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Discover NYPL Each day, The New York Public Library offers about 100 free classes, author talks, films, and events for kids, teens, seniors, job seekers, and many others throughout its 91 locations. Founded in 1895, the Library is known both for its vast network of neighborhood branches—87 throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island— and its four world-renowned research libraries. Visit the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, and other libraries devoted to the performing arts; black history and culture; and business and personal finance. The Library also hosts exhibitions showcasing NYPL’s collections and work by well-known and local artists.
Thank You! Major support for The New York Public Library’s exhibitions and public programs is provided through generous gifts from Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, and Jonathan Altman.
See page 27 for a directory of locations. Programs and hours are subject to change or cancellation. Visit nypl.org or call ahead for the latest information. Holiday Closings All locations will be closed May 25–27 and July 4. Cover images are represented in full on the following pages (clockwise from top left): 19, 24, 7, 7, and 8.
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Your Event at the Library NYPL’s landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building encourages the use of some of its most beautiful spaces for wedding receptions and corporate, nonprofit, and social events. Visit nypl.org/ spacerental or call 212.930.0730.
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Visit The Library Shop for NYPL-inspired gifts, books, and toys. The new Audubon Collection includes journals, note cards, and other items that feature stunning images from John James Audubon’s The Birds of America, one of the Library’s great treasures. Shop online at shop.nypl.org. Friends of the Library receive a 10% discount!
Don’t miss the Schomburg Shop! See p. 22.
The Library Shop Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
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Summer Highlights Free Library Programs and Exhibitions May–August 2013
Explore The New York Public Library this summer to discover hundreds of FREE events and exhibitions at our 91 locations. Highlights include a new exhibition on children’s literature at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, a full schedule of job search and personal finance programs at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), and summer readings, films, and concerts in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 4 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 7 LIVE from the NYPL 9 More book groups at neighborhood libraries
OPENING IN JUNE! The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter
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Page 5 Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown’s beloved bedtime story, is a highlight of The ABC of It; a featured area of the exhibition celebrates the 1947 classic, which is one of the most influential children’s books of the past 60 years.
14 Science, Industry and Business Library 17 More job search and personal finance programs at neighborhood libraries 18 Library for the Performing Arts 21 More concerts at neighborhood libraries 22 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 26 Bronx Library Center 26 St. George Library Center 27 Directory of Libraries
On display at the Schomburg Center!
LIVE from the NYPL:
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Matthew Barney, David Chang, Liao Yiwu, and more!
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NYPL in Your Neighborhood:
Films and Concerts Pages 13 and 21
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
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ne of New York’s most beautiful and best loved landmarks, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building features spectacular research collections, the stunning Rose Main Reading Room, and free museum-quality exhibitions. The “People’s Palace” also provides space for scholars and writers, hosts public programs, and is home to the original Winnie-the-Pooh (on display in the Children’s Center at 42nd Street). Pick up a guide to the building in Astor Hall, take a free tour (see below), and don’t forget to visit The Library Shop!
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street 917.ASK.NYPL (917.275.6975) nypl.org/locations/schwarzman Exhibition Hours Mon., Thurs.–Sat., 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tues.–Wed., 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun., 1–5 p.m. (through June 30) Tours Building tours: Mon.–Sat., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. (through June 30) Meet at the Information Desk in Astor Hall. Exhibition tours: Mon.–Sat., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; Sun., 3:30 p.m. (through June 30) Meet outside Gottesman Hall.
Fri., May 3 at 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Wed., May 8 at 6 p.m.
Jewish Geography in America: Who Went Where When and Why
A Kimchi Conversation with Lauryn Chun and Ben Ryder Howe
South Court Auditorium and Classrooms
Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Scholar Jonathan Sarna examines Jewish settlement patterns in the United States. In addition, librarians from the Dorot Jewish and the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map divisions offer geospatial and genealogy workshops. Registration required: annmariestarita@nypl.org.
Chun (author of The Kimchi Cookbook) and Howe (author of My Korean Deli) talk about Korean food and culture; a cooking demonstration follows.
Sat., May 4 at 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Explore current and historical newspapers and periodicals available online through NYPL.
Major support for The New York Public Library’s exhibitions and public programs is provided through generous gifts from Celeste Bartos, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, and Jonathan Altman.
Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspapers Mary Jones, Librarian, General Research Division
Sports for All: Adaptive Athletic Activities in NYC Margaret Liebman Berger Forum and South Court Auditorium
See hands-on demonstrations, presentations, and exhibits on the world of sports for those with a wide range of physical abilities, including baseball for the blind and wheelchair basketball. To request any type of accommodation, call 212.340.0951. Sat., May 4 at 1 p.m.
Programs, Lectures, and Classes Unless otherwise indicated, events take place in the Celeste Bartos Education Center’s classrooms and last approximately one hour. Classrooms will be opened 10 minutes prior to the class beginning. Except where indicated, no reservations are necessary. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Venues for other programs open approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.
Thurs., May 9 at 2 p.m.
Children’s Literary Salon: Reaching the Reluctant Reader Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Author Sue Stauffacher (author of Tillie the Terrible Swede and Bessie Smith and the Night Riders) and educator Andrew Hendricks discuss Wireman, a comic and literacy tool designed specifically to engage older readers. This program is for adults only. Wed., May 8 at 6 p.m.
Design and Style: Against the Grain South Court Auditorium
Designer Sebastian Errazuriz and sculptors Willie Cole, Sarah Oppenheimer, and Ursula von Rydingsvard talk about their work in the exhibition Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art Craft and Design (at the Museum of Arts and Design) with curator Lowery Stokes Sims.
Also: Jun. 13, Jul. 11, and Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. Fri., May 10 at 3:15 p.m.
Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Vital Records and the Census Sachiko Clayton, Librarian, Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Get an overview of the wealth of genealogical resources at NYPL, including such vital records as birth and death certificates and the census. Also: Jul. 19 at 3:15 p.m. Sat., May 11 at 2 p.m.
Block & Lot: Researching the Architecture and the Built Environment of NYC Artis Wright, Specialist, The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Unlock the history of a block, a neighborhood, or an entire borough using NYPL resources. Register online. Also: Jun. 11 and Jul. 16 at 6 p.m. Wed., May 15 at 3 p.m.
Old Books, Rare Books Virginia Bartow, Senior Rare Book Cataloger, Special Formats Processing
Learn about the value of your books and how to buy and sell old books. Also: Jun. 19 and Jul. 17 at 3 p.m.
Photo: © Steven Brooke Studios.
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Wed., May 15 at 5:30 p.m.
New York’s Censuses and City Directories
FEATURED EXHIBITION
new york genealogical & biographical society lecture series
Terry Koch-Bostic introduces NYPL’s extensive collection of New York’s censuses and city directories— resources that are useful in making links across decennial gaps in the federal census. Wed., May 15 at 6 p.m.
An Art Book: The Polaroid Years Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Photographers David Levinthal and William Wegman talk about the evolution of instant photography with curator Mary-Kay Lombino, author of The Polaroid Years. Sat., May 18 at 12 noon
A.S.L.-Interpreted Tour of the Schwarzman Building Astor Hall
Learn about the Schwarzman Building on a docent-led tour that features simultaneous interpretation into American Sign Language. Wed., May 22 at 6 p.m.
Art and Literature: A Swarm, a Flock, a Host Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Poet Mark Doty and artist Darren Waterston share excerpts from their new book, A Swarm, a Flock, a Host: A Compendium of Creatures. A dozen of Waterston’s original prints for the book will be on view during the event. Wed., May 22 at 6 p.m.
Sinology 101: Chinese Source Materials at NYPL Raymond Pun, Librarian, Periodicals Division
Explore the essential bibliographies, periodicals, research aids, source materials, and books about China from prehistoric times to the present, with an emphasis on Englishlanguage works at NYPL. Also: Jul. 17 at 6 p.m.
The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter June 21, 2013–January 19, 2014 D. Samuel and Jeane H. Gottesman Exhibition Hall The ABC of It, the first exhibition about children’s and teen literature at NYPL in a generation, draws on the Library’s diverse collections to place books for young people in the larger context of art, literature, and cultural and social change. Through a dynamic array of objects and activities, The ABC of It celebrates the extraordinary richness of children’s literature across cultures and time. At the heart of the exhibition is an examination of why children’s books matter: what and how they teach children, and what they reveal about the societies that produced them. Featuring artwork by William Blake, Beatrix Potter, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Eric Carle, and others, The ABC of It invites visitors to take a fresh look at books we thought we knew, and reveals— curiouser and curiouser!—that the stories we tell our children tell a story about ourselves as well. Additional support for this exhibition has been provided by the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc., in memory of Ruth and Seymour Klein. ABOVE: Randolph Caldecott’s The Diverting History of John Gilpin illustrates a comic poem published in 1878. The image of the man on the horse is the basis for the design on the Caldecott Medal, which the American Library Association awards annually to the year’s outstanding picture book. Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Print Collection.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fri., May 24 at 2:15 p.m.
