthropologist Omar Dewachi\, whose research focuses on the intersection of global health\, the history of medicine\, and political anthropology\, leads the discussion. He is joined by Zahra Ali\, Zainab Bahrani\, David Harvey\, and Zainab Saleh. Following the presentations\, participants will come together in a conversation moderated by Ali. \nThe discussion is followed by a concert from renowned Iraqi maqam vocalist Hamid Al-Saadi performing with the celebrated ensemble Safaafir featuring Amir ElSaffar.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-politics-of-preservation/
LOCATION:MoMA PS1\, 22-25 Jackson Ave\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,History,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200111T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20200105T181821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200105T181821Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: Exploring Lower Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:Wherever possible\, guide Joe Svehlak will keep us off the streets as we learn about the continuing struggle to keep Downtown Manhattan connected to its multi-layered history during this time of much redevelopment. Above ground we’ll view sites connected with preservation gains and losses\, including the nation’s first memorial\, and New York’s first Roman Catholic parish. Underground\, walking various subway passages\, we’ll see major Arts for Transit projects that highlight the area’s diverse history\, such as Trade\, Treasure and Travel by Margie Hughto\, re-installed in the Cortlandt Street underpass. We’ll walk through the new Path Transit Hub and the Dey Street passage on our way to the Fulton Transit Center complex with its ornate landmarked Corbin Building\, original subway tiles\, and the re-installed Marine Grill murals by Frederick Dana Marsh depicting the history of shipping in New York harbor.\nBring a metro card with at least one fare since we will end in this interconnecting maze of four different subway stations.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/tour-exploring-lower-manhattan/
LOCATION:The Municipal Art Society of NY\, 488 Madison Ave Suite 1900\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200110T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200110T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Lecture: Clock-making in Early America
DESCRIPTION:The Curator of our current exhibit\, “Revolutionary Revolutions: Clocks and Industry in Early America\,” will speak about the widespread success of American-made shelf clocks in the 19th-century and the interrelated forces of technological convenience\, comfort\, taste\, and affordability that drive the consumer habits of a middle class\, then and now. Bring your lunch. Tea\, conversation\, exhibit\, and optional Museum tour included. \nFree with admission. Free for Museum Members.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/lunchtime-lecture-clock-making-in-early-america/
LOCATION:Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden\, 421 E. 61st St.\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Free Event,Geek,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20200105T173438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200105T173438Z
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SUMMARY:William Rosenau: Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol
DESCRIPTION:Tonight We Bombed the US Capitol tells the full story of M19 for the first time\, alongside original photos and declassified FBI documents. Through the group’s history\, intelligence and counterterrorism expert William Rosenau helps us understand how homegrown extremism—a threat that still looms over us today—is born. \nJoin us on the Rare Book Room as William shares his book with John Jay College professor Jeffrey A. Kroessler.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/william-rosenau-tonight-we-bombed-the-u-s-capitol/
LOCATION:The Strand\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20200105T164403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200105T164418Z
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SUMMARY:Martha Graham's Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:Modern dance icon Martha Graham once claimed\, “I am not political.” But in historian Victoria Phillips’s new book\, Martha Graham’s Cold War: The Dance of American Diplomacy\, the author uncovers how Graham and her company infiltrated the American propaganda machine\, from a White House performance in 1937 to a planned tour of Eastern Europe under George H.W. Bush in 1989. \nJoin Phillips\, in conversation with legendary Martha Graham dancer Linda Hodes and moderator Valerie Paley\, director of the Center for Women’s History\, as they uncover Graham’s surprising place in American diplomacy.  Book signing with the author to follow. \nRefreshments will be served.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/martha-grahams-cold-war-the-dance-of-american-diplomacy/
LOCATION:New-York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200105T163000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191228T174414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191228T174414Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Power and Powerful Women in the Bible
