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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARYFOR THE PERFORMING ARTSD O R O T H Y A N D L E W I S B . C U L L M A N C E N T E R

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

4 Exhibitions

16 Performances

20 Conversations

24 Beyond the Stage

26 Film

33 Calendar

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Free Library Programs and ExhibitionsSeptember 2014 – January 2015

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The World According to Sesame Street PAGE 32

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A Celebration of Bertolt Brecht’s Love Poems PAGE 19

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' brochure is published two times a year

by the Performing Arts Administration Department.

Cheryl Raymond, Manager, Programs and Special Events; Evan Leslie, Artistic Producer; David Callahan,

Principal Librarian, Reserve Film and Video Collection; Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Curator of Exhibitions;

and Caitlin Whittington, Graphics and Exhibition Designer

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"Somebody Come and Play": 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder PAGE 8

Dear friends,

When I first came to work at the Library for the Performing Arts, I was greeted with a dozen roses in every color with a note from Mezzo-Soprano Joyce Castle. It read: “Welcome to our Library. Please take good care of it for us.” I immediately realized the importance of this place to so many of you. LPA is truly where the performing arts live. Since we want to be the best we can be, we continue to build on our world-class research and circulating collections, create exhibitions that bring our collections to life, and present free public programs that both entertain and educate.

I am delighted to be working with such creative individuals who want very much to share with you all that the performing arts have to offer. This season you can experience the magic and creativity of Sesame Street through a series of programs and films that we developed to enhance and further enliven our “Somebody Come and Play”: 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder exhibition. You can be among the first to see and hear young artists destined for great careers through our Songbook: Broadway's Future series. We have added a first-floor Café which is available during the day for food and drink. On select mornings and evenings, the Café is transformed into a comfortable space where you may find cabaret performances as well as programs that involve you in the artistic process. Our goal is to captivate your imagination, and offer you the opportunity to explore our extraordinary dance, music, theater, film, and recorded sound collections.

It is such a pleasure to present you with this brochure full of so many wonderful free options that you can experience here. Please do come by as often as you can, and if you are not already a Friend of LPA, please consider becoming one. You can help us make a difference for the artistic community of hopefuls and established artists as well as life-long learners in the arts.

JACQUELINE Z. DAVIS

Barbara G. and Lawrence A. Fleischman Executive Director

JACQUELINE Z. DAVIS

Barbara G. and Lawrence A. Fleischman Executive Director The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsDorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

From the Executive Director

Become A Member Today!

Membership in the Friends of the Library for Performing Arts benefits LPA — and you! By joining, you will stand with a dedicated group of arts supporters who help keep all of our incredible programs, eye-opening exhibitions, and one-of-a-kind collections free and open to the public.

If you value the work that we do, please support us and become a charter member of the Friends of LPA.

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOR PERFORMING ARTS

FRIENDS OF LPA RECEIVE A 10 PERCENT DISCOUNT AT

THE LPA CAFÉ! Please present your membership card to get this discount applied to your entire

order every time you visit.

Merchandise celebrating the exhibition "Somebody Come and Play": 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Stronger, Smarter, and Kinder will be available for purchase outside the Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery during the run of the exhibition. Every purchase made supports LPA.

Alan Cumming, an Artist for LPA, spoke to attendees at a free program last summer.

By making a tax-deductible gift of $50 or more, you will be able to take advantage of an incredible array of benefits, including:

• Discounts at the LPA Café and the Library Shop• Invitations to exclusive exhibition previews and receptions • Reserved seating at popular events

…and more!

Celebrate Sesame Street's 45th anniversary, and help support the Library for the Performing Arts.

To join, please call 212.930.0653, visit nypl.org/joinLPA, or pick up a Friends of LPA brochure from our Information Desk.Your membership will help make it possible for us to continue capturing and preserving the great performances of today for the creative professionals of tomorrow. Thank you for being a part of our creative community — we look forward to welcoming you as a Friend of LPA!