EXHIBITION
Back Tomorrow: A Poet in New York/ Federico García Lorca Through July 20, 2013 The Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Gallery
This exhibition explores Spanish poet Federico García Lorca’s inspirations for his collection Poet in New York. Back Tomorrow features drawings, photos, and letters from the Federico García Lorca Foundation in Madrid and the writings of such poets as Walt Whitman and T.S. Eliot from the Library’s collections. Poet in New York offers a vision of an alienated metropolis, characterized by its culture of consumption and indifference to suffering. García Lorca arrived in New York in 1929, shortly after Gypsy Ballads, his best-known work, became a best seller in Spain. Poet in New York was published in 1940 following García Lorca’s murder in 1936, a month after the Spanish Civil War began. This exhibition is organized jointly by the Fundación Federico García Lorca, The New York Public Library, and Acción Cultural Española with the support of ”la Caixa” Foundation.
Sinister Reading: Crime, Mystery, and Detective Fiction at NYPL South Court Auditorium Robert Armitage, Humanities Bibliographer, General Research Division
Explore crime, mystery, and detective fiction through the resources and collections of the Library. Wed., Jun. 5 at 6 p.m.
This Is the Day: The March on Washington Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Michael Eric Dyson, Eli Reed, Deborah Willis, Brigitte Freed, and others commemorate the 1963 March on Washington with a discussion of Leonard Freed’s photographs from that historic day, which have been collected in a new book. Thurs., Jun. 6 at 3:15 p.m.
Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Immigration Records Maira Liriano, Manager, Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Explore such essential genealogical resources as passenger lists and naturalization records.
Fresh Perspectives on Federico García Lorca As a complement to Back Tomorrow: A Poet in New York/Federico García Lorca, NYPL presents a series of programs on different aspects of the writer’s life, work, and influence. Tues., Jun. 4 at 7 p.m.
LIVE from the NYPL: Celebrating Federico García Lorca Celeste Barton Forum
This is a ticketed event; see opposite page for ordering information.
Tues., Jul. 9 at 1:15 p.m.
Thurs., Jul. 11 at 1:15 p.m.
Lorca, Jews, and African-Americans
Dream Traces in Streets Revisited
South Court Auditorium
South Court Auditorium
Sharonah Fredrick (a doctoral Poet J.K. Fowler candidate at SUNY Stony Brook) For more information about Wed., Jul. 10 at 1:15 p.m.
Federico García Lorca Occupies Wall Street: A Poet in New York and Global Crisis South Court Auditorium
Melcion Mateu (a Catalan poet and doctoral candidate at NYU)
additional events that examine Federico García Lorca’s time in New York, visit lorcanyc.com.
Fri., Jun. 21 at 2:15 p.m.
William Shakespeare: From Stratford-on-Avon to NYPL South Court Auditorium Robert Armitage, Humanities Bibliographer, General Research Division
Examine the world of Shakespeare and his plays at the Library. Wed., Jul. 10 at 6 p.m.
Who Lived in a House Like This? How to Research Your New York City Home Philip Sutton, Librarian, Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Discover the history of your home using property deeds, census records, city directories, photographs, and more. Register online. Also: Aug. 17 at 2 p.m.
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May–August 2013 nypl.org
Fri., Jul. 12 at 2:15 p.m.
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Elusive Jane: In Search of Jane Austen at NYPL South Court Auditorium Robert Armitage, Humanities Bibliographer, General Research Division
Delve into Austen’s life and works as reflected in the collections of the Library. Thurs., Aug. 1 at 3:15 p.m.
Irish Genealogy: Finding Records for an Irish Ancestor Carmen Nigro, Librarian, Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Discover key resources at NYPL such as Emigrant Savings Bank records and the Origins database that are useful for researching Irish ancestors.
Periodically Speaking DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room
Emerging writers read from work they’ve published in notable literary magazines and journals. Tues., May 14 and Tues., Jun. 11 at 6 p.m.
Sat., Jun. 8 at 4 p.m.
Periodically Speaking
During this afternoon of reading devoted to literary magazines and indie publishing, hear editors and writers read favorite selections of poetry and prose.
NYPL, in collaboration with the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, presents readings and discussions with writers inspired by the Library’s rich collection of literary magazines and journals.
The Magathon
This program is made possible in part by support from the New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; AxeHoughton foundation; and Friends of CLMP.
LIVE FROM THE NYPL LIVE from the NYPL offers bold and entertaining programs with notable authors, artists, and thinkers in conversation with director Paul Holdengräber.
Zoltan Takacs
Matthew Barney
Dan Savage
Liao Yiwu
Wed., May 8 at 7 p.m.
Tues., May 14 at 7 p.m.
Wed., May 22 at 7 p.m.
Tues., Jun. 4 at 7 p.m.
Daniel Dennett and Jim Holt
Risk Takers: National Geographic and the New Age of Exploration
David Chang and Friends
Celebrating Federico García Lorca
Two authors explore life’s most fundamental questions. Thurs., May 9 at 7 p.m.
Salman Khan and Carlos Slim Helú* The founder of Khan Academy and the Mexican investor and philanthropist talk about education in the 21st century.
This tribute features photographers and explorers, including Zoltan Takacs, discussing risk. Presented by RBC.
Tues., May 21 at 7 p.m.
Matthew Barney The artist discusses his career and most recent work. Co-presented with the Library for the Performing Arts.
The Momofuku chef talks to his culinary compatriots about topics inspired by the new book Cook it Raw. Tues., May 28 at 7 p.m.
Dan Savage The “Savage Love” columnist and creator of the “It Gets Better” project talks about such issues as gun control, marriage equality, and parenting.
LIVE from the NYPL celebrates the Spanish poet’s life and legacy. Thurs., Jun. 13 at 7 p.m.
Liao Yiwu The dissident writer and musician reflects on poetry, protest, and his time in a Chinese prison. Photos: Ari Marcopoulis (Barney); Christopher Stanton (Savage); Elizabeth Bernstein (Liao).
For Live tickets, visit livefromthenypl. showclix.com or call 888.71.TICKETS (888.718.4253). Tickets are $25 general public; $15 Library donors, seniors, and students with valid ID. Sign up for LIVE updates and get more information at nypl.org/live or call 212.930.0855. Unless noted, all programs take place in the Celeste Bartos Forum. LIVE from the NYPL is made possible with generous support from Celeste Bartos, Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos, and the Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Endowment Fund. *This program is sold out. A standby line will form at 5 p.m.
WATCH videos and LISTEN to recordings of previous LIVE from the NYPL programs at nypl.org/live/multimedia
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building EXHIBITION
The March on Washington in August 1963 attracted 250,000 people (see Jun. 5 on p. 6 and Jun. 6 below).
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Lectures from the Allen Room and the Wertheim Study Thursdays at 1:15 p.m. South Court Auditorium
To assist researchers using collections for a set period of time, NYPL offers study centers in the Schwarzman Building: the Frederick Lewis Allen Room and the Wertheim Study. In turn, researchers share their work with the public.
Daring Methods: The Prints of Mary Cassatt Through June 23, 2013 Print and Stokes Galleries
American artist Mary Cassatt, best known for her paintings of women and children, was also a prolific printmaker. Although her subjects tend to be traditional, her approach to printmaking was bold. Daring Methods features nearly 80 works Cassatt created between 1879 and 1898. The prints are drawn almost entirely from the bequest of Samuel Putnam Avery, a late 19th-century collector and philanthropist who was acquainted with Cassatt and gave his large collection of prints to The New York Public Library. This exhibition has been made possible by the continuing generosity of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach. ABOVE: Cassatt’s The Letter emulates the Japanese Ukiyo-e prints
that were inspirational to artists in her circle. Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Print Collection, Samuel Putnam Avery Collection.
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Jun. 13
Power and Betrayal: Sir William Johnson’s Mohawk Dynasty and the Legacy of the American Revolution
Brazil’s Marquise de Sade: On Translating Hilda Hilst’s Cartas de um Sedutor
Kirk Davis Swinehart (historian and book critic for the Washington Post, The New Republic, and The Wall Street Journal)
John Keene (writer and translator of Portuguese author Hilda Hilst)
May 16
The Theatre of Naturalism: Disappearing Acts
Jun. 20
John Donne and Contemporary Poetry
Philip Beitchman (author of Alchemy of the Word: Cabala of the Renaissance)
Heather Dubrow and other poets read Donne’s poetry and poems influenced by him and discuss his continuing importance.
May 23
Jul. 18
Modern Utopianism: The 18th-Century Background
The Virgins of Islamic Paradise: A Global History
Elizabeth Powers (editor of Freedom of Speech: The History of an Idea)
Nerina Rustomji (associate professor of history at St. John’s University)
Jun. 6
Jul. 25
Teaching Civil Rights Movements Through Time
Orientalism vs. Inclusive Practice in Exhibition: Islam and Muslim Peoples in Western Museums
K. Kevyne Baar (former archivist at NYU’s Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives)
Melissa Forstrom (doctoral student at the University of Westminster, London)
NYPL in Your Neighborhood series
Discuss Great Books in a Great Setting Classic Fiction Thursdays at 2 p.m. Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Librarian Mary Jones leads monthly discussions of acclaimed British and American works. Participants should read each title before the discussion. Register online at nypl.org/ events/calendar. May 16*
Billy Budd by Herman Melville Jun. 20
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Jul. 18
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Aug. 15
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis *At the end of this discussion, 15 copies of the Penguin Classics paperback edition of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes will be distributed by lottery.
