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"What Do You Say Up There?" Shooting the Set from Above
The most recent post looked at Vandamm photographs of dance rehearsals from footholds on the catwalks, ladders and rigging stations of Broadway theaters. This one focuses on their photographs of the...
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Children's Literary Salon in Retrospect: Picture Books on November 2, 2013
I have been curious about how picture books are constructed and illustrated, and the latest Children's Literary Salon addressed exactly that topic. Betsy Bird, Young Adult Materials Specialist at NYPL...
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On-Site Recruitment: Guest Service Associates December 5
The New York State Department of Labor and European Wax Center will present an On-Site Recruitment for Guest Service Associates on Thursday, December 5, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New York...
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Free Programs at New Dorp Library: December 2013
The holidays are right around the corner, and if you need a break from all that shopping, New Dorp Library is the place to go! We've got just what the kiddies are looking for this year: stories, read...
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December Reader's Den: An Introduction to Caleb Carr's The Alienist
"An ungodly pummeling on the door of my grandmother's house at 19 Washington Square North brought first the maid and then my grandmother herself to the doorways of their bedrooms at two o'clock on the...
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December Author @ the Library Programs and More at Mid-Manhattan
Have you ever wondered what happens when a ghetto is unmade? Or what the future of Saudi Arabia means to the rest of the world? Or how overachievers do it? Do you think you know what real New Yorkers...
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Musical of the Month: Are You With It?
A guest post by Ben West of UnsungMusicalsCo.November 1945. The New York Post calls it "a long-awaited musical comedy hit;" Universal purchases the film rights for more than $100,000; and The New York...
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Find New York Times Bestsellers at NYPL - December 1st, 2013
For the week of December 1, 2013 we have hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, and young adult books. If you have an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, download our free app! Use it with your library...
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Booktalking "The Gingerbread Pirates" by Kristin Kladstrup
Jim and his mother were making gingerbread men on Christmas eve one year, and Jim suggested transforming the cookies into gingerbread pirates. His mom concurred. However, Jim did not want Santa to eat...
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Recommandations de films en langue française – Décembre 2013
Transportez-vous avec cette courte liste de films en langue française disponibles à NYPL. 17 filles « Dans une petite ville au bord de l’océan, dix-sept adolescentes d’un même lycée prennent ensemble...
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It's Here! NYPL's Children's Books 2013
The latest edition of the New York Public Library's annual list of titles published for children can be found at Children's Books 2013 (PDF). Nineteen Children's Librarians pored over a wealth of new...
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ON THE AIR: Music Landmarks in NYC - Yankee Doodle to Jay-Z
Pearl Street Native/Indigenous AIR is a Native American and ancient colloquialism for music and voice, as heard upon the earth. Musicians and singers performed at festivals at sacred places like Pearl...
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On-Site Recruitment: Firefighters, EMT, Paramedics, Fire Protection...
The New York State Department of Labor and the New York City Fire Department will present an On-Site Recruitment Information Session for Firefighters, EMT, Paramedics and Fire Protection Inspectors on...
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John Quinn and the 1913 Armory Show
The Armory Show is celebrating its centennial this year, which has been marked by international conferences and commemorative exhibitions. Originally devised as a way for the Association of American...
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On-Site Recruitment: Home Health Aides December 10
The New York State Department of Labor and New Partners, Inc. and Perferred Home Care of New York will present On-Site Recruitments for Home Health Aides in the following locations on December 10,...
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Booktalking "The Twelve Bots of Christmas" by Nathan Hale
Santa glides across the sky in a spaceship-like vehicle pulled by four metallic reindeer above a city that is reminiscent of Futurama cartoons. On the first day of Christmas, the robot gets a cartridge...
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Great Graphic Novels for Kids 2013
Late last year, I featured some of my favorite graphic novels aimed at children 12 and under from the New York Public Library's collection. The list proved so popular I even made a sequel. Many people...
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December Reader's Den: Caleb Carr's The Alienist, Part I
Last week we did a quick introduction and description for The Alienist, a mystery set in late-19th century New York City at the dawning of forensic pathology. Child prostitution, gruesome at any time,...
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Recruitment: District Council 9, Painters Union
District Council 9 - Painters Union will be hosting open application days for positions of Dry Wall Taper apprentices (Local Union 1974) and Structural Steel Bridge painters (Local Union 806).Job: Dry...
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Hommage à Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
Le héros sud-africain, Nelson Mandela est décédé le soir du 5 décembre 2013 à l'âge de 95 ans à son domicile de Johannesburg. Ses funérailles auront lieu le 15 décembre prochain à Qunu, son village...
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