"The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is an essential resource for artists. Recently, in preparation for my return to the role of Emcee in Cabaret, I spent an afternoon at the Library at Lincoln Center reminiscing and familiarizing myself with the 1998 production and also found inspiration and insight from the collections of other artists who have created or been involved in this amazing musical."


Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to leading creators and performers. Taking place in the Guggenheim’s intimate Frank Lloyd Wright–designed 285-seat Peter B. Lewis Theater, New Yorkers have been able to see, hear, and meet the most acclaimed artists in the world, in an intimate setting unlike any other.

For the 30th anniversary season, Works & Process celebrates an ongoing partnership with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by showcasing the Works & Process video archive, spanning three decades and over 481 programs, all housed in LPA’s Jerome Robbin’s Dance Division. The photographs, costumes, and printed ephemera from past Works & Process programs included in the exhibition hint at the rich materials that are housed, easily accessed, and viewed at LPA.

This Works & Process exhibition is made possible with the assistance of The Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

SEPTEMBER 10 THROUGH OCTOBER 25

Works & Process at 30 Artists at Work, Artists in Process

LEFT: HYPERMUSIC: ASCENSION BY HÈCTOR PARRA, LISA RANDALL AND MATTHEW RITCHIE PRODUCED BY WORKS & PROCESS AT THE GUGGENHEIM, MARCH 11, 2009. © SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION NEW YORK. PHOTO BY KRISTOPHER MCKAY.

Plaza Corridor GalleryShelby Cullom Davis MuseumExhibitions

Exhibition ProgramBruno Walter Auditorium

Three Choreographers Reflect THURS, SEPT 25 | 6 PM

In celebration of 30 years of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, choreographers Karole Armitage, Larry Keigwin, and Pam Tanowitz present archival videos of their past Works & Process programs. Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Virginia Johnson moderates a discussion with the choreographers.

Reserve your seat online at nypl.org/lpa/events

Come play and discover things you never knew about everyone’s favorite street –

Sesame Street. Sesame Street transformed television by proving it was possible to

produce a show that was both educational and entertaining for children. A collaboration

of Sesame Workshop and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, this

exhibition gives fans of all ages the opportunity to experience what it’s like to create

an episode of the show and get close to their fuzzy and furry friends from the street.

For more than four decades Sesame Street has been helping kids grow smarter,

stronger, and kinder with the help of beloved Muppets like Elmo and Grover and its

signature blend of animation, music, and humor. Sesame Street teaches not just ABCs

and 123s, but life lessons ranging from health and nutrition to cooperation, friendship,

and diversity. The children’s program is celebrating 45 years on television with this

interactive behind the scenes look at the show.

Learn how show segments start with an educational foundation and the process from page to screen. Scripts, storyboards, lead sheets, designs, and scores from the archives of Sesame Workshop and the Library for the Performing Arts illustrate how Sesame Street enhances early childhood education with the highest of production values. See behind the scenes footage, animation cels, photographs, blueprints, and an architectural model of the set from the early 90’s. Get up close with Elmo, Oscar, Grover, and other favorite characters. Watch show highlights, a retrospective of many of the celebrities and notable people that have visited Sesame Street, and special appearances over the years. Check out Sesame Street products from record albums to toys and clothing. View Sesame Street book art and original art from a Sesame Street newspaper comic. Learn about Sesame Street international programs and view Muppets from other countries. Snuffy and Super Grover welcome visitors to a child-friendly area for reading Sesame Street books, creating art projects, and playing with Sesame Street games, apps, and e-books.

This exhibition was organized by Sesame Street and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Sesame Workshop®, Sesame Street®, and associated characters, trademarks, and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. © 2014 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.

Major support for this exhibit provided by the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Additional support provided by Barbara G. Fleischman.