DESCRIPTION:The Bible is full of stories involving women – in battle\, in peril\, in moral quandaries. Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky has dedicated her scholarship to powerful woman of the Bible\, their legacies in our culture and their impact on our lives today. Deeply committed to fostering learning\, Dr. Kalmanofsky helps people understand and appreciate the Bible’s complex beauty and meaning so that you\, too\, can become a careful and creative interpreter of its text. \nDr. Kalmanofsky\, who has written numerous books and articles examining the biblical representation of women and the roles women play in the Bible\, is the dean of the Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/women-in-power-and-powerful-women-in-the-bible/
LOCATION:Museum at Eldridge Street\, 12 Eldridge St\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191228T173937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191228T173937Z
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SUMMARY:Stories Survive Speaker Series: Maritza Shelley
DESCRIPTION:At the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s monthly Stories Survive Speaker Series\, hear Holocaust survivors share their life stories in their own words. \nMaritza Shelley was born in 1928 in Budapest\, Hungary. After the Nazi invasion of Hungary in 1944\, she and her sister were selected to perform forced labor. When Maritza returned on a brief visit to her mother\, who was living in the Jewish ghetto in Budapest\, a roundup occurred and they were sent on a death march. They eventually reunited with Maritza’s sister\, and all three women escaped\, obtained false papers\, and hitchhiked back to Budapest with a convoy of Nazis. Maritza moved to New York City in 1947.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/stories-survive-speaker-series-maritza-shelley/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage\, 36 Battery Pl\, New York\, NY\, 10280\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191228T173535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191228T173535Z
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SUMMARY:Nerd Nite
DESCRIPTION:Nerd Nite NYC rings-in a new decade by looking at our vices – Nerd Nite Vice Nite! Enjoy three fun-yet-smart presentations about cannabis\, illegal pinball\, and sex workers. And just as importantly\, trivia is back again\, so bring some pals\, form a team\, and literally win hundreds of dollars of prizes. \nPresentations+Trivia: 7pm (doors at 6:30pm) $14. Buy tickets here. \nPresentations-only: 8:30pm (doors at 8:15pm) $10. Buy tickets here. \nBack to the Lectures At-Hand:\n*Presentation #1 \nCannabis Medicine: Is It Reefer Madness or The Real Deal?\nby Loren Devito \n*Presentation #2\nThe War Against Pinball \nby Seth Porges \n*Presentation #3\nSex Workers: A History of Prostitution Laws in the USA from 1875-Today \nby Kaytlin Bailey
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/nerd-nite-2/
LOCATION:littlefield\, 635 Sackett Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191228T175721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191228T175721Z
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SUMMARY:After-Hours Vertical Tour at St. John the Divine\, World's Largest Cathedral
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for some high-altitude exploring as we ascend 10 stories up the world’s largest cathedral after its doors close to the public. \nJoin New York Adventure Club for an exclusive\, after-hours vertical tour of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine\, the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and the Seat of its Bishop. \nHeld after St. John closes to the public\, our behind-the-scenes experience at the largest cathedral in the world will include: \n\nA discussion around the history and story behind the cathedral\, and why it’s built in two different architectural styles\nAn exclusive look at the famous Guastavino tile spiral staircase\nA trip up one of the cathedral’s spiral staircases with stops along the way including the triforium\, a buttress\, and ceiling above the nave\nA closer look at stained glass windows\, sculptures\, and grand architecture only seen from high above the ground floor\n\nOur experience will conclude on the roof for sweeping views of the NYC skyline!
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/after-hours-vertical-tour-at-st-john-the-divine-worlds-largest-cathedral/
LOCATION:The Cathedral of St. John the Divine\, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191228T172641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191228T172641Z
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SUMMARY:Inside the Museum of the American Gangster and 1920s Speakeasy Remnants
DESCRIPTION:Ascend a flight of stairs to a former East Village brothel to learn about the rise (and fall) of the American Gangster\, before descending into the basement to see remnants of a 1920s speakeasy that entertained politicians\, Police Department leaders\, and even Al Capone. \nJoin New York Adventure Club for an after-hours tour of the Museum of the American Gangster — located in one of NYC’s most notorious Prohibition-era speakeasies (known as Scheib’s Place)\, the goal of the museum is to objectively present the role that crime has played in shaping the politics\, culture\, myth and lore of New York City — and beyond. \nOur unique experience at the museum and former speakeasy will include: \n\nAn exploration of the history of Jewish and Italian gangsters\, and their involvement in the city’s prohibition movement\nEncounters with prohibition-era objects such a Tommy gun and the death masks of John Dillinger\nA trip through the hidden and preserved spaces of the old speakeasy\, including the former dance floor\, bar\, and basement where the owner once stashed millions in illegal cash\n\nAfterward\, we’ll treat everyone to a complimentary drink at a portion of that very same prohibition-era speakeasy\, today known as William Barnacle Tavern!
