Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at the Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at The New York Public Library. We're highlighting some of our events—including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions—and you can always find more at nypl.org/events. If you want our round-up in your inbox, sign up here. We look forward to seeing you at the Library.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
LIVE from the NYPL
11/14: Never Built New York: Daniel Liebeskind, Steven Holl, Elizabeth Diller: Three renowned architects come to the New York Public Library to discuss some of New York's greatest unbuilt buildings. Imagining an alternative city, Liebeskind, Holl, and Diller discuss how some of these structures might have altered New York's culture, history, and skyline. Celeste Bartos Forum, 7 PM.
11/17: Saul Friedländer and Leon Wiesltier: Saul Friedländer, author of Holocaust memoir When Memory Comes, discusses his new book Where Memory Leads: My Life, bridging the gap between his past and present. He will be joined by writer and critic Leon Wieseltier. Berger Forum, 7 PM.
11/18: James McBride: James McBride, a composer, saxophonist, National Book Award winner and bestselling author, comes to the LIVE stage to discuss his book Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul, about the life and struggles of musical icon James Brown. Celeste Bartos Forum, 7 PM.
Free Events at The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
11/1: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu with Joshua Hammer: In 2012, librarian and archivist Abdel Kader Haidara organized a massive heist to smuggle over 350,000 historic texts out of Timbuktu to save them from destruction at the hands of the occupying Taliban. Hear Joshua Hammer on Haidara's story, detailed in his book The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu. Celeste Auditorium, 6:30 PM.
11/9: How To See with David Salle and Ben Lerner: Renowned painter David Salle talks about his new book How To See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking About Art with Ben Lerner, author of Leaving the Atocha Station and 10:04. Celeste Auditorium, 6 PM.
The Schomburg Center
11/3: Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: The War on Poverty at 50: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of this policy, The Schomburg Center hosts a panel on the War on Poverty: its early successes, its eventual demise through a combination of racial attacks on public assistance and the mass incarceration movement, and its impact today. The Schomburg Center, 6 PM.
11/9: The Lapidus Center Presents: The African Burial Ground and Beyond: The Lapidus Center presents a discussion on the the African Burial Ground, the largest colonial-era gravesite of Africans in the United States, which was lost for decades and then discovered in Lower Manhattan 25 years ago. The Schomburg Center, 6:30 PM.
11/10: Black Power 50 Films: ¡Palante, Siempre Palante!: Join us for a screening of this documentary about the Young Lords' campaign for Puerto Rican independence, Latino/a empowerment, and racial justice in the midst of the Black Power Movement. The Schomburg Center, 6:30 PM.
The Library for the Performing Arts
Curtain Up: This unique exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Olivier Awards and the 70th anniversary of the Tonys® with a display of historic props, costumes, and set models from award-winning shows in London and New York. Open now; closes June 30, 2017.
11/3: Every Little Step: This documentary about "The Chorus Line" combines memories of the original production with a moment-to-moment account of mounting the 2007 Broadway Revival. Bruno Walter Auditorium, 6 PM.
11/7: Women Take the Stage: George Bernard Shaw and Women's Rights: David Staller of the Gingold Theatrical Group and representatives from UN Women for Peace, Amnesty International, and the National Coalition Against Censorship come together to discuss women's suffrage and the feminist writings of George Bernard Shaw. Bruno Walter Auditorium, 6 PM.
Mid-Manhattan Library
11/2: The Fifth Avenue Hootenanny-Thingamajig Presents: An Evening of Cowpunk Music with The Habit: The Habit is a Brooklyn-based band that plays cowpunk, a genre of punk that takes influence from country, folk, and Americana. Come listen to this group debut songs from their upcoming album, as well as play songs from their previous release, "Lincoln Has Won." Mid-Manhattan Library, 6:30 PM.
Science, Industry, and Business Library
11/3: Behavorial Communication For Entrepreneurs: Improving Your Powers of Negotiation: Persuading corporate boards, executive staff and investors of your vision of the future can be a valuable skill. Certified behavioral analyst, stand-up comedian and entrepreneur Tim Davis will coach you on how to gain the upper hand at the negotiating table. Conference Room 018, 6 PM.
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