Donald and Mary Oenslager GalleryShelby Cullom Davis Museum


Exhibitions

SEPTEMBER 18 THROUGH JANUARY 31

“Somebody Come and Play” 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder

LEFT: CAST MEMBERS AND MUPPETEERS ON THE STOOP AT 123 SESAME STREET. JIM HENSON, FRANK OZ, AND CAROLL SPINNEY CAN BE SEEN ON THE LOWER STEPS AS, RESPECTIVELY, ERNIE, BERT, AND OSCAR THE GROUCH. SESAME STREET, SEASON 1 (1969). PHOTO: CHARLOTTE BROOKS, SESAME STREET.

Sesame Street: A Digital PlaygroundTHURS, NOV 20 | 6 PM

The creators of Sesame Street pioneered a new approach to early childhood education 45 years ago when they set out to use the power of television to help prepare young children for school. Today, Sesame Street continues to evolve with the media landscape to reach children with educational content in new ways. Join the creative team from the Sesame Street Innovation Lab as they show how they utilize multiple platforms and new technologies to create Sesame Street video games, websites, and mobile applications enjoyed by families around the world. Plus, get a peek at a brand new interactive game created by the Sesame Content Innovation Lab and Gigantic Mechanic. For Adults.


On the Street Where You Learn: The Intersection of Broadway and Sesame StreetMON, JAN 5 | 6 PM

What's Sesame Street's most famous cross street? Broadway! Many of the Sesame Street songwriters have also enjoyed careers on Broadway. Join Sesame Street’s Music Director Bill Sherman, Tom Kitt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda for an evening of song and conversation about the intersection of Broadway and Sesame Street. For Adults.


Presented in conjunction with"Somebody Come and Play"


Muppet Master Class with Martin P. RobinsonFRI, SEPT 19 | 6:30 PM

Find out how puppets are constructed and learn the basic techniques that bring characters to life in an interactive class led by Martin P. Robinson, the performer behind the beloved Sesame Street characters Telly, Mr. Snuffleupagus and Slimey the Worm. A few Muppet friends will also join in the fun. For Adults.


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Sesame Street: Making Learning a Funny AffairTHURS, OCT 16 | 6 PM

How do you make teaching letters, numbers, and health fun and memorable? Make it funny! Sesame Street’s Executive Producer Carol-Lynn Parente, Muppet performer and Head Writer Joey Mazzarino, and Senior Vice President of Global Educational Content Rosemarie Truglio will discuss how the show blends an educational curriculum with the art of comedy. Get an insider perspective on the process behind the scenes at Sesame Street and see how the team delivers learning and laughter for the entire family. For Adults.


KID'S FILM Sesame Street Presents: Follow that BirdWED, OCT 22 | 3 PM

Directed by Ken Kwapis

1985, 88 minutes

FILM The World According to Sesame StreetTHURS, NOV 6 | 6 PM

Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Linda Hawkins

2006, 104 minutes

Screening followed by q&a with Nadine Zylstra, Supervising Producer of Sesame Street.

KID'S FILM The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandWED, NOV 19 | 3 PM

Directed by Gary Halvorson

1999, 73 minutes

Exhibition Programs

10 Free Programs and Exhibitions

Join us for a special viewing of the interactive exhibition “Somebody Come and Play”: 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder. The whole family will enjoy storytelling, giveaways, games, plus a visit with a Sesame Street walk around character. Complimentary goodie bags for the first 50 children under 10.

For more information visit nypl.org/lpa/events

The Library for the Performing Arts and Sesame Workshop will present a variety of children’s programs in select New York Public Library branches.

For more information visit nypl.org/sesamestreet

LPA will open early on selected wednesdays during the exhibition for storytelling in the Gallery.

For more information visit nypl.org/sesamestreet

MON, OCT 13 | 1-4 PM

SELECT WEDS | 11 AM

Family Day

In the Branches

Storytelling

SEPT 19

Martin P. Robinson

With its elaborate stages and celebrity casts, New York’s Broadway theater district is one of the most popular destinations in the United States, drawing more than 11 million visitors annually from around the world. When we hear the word “Broadway,” we remember the stars, the costumes, the sets, and the stories. But who are the people behind these magical performances?

