Events
Events
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Person Place Thing
President & CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Andrew Kimball, for a live recording of Person Place Thing with Emmy Award winner, Randy Cohen. Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people are especially engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but about something they care […]
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Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen and NYCEDC President Andrew Kimball
On November 13th, the NYC Department of Records & Information Services (DORIS) will welcome the President & CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Andrew Kimball, for a live recording of Person Place Thing with Emmy Award winner, Randy Cohen. Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people […]
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Force of Evil
Film screening: “Force of Evil” (1948) is Abraham Polonsky’s searing portrait of corruption and conscience in postwar New York. John Garfield stars as a Wall Street lawyer ensnared in the city’s numbers racket, torn between moral reckoning and ruthless ambition. Shot on location in Lower Manhattan and the Bronx, “Force of Evil” portrays New York […]
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Noirvember Film: The Breaking Point
Each November, movie fans celebrate the hallmark antiheroes, femme fatales, moral complexities, and the stunning black & white cinematography of film noir. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow each screening. In The Breaking Point (Michael Curtiz, 1950, 97 minutes) John Garfield plays Harry Morgan, a charter boat captain who takes on […]
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Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life – Exhibition Preview
Preview reception for Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life. Expanding upon the museum's commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial in the Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation exhibition, this newest exhibition will feature orderly books from 1775 to 1783 drawn from the Museum’s collection. The books reveal how officers used daily […]
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Nerdy Thursday
Nerdy Thursdays are the Black Gotham Experience take on the Harlem Renaissance salon. A familiar place to meet new ideas. Tonight's theme: War.
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Studio Sips & Steps
Wander through an exhibition of performances previewing the company's work Exposed throughout the 6,000 square foot studio. Each audience member will create their own experience as they move from location to location. Performance will include wine and nibbles as well as participatory dance activities.
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Infinite Jest Fest
Third meeting of the Infinite Jest Monthly Read-Along Bash group. Read pages 199-299 (plus relevant endnotes) for this month's gathering.
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The Nature of Our Times
Poetry reading and exhibit launch featuring contributors to the new anthology The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders. The exhibit of poetry and images at Poets House explores how nature shapes our lives, and how we can shape nature’s future.
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Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life
Opening day of Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life, a new exhibiton. Expanding upon the museum's commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial in the Path to Libertyseries, this exhibition will feature orderly books from 1775 to 1783 that reveal how officers trained, managed, and disciplined soldiers, turning ordinary colonists into a force capable […]
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Mah Jongg & More
Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
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