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SUMMARY:Mardi Gras Parkhouse Float
DESCRIPTION:Stop by for a special “Yardi-Gras” moment right in our very own backyard! BPCA staff will celebrate Fat Tuesday by transforming the Rockefeller Park House into a New Orleans style “House Float” celebrating the biodiversity of BPC. Art project\, music\, and a festive atmosphere provided.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/mardi-gras-parkhouse-float/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T190000
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SUMMARY:A History of the World (in Dingbats) by David Byrne in conversation with Alex Kalman
DESCRIPTION:Book launch. Through striking and humorous figurative drawings\, the iconic artist and musician David Byrne depicts daily life in intriguing ways. His illustrations\, created while under quarantine\, expand on the dingbat\, a typographic ornament used to illuminate or break up blocks of text\, to explore the nuances of life under lockdown and evoke the complex\, global systems the pandemic cast in bright light. Edited and designed by Alex Kalman in close collaboration with Byrne\, this unique book reflects on shared experiences and presents history as a story that is continually undergoing revision. Purchase a signed copy of A History of the World(in Dingbats) to reserve your spot at the talk and Q&A (note that David will not be signing books on the night).
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/a-history-of-the-world-in-dingbats-by-david-byrne-in-conversation-with-alex-kalman/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T130000
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SUMMARY:I Am Here
DESCRIPTION:100-year-old South African Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal is a force to be reckoned with. Meet Blumenthal in I Am Here (2021\, 73 minutes\, English with subtitles available)\, an award-winning new documentary from director Jordy Sank. I Am Here tells Blumenthal’s remarkable story\, starting with her youth in Poland where she witnessed the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and was imprisoned in the Majdanek\, Auschwitz\, and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. Filmed as Blumenthal celebrated her 98th birthday with family and friends in South Africa\, I Am Here showcases Blumenthal’s magnetic personality and uses hand-drawn animations to illustrate stories from her life. This exclusive program will feature a live discussion with Blumenthal and Sank. Attendees will also receive a private link to view the film\, which will be available for streaming from Sunday\, February 27 until Friday\, March 4.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/i-am-here/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T180000
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-10/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T190000
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SUMMARY:This Is My Office and Notes on My Mother's Decline by Andy Bragen
DESCRIPTION:Launch. In these two newly published plays\, Andy Bragen examines the intimacies and shadows that exist between parent and child. The evening will include readings of excerpts from both plays\, followed by a Q&A with Andy and Playco’s Founding Producer Kate Loewald\, and a book signing with Andy. The excerpts will feature performers from the original casts\, including Caroline Lagerfelt\, who starred in Notes on My Mother’s Decline.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/this-is-my-office-and-notes-on-my-mothers-decline-by-andy-bragen/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T190000
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SUMMARY:70's Cinema: An Unmarried Woman
DESCRIPTION:Online film streaming. In celebration of Women’s History Month\, we present An Unmarried Woman (1978\, Paul Mazursky) A wealthy woman from Manhattan’s Upper East Side slowly begins to reevaluate her life and explore her newfound freedom after her 16 year marriage comes to a painful end. Registration required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/70s-cinema-an-unmarried-woman/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T200000
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SUMMARY:Work Up: Gabby Carmichael\, Ramona Sekulovic\, Emma Rose Brown
DESCRIPTION:Dance performance.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/work-up-gabby-carmichael-ramona-sekulovic-emma-rose-brown/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T103000
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SUMMARY:Next Stop\, New York City!
DESCRIPTION:How do you get around your neighborhood? Young learners will be introduced to the many different modes of transportation available in large cities today\, including trains\, buses\, ferries\, and bikes. Through a read-aloud of Christopher Niemann’s picture book Subway\, kids will learn about one special form of New York City transit\, the subway! Afterwards\, we will talk about our favorite way to get around the city and make drawings of subway art. All ages. RSVP required. This indoor program meets at the Skyscraper Museum\, 39 Battery Pl. Masks are required for indoor programs. For those who prefer the Zoom option for this in-person program\, please email programs@skyscraper.org and you will be sent the Zoom link.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/next-stop-new-york-city/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: HIIT the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-11/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T170000
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SUMMARY:South Street Seaport Museum Ships and Exhibits
DESCRIPTION:On Saturdays and Sundays\, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street\, see “South Street and the Rise of New York” and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners\, 1900-1914\,” and at Pier 16\, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/south-street-seaport-museum-ships-and-exhibits-5/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T100000
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SUMMARY:The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz: Thomas Geve
DESCRIPTION:In June 1943\, thirteen-year-old Thomas Geve and his mother were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Separated upon arrival\, he was left to fend for himself in the men’s camp of Auschwitz I. During 22 harsh months in Auschwitz\, Gross-Rosen\, and Buchenwald\, Thomas experienced the worst of Nazi cruelty—but he never gave up the will to live. Immediately after liberation\, Thomas created more than 80 drawings documenting life around him. Rendered in simple yet poignant detail\, the drawings reflect day-to-day life in the camps at the same time as they reveal the shared humanity between Thomas and other prisoners. Join the Museum for a program with Thomas\, now 92 years old\, telling his story of survival through his childhood drawings. He will be joined by his daughter Yifat Cohn-Meir and journalist Charlie Inglefield\, who helped Thomas publish his story in the book The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz: A Powerful True Story of Hope and Survival.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-boy-who-drew-auschwitz-thomas-geve/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T160000