What happens behind the scenes of a Broadway production? Broadway Revealed answers these questions and shines the limelight on the men and women who make it all happen. The exhibition showcases artist Stephen Joseph’s sweeping images of studios, designers, and workshops, revealing the process and complexity of creating theater. From Michael Mayer’s Tony-nominated American Idiot to Julie Taymor’s controversial Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, these panoramic photographs present a stunning portrait of these geniuses at work.

The exhibition was organized by Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA. The exhibition's presentation in New York was funded in part by the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

NOVEMBER 8 THROUGH JANUARY 31

Broadway Revealed Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain


Vincent Astor GalleryShelby Cullom Davis Museum

TOP LEFT: SPIDER-MAN, DON HOLDER, LIGHTING DESIGNER, TECH REHEARSAL, NEW YORK BELOW: AMERICAN IDIOT, WORLD PREMIERE, BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATER, BERKELEY, CAALL PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEPHEN JOSEPH

Exhibitions

The exhibition will offer a glance into two different representations of the juxtaposition of American choreographers and Israeli dance: known choreographies performed by Batsheva's dancers and original choreographies that were specifically created for the company. These two kinds of meetings carry out an artistic dialogue between American concepts and Israeli culture. Through the choreographies, one can see the company's local and global characteristics, which places Batsheva Dance Company as a microcosm of Israeli culture.

This exhibition is a project of the Israeli Dance Archive at the Beit Ariela Library, Tel Aviv – Yafo, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and Israel's Office of Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Israel in New York.

Curator: Iris Lana, Batsheva Dance Company Archive Project

LEFT: THE LEARNING PROCESS. CHOREOGRAPHY: MARTHA GRAHAM, BATSHEVA PREMIERE 1964. HADASSAH BADUCH. PHOTO: ARIK DICHNE.ABOVE: SVSPLKT. CHOREOGRAPHY: DANIEL EZRALOW, BATSHEVA PREMIERE 1985.HAIM OHN, NIRA TRIFFON, JAY AUGEN, RICHARD ORBACH, ALICE DOR-COHEN, SHELLEY SHEER. PHOTO: YORAM RUBIN.


Plaza Corridor GalleryShelby Cullom Davis MuseumExhibitions

The Israeli Dance Archive at the Beit Ariela Library Tel Aviv – Yafo

NOVEMBER 10 THROUGH JANUARY 5

Batsheva Dance Company at 50 American Concepts and the Israeli Spirit

St. Luke’s Subway Series SAT, SEPT 13 | 2:30 PM

The acclaimed St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble performs music for winds by Barber, Beach, Ligeti, and Paquito D’Rivera as part of its Subway Series tour of the five boroughs.

The New York Opera Forum presents La Gioconda SAT, SEPT 20 | 1:30 PM

New York Opera Forum presents a concert version of La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli. Musical Director, Richard Nechamkin.

The Sylvan Winds Celebrate Georges BarrèreSAT, SEPT 27 | 2:30 PM

New York’s acclaimed Sylvan Winds present a concert honoring the legendary French flutist and composer Georges Barrère. Educated at the Paris Conservatory, Barrère premiered the famous flute solo in Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. He moved to New York to become principal flutist of the New York Symphony and a founding faculty member of the Juilliard School, where he mentored a generation of the world’s great wind performers. The Sylvan Winds perform a program of works written for Barrère, featuring materials from The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' collection.

Juilliard Guitar ShowcaseSAT, OCT 4 | 2:30 PM

Since its founding in 1989 by GRAMMY award winning master performer and teacher Sharon Isbin, the exclusive classical guitar studio at the Juilliard School has launched the careers of many international guitar virtuosos. Bokyung Byun, Alberta Khoury, and Tengyue Zhang, all current students of Isbin at Juilliard, come to The Library for the Performing Arts to share a program of thrilling, exotic, and enchanting music for classical guitar.

"The More You Love Music, The More Music You Love" SAT, OCT 18 | 2:30 PM

Pianist/singer Bill Lewis returns to the Library for the Performing Arts to explore and contrast musical genres while discovering similar emotions.