Theology and Literature at NYPL
Many libraries host book discussion groups led by trained facilitators. This summer, some groups meet every month, while others take a break. Titles include recent nonfiction such as Wild by Cheryl Strayed. The groups are open to all book lovers. For more information, visit nypl.org/events/book-discussion.
Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.
BRONX
Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Kingsbridge
Explore religions from around the world by reading literature that focuses on religious beliefs, issues, and questions. Librarian Raymond Pun and guest facilitators lead each session. Participants should read each title before the discussion. Register online at nypl.org/events/calendar. May 29
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Jun. 19
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller Guest: Reverend Michael Keller Jul. 31
Why Faith Matters by David J. Wolpe Guest: Drew Hyun, church planter and pastor of HOPE Church NYC Aug. 21
Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom by Irshad Manji
Book Groups
Fort Washington
Mon., May 13; Jun. 10
Sat., May 4; Jun. 1; Jul. 6; Aug. 3
Morris Park
Hudson Park
Mon., May 13; Jun. 17; Jul. 15; Aug. 19
Sat., May 11; Jun. 8; Jul. 13
Parkchester
Thurs., May 30; Jun. 27; Aug. 29
Sat., May 18; Jun. 15
Jefferson Market
Riverdale
Wed., May 15; Jun. 19; Aug. 21 Spuyten Duyvil
Tues., May 14; Jun. 11 Tremont
Tues., May 14; Jun. 11 Van Nest
Mon., May 20; Jun. 17; Jul. 15; Aug. 19 West Farms
Sat., May 4; Jun. 1; Jul 13; Aug. 3 Woodlawn Heights
Tues., May 14; Jun. 11; Jul. 9
Kips Bay
Mon., May 20; Thurs., Jul. 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15 Mulberry Street
Wed., May 29; Jun. 26; Jul. 31; Aug. 28 Riverside
Wed., May 1; Jun. 5; Jul. 3; Aug. 7 Roosevelt Island
MANHATTAN 58th Street
Wed., May 8; Jun. 12; Jul. 10; Aug. 14
Thurs., May 16; Jun. 20 Yorkville
Mon., May 20; Jun. 17; Jul. 15; Aug. 19
67th Street
Tues., May 21; Jun. 18 Bloomingdale
Thurs., May 23; Jun. 27; Jul. 25; Aug. 22 Columbus
Wed., May 15; Jun. 19 Countee Cullen
Wed., May 15
STATEN ISLAND New Dorp
Fri., May 17; Jun. 21 New Dorp in Spanish
Mon., May 20, Jun. 24; Jul. 22; Aug. 19 St. George Library Center
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id-Manhattan Library houses NYPL’s largest circulating collections, including an extensive selection of new books, movies, music, and a large collection of older and classic fiction. The nonfiction collections cover everything from art and literature to history and psychology to cookbooks, travel, and more. In addition to a substantial reference collection, the library provides popular periodicals and two unique resources: the Picture Collection, which contains more than a million circulating and reference images, and the World Languages Collection, which offers books, DVDs, and periodicals in 20 languages, from Chinese and Russian to Korean and Urdu. Check out free, cutting-edge art exhibitions (Art Wall on Third and Art in the Windows); a large array of free computer classes for beginners and advanced users; frequent films; and public programs with writers, artists, and scholars. 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street) 917.ASK.NYPL (917.275.6975) nypl.org/locations/mid-manhattan-library Exhibition Hours Mon.–Thurs., 8 a.m.–11 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sat.–Sun., 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thurs., May 9 at 6:30 p.m.
City of Promises: A History of the Jews of New York Historians Annie Polland and Daniel Soyer describe New York’s transformation into a Jewish city. Mon., May 13 at 6:30 p.m.
The Refugee Hotel Photojournalist Gabriele Stabile shares her images of refugees as they settle into American communities. Mon., May 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Coming Out About Hearing Loss IT’S THE REAL THING This reproduction of a Coca-Cola advertisement appeared in a menu for a restaurant in Paris called Drug Store. See Jun. 6. Rare Book Division, Dieter Zander Collection.
Author @ the Library Mon., May 6 at 6:30 p.m.
The Meat Lover’s Meatless Celebrations Chef and journalist Kim O’Donnel talks about creating satisfying meatless meals and answers meatless menu questions. Tues., May 7 at 6:30 p.m.
public programs Public programs are presented on the sixth floor and on the first floor, in the Corner Room at 40th and Fifth and Room 101; seats are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Computer classes are on the fourth floor; register for them at nypl.org/events/classes.
Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms Author Eugenia Bone explores the mushroom and its role as an exotic delicacy, a curative, poison, and hallucinogen, and discusses how understanding fungi can help us face future challenges. Wed., May 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Grand Central’s Engineer: William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan Scholar Kurt C. Schlichting examines the remarkable career of the chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad and designer of Grand Central Terminal. Photo: Jonathan Blanc.
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Writer Katherine Bouton and composers Richard Einhorn and Jay Alan Zimmerman discuss their hearing loss. Real-time CART captioning will be available. Tues., May 14 at 6:30 p.m.
The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life of Joseph P. Kennedy Scholar David Nasaw offers a profile of the founder of the 20th-century’s most famous political dynasty. Thurs., May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of an Amnesiac Patient Scholar Suzanne Corkin explores the story of H.M., a brain-damaged patient whose case helped scientists make advances in the study of memory. Mon., May 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Still the Same Hawk Scholar John Waldman reflects on nature and the urban environment in New York City. Tues., May 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Rust Belt: A Series of Compelling Images Photographer Sean Hemmerle traces Detroit’s economic and social decline through the city’s architectural disintegration.
Author Talks, Films, and Exhibitions
May–August 2013 nypl.org
Wed., May 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Wed., Jun. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism
The Journalist Who Nearly Lost Her Mind and the Doctor Who Saved Her
Economist Richard D. Wolff discusses a democratic alternative based on workers managing their own workplaces. Thurs., May 23 at 6:30 p.m.
What Is Mental Illness? Scholar Richard J. McNally examines the struggle of defining disorders and defends a method of disorder identification. Tues., May 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Amateurs: A Search for the American Character Author Jack Hitt surveys America’s many amateur inventors and tinkerers, from Benjamin Franklin to Mark Zuckerberg. Wed., May 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Local Food, Global Trade, and the Future of Rural Communities Writer Fabio Parasecoli explores the issues surrounding food products’ place of origin. Thurs., May 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Make a Living in the Second Half of Life Author Marci Alboher and journalist Katherine Lanpher discuss finding passion, purpose, and a paycheck in the second half of life. Mon., Jun. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Two American Boy Stories: Photographs Documentarian Brenda Ann Kenneally presents images from two tough Brooklyn neighborhoods. Tues., Jun. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Medicare Meltdown Author Rosemary Gibson explains how Medicare works, how it could work better, and where it will go if reforms are not made.
EXHIBITION
Author Susannah Cahalan and Dr. Souhel Najjar discuss Cahalan’s illness and the last-minute intervention that saved her life. Thurs., Jun. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
A Secret History of Coffee, Coca, and Cola Author Ricardo Cortés presents an illustrated history of coffee and cola. Mon., Jun. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Caring for Our Aging Parents and Ourselves Reporter Jane Gross tells the story of her struggle to learn how to care for her aging and ailing mother. Tues., Jun. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
The Science of Hurricane Sandy Scholar Adam Sobel explains how experts predict the weather and addresses scientific questions related to Hurricane Sandy. Wed., Jun. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
The Tinkerers Author Alec Foege traces the nation’s history through the engineering feats of its amateurs, DIYers, and inventors. Thurs., Jun. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
The Watchmaker’s Daughter Author Sonia Taitz shares excerpts from her memoir about her life as the American child of Yiddish-speaking, Orthodox, European concentrationcamp survivors. Mon., Jun. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Desert Air Photographer George Steinmetz presents images from his adventures in the world’s extreme deserts, from the Gobi to the Sahara to Death Valley.
Reading Room Through August 21, 2013 Art Wall on Third
This site-specific exhibition presents photographer Elizabeth Felicella’s large-scale photographic mural depicting the interiors and exteriors of The New York Public Library’s 86 neighborhood libraries. The mural is composed of individual photos selected from a larger project that catalogs all of the city’s branch libraries. Reading Room pays tribute to libraries as an invaluable public resource while also proposing that the architecture of the libraries be read as a collection in itself, a timeline over the past century of changing ideas about design, building, the places we share, the ways we read, and our aspirations as a city and a society. Reading Room has received support from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts Program for Architecture Planning & Design, and with administrative support from the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP).
Sat., Jun. 1 at 2:30 p.m.
Artist Dialogue: Elizabeth Felicella and George Stolz The Corner Room at 40th and Fifth
The artist and Stolz, a critic and curator, talk about Felicella’s mural and her larger project, Reading Room: A Catalog of New York City’s Branch Libraries 2008–2012, which includes NYPL’s 86 branches, plus Brooklyn and Queens branch libraries. Free Programs and Exhibitions 11
Mid-Manhattan Library EXHIBITION
Tues., Jun. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jul. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Born with a Junk Food Deficiency
Crossing the Borders of Time
Writer Martha Rosenberg exposes the dangers lurking behind the scenes at large food companies.
