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Is Russia more informal than other countries? Evidence from the Global Informality Project

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

Please join us on Tuesday, December 4th for a talk with Alena Ledeneva from University College London on “Is Russia more informal than other countries? Evidence from the Global Informality Project”. Russia is a perfect laboratory for researching informal practices, unwritten rules and open secrets. How does Russia compare to other countries? Are some countries more informal than others? On the…

Quanto Basta

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

N.I.C.E. Opening Night New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) Film Festival celebrates its 28th edition in the United States. Quanto Basta (As Needed) (Italy, 2018, 92 min.) Directed by Francesco Falaschi Screening to be followed by Q&A with Francesco Falaschi in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU). Francesco Falaschi addresses the issue of Asperger syndrome by showing the difficulties faced by those…

Tea with Mussolini

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

N.I.C.E. Opening Night New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) Film Festival celebrates its 28th edition in the United States. Tea with Mussolini (Italy/UK, 1999, 117 min.) Directed by Franco Zeffirelli Starring Cher, Judy Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin The touch of Maestro Zeffirelli can be seen through the frescoes of Florence in the 1930’s, although the atmosphere is enchanting,…

Book Talk. Laboratory of Socialist Development: Cold War Politics and Decolonization in Soviet Tajikistan by Artemy M. Kalinovsky

1201 International Affairs Building 420 W 118th St, New York City, NY, United States

Please join us for a talk with Artemy Kalinovsky(University of Amsterdam) about his recent book Laboratory of Socialist Development: Cold War Politics and Decolonization in Soviet Tajikistan (Cornell University Press, 2018). RSVP required to Elidor Mehilli at em705@hunter.cuny.edu Kalinovsky’s book investigates the Soviet effort to make promises of decolonization a reality by looking at the politics and practices of economic development in central Asia between World…

Honoring Ambassador Peter Wittig & Huberta Von Voss-Wittig

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

This year, LBI will present the Leo Baeck Medal for the first time to a couple who have used their positions and their expertise in diplomacy and journalism respectively to make lasting contributions to the memory of German-Jewish history. Our dinner is nearly fully subscribed, but a limited number of tickets are still available. Please call (212) 744-6400 ext. 4…

Built with Faith

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

Italian American Imagination and Catholic Material Culture in New York City On the occasion of the paperback release of: Built with Faith Italian American Imagination and Catholic Material Culture in New York City (University of Tennessee Press, 2015; 2018 paperback) by Joseph Sciorra Over the course of 130 years, Italian American Catholics in New York City have developed a varied…

Marguerite Krull, soprano

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

Mango Baroque Chamber Ensemble "Saint/Sinner: In Her Own Words and Music" Italian music from 1650 to 1720 by women: Barbara Strozzi, Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, and Isabella Leonarda "Marguerite Krull - a regular star of bel canto evenings at Caramoor - was superb, her embellishments skillfully and beautifully worked into the line to create long phrases of perfect naturalness. Her sound…

Mozart, Schumann & the Tales of Hoffmann

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

Program includes Mozart String Quintet No.4 in G minor, K. 516; Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44. Philippe Quint, violin Grace Park, violin Zlatomir Fung, cello Matthew Lipman, viola Kyle Armbrust, viola Vsevolod Dvorkin, piano Illustrated talk by Damian Fowler For more information and to purchase your ticket, please visit www.aspectfoundation.net. Organized by: Aspect Foundation for Music…

BLACKSMITH

Public Arts Theater 215 Christie Street, New York, NY, United States

a musical about Ignacy Jan Paderewski conceived by James Fluhr, Zoe Sarnak, and Ellie Heyman Between 28 November and 6 December seven extraordinary one-act musicals inspired by the figure and legacy of Ignacy Jan Paderewski will be presented to American audience. Focused on different aspects of his biography, they adopt diverse ways of bringing the famous composer back on stage.…

Wincent Weiss Live in Concert

Stuyvesant High School 345 Chambers Street, New York, NY, United States

Wincent Weiss, one of the most successful newcomers in the German music scene, is launching his first North-America tour in early December and will stop for one night in New York City! Sponsored by the Goethe-Institut and the Initiative PASCH-Schools: Partners for the Future to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the initiative, the tour takes the rising star through Canada, the US and Mexico.…