Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In Conversation with Audie Cornish
From the best-selling author of Americanah comes Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, a framework for feminism today written as a letter to her childhood friend.
Chris Hayes
In Conversation with Jamelle Bouie
In A Colony in A Nation, the Emmy Award-winning host of “All In” on MSNBC upends our national conversation on policing and democracy with a wide-ranging analysis of historical, social, and political factors, from wealth and unemployment to incarceration and school segregation.
Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness
Combining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and good scotch, Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions.
You’re Funny But You Don’t Look Jewish
Italian, African American, Indian, and Vietnamese American Jewish stand-up comedians share the stage and their own experiences about being ‘undercover’ members of the tribe.
Avital Meets Avital
Avi Avital & Omer Avital
A coincidentally shared surname only scratches the surface of the deep affinity between these two accomplished musicians. Both born in Israel, the two artists represent different (though highly complementary) musical paths.
Lilith: Virgin or Seductress?
For women in their 20s and 30s
Rabbi Shira leads a text study and discussion on Lilith, the enigmatic character who is too often shunted to the shadows of Jewish history. Discuss ways that women today are often placed in boxes or classified in ways that are neither nuanced nor helpful.
Joan Nathan
In Conversation with Wolf Blitzer
From the James Beard Award-winning cookbook author comes King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World, a collection of recipes from the global Jewish diaspora.
- Date:
- Apr 5, 2017 • 7:30 pm ET
- Admission:
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Ticket: $18
1 ticket + 1 book: $40
2 tickets + 1 book: $50
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Anoushka Shankar – Early Show
Shankar returns to both her cultural and familial roots, leading a virtuoso septet in a program devoted to North Indian classical music. The artist combines Indian musical currents with jazz, pop, flamenco, and more for a return performance on our stage.
Anoushka Shankar – Late Show
Shankar returns to both her cultural and familial roots, leading a virtuoso septet in a program devoted to North Indian classical music. The artist combines Indian musical currents with jazz, pop, flamenco, and more for a return performance on our stage.
Unconventional Women: Ariel Levy
In Conversation with Jia Tolentino
The New Yorker staff writer was raised to resist traditional rules about work, love, and womanhood. In The Rules Do Not Apply, she shares her story of building an unconventional life, watching it fall apart, and the adventure and heartbreak of being a woman who is free to do whatever she chooses.
- Date:
- Apr 13, 2017 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Ticket: $12
2 FREE tickets with book purchase: $27
- Category:
- Authors & Talks