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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200104T190000
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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:20260424T072551
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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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
CREATED: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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072551
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:20260424T072552
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:20260424T072552
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:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191125T020753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T020753Z
UID:1914-1574859600-1574859600@www.coolnycevents.com
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:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191123T190811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191123T190811Z
UID:1902-1574710200-1574710200@www.coolnycevents.com
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:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191117T185252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T185252Z
UID:1877-1574600400-1574600400@www.coolnycevents.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191117T172943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T173109Z
UID:1841-1574161200-1574161200@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Passions: A Book Signing with Nicolas Sarkozy
DESCRIPTION:Join Nicolas Sarkozy\, former President of France\, as he signs his latest book\, Passions\, recently published in France with éditions de l’Observatoire. \nFree and open to the public. No RSVP necessary.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/passions-a-book-signing-with-nicolas-sarkozy/
LOCATION:Albertine Books\, 972 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10075\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free Event,History
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191117T172401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T172401Z
UID:1838-1574112600-1574112600@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:United States of Outrage
DESCRIPTION:Listed as “A Comedy Show to Catch” by the NY Times\, this show is where outrage culture meets comedy. \nRegardless of sex\, race or party affiliation\, there’s one thing that we as Americans have in common. No\, it’s not our love for Game of Thrones. It’s the fact that we have become a nation of constant outrage. THE UNITED STATES OF OUTRAGE is a comedic destination for an honest and in-depth conversation on news stories and topics that have Americans in a tiff\, perturbed\, upset peeved and well\, outraged. \nComedian Charles McBee is inviting a panel of guests on his show to open up a dialogue on issues that are polarizing our new social and political climate. \nDoors 9:00 PM\, show 9:30 PM.\nTickets $10 in advance\, $12 at the door.\n21+
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/united-states-of-outrage/
LOCATION:Caveat\, 21A Clinton St\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Economics,Geek,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191110T031441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T031441Z
UID:1811-1573912800-1573918200@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Talk with David W. Blight\, Author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation with the historian David W. Blight about his 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. Blight\, a history professor and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery\, Resistance\, and Abolition at Yale University\, will discuss what prompted him to pursue the story of the escaped slave who became one of the leading orators\, abolitionists\, and writers of his era. The conversation will also touch upon Douglass’s involvement in the fight to release George Latimer – the father of inventor and Flushing resident Lewis Latimer – whose struggle for freedom became a pivotal case for the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts. \nBooks will be available for sale and signing.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/talk-with-david-w-blight-author-of-frederick-douglass-prophet-of-freedom/
LOCATION:Queens Public Library at Flushing\, 41-17 Main Street\, Queens\, NY\, 11355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free Event,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191109T051558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T051558Z
UID:1767-1573585200-1573585200@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:History Behind the Headlines: Socialism
DESCRIPTION:Embraced by some\, deplored by others\, misunderstood by many\, socialism is back and it’s a hot topic in presidential politics. With younger voters increasingly supporting socialism\, the growing movement is changing the national conversation and potentially\, the Democratic party. But when a recent Gallup poll asked Americans what socialism actually is\, answers varied wildly. Columbia Journalism School Director of Academic Affairs\, and former Editor-in-Chief of The Forward Jane Eisner sits down with an all-star panel to discuss socialism today\, its complicated past\, and how New York’s predominantly Jewish socialist movement paved the way for change a century ago. She is joined by University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of American Jewish History\, Tony Michels; Washington Post columnist\, Catherine Rampell; New York Post columnist\, Karol Markowicz; and former Deputy Director of the Democratic Socialists of America\, David Duhalde.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/history-behind-the-headlines-socialism/
LOCATION:Center for Jewish History\, 15 West 16th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economics,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191112T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191109T053047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T053047Z
UID:1776-1573556400-1573556400@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:The Making of a Masterpiece: Gustave Courbet\, Woman with a Parrot\, 1866
DESCRIPTION:In a continuation of this hit series\, each talk focuses on a single\, iconic painting in The Met collection\, framing it in the context of the artist’s work and its contemporary resonance and legacy. This season\, Kathryn Calley Galitz\, author of The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings\, looks at work by Courbet\, Monet\, Cézanne\, and Warhol. \nTickets start at $30; $100 for the series \nTuesday\, November 12\, 11 am\nGustave Courbet\, Woman with a Parrot\, 1866 \nTuesday\, November 19\, 11 am\nClaude Monet\, La Grenouillère\, 1869 \nTuesday\, November 26\, 11 am\nPaul Cézanne\, Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley\, 1882–85 \nTuesday\, December 3\, 11 am\nAndy Warhol\, Nine Jackies\, 1964
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-making-of-a-masterpiece-gustave-courbet-woman-with-a-parrot-1866/