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/inside-the-museum-of-the-american-gangster-and-1920s-speakeasy-remnants/
LOCATION:Museum of the American Gangster\, 80 Saint Marks Place\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191228T172248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191228T172248Z
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SUMMARY:New Year’s Day 2020 Celebration at Merchant's House Museum
DESCRIPTION:Paying social calls on friends and family on New Year’s Day was one of Old New York’s most cherished customs. Join us for good cheer for the New Year and learn how New Yorkers like the Tredwells celebrated the day in the 1850s. \nGuided tours of the house throughout the afternoon\, walking tours of the NoHo neighborhood\, and hot cider and cookies in the cozy 19th century kitchen. \nNew this year! Gertrude Tredwell\, portrayed by a costumed interpreter\, will receive guests in the elegant parlors decorated with swags of evergreens\, brilliant holly berries\, white mistletoe\, and red-leafed poinsettias – and a table-top tree festooned with ribbons and candles.ch
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/new-years-day-2020-celebration-at-merchants-house-museum/
LOCATION:Merchant’s House Museum\, 29 E. 4th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191216T023313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T023313Z
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SUMMARY:Christmastime on Arthur Avenue: The Little Italy of the Bronx
DESCRIPTION:Residents of the Italian-American neighborhoods along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx are the guardians of what some would call New York’s “real Little Italy”. Home to Doo-Wop music and authentic Italian restaurants and shops\, many of the area’s businesses have been family owned and operated for generations. The neighborhood is especially charming and festively decorated for the Christmas season! Join guide Alexandra Maruri to explore the history of this vibrant Bronx neighborhood and warm up from the cold with visits to long-standing neighborhood delis\, pastry shops\, restaurants\, the Arthur Avenue Market and more.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/christmastime-on-arthur-avenue-the-little-italy-of-the-bronx/
LOCATION:The Municipal Art Society of NY\, 488 Madison Ave Suite 1900\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191216T022321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T022321Z
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SUMMARY:Your Move: Games\, Migration\, and Social Impact
DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, more people are living outside their country of birth than ever before. Millions of people migrating experience detention\, live in refugee camps\, and must make difficult decisions about their future. \nCan games help us understand the experiences of migrants around the world? \nCould play inspire us to create real change? \nIn this conversation\, game designers and researchers discuss how recent digital games have presented stories and choices of migration\, and how they see play as a key to building empathy. \n\nSpeaker\n \nSusanna Pollack\, President of Game for Change \nNick Fortugno\, Chief Creative Officer at Playmatics\, co-creator of The Waiting Game \nBill Tally\, Senior Research and Designer at EDC Center for Children and Technology \nGreg Trefry\, Partner and Designer at Gigantic Mechanic
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/your-move-games-migration-and-social-impact/
LOCATION:Tenement Museum\, 103 Orchard Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,Geek,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191209T031220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T031220Z
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SUMMARY:Mikhal Dekel\, the Flight East: WW2 Refugees in Tashkent\, Tehran and Tel Aviv
DESCRIPTION:Beginning in September 1941 and throughout the war\, Central Asia and Iran became places of refuge to hundreds of thousands of Jewish and Catholic Polish citizens. Mikhal Dekel\, whose father was a child refugee in Tehran\, will recount the research and writing process of this epic yet relatively unknown Holocaust story\, told in her new book Tehran Children: A Holocaust Refugee Odyssey. She will discuss the circumstances that brought her father and hundreds of thousands of others from Poland to the Soviet interior\, Central Asia\, Iran\, India and Palestine and talk about the refugees’ experiences in each locale and the mutual impact of refugees and host countries on each other.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/mikhal-dekel-the-flight-east-ww2-refugees-in-tashkent-tehran-and-tel-aviv/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191208T184708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191208T184708Z
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SUMMARY:Signs & Symbols: The Zodiac (Jewish Museum Behind the Scenes)
DESCRIPTION:For centuries Jewish communities have incorporated the symbols of the Zodiac into ceremonial objects\, synagogue architecture\, and richly decorated works used to mark life cycle events and holidays. Join Senior Curator Claudia Nahson for a gallery talk where she shares her research on Signs and Symbols: The Zodiac\, the newest installation in Scenes from the Collection\, which showcases objects drawn primarily from the Museum’s collection that depict the astrological signs. \nIncluded with Museum Admission; RSVP Recommended
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/signs-symbols-the-zodiac-jewish-museum-behind-the-scenes/