Bacchus and the Banner: New Vintage Baroque Celebrates Our National Anthem SAT, OCT 25 | 2:30 PM

New Vintage Baroque is a vocal and instrumental ensemble that explores the intersection of music, song, and

Bruno Walter Auditorium111 Amsterdam AvenuePerformances

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Spend your lunch break listening to The Gotham Jazzmen and find yourself transported to a simpler time, where the melodies swing and using your "library voice" does not apply.

FEATURING

Pete Sokolow, Piano; Lee Lorenz, Cornet; James Lincoln Collier, Trombone; Ernie Lumer, Clarinet; Ed Bonoff, Drums; Skip Muller, Bass.

Please enter by 111 Amsterdam Avenue. Doors open at 11:45 AM just for the show, Plaza entrance opens at 12 PM

TUESDAYS | 12 PMSEPT 23, 30, OCT 7, 14, 21, 28, NOV 4, 18, 25, DEC 2, 9, 16, JAN 6, 13, 20, 27

Dixieland Jazz Concert Presented by the Gotham Jazzmen

Join us for our monthly series where we introduce you to new music by an emerging Broadway composer/lyricist with performances by Broadway vocalists.

Presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul.Directed by John Znidarsic.

SELECT MONDAYS | 6 PMSEPT 29, OCT 27, NOV 24, JAN 26

Songbook: Broadway's Future

Sept 13

St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble

OCT 25

New Vintage Baroque

story. Praised in the New York Times for “buoyant pulse and appealing energy,” New Vintage Baroque explores characters and themes, using narration to weave together verses, arias, and instrumental pieces. In this special program, NVB helps celebrate the 200th birthday of The Library for the Performing Arts' rare, first-edition copy of "The Star Spangled Banner.”

Tap Too: More Songs About DancingTHURS, OCT 30 | 6 PM

Featuring cabaret artist Steve Ross and friends.

Adolphe Sax 200th Birthday CelebrationSAT, NOV 1 | 2:30 PM

From the 19th century studios of the Paris Conservatory, to the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, to high school football fields and bandstands across the USA, the saxophone has inspired composers as diverse as Hector Berlioz, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Charlie Parker, and John Philip Sousa. The Manhattan Saxophone Quartet offers a concert of new and historic music to honor the 200th birthday of the instrument's inventor, Adolphe Sax.

Chamber Music, Medium Rare: counter)induction Plays American Music Center Gems MON, NOV 3 | 6 PM

Composers Marion Bauer, Aaron Copland, Howard Hanson, Harrison Kerr, Otto Luening, and Quincy Porter established the American Music Center on November 11, 1939 to promote new music in America. Over its storied history, AMC compiled over 60,000 new works by American composers, and now that collection finds a home at The Library for the Performing Arts. Celebrate the AMC archive with a performance by the renowned composer performer collective counter)induction.


LovesongMON, NOV 10 | 6 PM

Follow four people through love and courtship, marriage, love gone wrong, and even love after death, during this semi-staged reading of Michael Valenti's Lovesong, which opened off Broadway at the Top of the Village Gate in 1976. Lovesong tells the story of four lovers, with words borrowed from such diverse historic authorities on romance as Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Lord Byron, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.


The Romantic Soul of Johannes BrahmsTHURS, NOV 13 | 6 PM

A concert featuring chamber music and songs by Brahms, presented by Chamber 16.

All4One Piano DuoSAT, NOV 15 | 2:30 PM

The Wu-Papernik "All4One Piano Duo" performs an array of international classics, from duet arrangements of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Bizet’s opera Carmen, and Bernstein’s musical West Side Story, to Russian dances, tangos, solos, and a medley of Broadway songs by Berlin and Gershwin.

Masterpieces from 19th and 20th Century ComposersSAT, NOV 22 | 2:30 PM

Pianist Mohamed Shams plays a selection of works by composers spanning two centuries, including works by Beethoven, Liszt, Balakirev, and Ravel among others.