New York Neon
The Food Truck Handbook
Authors Thomas E. Rinaldi and Robert J. Yasinsac explore the technological evolution of neon and its place in history.
Wed., Jun. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile Photographer Chester Higgins, Jr., reveals recent discoveries about ancient Nubia. Thurs., Jun. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
May 1–June 30, 2013 Art in the Windows
Featuring the work of Brian Belott, Pam Butler, Tamara Gonzales, Maggie Lee, Craig Olson, and Elisa Soliven, Play Button displays artists’ books—often one-of-a-kind objects—and zines— noncommercial often homemade publications— that employ diverse media and explore a variety of subjects. Sat., May 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Artist Dialogue: Tamara Gonzales and Sharon Butler The Corner Room at 40th and Fifth
The artist and Butler, a writer and artist, discuss the ideas behind Gonzales’s paintings, her pinkpurple Tumblr site, her site-specific installation for Art in the Corner Room, and the artists’ books and zines in Play Button. A zine party follows the program.
Mon., Jul. 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Wed., Jun. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Food truck entrepreneur David Weber speaks about New York’s food trucks and argues that they offer more than a quick snack. Also see page 16.
Play Button: Artists’ Books and Zines
Reporter Leslie Maitland depicts a World War II story of love lost—and then found again 50 years later.
The Cooper-Hewitt Dynasty of New York Historian Polly Guérin studies Peter Cooper, Abram Hewitt, and their kin as a quintessentially New York story of family, philanthropy, and legacy.
Tues., Jul. 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Islamic Leaders Linguist Saul Silas Fathi showcases the lives of Islamic and Arab leaders from Muhammad to the present. Thurs., Jul. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
The American Red Cross from Clara Barton to the New Deal Scholar Marian Moser Jones traces the history of the iconic organization. Mon., Jul. 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terror
The Book of Times
Reporter Trevor Aaronson talks about the FBI’s counterterrorism tactics after 9/11.
Journalist Lesley Alderman surveys time by looking at love, war, and money through the meter of the clock.
Instant: The Story of Polaroid
Mon., Jul. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Graphic Design and Architecture: A 20th-Century History Designer Richard Poulin explores type, image, symbol, and visual storytelling over the past 100 years. Thurs., Jul. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Mapping Manhattan Cartographer Becky Cooper shares her project of soliciting New Yorkers’ personal maps of Manhattan. Mon., Jul. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Journalist Christopher Bonanos examines the company’s most successful years, a time of scientific and technological breakthroughs. Mon., Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
The Story of Ain’t: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published Editor David Skinner addresses the controversy over the publication of Merriam Webster’s Third New International Dictionary in 1961.
On the Chocolate Trail Author Deborah R. Prinz unwraps stories of the trade and manufacture of chocolate since it was first introduced to Europeans. 12 NYPL Now!
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NYPL in Your Neighborhood film series
1970s New York City on Film This summer, revisit the vital, gritty streets of 1970s New York City through key films from the era.
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Corner Room at 40th and Fifth
Jun. 5
Jul. 24
Shaft (1971)
Mean Streets (1973)
Jun. 12
Jul. 31
Klute (1971) Jun. 19
Super Fly (1972) Jun. 26
The Godfather (1972)* Jul. 3
Across 110th Street (1972)
Three Days of the Condor (1975) Aug. 7
Network (1976) Aug. 14
Saturday Night Fever (1977) Aug. 21
The Warriors (1979)
Jul. 10
Serpico (1973)
*The Godfather starts at 6 p.m.
Films
Neighborhood libraries regularly show recent and classic films. For more information, visit nypl.org/events. BRONX Allerton Two Mondays a month; 12 noon Francis Martin One to three Saturdays a month; 2 p.m. Kingsbridge First Saturday of the month; 1 p.m. Melrose Two Mondays a month; 4 p.m.
Kips Bay Two Fridays a month; 1 p.m.
Parkchester Third Saturday of the month; 2 p.m.
Morningside Heights Saturdays; 12:30 p.m.
Tremont One Thursday a month; 4 p.m. Van Nest Wednesdays; 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Westchester Square One Tuesday a month; 4:30 p.m. MANHATTAN 58th Street Fridays; 2 p.m. 115th Street Second and fourth Saturdays of the month (except Jun. 22); 1 p.m.
Native New Yorker Al Pacino portrayed the title character—a cop who exposed police corruption—in Serpico, Sidney Lumet’s film adaptation of Peter Maas’s book.
Reading series
Mixed Bag: Stories for Grown-Ups This summer’s celebration of all things New York also features a New York–themed series of Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups. In July, librarian Lois Moore reads stories from The New Yorker; in August, the stories are by New York authors. All events take place in Room 101. For more information, visit nypl.org/events.
Columbus Thursdays; 11 a.m. Epiphany Thursdays; 2 p.m.
New Amsterdam Tuesdays; 2 p.m. Mulberry Street Second Wednesday of the month (except in Aug., when the film will be on the first Wednesday, Aug. 7); 2 p.m. Tompkins Square Wednesdays; 5 p.m. Yorkville Fourth Friday of the month; 2 p.m. STATEN ISLAND New Dorp Two Saturdays a month; 2 p.m. Port Richmond Every other Thursday; 1 p.m. St. George Library Center See page 26.
Fort Washington One Saturday a month; 2 p.m. George Bruce Two or three Saturdays a month; 11 a.m. Jefferson Market Mondays; 6 p.m.
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Science, Industry and Business Library
T
he Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) is a circulating and research library that focuses on business, industry, finance, jobs, and careers. It houses 350,000 volumes, business, trade, and popular science periodicals, and premium online business and finance databases. SIBL’s services for start-ups and established small businesses include mentoring by business executives and the New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition. Job Search Central provides resources on jobs and careers, including a comprehensive online software training platform. Financial Literacy Central offers 1,500 business and personal finance books and extensive e-resources. Both services include free one-on-one professional coaching and counseling sessions.
188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) 917.ASK.NYPL (917.275.6975) nypl.org/locations/sibl
JOB SEARCH Fri., May 10 at 12 noon
Summer Job Search Strategies Get tips to make the most of your summer job search with Theodore Henderson. Mon., May 13 at 12 noon
Restyle Your Winning Work Style Prepare a five-step plan for workplace success with Lillian Coury. Wed., May 15 at 6 p.m.
Get Hired Now! How to Get the Job You Really Want Discuss “hidden” techniques and strategies to ace your next job interview with CUNY employment coordinator Barry Cohen. Also: Jun. 19, Jul. 17, and Aug. 14 at 6 p.m.
public programs Selected public programs are presented in Room 015 or Room 018 on the Lower Level. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted. Seating cannot be guaranteed once the program begins.
The Right Approach to Interviewing
Financial literacy programming at The New York Public Library is made possible by the generous support of .
Explore how to prepare for, perform well in, and follow up on interviews with Theodore Henderson.
Fri., May 17 at 12 noon
Fri., May 24 at 12 noon
Career Management for Introverts Learn structured ways to approach and prepare for workplace conversations with Win Sheffield. Tues., May 28 at 12 noon
How to Get Job Interviews and Make the Most of Them Explore four strategic ways to land an interview—networking, direct mail, answering ads, and working with recruiters—with Celia Currin. Tues., May 28 at 6 p.m.
Summer Career Management Photo: Jonathan Blanc.
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Discuss techniques for talking about yourself and networking informally with Win Sheffield.
Wed., May 29 at 6 p.m.
Defining What’s Next: Five Steps to Career Clarity Develop a five-step formula to clarify your next career move Laura Powers. Thurs., Jun. 6 at 6 p.m.
Job Search Basics Learn 10 essentials for a successful job search with Renee Rosenberg. Mon., Jun. 10 at 12 noon
Sustaining Your Job Campaign in an Unfavorable Market Get strategies to change your attitudes, and build momentum in your job search with Win Sheffield. Fri., Jun. 14 at 12 p.m.
The Silver Bullet of a Job Search: Your Marketing Plan Develop a list of target industries and explore how to identify specific companies to research in more depth with Celia Currin. Thurs., Jun. 20 at 6 p.m.
15-Second Resume Learn how to get hiring managers to notice your resume with Hal Eskenazi. Mon., Jun. 24 at 12 noon
Build Up and Stay Connected to Your Network Discuss the fundamentals of building professional relationships throughout your career with Win Sheffield. Wed., Jun. 26 at 6 p.m.
Speak with Poise, Passion, and Persuasive Power Learn how to persuade listeners in the office, boardroom, courtroom, and media with Maria Guida. Mon., Jul. 1 at 12 noon
Matching Your Personality with a Career You Love Explore your interests, values, and skills to create a career that expresses your best self with Eileen Sharaga.
Job Search and Career Development Wed., Jul. 3 at 6 p.m.
Using Social Media to Find Your Next Job Effectively use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to conduct a successful job search with Bruce A. Hurwitz. Thurs., Jul. 11 at 6 p.m.
