Drums of Illumination: Southern Italian & Native American Ritual Drumming and Dance

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City

A world peace celebration, presented by Alessandra Belloni & I Giullari di Piazza, with special guests The SilverCloud Native American Singers & Dancers. In Drums of Illumination, Alessandra Belloni unites two great cultures: the powerful Native American and the passionate Southern Italian, for a journey back in time into a world of ritual drumming, voice and trance dances. The evening will feature Tarantellas from…

Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil

Albertine 972 5th Avenue, New York

Journalist and editor William Middleton will present Double Vision (Alfred A. Knopf), his biography of celebrated twentieth century art collectors, Dominique and John de Menil. The Menil couple presented groundbreaking exhibits of art, demonstrated great artistic scholarship, were responsible for the creation of innovative galleries and museums, and worked in support of civil rights. They created an oasis of culture in their Philip Johnson-designed…

Praxis & Critique – 1/13

La Maison Française (Columbia) Buell Hall, 515 West 116th Street, New York City

Please click here to RSVP. Bernard E. Harcourt (Columbia), Steven Lukes (NYU) and Karuna Mantena (Yale) will introduce this 13-part event series, beginning with readings and discussions of Hannah Arent, Richard Bernstein and Nicholas Lobkowicz. See www.blogs.law.columbia.edu/praxis1313 for details.   From Columbia University's Maison Francaise

Reverberations: Music for unaccompanied violin by J.S. Bach and its influence on later works

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City

Eugene Drucker, a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet, performs works for solo violin by J.S. Bach and other composers interspersed with readings from his novel, The Savior, based partly on his father’s experiences as a musician in Nazi Germany. Ticket Info: $15 general; $10 LBI members, seniors, students at bpt.me/3575767 or 800-838-3006  

$10 – $15