Benjamin Bradham in PerformanceSAT, NOV 29 | 2:30 PM

Pianist Benjamin Bradham presents a program featuring J.S. Bach's magnificent Keyboard Partita No. 2 in C minor and the majestic Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel.

A Celebration of Bertolt Brecht’s Love PoemsDirected by Tony Kushner

THURS, DEC 4 | 6 PM

In a stunning 1956 New Yorker piece, Hannah Arendt declared that Brecht “staked his life and art as few poets have ever done.” For this evening, writer and director Tony Kushner, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Angels in America and a National Medal of the Arts Award by President Obama, gathers actors for a riveting performance of the Brecht's love poems, representing work between 1918 and 1955 that often scandalized the

German reading public with the force of Eros. Like Goethe, Brecht was always in love with various women, and as his daughter, Barbara Brecht-Schall, who will be present, writes in her preface to the collection this evening celebrates, “he was faithful to each of them.” Presented by the Poetry Society of America.




OCT 30

Steve RossPHOTO BY STACY SULLIVAN

NOV 1

Manhattan Saxophone Quartet

DEC 4

two at this toe-tapping celebration of mistletoe and holiday madness from the producer of The Philhallmonics. After all, there's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy, so join us for a kiss of Christmas magic featuring Phil Hall at the piano along with a bevy of beauties.

Latin American Music for CelloSAT, JAN 3 | 2:30 PM

Cellist Brinton Averil Smith and pianist Evelyn Chen perform a recital of extraordinarily beautiful music by Latin American composers, including Alberto Ginastera, Henrique Oswald, and Manuel Ponce.

On the Street Where You Learn: The Intersection of Broadway and Sesame StreetMON, JAN 5 | 6 PM

What's Sesame Street's most famous cross street? Broadway! Many of the Sesame Street songwriters have also enjoyed careers on Broadway. Join Sesame Street’s Music Director Bill Sherman, Tom Kitt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda for an evening of song and conversation about the intersection of Broadway and Sesame Street. For Adults.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Somebody Come and Play”: 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder.


The New York Opera Forum presents Madama Butterfly SAT, JAN 10 | 1:30 PM

New York Opera Forum presents a concert version of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini. Musical Director, Richard Nechamkin.

From Al-Andalus to the Americas: An Odyssey of Spanish SongSAT, JAN 24 | 2:30 PM

Loosely exploring the musical connection between pre-1492 Moorish Spain and successive generations of Spanish, Latin American, and modern Arab-influenced composers, soprano Christine Moore, guitarist Pablo Gimenez, pianist Sofya Melikyan, and a host of other outstanding musicians present an odyssey of Spanish and Arabic-language classical and traditional song and instrumental music.

"My Business is to Sing:" Emily Dickinson, Musician and PoetSAT, JAN 31 | 2:30 PM

The musical activities of Emily Dickinson — playing piano, collecting sheet music, and attending concerts — reveal much about the cultural offerings available to a woman of her time, place, and class. Dickinson’s encounters with the music-making of her family servants and the New England hymn tradition had a deep influence on her personality and writing. Using Dickinson’s letters, poems, and the Library’s collections, Music Division Chief George Boziwick and The Red Skies Music Ensemble illustrate how Dickinson was able to use these experiences to fashion a unique musical, poetic voice.

UnsungMusicalsCo.FRI, DEC 5 | 2:30 PM

UnsungMusicalsCo. continues its reading series with a special presentation of an exciting Golden Age Broadway musical. The acclaimed company’s recent readings at the NYPL include I Had a Ball starring Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch, Rodgers & Hart’s 1926 hit Peggy-Ann, and a new adaptation of the unproduced 1955 play with music Sounds Like Love by Arnold B. Horwitt, writer of the hit television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and I Dream of Jeannie. This new reading of a rare show from the American musical theatre canon will be helmed by Igor Goldin, the Drama Desk-nominated director of Yank! and With Glee.

