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The Ninth 6-Minute Challenge

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

Czech and Slovak artists, professionals, students, and scholars are challenged to introduce the subject of their project, research or studies in a short presentation limited to six minutes. In English. Free. Suggested donation $5.00 Light refreshments. Moderated by Christopher Harwood, Ph.D., Columbia University Presenters: Vojta Ciml (software SlidesLive developer), Vladimír Dzuro (UN Chief investigator), Martin Gajdošík (post-doc research scientist in…

Isabella Unmasked

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

The Legacy of an Italian Renaissance Woman Pazzi Lazzi presents Isabella Unmasked The Legacy of an Italian Renaissance Woman One Actress, Ten Characters. One Musician, Ten Instruments Written by Chiara Durazzini and Walter Valeri Featuring Chiara Durazzini with music by Dan Meyers In 1589, the Commedia dell’Arte show La Pazzia di Isabella (The Madness of Isabella) was a triumph at…

Otto Frank & His Daughter’s Diary: The Making of a Universal Icon

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

Raphael Gross, the first Jewish historian to head Germany’s premiere public history institution (Deutsches Historisches Museum) is currently preparing a new critical edition of the diaries of Anne Frank. His lecture will address her father’s role in making the diary the “emotional anchor” of West Germany’s first confrontation with what would later be known as the Holocaust. Born in Zurich,…

Are We Post-Francophone Yet? – Kaoutar Harchi & Lia Brozgal

La Maison Française (NYU) 16 Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Long excluded from the French literary canon and academic departments, non-hexagonal literatures in French have been valorized and recognized within the academy over the last few decades. The “francophone turn” has been one of the deepest and most transformative changes in French studies, opening new fields of inquiry. Many have since accused the francophone advent to ascribe a lower status…

Exhibition: Motions

Ludlow 38 38 Ludlow Street, New York, United States

Opening performance "For Now" 11/29/2018, 7:00pm Motions is a program on the traumatic effects of immigration law, transforming the exhibition venue into an event space with an ad hoc cinema room screening works on rotation by Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Edgardo Aragón, Kader Attia, Ursula Biemann, Ewa Einhorn and Jeuno JE Kim, Harun Farocki, Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani – Forensic Oceanography, Daryl Celeste Meador, and Yoshua Okón. The lobby of Motions features a…

Puccini’s “Trittico” at 100

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

Honoring the centenary of the world premiere of Puccini’s triptych There was a world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House last night when three one-act operas by Puccini were sung and acted… We do not doubt that it could not have been bettered at Milan, Paris or London…The success of the new triple bill is unquestionable.                         - James Gibbons…

Screening of Brooklyn (dir. John Crowley)

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

  As immigration ignites new conversations in the U.S., it continues to be a divisive issue across the globe. This film series explores the experiences of people who leave their homeland seeking a better life and new opportunities. From the U.S. to Italy and Germany, these films portray the values and aspirations, dreams and nightmares associated with the places where immigrants and refugees settle. As much as…

Celebrating the Neapolitan Presepio

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

Lecture and Presentation Presented by the American Italian Cultural Roundtable Commendatore Aldo Mancusi, President In association with The Enrico Caruso Museum Celebrating the Neapolitan Presepio A lecture and presentation by Anita Sanseverino and Lou Barella featuring the unveiling of a newly created Presepe Napoletano by Brooklyn artist John Miniero A Neapolitan Presepio is more than a Nativity scene! It is a unique…

The Second Life of Czech Torah Scrolls

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

Opening a touring exhibition “The Second Life of Czech Torah Scrolls” highlighting the tradition of the Torah scroll and its place in the life of the synagogue. It also covers the fate of Torah scrolls from Bohemia and Moravia during and after the Shoah. >> More information about the exhibition. Evening program Against the Tide: The Museum as Modern Ark,…

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…