LOCATION:Jewish Museum\, 1109 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T133000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191130T221712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T222533Z
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SUMMARY:Altmans\, Bergdorfs\, Saks! A History of Elite Shopping on Fifth Avenue
DESCRIPTION:Join ProwlerNYC to delight in holiday window displays on this colorful tour of historic (and increasingly rare) 5th Avenue department stores. These iconic retail emporiums endeared themselves to the Ladies of Fashion while displacing them from what was initially New York’s most exclusive and expensive residential real estate. We will enjoy the architectural details of notable Fifth Avenue retail buildings\, while learning about the quirkiness\, genius\, and motivation that fueled the ambitions of their creators and propelled New York to become fashion capital of the world. Allow 2-1/2 hours on generally level sidewalks.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/altmans-bergdorfs-saks-a-history-of-elite-shopping-on-fifth-avenue/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191130T220423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T220423Z
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SUMMARY:FashionSpeak Fridays: 1950s in Vogue – The Jessica Daves Years
DESCRIPTION:Join fashion historian Rebecca Tuite for an evening on a fascinating moment in the history of “Vogue”\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin fashion historian Rebecca Tuite for an evening on American Vogue’s most enigmatic editor-in-chief\, Jessica Daves\, and a fascinating moment in the magazine’s history. \nAppointed editor-in-chief in 1952\, Daves began a decade-long effort to elevate the world’s most influential fashion magazine to new standards. Daves’s Vogue was the first to embrace a “high/low” blend of fashion\, offering a complete vision of how other areas of modern life contributed to defining taste and style\, and profiling contemporary style-icons\, from John and Jackie Kennedy to Charles and Ray Eames. \nTuite is a fashion historian and writer. In addition to 1950s in Vogue: The Jessica Daves Years\, 1952-1962\, she is the author of Seven Sisters Style: The All- American Preppy Look. She has served as a fashion history consultant and expert for print articles and television segments for the BBC\, The Travel Channel and CNN\, among others. \n1950s fashion is highly encouraged! \nThere will be a very limited amount of books available for purchase\, so if you are interested in purchasing a copy (for $100.00 including sales tax)\, please email us at events@thenationalartsclub.org.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/fashionspeak-fridays-1950s-in-vogue-the-jessica-daves-years/
LOCATION:The National Arts Club\, 15 Gramercy Park South\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191130T213320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T213320Z
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SUMMARY:CBFS: The Black Athlete in the Freedom Struggle
DESCRIPTION:CONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES \nBlack athletes have long propelled the quest for racial equality and social justice; and long been criticized for their freedom fighting. Join sportswriter Dave Zirin\, historian Louis Moore\, and legendary athlete and activist Wyomia Tyus in a discussion of the last half century of black male and female athletes in the freedom struggle.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/cbfs-the-black-athlete-in-the-freedom-struggle/
LOCATION:Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard\, New York\, 10037\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191130T021111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T021111Z
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SUMMARY:The Enigma of Clarence Thomas: A Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for The Enigma of Clarence Thomas: A Conversation between Corey Robin\, the author of The Enigma of Clarence Thomas (Metropolitan Books\, 2019) and Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, and Kendall Thomas\, Nash Professor of Law at Columbia Law School\, on December 4\, 2019 at 6:30PM in the Kelly Skylight Room of The Graduate Center\, CUNY. \nIn The Enigma of Clarence Thomas\, the first examination of its kind\, Corey Robin delves deeply into both Thomas’s biography and his jurisprudence\, masterfully reading his Supreme Court opinions against the backdrop of his autobiographical and political writings and speeches. The hidden source of Thomas’s conservative views\, Robin shows\, is a profound skepticism that racism can be overcome. Thomas is convinced that any government action on behalf of African-Americans will be tainted by racism; the most African-Americans can hope for is that white people will get out of their way. \nCorey Robin is the author of The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump and Fear: The History of a Political Idea. He teaches political science at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center\, CUNY. Robin’s writing has appeared in the New York Times\, the New Yorker\, Harper’s\, and the London Review of Books\, among other publications\, and has been translated into thirteen languages. He lives in Brooklyn\, New York. \nKendall Thomas is the Nash Professor of Law and co-founder and director of the Center for the Study of Law and Culture at Columbia Law School. His teaching and research interests include U.S. and comparative constitutional law\, human rights\, legal philosophy\, feminist legal theory\, critical race theory\, and law and sexuality. His writings have appeared in several academic journals and volumes of collected essays. Thomas is a co-editor of Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings that Founded the Movement\, The New Press\, 1996\, and What’s Left of Theory?\, Routledge Press\, 2000.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-enigma-of-clarence-thomas-a-conversation/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191202T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191127T225603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191127T225603Z