Deck the HallsTHURS, DEC 11 | 6 PM

Harwood Management Vocal Artists perform a concert of traditional holiday music.

Holiday SongbookSAT, DEC 13 | 2:30 PM MON, DEC 15 | 6 PM

A concert of new holiday music by Broadway composers and lyricists sung by Broadway vocalists, presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul and directed by John Znidarsic.

Under the MistletoeSAT, DEC 20 | 1 AND 4 PM

Need a little music? Need a little laughter? Need a little singing, ringing through the rafter? Great! Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or



DEC 5

UnsungMusicalsCo.

JAN 24

Christine Moore

JAN 3

Brinton Averil Smith and Evelyn Chen

50 Years with FiddlerMON, OCT 6 | 6 PM

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof's Broadway premiere with an evening of stories about the creation and legacy of one of history’s most beloved musicals. Guests include Fiddler lyricist Sheldon Harnick; cultural historian (and son of set designer Boris Aronson) Marc Aronson; Jerome Robbins biographer Amanda Vaill; and Alisa Solomon, author of the critically acclaimed new book Wonder of Wonders. Rare materials from The Library for the Performing Arts' theatre, dance, and music collections will also be on display.


LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE: New Books in the Performing Arts

The Selected Letters of Elia KazanTHURS, OCT 9 | 6 PM

Panel discussion with Katherine Hourigan, Kazan's editor at Alfred Knopf; Albert Devlin, the editor of The Selected Letters of Elia Kazan; Patricia Bosworth, longtime Actors Studio member and biographer of Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, and Jane Fonda; Geoffrey Horne, actor (The Bridge on the River Kwai, Strange Interlude), longtime member of the Actors Studio and teacher at the Lee Strasberg Institute; and Carroll Baker, Academy Award-nominated star of Elia Kazan's Baby Doll. Moderated by Foster Hirsch, author of A Method to Their Madness: The History of the Actors Studio.

Bruno Walter Auditorium111 Amsterdam Avenue

Academy of Art University Presents: 180 Degrees of Style - A Fashion SymposiumSAT, SEPT 6 | 3 PM

Keanan Duffty, Senior Director of Fashion Merchandising, Academy of Art University, and fashion luminaries discuss their experience in the industry, upcoming trends, and key insights for success in the world of fashion. The discussion precedes Academy of Art University’s annual show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, which will be held at Lincoln Center. Since 2005, The School of Fashion at the Academy of Art University has selected top student designers to debut their thesis collections at New York Fashion Week.

Fashion On BroadwayTHURS, SEPT 11 | 6 PM

Join celebrity style expert and red carpet commentator George Brescia for an evening of life, love, laughter, and fashion with his panel of Broadway stars. As the host in his new webseries on Stage 17, DRESS UP! George will also be signing his new book Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life...because you can't go naked!, published by Simon & Schuster.

LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WOMEN: Oral History Project

Phylicia Rashad Interviews Billie AllenMON, SEPT 22 | 6 PM

A conversation with prominent women in theatre, as part of the League’s ongoing series which chronicles and documents the contributions of significant women in

theatre. Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad will interview Billie Allen, one of this year’s Lilly Award recipients.

From the Works & Process Archives: Three Choreographers ReflectTHURS, SEPT 25 | 6 PM

Celebrating 30 years of Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum, choreographers Karole Armitage, Larry Keigwin, and Pam Tanowitz present archival videos of their past Works & Process programs. Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Virginia Johnson moderates a discussion with the choreographers, as they reflect on their time at Works & Process.

