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Abdul Ali, Hananah Zaheer and Rosalia Scalia read from their work during this month's virtual salon.
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Events
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NYC Landmarks I: Happy Birthday, Empire State Building!
Known worldwide as a symbol of New York City, the Empire State Building turns 92 on May 1st! Join us for a Spring Break Family Program to celebrate an early […]
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Saving a National Treasure – the Story of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters
In the summer of 1781, after spying on the British troops in Manhattan for six weeks, General Washington and General Rochambeau made a critical decision. They would not attack the […]
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In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Black Woman in Not-So “Post-Racial” America
In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Black Woman in Not-So "Post-Racial" America is a memoir in essays about young Black women and the stereotypes and preconceived notions they are […]
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Paradox Docs: Daguerréotypes
The Paradox Docs series features contradictory yet fascinating stories from unlikely sources. Daguerréotypes (1976), directed by Agnès Varda, is a portrait of the stores and shopkeepers of the Rue Daguerre […]
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NYRB Poets 10th Anniversary Celebration
Inspired by the adventurous spirit of The NYRB Classics series, NYRB Poets features the work of poets from around the world, classical and modern, ancient and contemporary, in elegant, pocket-size […]
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Dr. Kaboom & The Wheel of Science
So much science, so little time. . . Doktor Kaboom is having trouble picking his favorite science demonstrations, so he’s bringing them all! Unfortunately, there are way too many to […]
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Pipes at One: Amelie Held
Showcasing leading organists from around the country, highlighting Trinity Church's celebrated three-manual Noack organ.
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The 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Resistance and Survival in the Holocaust
The 80th anniversary of the beginning of the momentous Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is on April 19th this year. In this talk, Dr. Zachary Mazur will reflect on the Warsaw Ghetto […]
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The Peking Express –The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China
In May 1923, when Shanghai publisher and Chicago Tribune reporter John Benjamin Powell bought a first-class ticket for the Peking Express, he pictured an idyllic overnight journey on a brand-new […]
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