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SUMMARY:Medieval Medicine and Literature: A Galenic Presence in Dante’s Writing
DESCRIPTION:The attention to the relation between medieval medicine and Dante’s writing shows how contemporary scientific thought manifests itself both in evident and less explicit terms\, which allude not to exclusively scientific concepts\, but to structures of thought shared by other contemporary intellectual discussions\, such as philosophy\, ethics\, political thought. This lecture investigates how the manifest incidence of strictly medical – and more precisely Galenic – notions\, such as complexio or the hegemonic principle which rules the human being – permits the investigation of a more oblique presence\, where medicine contributes to the formation of complex and multifaceted content. \nA lecture by Paola Ureni\, CUNY.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/medieval-medicine-and-literature-a-galenic-presence-in-dantes-writing/
LOCATION:NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò\, 24 West 12th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free Event,History,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191202T143000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191127T224642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191127T224642Z
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SUMMARY:A Talk with Seymour Kaplan: Dachau Liberator
DESCRIPTION:At 17-years old\, Seymour Kaplan enlisted in the American Army and left Brooklyn to fight against Nazi Germany. He became a machine gunner with the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion attached to the 42nd Infantry Division. He was one of the first American soldiers to enter the Dachau concentration camp in April 1945. As a Yiddish speaker\, Mr. Kaplan served as a translator for the camp Survivors. The shock of what he witnessed traumatized him for the rest of his life. When he returned home to New York\, he established a garment manufacturing company\, eventually retired\, and then began a second career as a teacher. He is a mental health advocate and has been honored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/a-talk-with-seymour-kaplan-dachau-liberator/
LOCATION:Commonpoint Queens Central\, 67-09 108th Street\, Forest Hills\, NY\, 11375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191201T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191125T022910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T022955Z
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SUMMARY:Inside the Members-Only New York Society Library\, NYC's Oldest Library
DESCRIPTION:Step inside a members-only library dating back to 1754 that has been through it all\, from getting looted by British soldiers during the American Revolution to George Washington forgetting to return two books (c’mon\, George!). \nJoin New York Adventure Club for an exclusive trip through the members-only New York Society Library (NYSL)\, the oldest cultural institution in New York City\, which contains over 300\,000 volumes. \nLed by one of the New York Society Library librarians\, our behind-the-scenes experience at the historic 1917 John S. Rogers Italianate townhouse will include: \n\nA brief introduction to the library’s rich history and history\, and overview of its most famous members including George Washington\, John Jay\, Herman Melville\, and Willa Cather\nA private walkthrough of the major public and members-only spaces\, including the archives\, book bindery\, and wood-paneled writers’ rooms\nAn exclusive peek at selected rare books with the Rare Book Librarian\nA detailed look at the current literary-themed exhibition
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/inside-the-members-only-new-york-society-library-nycs-oldest-library/
LOCATION:The New York Society Library\, 53 East 79th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10075\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191130T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191130T183000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191125T021845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T021845Z
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SUMMARY:Whiskey Wars Tour and Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning whiskey\, historical facts\, and local lore converge on the Whiskey Wars Tour and Tasting! Starting at BLDG 92\, visitors will get a crash course in BNY history from 1801 to the present with a quick stop in the exhibition Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past\, Present & Future. This introduction sets the stage for a deep-dive into an American classic with a Brooklyn flair…learning about whiskey from the experts at Kings County Distillery (KCD)! Once at KCD\, visitors will learn about the whiskey wars scandals of the nineteenth century\, the effect of prohibition on whiskey in the United States\, and visitors will also get a chance to see the distilling process by visiting KCD’s barrel room and distilling floor. Although incorporating traditional methods such as copper pot distilling\, KCD also embraces a new age “spirit” with their experimentation. A sip of tradition or experimentation included with the tour!