Interview Coach 24/7 Review the interview process and get tips for a successful interview with Hal Eskenazi Thurs., Jul. 18 at 6 p.m.
Start Building Your Professional Stature Build an action plan that boosts your professional stature with Charles Moldenhauer. Fri., Jul. 19 at 12 noon
Handling the Salary Question Turn your negotiations into job offers with techniques from the Five O’Clock Club with Chip Conlin. Wed., Jul. 24 at 6 p.m.
Differentiate Yourself by Fitting In: Dress for Success Discover the norms for job interview attire in a variety of fields with Merry Nachemin.
May–August 2013 nypl.org
Thurs., Jul. 25 at 6 p.m.
Networking Conversations Get tips on how make the most of your meetings with Win Sheffield. Fri., Jul. 26 at 12 noon
Marketing Yourself with Confidence Learn effective tools to better position and package yourself with David Lees. Fri., Aug. 2 at 12 noon
The Five O’Clock Club Approach to Interviewing Develop some new tactics for interviews with Chip Conlin. Mon., Aug. 5 at 12 noon
Staying Positive During a Difficult Job Search Get ideas about how to energize your job search with Kristina Leonardi. Fri., Aug. 9 at 12 noon
Become a Networking Expert Supercharge your career by learning how to network with Joe Fairless. Tues., Aug. 13 at 12 noon
How to Get the Next Job... Sooner! Explore new job search ideas and tips with Charles Moldenhauer.
STREET SMART David Weber, director of the
New York Food Truck Association, founded the organization in 2011. See Small Business, May 2.
Wed., Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.
Resume Problems Address the issues on your resume that could undermine your job search with Win Sheffield. Thurs., Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.
The Job Outlook: Resources for Career Planning Learn how to manage your job search or career transition with Lisa Boily of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wed., Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.
Interview with Confidence Focus on how to stand out from other candidates with David Lees.
series
The Self-Recruiter® Lectures with John Crant Mon., May 6 at 12 noon
Returning to the Workforce After a Long Break Find out how to rejoin the workforce after an extended leave or a sabbatical. Wed., May 22 at 6 p.m.
Resume Renovation Learn how to stand out during your job search by making cuts to your resume. Also: Jul. 31 at 6 p.m.
Wed., Jun. 5 at 6 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 10 at 6 p.m.
Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn
The Paradigm Shift in Job Search: Marketing Yourself to the Decision Maker
Develop tools to use LinkedIn for networking and searching for a job. Also: Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. Fri., Jun. 21 at 12 noon
Interview Intervention: The Self-Recruiter Checklist Find out how to research job opportunities, prepare for interviews, and follow up afterward.
Discover new techniques for getting the attention of hiring managers. Tue., Aug. 6 at 12 noon
Organizing and Managing Your Job Search
Learn how to plan, set goals, and manage your job search.
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Science, Science, Industry Industry and and Business Business Library Library 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street)
PERSONAL FINANCE Tues., May 7 at 6 p.m.
Interest: The Key to Finance Learn how interest works, avoid the pitfalls of debt and credit cards, and make sense of investments, mortgages, and retirement with Steve Poppel. Tues., May 14 at 6 p.m.
The Top Seven Mistakes People Make in Their Financial Lives Learn how to avoid making major errors in the course of developing a financial plan with Susan Ganz. Tues., May 21 at 6 p.m.
Constructing a Diversified Portfolio for Beginners* Survey key elements of diversifying your investment portfolio to reduce risk and enhance potential returns. Tues., Jun. 4 at 6 p.m.
Financial Independence Realize financial independence and achieve your financial goals with 10 tips from John Vento.
Tues., Jul. 9 at 6 p.m.
Thurs., May 9 at 6 p.m.
Living Large on Less in NYC*
Your Business: A Commitment to Going Green
Living beneath your means is one way to accumulate wealth. Get tips on how to lower your expenses and take advantage of free or nearly free stuff. Tues., Jul. 23 at 6 p.m.
The Key to a Dream Retirement* Learn about asset accumulation, growth, and preservation to help you achieve your retirement goals. Tues., Aug. 6 at 6 p.m.
Broker, Financial Planner, or Investment Advisor: How to Pick One* Understand the differences among financial professionals, including how each charges, and when you need one. Tues., Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.
Smart Social Security Strategies* Learn how to get the most out of your Social Security benefits. *Sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of New York.
Tues., Jun. 11 at 6 p.m.
Optimizing Your IRA & 401(k)* Learn different ways to maximize your retirement plans, including optimal contribution levels and asset allocation for different time horizons. Tues., Jun. 18 at 6 p.m.
Financial Planning Before and During a Divorce Avoid making financial mistakes and get a fair and equitable divorce with Lauren Prince. Tues., Jun. 25 at 6 p.m.
Credit Scores and Identity Theft: What Can Hurt You?* Learn how identity theft takes place, how to report it, and how to fix the damage to your credit score if it happens to you.
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small business Thurs., May 2 at 6 p.m.
How to Start Your Own Food Truck Get an overview of what it takes to start your own food truck with David Weber, author of The Food Truck Handbook. Wed., May 8 at 6 p.m.
Lead Generation Leverage: Three Keys to Getting Maximum Clients Discuss practical strategies to promote your expertise as you build relationships to attract highly qualified clients with Liz Lynch.
Learn how to manage and measure sustainability initiatives in your organization without sacrificing profit with George Brennan. Fri., Jun. 7 at 12 noon
The Building Blocks of Branding Discover the foundations of branding, including what defines a brand and the importance of unique brand positioning with Geri Mazur. Thurs., Jun. 13 at 6 p.m.
Storytelling Strategies for Small Businesses Find out how public speaking opportunities can help small businesses connect with clients and expand their reach with Regina D’Alesio.
Explore lynda.com @ SIBL! Featuring more than 1,500 video courses, lynda.com is a learning website that’s available free at SIBL (individuals who want to view videos at home must pay monthly membership fees). Use lynda.com to make yourself more marketable and keep your skills current as technology changes. Check out videos on dozens of topics: • Job Search Skills • Social Media • Public Speaking • Software Tutorials • Project Management • Plus More For instructions on how to get started, ask a librarian for help.
NYPL in Your Neighborhood
Job Search and Personal Finance Classes
For more job search and financial planning programs in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, check out these offerings. Additional events are listed at nypl.org/moneymatters. JOB SEARCH
Getting Interviews: Keys to the Hidden Job Market Robert Hellmann Morrisania, Bronx Wed., Jul. 31 at 12 noon
How Do I Get Paid for Who I Am? Michelle Pyram Van Nest, Bronx Wed., Jul. 24 at 2 p.m. Wakefield, Bronx Fri., Jul. 26 at 11 a.m.
Relationship Networking for Results
Cooking with Organic Foods on a Budget
Lisa Pannerello
Mona Lau
Morris Park, Bronx Sat., Jul. 13 at 2:30 p.m.
St. Agnes, Manhattan Thurs., Jun. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Resume Renovation
Financial Independence
John Crant
John Vento
Inwood, Manhattan Mon., May 6 at 11 a.m.
New Dorp, Staten Island Sat., May 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Kingsbridge, Bronx Sat., May 18 at 2 p.m.
Turning Job Interviews into Offers Robert Hellmann
Interview Planning and Preparation Lisa Pannerello Castle Hill, Bronx Sat., Jun. 15 at 2 p.m.
Interview with Confidence John Crant Edenwald, Bronx Wed., May 8 at 5:30 p.m. Fort Washington, Manhattan Sat., Jul. 6 at 2 p.m.
Making Your Resume Work for You Win Sheffield George Bruce, Manhattan Thurs., Aug. 1 at 11:30 p.m.
Marketing Yourself with Confidence David Lees
George Bruce, Manhattan Thurs., Jul. 11 at 11:30 a.m.
PERSONAL FINANCE
Avoiding Scams and Fraud Jay Stevens Columbus, Manhattan Sat., Jun. 8 at 2 p.m.
Budgeting for the Family Jennifer Smith Rockwood Aguilar, Manhattan Tues., Jul. 30 at 12 noon
How to Save at Least 50 Percent Every Time You Grocery Shop
Retirement Planning Allan Katz George Bruce, Manhattan Wed., May 15 at 5:30 p.m. Parkchester, Bronx Sat., May 18 at 2 p.m.
Success Over Survival (Family Love Letter) Brooks Johnson Great Kills, Staten Island Sat., May 4 at 1 p.m.
Susan Samtur
Francis Martin, Bronx Mon., Jul. 15 at 5 p.m.
Pelham Bay, Bronx Sat., May 11 at 2 p.m.
Melrose, Bronx Sat., Aug. 10 at 2 p.m.
Port Richmond, Staten Island Sat., May 18 at 2 p.m.
Understanding Your Social Security Benefits
Throg’s Neck, Bronx Sat., Aug. 3 at 1 p.m.
Medicare Information Session
Bernard Rosen Van Nest, Bronx Wed., Jun. 5 at 2 p.m. George Bruce, Manhattan Thurs., Jun. 6 at 11:30 a.m.
Allan Katz George Bruce, Manhattan Thurs., May 2 at 11:30 a.m. Bloomingdale, Manhattan Sat., May 4 at 2 p.m.
