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

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

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…

This Is Why We Live

La Mama Theater 66 East 4th Street (at Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York City, NY, United States

US Premiere Created by Open Heart Surgery Theatre Directed by Coleen MacPherson La Mama Theater Downstairs | 66 East 4th Street (Basement Level) Thursday to Saturday at 8PM; Sunday at 5pm Tickets: $25 , $20 Student/Senior Tickets Run Time: 70 Minutes (No Intermission) The Polish Cultural Institute is pleased to invite you to the US debut of "This Is Why…

5th JAZZTOPAD FESTIVAL NEW YORK

Soup and Sound 292 Lefferts Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Jazztopad Festival in cooperation with The Adam Mickiewicz Institute and The Polish Cultural Institute New York present The Jazztopad Festival, a leading event of its kind in Poland...” – NATE CHINEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES “...Jazztopad stands as an internationally renowned festival with a clearly defined ethos, one that combines a strong respect for the traditions and roots of the…

Irish Screen America: Oct. 25-27th

Cantor Film Center NYU 36 East 8th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Irish Screen America presents its annual film festival, bringing the very best in contemporary Irish cinema to New York. The three-day series will showcase critically acclaimed films and will host a selection of filmmaker Q&A’s, industry panel discussions, and receptions. Read more about Irish Screen America NYC

30 Years of Freedom Gala

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

Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA) and the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF) request the pleasure of your company at the 2019 Gala Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The guests honor are Ambassador CRAIG STAPLETON and Mrs. DOROTHY STAPLETON. Master of ceremonies: NICHOLAS D. LOWRY, President of Swann Auction Galleries. HIGHLIGHTS A tribute to two outstanding supporters…

The Alchemy of Italy

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

Exploring Italy's Cultural DNA Presented by the American Italian Cultural Roundtable Commendatore Aldo Mancusi, President In association with The Enrico Caruso Museum The Alchemy of Italy Exploring Italy's Cultural DNA A presentation by Carla Gambescia Author of La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z Please note: This event is only open to members…

Film: Sometimes in April

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

To RSVP, please click here.  Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) offers a soul-shaking account of the Rwandan genocide as seen through the eyes of a Hutu man fighting to save his Tutsi wife and children as the unstoppable tide of violence encroaches. Steadfastly refusing to sentimentalize or sugarcoat any aspects of the story, Peck dares us to look away, making…

THE PARTING GLASS: A NOVEL, GINA MARIE GUADAGNINO

Glucksman Ireland House NYU One Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Gina Marie Guadagnino's debut novel, The Parting Glass (Simon & Schuster, 2019) is a story that explores identity, social class, and sexuality in the Irish diaspora of New York in the 1830s. Praise for The Parting Glass “In this delectable debut, Guadagnino uses romance and thwarted desire to vividly recreate the class and ethnic conflicts of early-19th-century New York City. “…