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SUMMARY:Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along
DESCRIPTION:From our living rooms and kitchens\, join a round-robin of shared songs featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in\, lead a song\, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors to hear on the first Sunday of every month.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sea-chanteys-and-maritime-music-live-sing-along-7/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T113000
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SUMMARY:Adult Zumba
DESCRIPTION:Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance\, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction\, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights\, water bottle\, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-zumba-9/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T180000
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SUMMARY:New York: An Illustrated History
DESCRIPTION:Twenty-two years after the original New York: An Illustrated History – first published in 1999 as a companion volume to the acclaimed 17 ½-hour PBS series New York: A Documentary Film\, directed by Ric Burns and co-written with James Sanders – the dynamic duo is back. James Sanders will describe the project to revise and update their compendium of the city’s expansion from its colonial beginnings in 1624 up to the current moment. The new 2021 edition of New York: An Illustrated History\, written by Burns and Sanders\, moves on from the aftermath of 9/11 to the financial crisis of 2008\, the devastation of Superstorm Sandy\, the continual struggle with racial injustice\, and the still unfolding cataclysm of the COVID-19 pandemic. It presents a lively portrait of the city’s vibrant street life and culture: the physical transformation of the city’s streets\, skyline\, and waterfront\, the birth of hip-hop in the South Bronx\, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Gates in Central Park\, the musicals of Broadway\, the explosion in location filmmaking in every borough\, the pivotal rise of the tech industry\, in an epic story of urban rebirth and growth.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/new-york-an-illustrated-history/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T000000
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SUMMARY:Hard Hat Reading: Laure-Anne Bosselaar
DESCRIPTION:First day of a poetry reading\, online. Laure-Anne Bosselaar—award-winning poet\, translator\, and educator—reads Poets House Executive Director Emerita Lee Briccetti’s “Distance\,” from Blue Guide\, and her own poem “On a Bench by the Hudson\,” from her collection A New Hunger.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/hard-hat-reading-laure-anne-bosselaar/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T140000
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SUMMARY:Stories Survive: Ernest Glaser
DESCRIPTION:Ernest Glaser was born Ernst Adolf Berthold Glaser on March 2\, 1924 in Berlin. In 1939\, his family left Germany to escape the Nazis and attempted to immigrate to the United ​States\, but the family ended up in Shanghai\, China. The Glasers thought that they would only be in Shanghai for a year at most\, but ended up staying for eight years\, until 1947\, when they left for the United States. There\, Ernest and his family settled in San Francisco. Later\, he married\, raised a family\, and became the president of Avoset Food Corporation. Join the Museum for a program exploring Ernest’s experiences during the Holocaust\, in Shanghai\, and more.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/stories-survive-ernest-glaser/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T183000
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SUMMARY:The Bronx in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join Roger McCormack\, Director of Education at The Bronx County Historical Society\, to explore the significance of the Bronx in the American Revolution. This lecture will highlight the Battle of Pell’s Point\, the impact of the war on ordinary Bronx farmers and inhabitants\, and the general history of the war in the Bronx. This lecture will be held via Zoom. Registration ends at 5:30pm on the day of the lecture.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-bronx-in-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Fraunces Tavern Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T190000
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SUMMARY:Tavern Tastings: Whiskey
DESCRIPTION:Zoom lecture presented by Catherine Prescott & Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli. This installment of Tavern Tastings explores the history of whiskey: its creation\, rise in popularity during the 18th century in North America\, and how its role in the economy of the burgeoning United States incited a rebellion.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/tavern-tastings-whiskey/
LOCATION:Fraunces Tavern Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Ed-ventures: Meet an Urban Naturalist
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Women’s History Month\, join outdoor educators Julie Flores and Marieke Bender for a nature walk through Rockefeller Park. This women-led duo will present their unique take on environmental education and active conservation\, striving to make the natural world more accessible and to encourage all to discover the great outdoors.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/outdoor-ed-ventures-meet-an-urban-naturalist/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
CREATED:20220228T164721Z
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: HIIT the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-12/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
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SUMMARY:South Street Seaport Museum Ships and Exhibits
DESCRIPTION:On Saturdays and Sundays\, visit the exhibitions and the ships of the South Street Seaport Museum for free. At 12 Fulton Street\, see “South Street and the Rise of New York” and “Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners\, 1900-1914\,” and at Pier 16\, explore the tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/south-street-seaport-museum-ships-and-exhibits-6/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T164920Z
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SUMMARY:Dao De Jing by Laozi: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
