Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at the Library. We're highlighting some of our events here—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.
The Schomburg Center
1/11: Between the Lines: Brittney C. Cooper, Susana M. Morris, and Robin M. Boylorn: Highlighting a collection of popular and relevant writings from the Crunk Feminist Collective’s hugely popular website, editors and scholars Brittney C. Cooper, Susana M. Morris, and Robin M. Boylorn engage in a spirited conversation on the intersection of pop culture and politics with race and gender. A book signing will follow. 6:30 PM.
1/13 & 1/14: The 5th Annual Black Comic Book Festival: The Schomburg Center is opening its doors to celebrate black comic books and comic book artists in this two day expo. Featuring panels, art, collectibles, cosplay, and more, plus the chance to donate samples of your own comics to the Schomburg's Comic Book Archive. 10 AM both days.
1/17: Live from the Archive: Archives from the Black Diaspora: Kicking off a debut conversation series—featuring conversations between scholars, artists, community activists, and staff members of the Schomburg's Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books Division—scholars Brent Edwards and Melanie Chambliss talk with Schomburg archivist Alexsandra M. Mitchell on the past, present, and future of archives in the Black Diaspora. 6:30 PM.
1/19: Between the Lines: Veronica Chambers, Damon Young, and Rebecca Carroll: Editor and writer Veronica Chambers invited a range of people to give voice to the cultural meaning of Michelle Obama in The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own. She discusses her book with contributors Damon Young, editor-in-chief of VerySmartBrothas.com, and Rebecca Carroll, producer of special projects on race at WNYC. 6:30 PM.
Library for the Performing Arts
1/11: In a (digital) Landscape: Going Beyond the Musical Score with Tido: Enjoy this demonstration of the Tido Music app, which helps student, amateur, and professional pianists engage more deeply with music through interactive digital scores, video performances and masterclasses, notation-aligned recordings, written commentary, and a suite of powerful practice tools. 7 PM, Bruno Walter Auditorium.
1/12: Flowers Cracking Concrete: Rosemary Candelario on Eiko & Koma: Rosemary Candelario discusses her new book Flowers Cracking Concrete, the first in-depth study of the forty-year career of Eiko & Koma—two artists from Japan who have lived and worked in New York City since the mid-1970s, establishing themselves as innovative and influential modern and postmodern dancers. 6 PM, Bruno Walter Auditorium.
1/19: ICE at the Library: Collecting Ashley Fure: In an effort to reshape the way that music is created and shared, The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is striving to create a radically accessible online archive, where composers, performers, and audiences can discover new works, and share their thoughts about how music is composed, performed, and heard. Help build their archive at this interactive concert, where ICE collects your responses to world premiere performances of music by trailblazing composer and intermedia artist Ashley Fure. 6 PM, Bruno Walter Auditorium.
Mid-Manhattan Library
1/11: Frozen in Time: A photographic narrative chronicling a turbulent mother-daughter relationship in the serene setting of a picturesque but decrepit Maine home, Sarah C. Butler's Frozen In Time is beautiful and heart-wrenching. Butler will be joined by author and critic Vicki Goldberg for a discussion on her book moderated by editor Alison Morley. The Corner Room, 6:30 PM.
Science, Industry, and Business Library
Ongoing: Enroll in the 2017 StartUP! Business Plan Competition: The 8th Annual New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition is now open for enrollment. If you're a New York-based startup entrepreneur, you can win up to $15,000 to start your small business. Learn more about the steps and requirements for entry, and enroll today to participate in an online or on-site orientation session. Workshops begin January 19, 2017, 6 PM, at Healy Hall.
1/12: Getting Your Story Straight: Personal Branding for Job Seekers: The digital revolution has changed the way we work—and the way we search for work. Personal branding experts Arlene C. Newman and Kevin S. Ryan discuss how to sell your unique value proposition in person and online in this enlightening seminar. 6 PM, Conference Room 018.
1/18: Social Media Marketing Planning for a New Year of Business: Business experts John Crant and Charlie Conard help you learn from your prior social media efforts—what worked and what didn't—and freshen up your profiles for 2017. Then, learn about the importance of creating the adequate channels to reach your audience and developing platform-centric strategies for your marketing messages. 6 PM, Conference Room 018.
Around the Library
1/19: Lower East Side Oral History Project: Kick-off Celebration: Join the Oral History Project to celebrate the launch of this historic documentation of the Lower East Side. Listen to oral history highlights, view images from the LES Heritage Collection, meet neighbors, and learn how you can get involved. 6 PM, Seward Park Library.
1/19: TeenLIVE: #WeThePeople: The next generation of New York poets take to the library to voice their feelings about our election, our democracy, and the nation at large. Featuring the 2017 Youth Poet Ambassadors, 2017 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Sharon Lin, and National Book Award finalist Patricia Smith. 7 PM, Jefferson Market Library.
Ongoing: Free English Classes: Information Sessions: The Library is offering free English classes once again, for those who speak English as a second language and those who already speak English and want to improve. All prospective students must first attend an information session; check here for a list of dates, times, and locations. Offered at multiple branches.
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