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MOSCOW: Gay Cruising Sites of the Soviet Capital, 1920S-1980S

Harriman Institute 420 West 118th St., New York City

The Harriman Institute is pleased to present the exhibit Moscow: Gay Cruising Sites of the Soviet Capital, 1920s-1980s featuring a series of works photographs by artist Yevgeniy Fiks. "What is the attitude of bourgeois society to homosexuals? Even if we take into account the differences existing on this score in the legislation of various countries, can we speak of a specifically bourgeois attitude…

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Beethoven Perspectives: the works for cello and piano, plus three world premieres

Italian Academy (Columbia) 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City

Francesco Dillon (cello) and Emanuele Torquati (piano) "The two performers succeed masterfully" —Il Corriere Musicale "Dillon and Torquati gave a warm and fluent performance... perfect balance of delicacy and momentum." —Il Giornale della Musica Anticipating the 250th anniversary of his birth, the Italian Academy presents Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano performed by two of Italy's finest musicians, cellist…

Historical Siberia: Works in Progress

Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia 19 University Place, 2nd Floor, New York City

This workshop will bring together scholars working on Siberia from different angles, and allow each writer to apply expertise and perspective to the others. The commentators are experts in one or another thematic aspect of the work. Convened by Professor Yanni Kotsonis, presenters will include David Darrow, Alberto Masoero, and Susan Smith-Peter. Ada Dialla, Igor Khristoforov, and Nathaniel Knight will serve as…

Theory of the Hashtag: A Conversation between Andreas Bernard and Nicholas Mirzoeff

Deutsches Haus NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York City

Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a conversation between Andreas Bernard, Professor for Cultural Studies at the Leuphana University and currently DAAD Visiting Scholar at Deutsches Haus at NYU, Nicholas Mirzoeff, Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University about Bernard’s book “Theory of the Hashtag” (Polity, 2019), digital activism, and the role the hashtag continues to play in…

Heavy Trip/Hevi Reissu WAYWARD ENDEAVORS: COMEDIES FROM THE NORTH

Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue, New York City

In his small village in Northern Finland, 25-year-old Turo’s only source of satisfaction is his amateur metal band, which he and his friends have played in for 12 years — despite never having had a single gig. But when the organizer of a major Norwegian heavy metal festival unexpectedly shows up in town and they have a surprise chance to…

Leon Feraru and the Invention of Romanian Cultural Diplomacy in the United States

Romanian Cultural Institute 200 East 38th Street, New York

Join the Romanian Cultural Institute and the East Central European Center at the Harriman Institute for an event in the Leon Feraru Conference Series, featuring professors Mona Momescu and Christopher J. Caes. Click here to RSVP. To honor the memory of the writer, academic, and diplomat who did more than anybody else at the beginning of the 20th century to…

Concert: Garage Band, and Tribute to Bohumil Krcil

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York

Concert of the legendary Prague rock underground band Garage that became a symbol of total artistic and uncompromising independence and freedom. Followed by Tribute to Bohumil Krčil: Book Launch: Sebráno v New Yorku (2018, Torst). „If you would like to know the sound of the Velvet Revolution then you should attend the concert of the Garage band from Prague.” --Václav…

Cortocircuito 16th Latino Short Film Festival of New York | Closing Night

KJCC Auditorium 53 Washington Square South, New York

The16th annual CortoCircuito Short Film Festival will present more than 50 films. A not-to-miss opportunity to watch samples of today’s best Latino short filmmaking, including award winners from film festivals such as Cannes, Guadalajara, Locarno and San Sebastian; shorts that are rarely screened in the U.S.; premieres from all over Latin America and Spain; as well as a rich selection…