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/whiskey-wars-tour-and-tasting/
LOCATION:BLDG 92\, 63 Flushing Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191129T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191125T021257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T021257Z
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SUMMARY:Green-Wood at Night
DESCRIPTION:Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public\, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll visit some of the cemetery’s most intriguing monuments\, including the elaborate memorial to John Matthews (the “Soda Fountain King”)\, Charles Calverley’s marble portrait of Precious Georgie\, the formerly unmarked grave of William Poole (aka\, “Bill the Butcher”)\, and Harvey Burdell whose famous murder in 1887 resulted in the criminal trial of the 19th Century.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/green-wood-at-night/
LOCATION:Green-Wood Cemetery\, 500 25th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geek,History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191125T020753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T020753Z
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SUMMARY:The Dance Historian Is In: Ishmael Houston-Jones
DESCRIPTION:David Vaughan was the archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and author of Merce Cunningham/65 Years and Frederick Ashton and His Ballets. From 2012- 2017\, Mr. Vaughan held monthly screenings of his favorite dance films and videos from our collection. David passed away in October 2017\, and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division will continue screenings in his honor with guest hosts. \n\n\n\n\nIshmael Houston-Jones is an award winning choreographer\, author\, performer\, teacher\, and curator whose improvised dance and text work has been performed around the world. Jones will explore his own work and that of others in the field.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-dance-historian-is-in-ishmael-houston-jones/
LOCATION:New York Public Library for the Performing Arts\, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center\, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191125T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191123T190811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191123T190811Z
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SUMMARY:Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered: Carmen Bambach in Conversation with Walter Isaacson
DESCRIPTION:Five hundred years since the death of one of the all-time greatest creative geniuses\, we’re still making new discoveries about Leonardo da Vinci. \nJoin Metropolitan Museum curator Carmen Bambach\, considered one of the world’s leading experts on Leonardo\, as she discusses her landmark new book on the artist. This four-volume work (which took 24 years to complete) re-examines the multi-faceted artist’s life and work from the ground up\, creating a new\, contemporary portrait based on his spectacular drawings\, paintings and manuscripts. Join her as she talks with fellow Leonardo expert Walter Isaacson about what she’s discovered about one of history’s greatest artists\, scientists and inventors.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/leonardo-da-vinci-rediscovered-carmen-bambach-in-conversation-with-walter-isaacson/
LOCATION:92 Y\, 1395 Lexington Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Books,Geek,History,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T041607
CREATED:20191117T185252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T185252Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Resistance in Auschwitz
DESCRIPTION:Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz\, Director of the Arnold and Leona Finkler Institute of Holocaust Research at Bar-Ilan University\, will share the extraordinary story of a religious artifact that survived the horrors of Auschwitz and a Nazi death march. This artifact\, a shofar (a ram’s horn that is made into a special wind instrument used during Jewish High Holiday religious services)\, is on view in the Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. exhibition. Along with the history of this shofar\, Professor Baumel-Schwartz will discuss other forms of spiritual resistance during the Holocaust that she has encountered in her career.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/spiritual-resistance-in-auschwitz/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage\, 36 Battery Pl\, New York\, NY\, 10280\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,History
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