LOCATION:The Met\, 1000 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191109T044911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T044911Z
UID:1764-1573498800-1573498800@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:The Seine: The River That Made Paris
DESCRIPTION:Voyage down the Seine with journalist Elaine Sciolino as she explores the history of the beloved Parisian river and the lives it shapes. \nIn the spring of 1978\, as a young journalist in Paris\, Elaine Sciolino was seduced by a river. In The Seine\, she tells the story of that river through its rich history and lively characters—a bargewoman\, a riverbank bookseller\, a houseboat dweller\, a famous cameraman known for capturing the river’s light. She patrols with river police\, rows with a restorer of antique boats\, discovers a champagne vineyard\, and even dares to swim in the Seine. Sciolino’s keen eye and vivid prose bring the river to life as she discovers its origins on a remote plateau of Burgundy\, where a pagan goddess healed pilgrims at an ancient temple. She follows the Seine to Le Havre\, where it meets the sea. Braiding memoir\, travelogue and history through the Seine’s winding route\, Sciolino offers a love letter to Paris and the river at its heart and invites readers to explore its magic. \nA book signing follows the event.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-seine-the-river-that-made-paris/
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:20191111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191109T044335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T044335Z
UID:1761-1573473600-1573473600@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Villains of History: On Adolf Hitler with Dr. Benjamin Hett and Dr. Gail Saltz
DESCRIPTION:Behind the infamous deeds of history’s most notorious figures lie complex and mysterious human minds. Dr. Gail Saltz\, the author\, psychoanalyst and television commentator\, invites experts and brings her own expertise to bear as she examines the psychology of the villains of history\, including Adolf Hitler. \nWhy did democracy fall apart so quickly and completely in Germany in the 1930s? How did a democratic government allow Adolf Hitler to seize power? What personally drove Hitler to become a dictator and architect of mass genocide? Join Dr. Saltz and Dr. Benjamin Hett for this conversation on how Hitler used populist insurgencies to bring the Nazis to power and how the misguided confidence of conservative politicians resulted in a failure to recognize that their efforts played directly into Hitler’s hands. Hett\, a scholar and gifted storyteller\, will share how Hitler was able to take hold of the government\, the failures of the Weimar Republic and the shortsightedness of German politicians who allowed it to happen.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/villains-of-history-on-adolf-hitler-with-dr-benjamin-hett-and-dr-gail-saltz/
LOCATION:92 Y\, 1395 Lexington Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Economics,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191104T043033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T060036Z
UID:1733-1573311600-1573311600@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Lincoln Center White Light Conversation: Let’s Talk About Religion
DESCRIPTION:God was declared dead in 1966\, no longer relevant to an increasingly secular society. Today\, people around the world ardently seek religious and faith-based experiences\, at times with an intolerant fervor. How did we vacillate between such extremes in the span of only half a century? In modern society\, few topics are as subject to ignorance\, misunderstanding\, and manipulation as religion. Although it is a central building block of human consciousness\, we possess surprisingly little knowledge about religious traditions—both of others and our own. From a more generalized “spirituality” to intersections with science and art\, religion has continued to powerfully resonate in our current challenging climate. Join WNYC’s John Schaefer and a group of leading thinkers for a spirited panel discussion exploring the many contradictions inherent in our understanding of religion and the evolutionary pathways of religious belief. \nSeating is limited\, and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n  \nSpeakers: \nJohn Schaefer\, moderator \nKelly Brown Douglas\, dean of the Episcopal Divinity School\, Union Theological Seminary \nMarcelo Gleiser\, theoretical physicist and astronomer \nJames MacMillan\, composer \nStephen Prothero\, author\, Religious Literacy
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/lincoln-center-white-light-conversation-lets-talk-about-religion/
LOCATION:Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts\, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,History,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191104T044120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T044120Z
UID:1740-1573295400-1573302600@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Scandals\, Scalawags\, and Murder Most Foul
DESCRIPTION:The Green-Wood Cemetery is the final resting place of many famous and heroic figures in American history\, but some of its deceased denizens have a more blemished reputation. Veteran tour guide Ruth Edebohls leads a thrilling exploration featuring the lives of murderers and the murdered\, sullied adulteress Elizabeth Tilton and famed courtesan Lola Montez\, as well as gangsters (Albert Anastasia and Joe Gallo)\, conmen\, and schemers who count among Green-Wood’s most notorious permanent residents.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/scandals-scalawags-and-murder-most-foul/
LOCATION:Green-Wood Cemetery\, 500 25th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,History,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T072552
CREATED:20191104T032131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T032131Z
UID:1723-1573151400-1573156800@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Built and Never-Built Brooklyn: An Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Join Cornell professor and urbanist Thomas Campanella for an unprecedented journey through the history of our beloved borough via its built environment. In his book Brooklyn: The Once and Future City\, Campanella brings us from sleepy colonial settlements\, to the electric playground of Coney Island\, and everything built in between. In addition to sharing what we’ve built and what we’ve lost\, this epic story highlights some of the never-realized dreams of Brooklynites through time\, from abandoned plans for the world’s tallest building to failed designs to make Jamaica Bay the largest deep-water seaport on Earth. Editor at Curbed Amy Plitt joins Campanella for this urban exploration.
URL:https://www.coolnycevents.com/event/built-and-never-built-brooklyn-an-exploration/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Historical Society\, 128 Pierrepont St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,History
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