Tag: talks-readings
A Community Reading of “Night”
This year, for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum will host a community reading of Elie Wiesel’s seminal memoir Night. The book...
Translation Conversation Series: Johanna Hedman’s The Trio
Book reading presented by Kira Josefsson and Chloe Caldwell. A deeply atmospheric debut novel about three young people testing the boundaries of...
Renewing the Dream: The Mobility Revolution and the Future of Los Angeles
Drawing together original research, design studies, and cultural essays, Renewing the Dream offers the first comprehensive look at the changes...
From Sailing Ships to Spaceships
For centuries, humans have gazed at the stars in search of answers. Mariners, too, have looked skyward, utilizing the stars for navigation across our...
In the Weave of Words: In the Shadows of Grandeur
Lecture on hidden narratives in Kenneth Pai’s literary tapestry
Why Surrealism Matters
Mark Polizzotti presents Why Surrealism Matters, in conversation with Sasha Frere-Jones. An elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a...
Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China’s Forbidden City
In the early 1930’s, an all-out war between China and Japan was about to break out. To protect the vast imperial art collections that contained a...
Residential High-Rises in NYC: Past, Present, and Future
Over 35 years of practice, David West has spearheaded the design of over 150 multifamily projects. His talk will cover the history of residential...