Worth for Women Brooks Johnson Roosevelt Island, Manhattan Sat., Jun. 15 at 2 p.m.
College Funding Strategies Brooks Johnson Aguilar, Manhattan Tues., May 14 at 12 noon George Bruce, Manhattan Wed., Jun. 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Morris Park, Bronx Sat., Jun. 22 at 2:30 p.m. healthy and affordable Even cooks who are watching their pennies can include organic produce, dairy, and other foods in their grocery baskets. See Cooking with Organic Foods on a Budget at St. Agnes Library on Jun. 27.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
T
he Library for the Performing Arts houses one of the world’s most extensive combinations of circulating, reference, and rare archival collections in the fields of music, dance, theater, and film. It is known particularly for its large collections of historic recordings, videotapes, autograph manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music, stage designs, posters, and photographs. The library also presents free exhibitions and public programs, including live music and theater performances, film screenings, and more.
40 Lincoln Center Plaza 212.870.1630 nypl.org/locations/lpa
Exhibition Hours Mon. and Thurs., 12 noon–8 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., 12 noon–6 p.m. public programs New Ticket Policy: LPA is now distributing free tickets for public programs in the Bruno Walter Auditorium (tickets are not required for the Gotham Jazzmen). Tickets are distributed to patrons via a line at the Amsterdam Avenue entrance to the Library one hour prior to each program. There is a limit of one ticket per person. Advance reservations are not available and saving seats is not permitted. For further information, call 212.642.0142. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman. Additional support for exhibitions has been provided by Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg and the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Foundation. The LPA Cinema Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Tuesdays at noon, May 14–June 25
The Gotham Jazzmen Thurs., May 2 at 6 p.m.
Meet the Maker: Lili White Lili White will screen and discuss her film Fool’s Gold (2012).
Mon., May 6 at 6 p.m.
Songbook @ LPA: Broadway’s Future Arts and Artists at St. Paul, directed by John Znidarsic, presents a concert featuring Annie and Jenna Pasqua.
Sat., May 11 at 2:30 p.m.
Award-Winning Works from the Black Maria Film and Video Festival
’80s Altman Thurs., May 23 at 6 p.m.
Popeye (1980) Sat., May 11 at 2:30 p.m.
A Salute to Broadway
Written by Jules Feiffer; with Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall
Presented by Harwood Management Vocal Artists.
Thurs., May 30 at 6 p.m.
Mon., May 13 at 6 p.m.
The Lusty Month of May The PhilHallmonics presents songs celebrating spring—when April showers bring May flowers and love is in the air.
Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) Written by Ed Graczyk; with Sandy Dennis, Cher, and Karen Black Followed by a Q&A with Altman scholar Rick Armstrong Thurs., Jun. 13 at 6 p.m.
Thurs., May 16 at 6 p.m.
Positively Poulenc! Joy in Singing presents the winners of its Positively Poulenc! vocal competition, which celebrates composer Francis Poulenc’s song repertoire.
Sat., May 18 at 1:30 p.m.
Don Carlo The New York Opera Forum presents a concert version Verdi’s opera.
Mon., May 20 at 6 p.m.
Songbook @ LPA: Broadway’s Future Arts and Artists at St. Paul, directed by John Znidarsic, presents a concert featuring Michael Cooper.
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series
Streamers (1983) Written by David Rabe; with Matthew Modine Followed by a Q&A with film critic and scholar Patricia Aufderheide Thurs., Jun. 20 at 6 p.m.
Secret Honor (1984) Written by Donald Freed and Arnold M. Stone; with Philip Baker Hall Mon., Jun. 24 at 6 p.m.
Fool for Love (1985) Written by Sam Shepard; with Sam Shepard and Kim Basinger
Concerts, Films, and Exhibitions
May–August 2013 nypl.org
EXHIBITION
American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music Through July 13, 2013 Shelby Cullom Davis Museum Donald & Mary Oenslager Gallery
This survey explores the history and influence of Latinos in popular music in the United States from the 1940s to the present. Material about such stars as Tito Puente, Ritchie Valens, Gloria Estefan, Carlos Santana, and Selena documents individual creativity, while a display of items about Latino music and dance before World War II from LPA’s collections expands the exhibition’s historical scope. American Sabor includes listening stations and a jukebox so that visitors can hear their favorite rhythms.
RHYTHM SECTION Ricky Martin and Gloria Estefan performed in a tribute to the legendary Tito Puente at the first Latin Grammy Awards in 2000.
American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music was created by EMP Museum and the University of Washington. It was organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The exhibition, its national tour, and related programs are made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
Image courtesy Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images.
American Sabor on Film In conjunction with American Sabor, LPA presents a weekly film series in May and June. Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. May 7
May 21
Jun. 11
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale (2006)
La Plena (1966) Plena Is Work, Plena Is Song (1989) Sworn to the Drum (2005)
Aventurera (1950)
May 28
Jun. 25
Q&A with the film’s director, Henry Chalfant, and co-producers Elena Martinez and Steve Zeitlin May 14
La Isla de la Música (1998) El Alacrán (1999) The Last Rumba of Papa Montero (1992)
The Mambo Kings (1992)
Jun. 18
Chulas Fronteras (1976) Del Mero Corazón (1979) Zoot Suit (1981)
Jun. 4
Sons of Benkos (2003) Hands of God (2004)
Based on Oscar Hijuelos’s novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, The Mambo Kings, starring Antonio Banderas and Armand Assante, focuses on brothers who leave Cuba to become musicians in New York.
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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Wed., May 29 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
EXHIBITION
EXHIBITION
Memory Preserved: Glass Plates Photographs of the Royal Cambodian Dancers Through June 8, 2013
For the Record: The World of Kronos on Nonesuch Records June 26–August 30, 2013 Shelby Cullom Davis Museum Plaza Corridor Gallery
Celebrating the Kronos Quartet’s 40th anniversary season, For the Record explores the rich and wideranging Kronos legacy on Nonesuch Records, which has produced more than 40 of the quartet’s albums since 1985. The exhibition focuses on the quartet’s dedication to new work (Kronos has commissioned more than 800 new pieces and arrangements) and collaboration with musicians around the world. For the Record features original album cover artwork, composers’ manuscripts and materials, historic performance photos, audio samples, tour memorabilia, and more. For the Record is presented in conjunction with Kronos’ co-curation of a week of programming (July 24–28) opening this summer’s Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, which includes performances by Kronos and other musical explorers.
The Dance Historian Is In David Vaughan introduces Frederick Ashton’s Daphnis and Chloe. Register online.
Sat., Jun. 1 at 2:30 p.m.
The Chatham Chamber Ensemble Oboist Arianna Kalian, clarinetist Stephen Poppel, and bassoonist Roe Goodman perform works from the classic French repertory for wind trio.
Mon., Jun. 3 at 6 p.m.
League of Professional Theatre Women: Oral History Project
Shelby Cullom Davis Museum Plaza Corridor Gallery
Patti Lupone talks to Kathy Henderson, senior editor of Broadway.com.
Rare Royal Ballet of Cambodia images capture dancers performing postures and gestures from the classical canon.
Sat., Jun. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
This exhibition is an initiative of the Ecole Francais d’Extreme Orient (EFEO) and the National Museum of Cambodia, with support from UNESCO and the Institut Francais Cambodge. It is part of New York’s Season of Cambodia festival (through May 31). Season of Cambodia is co-chaired by Anne H. Bass, John Burt, and Darren Walker. Lead support comes from Anne H. Bass, John Burt, Ford Foundation, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Additional support is provided by Asian Cultural Council, Bloomberg Philanthropies, EVA Airways, Fresh Sound Foundation, Michael Dean and Maykin Ho, The Kaplen Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, Openbox, The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Dinah Rogerson and Dickon Verey, The Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, Louisa Sarofim, Sofitel New York, Charley Todd, U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Dana White, Sandy and Lily Johnson White, and Hope and Grant Winthrop. Season of Cambodia is a sponsored project of Artspire, a program of New York Foundation of the Arts.
Charles Jones, piano The keyboardist performs works by Beethoven, Ravel, and Chopin.
Mon., Jun. 10 at 6 p.m.
Lillian, Kate, and Uta: Powerful Women, Great Actors, Amazing Archives Alan Pally presents video excerpts from programs celebrating the donation of the papers of Lillian Gish, Katharine Hepburn, and Uta Hagen to LPA.
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Silent Clowns
Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. May 4
For Heaven’s Sake (1926) Never Weaken (1921) Jun. 29, Jul. 6 and 20, Aug. 3
Program TBA Live piano accompaniment for all films by Ben Model. The Silent Clowns Film Series is programmed by Ben Model, Bruce Lawton, and Steve Massa.
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NYPL in Your Neighborhood Sat., Jun. 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Wed., Jun. 26 at 2 p.m.
French Flute Music
The Dance Historian Is In
Flutist Norman Dee and pianist Josephine Chan Yung perform works by Ibert and others.
David Vaughan screens Dune Dance and other film excerpts by and with Carolyn Brown, then leads a discussion with the dancer and choreographer about her work. Register online.