DESCRIPTION:Written by the Chinese sage Lao Zi around 400 BC\, Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) is the most important scripture in Chinese culture. All the major schools of thoughts and religions in China\, such as Confucianism\, Taoism and Legalism\, can trace their head-streams to the classic. According to UNESCO\, Dao De Jing is the most circulated book in human history next to the Bible. As such\, it has produced a profound effect worldwide through the millenniums. The Renwen Society presents a lecture on the classic on March 12 by Prof. Alan Du\, a renowned Dao De Jing scholar who recently published an English translation of the book.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/dao-de-jing-by-laozi-ancient-wisdom-for-modern-times/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T000000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T164920Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Shots
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate college hoops at Brookfield Place! Show off your skills in the Winter Garden with the interactive Pop-A-Shot for a chance to win a Brookfield Place gift card. Starting March 15\, watch men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments games on the Hudson Eats large screens as you dine and enjoy happy hour specials at the eateries.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/hot-shots/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
CREATED:20220228T164921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T164921Z
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SUMMARY:Adult Zumba
DESCRIPTION:Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance\, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction\, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights\, water bottle\, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-zumba-10/
CATEGORIES:Community
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
CREATED:20220228T164921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T164921Z
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SUMMARY:Optimize Your LinkedIn Branding
DESCRIPTION:Join Erin Andersen\, Career Transition Coach & LinkedIn Marketing Strategist to learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile and increase your visibility on the platform. Erin has helped 200+ clients take their LinkedIn presence to the next level. Not only will you create your most eye-catching profile yet\, you’ll also learn all of the new features you should be utilizing to help your career take off.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/optimize-your-linkedin-branding/
CATEGORIES:Community
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
CREATED:20220228T165000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T165000Z
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SUMMARY:Genius & Anxiety: How Jews Changed The World
DESCRIPTION:In the century between 1847 and 1947\, a handful of men and women changed the world. Many of them are well known—Marx\, Freud\, Proust\, Einstein\, Kafka. Others have vanished from collective memory despite their enduring importance in our daily lives. Without Rosalind Franklin\, for example\, genetic science would look very different. Without Fritz Haber\, there would not be enough food to sustain life on earth. What do these visionaries have in common? They all had Jewish origins. Norman Lebrecht has devoted half of his life to researching the mindset of the Jewish intellectuals\, writers\, scientists\, and thinkers who turned the tides of history and shaped the world today as we know it. His conclusions are featured in his book Genius & Anxiety: How Jews Changed the World\, 1847-1947. Join the Museum for a conversation between Lebrecht and Museum Trustee Matthew Goldstein\, former chancellor of the City University of New York\, about Genius & Anxiety. Read the book ahead of time and submit your questions for the program’s Q&A session to pubprog@mjhnyc.org.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/genius-anxiety-how-jews-changed-the-world/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T183000
DTSTAMP:20260409T162133
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T165000Z
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SUMMARY:Seeing China Through Film: An Elephant Sitting Still
DESCRIPTION:Watch the film at home\, then enjoy a free virtual talkback with Columbia University Film Professor Richard Peña\, former Program Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Sure to be remembered as a landmark in Chinese cinema\, this intensely felt epic marks a career cut tragically short: its debut director Hu Bo took his life in October 2017\, at the age of 29. The protagonist of this modern reworking of the tale of Jason and the Argonauts is teenage Wei Bu\, who critically injures a school bully by accident. Over a single\, eventful day\, he crosses paths with a classmate\, an elderly neighbor\, and the bully’s older brother\, all of them bearing their own individual burdens\, and all drawn as if by gravity to the city of Manzhouli\, where a mythical elephant is said to sit\, indifferent to a cruel world. Full of moody close-ups and virtuosic tracking shots\, An Elephant Sitting Still is nothing short of a masterpiece.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seeing-china-through-film-an-elephant-sitting-still/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T000000
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SUMMARY:In Person: Company Created
DESCRIPTION:Seven new works choreographed by Gibney Company Artistic Associates: Alexander Anderson\, Zui Gomez\, Jesse Obremski\, Kevin Pajarillaga\, Marla Phelan\, Jie-Hung Connie Shiau\, and Jake Tribus. Also at 2pm on March 18 and 19.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/in-person-company-created/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-13/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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SUMMARY:The Bond King by Mary Childs
DESCRIPTION:Book launch.From the host of NPR’s Planet Money\, the deeply-investigated story of how one visionary\, dogged investor changed American finance forever. Before Bill Gross was known among investors as the Bond King\, he was a gambler. In 1966\, a fresh college grad\, he went to Vegas armed with his net worth ($200) and a knack for counting cards. $10\,000 and countless casino bans later\, he was hooked: so he enrolled in business school. The Bond King is the story of how that whiz kid made American finance his casino. Over the course of decades\, Bill Gross turned the sleepy bond market into a destabilized game of high risk\, high reward; founded Pimco\, one of today’s most powerful\, secretive\, and cutthroat investment firms; helped to reshape our financial system in the aftermath of the Great Recession—to his own advantage; and gained legions of admirers\, and enemies\, along the way. Like every American antihero\, his ambition would also be his undoing.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-bond-king-by-mary-childs/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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