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Ilya Kabakov and the Rubbish Heap of History

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

The current success of Ilya and Emilia Kabakov as internationally renowned installation artists builds on Ilya Kabakov’s work in the Soviet Union. In this talk, Komaromi will explore Kabakov’s artistic relationship to both the Russian and Soviet cultural legacy and the western gaze. Specifically, she will show how Kabakov’s work with found “trash” objects in the 1980s is distinct from…

People of the Book Club

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

Go behind the stories and peer inside the archives at this new bi-monthly book discussion, led by Lauren Gilbert, Senior Manager for Public Services at the Center for Jewish History. The first session will feature a discussion of The Promised Land by Mary Antin, a celebrated 1912 memoir by a Russian-Jewish immigrant to Boston, followed by a show and tell…

Annual Barra Ó Donnabháin Lecture: Mo Shaol agus mo Shaothar with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Glucksman Ireland House NYU One Washington Mews, New York City

The Annual Barra Ó Donnabháin Lecture will be given by internationally-renowned fiddler and the lead vocalist of Altan, Mairéad Ní­ Mhaonaigh, who is recognized as a leading exponent in the Donegal fiddle style, and is considered one of the foremost singers in the Irish language. Mairéad will be discussing her life and works. Lecture in Irish and English. Mairéad was born and raised in the…

A residency by Ensemble Échappé

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

Two concerts and an opera premiere over four evenings Two concerts and an opera premiere performed over four evenings by a group of soloists bent on renovating the new-music experience in the 21st century, starting at the Italian Academy. February 19 at 7:30 PM: Convergences Concert featuring soprano Lucy Dhegrae Christopher Trapani: Convergence Lines Isabel Mundry: Dufay Bearbeitungen Elliott Carter:…