Mon., Jun. 17 at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Jacqueline Jonée: Video Verité This video presentation features highlights from previous shows by the world’s premiere concert pianist–drag diva. Ms. Jonée and members of the JouJou Jacquettes Philharmonic Orchestra will appear for a special live encore.
Thurs., Jun. 27 at 6 p.m.
The Rehearsal Club In celebration of the centennial of the Rehearsal Club (RC), a New York boarding house for aspiring young actresses, this program includes a panel discussion and excerpts from a musical about the residence.
Sat., Jun. 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Alcina New York Opera Forum presents a concert version of Handel’s opera.
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EXHIBITION
100 Years of Flamenco in New York, 1913–2013 Through August 3, 2013 Shelby Cullom Davis Museum Vincent Astor Gallery
Concerts
This summer at NYPL, soloists and ensembles perform music from around the world, including Latin jazz, Celtic tunes, and African percussion. For more information, visit nypl.org/events. Blaise Siwula, jazz saxophone and clarinet Macomb’s Bridge, Manhattan
Hasan Bakr, percussionist George Bruce, Manhattan
Sat., Aug. 10 at 2 p.m.
Sat., Jul. 27 at 2 p.m.
Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga, Irish fiddle and guitar Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Fri., May 31 at 5:30 p.m.
Ken Simon Jazz Quartet Bloomingdale, Manhattan
Sat., Jun. 1 at 2 p.m.
Mark Weinstein Duo, Latin jazz Macomb’s Bridge, Manhattan
Cody Childs, soul and jazz vocalist
Sat., Jun. 22 at 2 p.m.
125th Street, Manhattan Tues., Jul. 9 at 4:30 p.m.
Los Mas Valientes, Latin jazz band
Macomb’s Bridge, Manhattan
Don Witter, Spanish and Latin American guitar
Sat., May 18 at 2 p.m.
St. Agnes, Manhattan Thurs., Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Renato Thomas, Latin and Caribbean percussionist
East Harlem Trio, jazz saxophone, piano, and bass
Tues., Aug. 6 at 1 p.m.
Harlem, Manhattan Sat., May 11 at 1:30 p.m.
Aguilar, Manhattan
World Music Concert with Linda Kunkin Fort Washington, Manhattan
Sat., May 18 at 2 p.m.
Featuring photographs, costumes, performance regalia, and film, this multimedia exhibition chronicles the history of flamenco dance, music, and song in New York throughout the past century. This exhibition is a collaboration between LPA and Flamenco Vivo. The exhibition has received support from the following generous sponsors: The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Con Edison, The Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Jerome Robbins Foundation, Consulate General of Spain, Harkness Foundation for Dance, Inc., and New York Council for the Humanities.
Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga perform Irish music with a global twist.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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he Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture houses one of the country’s premier research collections of materials documenting black life and the history and culture of peoples of African descent. A focal point of Harlem’s cultural life, the Center also mounts exhibitions and sponsors programs and events that illuminate and illustrate the richness of black history and culture.
Ordinary People BGLA Film Series: An Evening with Rodney Evans
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) 212.491.2200 schomburgcenter.org
Director-writer Evans screens two shorts, Close to Home and Two Encounters, as well as clips from his feature-length film, The Happy Sad.
Exhibition Hours and self-guided Building Tours Mon.–Sat., 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Schomburg Society For information on joining the Schomburg Society and supporting the Center’s work, call 212.491.2252. public programs Unless otherwise noted, public programs are free but require online registration at schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com. For links to event listings online, go to nypl.org/locations/schomburg. Schomburg Center programs and exhibitions are supported in part by the City of New York; the State of New York; the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus; the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; the Rockefeller Foundation Endowment for the Performing Arts; and the Annie E. and Sarah L. Delany Charitable Trusts.
Shop at the Schomburg The Schomburg Shop offers books, gifts, jewelry, and more. All purchases support the Schomburg Center. The Shop is open Mon.–Sat., 11 a.m.–6 p.m. For more information, call 212.491.2206.
Sat., May 4 at 4 p.m.
Family Fun Learn about drumming in a workshop with Kenny Anderson. Tues., May 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Sat., May 11 at 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Junior Scholars’ Youth Summit 2013: Free Your Mind! The Schomburg’s Junior Scholars present a multimedia program that reflects their yearlong study of black history and culture linked to the themes of emancipation and self-determination. Registration is required: schomburged@nypl.org or 212.491.2207. Tues.–Thurs., May 14–16 at 10:30 a.m.
Vumbua! An American Journey from Africa to Hip Hop The Dance Theater of Harlem performs a preview of a piece that combines words, music, and dance. For all ages. Registration is required: schomburged@nypl.org or 212.491.2207. Wed., May 15 at 2 p.m.
Before 5: Loïs Mailou Jones Gallery Talk Tammi Lawson of the Arts and Artifacts Division guides visitors through the exhibition. Thurs., May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Talks at the Schomburg: Martha Biondi, Vincent Harding, and Bill Strickland
Photo: Rick Lew.
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Biondi, author of The Black Revolution on Campus, discusses the black student movement in the U.S. with historian Harding and community activist and author Strickland.
Special Events
Ticketed Event
Wed., May 1–Sat., May 4 at 12 noon–8 p.m.
PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature: The Quiet Volume In this collaboration between Ant Hampton and Tim Etchells, two audience members sit side by side taking cues from words both written and whispered—via an iPod and headphones—and find themselves burrowing an unlikely path through a pile of books. Available in English and Spanish (May 3–4). Co-presented by Performance Space 122 and PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature. For tickets ($10), go to pen.org/worldvoices. Thurs., May 2 at 7 p.m.
Gospel of Freedom The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture joins with Canaan Baptist Church of Christ to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham Freedom Struggle and civil rights leader Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker. Speakers include Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, and scholar Jonathan Rieder. Music by Canaan Mass Choir, directed by Gregory Payne. Note: This event takes place at Canaan Baptist Church of Christ, 130 W. 116th St.
Sun., May 19 at 3 p.m.
Malcolm X Museum The Malcolm X Museum celebrates the birthday of Malcolm X/El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.
Programs and Exhibitions
May–August 2013 nypl.org
Tues., May 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Fri., Jul. 19, 2013 at 7 p.m.
Ordinary People: Lawrence Graham-Brown
Event The QBR Wheatley Book Awards Show at the 2013 Harlem Book Fair
Jamaican artist Graham-Brown hosts a screening of Rites of Passage/Sacred Spaces 2012, his recent performancefilm, then talks to Schomburg librarian Steven G. Fullwood about art, politics, and public performance as a vehicle for change, expression, and liberation.
Ticketed
The Schomburg Center hosts the QBR Wheatley Book Awards, which recognizes the best African American fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s books. Atiba Wilson & the Befo’ Quotet and Poets of the Dispossessed will perform. For tickets ($20), go to harlembookfair.com.
Sat., Jul. 20 at 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Harlem Book Fair 2013: New Voices, New Vision The Schomburg Center hosts a number of panels at the book fair, while additional events, including author readings and music, take place on 135th Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. For a complete schedule and more information, go to harlembookfair.com.
EXHIBITION
Fri., May 31 at 8 p.m.
Call Me Crazy: Diary of a Mad Social Worker
Ticketed Event
Helena D. Lewis performs her onewoman show that looks at the highs and lows of working for peanuts while trying to save the world one poem at a time. For tickets ($25), contact showclix.com or 888.718.4253.
WPA
Mon., Jun. 3 at 6 p.m.
July 25–December 28, 2013
The Literary Society presents The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis The Literary Society, a book group founded in Harlem in 1982 to discuss books by authors of African descent, talks about Mathis’s debut novel. Fri., Jun. 21 at 8 p.m.
Growing Up Daddy
Ticketed Event
Kraal “Kayo” Charles wrote and performs this semiautobiographical play that tells the story of a man caught between embracing and rejecting his newest and greatest role. For tickets ($20), contact showclix. com or 888.718.4253.
Exhibition Hall
Between 1935 and 1943, the Works Progress Administration (WPA)—a governmentfunded program established by President Roosevelt that hired hundreds of artists during the Great Depression as a part of the New Deal—was a fertile and formative period for African American art nationally. This exhibition, which features paintings, drawings, and sculpture by such artists as Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas, Charles Alston, and Augusta Savage, explores three important aspects of the WPA. First, its projects put more black artists to work than at any previous time in U.S. history and suggested that it might really be possible to make a living as an artist. Second, by harnessing the skills of a generation of artists born early in the 20th century, WPA/FAP (Federal Art Projects) workshops and centers fostered mentoring relationships between older and younger African American artists. Third, the WPA introduced black artists to the art world beyond their immediate communities, thus providing early bridges to the larger art scene. ABOVE: Aaron Douglas’s mural From Slavery through Reconstruction, painted in 1934, is one of his four-mural Aspects of Negro series on permanent display in the Schomburg Center’s Research and Reference Reading Room. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Division of Art and Artifacts.
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture EXHIBITION
The film Town of Runners chronicles the lives of promising young athletes from Bekoji, Ethiopia. See May 23.
Street Vendors, Port au Prince, Haiti. 1978. Courtesy of the Loïs Mailou Jones Pierre-Noël Trust.
Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life of Vibrant Color Through June 29, 2013 Exhibition Hall
This retrospective offers an expansive look at the pioneering artist’s 75-year career, which stretched from late post-Impressionism to a contemporary mixture of African, Caribbean, American, and African-American iconography, design, and thematic elements. Jones, who began as a textile designer and faced early racial and gender discrimination, painted portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. An influential educator at Howard University for nearly 50 years, Jones continued to paint into her 90s.
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Films at the Schomburg Wed., May 8 at 6:30 p.m.
First Fridays at the Schomburg
Broken on All Sides
Fridays at 6 p.m.
This documentary examines mass incarceration across the nation and the intersection of race and poverty within criminal justice. Director Matthew Pillischer and other guests will participate in a talkback following the screening. Thurs., May 23 at 7 p.m.
Town of Runners
Start the first weekend of the month at this informal social gathering; enjoy music, drinks, and extended exhibition hours until 8 p.m. May 3, Jun. 7, Aug. 2
Ticketed Event
This documentary tells the story of runners from Bekoji, an Ethiopian highland town, which has produced some of the world’s greatest distance athletes. Directed by Jerry Rothwell. Presented as part of the 10th Annual Sheba Film Festival. For tickets ($12) and more information, visit binacf.org. Tues., Jun. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
You Are Not Alone
Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color is organized by the Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C., in collaboration with the Loïs Mailou Jones Pierre-Noël Trust, and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C. The exhibition is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Terrie M. Williams, author of Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting, presents this film, which explores high rates of depression among black gay men. The film is coproduced by NAACP Image Award winner Stanley Bennett Clay and NYABJ Award winner, journalist, and national gay mental health activist Antoine B. Craigwell.
summer fun First Fridays at the Schomburg offer
visitors a chance to view exhibitions until 8 p.m. and mingle in the Center’s courtyard.
Photo: Terrence Jennings.
May–August 2013 nypl.org
For students and educators Fri., May 31 at 10:30 a.m.
Fri., Jun. 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Spring Cinema Series: Precious Knowledge
The Apollo’s Breakin’ Convention Program for Schools
Teens from a high school in Tucson find themselves on the frontlines of the battle to save ethnic studies programs in Arizona schools.
Performers from the Apollo Theater’s hip-hop dance theater festival present a special showcase for middle and high school students.
Also: Jun. 7 and 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Presented in collaboration with the Apollo Theater.
Program TBA
For grades 9–12. Registration is required: schomburged@nypl.org or 212.491.2207 For more information about educational programs and classes for students and educators, call 212.491.2207 or send an e-mail to schomburged@nypl.org.
EXHIBITION
Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers Through July 18, 2013 Latimer/Edison Gallery
This panel exhibition presents the little-known story of the extraordinary achievements of East Africans who were part of the elite even as they remained enslaved or were freed. Starting in the 1400s, some became generals, architects, religious leaders, prime ministers, city planners, rulers, founders of dynasties, and rulers’ wives.
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The Schomburg’s Hip-Hop 4.0 Initiative: Using Hip-Hop to Transform Schools and Communities This series looks at using hip-hop to effect educational and community change. Registration is required: schomburgcenter.eventbrite.com.
The Fourth Annual Schomburg Summer Education Institute: Black History 360
Tues., May 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jun. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Higher Learning: The Cornell Hip Hop Collection
Panel Discussion: Apollo Breakin’ Convention
Mon–Fri., Jul. 15–19 at 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Archivist Katherine Reagan, assistant archivist Ben Ortiz, and photographer Joe Conzo discuss how they created the largest archive on hip-hop culture in the United States.
Jonzi D, artistic director of the Apollo Theater’s Breakin’ Convention festival, talks with hip-hop dance legends about the art form’s evolution from the 1970s to today and its global expansion.
The Schomburg Center invites teachers to spend a week learning about the history and cultures of African Americans and African peoples throughout the Diaspora through lectures, workshops, curator talks, and community walks. Using the Schomburg’s rich primary resource collections, educators for kindergarten through college gain valuable knowledge and learn inquiry-based approaches to teaching across the grades. Fees apply.
Presented in collaboration with the Apollo Theater.
Wed., May 15 at 6:30 p.m.
World Premiere Screening: American Beatboxer This documentary chronicles the evolution of beatboxing juxtaposed against the final day of competition to crown the first American beatboxing champion. Director Manauvaskar Kublall and producers Richard McKeown and Chesney Snow will participate in a talkback after the screening.
For more information, visit schomburgcenter.org/ blackhistory360. Registration deadline: Jun. 30, 2013.
Joe Conzo started photographing the hip-hop scene in the late 1970s. See May 14.
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Bronx Library Center
St. George Library Center
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pened in 2006 as NYPL’s first “green” library, the Bronx Library Center (BLC) is the borough’s largest library. In addition to its extensive circulating and reference materials, BLC houses the Latino and Puerto Rican Heritage Collection and materials in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Bengali, and Korean. BLC offers computer classes, provides one-on-one career and educational counseling, and hosts a range of performing arts events.
310 East Kingsbridge Road (at Briggs Avenue) 718.579.4244 nypl.org/locations/bronx-library-center
Sat., Jun. 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Latin Jazz Element Sextet Ivo Tirado, Jr., and his band share music that combines rhythms from Latin America, Africa, and the U.S. Sat., Jun. 29 at 2:30 p.m.
A Musical Tribute to Sam Cooke The Bronx Library Center, NYPL’s first “green” building, is open seven days a week. Photo: Denis Finnin.
Sat., May 4 at 12–6 p.m. and Sun., May 5 at 1–5 p.m.
Bronx Heroes Comic Con 5
Pop and jazz vocalist Cody Childs sings a program of Cooke hits, plus Marvin Gaye favorites. Sat., Jul. 20 at 2:30 p.m.
Cenerentola
This two-day event features workshops, panels, films, and a chance to meet comic book artists.
The New York Opera Forum performs a concert version of Rossini’s opera.
Sat., May 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Flamenco Latino Concert
The Abduction from the Seraglio
The Flamenco Latino Company performs a program of music and dance.
The New York Opera Forum performs a concert version of Mozart’s opera.
Sat., Aug. 10 at 2:30 p.m.
Sat., May 11 at 2:30 p.m.
Bronx Symphony Orchestra Members of the ensemble present a chamber music concert. Sat., Jun. 1 at 2:30 p.m.
Jose Obando Trio Musician Obando leads a salsa presentation and concert. Sat., Jun. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
Doo Wop Concert The New York Exceptions perform tunes from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s.
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Special Event Sat., May 18 at 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Bronx Literary Festival This daylong event includes poetry readings, a fiction-writing workshop, music by Edy Martinez Big Band, a book fair featuring local authors and small presses, and more.
taten Island’s largest library, the St. George Library Center offers a full range of general library services, plus specialized resources, which include a unique Staten Island collection with items related to the history of the borough; a Small Business Collection; the Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, featuring grant-seeking information for nonprofit organizations; and materials in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Albanian, Japanese, and Polish. Public programs range from writing workshops to weekly films. 5 Central Avenue, Staten Island 718.442.8560 nypl.org/locations/st-george-library-center Sat., May 4 at 10 a.m.
Memoir Writing Workshop Participants explore their life experiences and share stories in written form; for adults 55 and older. Also: May 18, Jun. 1, 15; Jul. 6, 20, and Aug. 3, 17 at 10 a.m. Wed., May 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Computer Class Learn computer basics in a supportive setting. Also: May 8, 15, 22, Jun. 5, 12, 19, Jul 10, Aug. 7, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m. Fridays at 2:30 p.m.
Film Series May 3, 10, 16, 24, 31, Jun. 7, 14, 21, 28, Jul. 5, 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Book Discussion Group May 11
Read Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and discuss it with fellow book lovers at the May 11 book group.
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Battery Park City 175 North End Avenue 212-790-3499 Bloomingdale 150 West 100th Street 212-222-8030 Chatham Square 33 East Broadway 212-964-6598 Columbus 742 Tenth Avenue 212-586-5098 Countee Cullen 104 West 136th Street 212-491-2070 Epiphany 228 East 23rd Street 212-679-2645 Fort Washington 535 West 179th Street 212-927-3533 George Bruce 518 West 125th Street 212-662-9727 Grand Central 135 East 46th Street 212-621-0670 Hamilton Fish Park 415 East Houston Street 212-673-2290 Hamilton Grange 503 West 145th Street 212-926-2147 Harlem 9 West 124th Street 212-348-5620 Hudson Park 66 Leroy Street 212-243-6876 Inwood 4790 Broadway 212-942-2445 Jefferson Market 425 Avenue of the Americas 212-243-4334 Kips Bay 446 Third Avenue 212-683-2520 Macomb’s Bridge 2650 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard 212-281-4900 Mid-Manhattan Library 455 Fifth Avenue (at 40th Street) 212-340-0863
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Riverside 127 Amsterdam Avenue 212-870-1810 Roosevelt Island 524 Main Street 212-308-6243 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) 212-491-2200 Science, Industry and Business Library 188 Madison Avenue (at 34th Street) 917-275-6975 Seward Park 192 East Broadway 212-477-6770 St. Agnes 444 Amsterdam Avenue 212-877-4380 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street 212-621-0208
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