Presented in Conjunction with the exhibition Works & Process at 30: Artists at Work, Artists in Process


Conversations

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SEPT 11

George BresciaPHOTO BY NINA DUNCAN

OCT 6

50 Years with FiddlerSCENE FROM FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. THE FRIEDMAN-ABELES PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION, THE BILLY ROSE THEATRE COLLECTION, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

SEPT 25

Works & ProcessTHE ARMITAGE BALLET AT WORKS & PROCESS AT THE GUGGENHEIM. APRIL 1987. PHOTO BY MARILYN MAZUR. © SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION, NEW YORK. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Sesame Street: Making Learning a Funny AffairTHURS, OCT 16 | 6 PM

How do you make teaching letters, numbers, and health fun and memorable? Make it funny! Sesame Street’s Executive Producer Carol-Lynn Parente, Muppet performer and Head Writer Joey Mazzarino, and Senior Vice President of Global Educational Content Rosemarie Truglio will discuss how the show blends an educational curriculum with the art of comedy. Get an insider perspective on the process behind the scenes at Sesame Street and see how the team delivers learning and laughter for the entire family. For Adults.



A Clark Center Conversation with Dudley WilliamsTHURS, OCT 23 | 6 PM

Jennifer Dunning talks with acclaimed modern dancer Dudley Williams about his roots at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, and his long and illustrious career with the Martha Graham Dance Company and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.


Sesame Street: A Digital PlaygroundTHURS, NOV 20 | 6 PM

The creators of Sesame Street pioneered a new approach to early childhood education 45 years ago when they set out to use the power of television to help prepare young children for school. Today, Sesame Street continues to evolve with the media landscape to reach children with educational content in

new ways. Join the creative team from the Sesame Street Innovation Lab as they show how they utilize multiple platforms and new technologies to create Sesame Street video games, websites, and mobile applications enjoyed by families around the world. Plus, get a peek at a brand new interactive game created by the Sesame Content Innovation Lab and Gigantic Mechanic. For Adults.



Behind the Scenes with Disney on BroadwayMON, DEC 1 | 6 PM

Celebrating 20 years of Disney on Broadway, this program reveals the process of collaboration, revision, and adaptation that transforms beloved Disney stories from idea to full life on the

Broadway stage. Join our conversation with David Henry Hwang, book writer of Tarzan and Aida; Chad Beguelin, book writer of Aladdin; and Rick Elice, book writer of Peter and the Starcatcher.


Swan Lake: A Discussion with Alastair Macaulay, Robert Greskovic, and David VaughanMON, DEC 8 | 6 PM

Alastair Macaulay, chief dance critic for The New York Times, leads a conversation with The Wall Street Journal writer Robert Greskovic and dance historian David Vaughan exploring various versions and interpretations of the much-loved ballet Swan Lake. Enjoy rarely seen, historic video excerpts and photographs of Swan Lake from the Dance Division’s collection.



Dec 1

Disney on Broadway

Conversations


OCT 16

Sesame Street: Making Learning A Funny AffairBIG BIRD AND SNUFFLEUPAGUS ON THE SET IN SEASON 3 (1971-1972). NO PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT. SESAME WORKSHOP.

Anthony McGill’s Selfie SessionMON, JAN 12 | 6 PM

Clarinetist Anthony McGill has been recognized as one of the classical music world’s finest solo, chamber, and orchestral musicians. Principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 2004, this fall McGill moves across Lincoln Center Plaza to lead the clarinet section of the New York Philharmonic. Enjoy a fascinating conversation with McGill illustrated by "selfies" and other photos he snaps over the course of his working day.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography on view at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.


A Pound of Flesh: Exploring Qualities of Mercy When Encountering "the Other" THURS, JAN 29 | 6 PM

In spring 2013 Elements Theatre Company launched the “Arts in Conversation” panel series, where leaders in the arts, education, religion, media, and social outreach discuss the broad relevance of theatre in society. The Library for the Performing Arts hosts an “Arts in Conversation” panel, exploring the many complex and sometimes controversial subjects raised in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Enjoy semi-staged readings interspersed with fascinating commentary about the continued relevance and impact of The Merchant of Venice.


Bruno Walter Auditorium111 Amsterdam AvenueConversations

Susanne Mentzer’s Selfie SessionTHURS, DEC 18 | 6 PM

Mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer, a star in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Le Nozze di Figaro, provides an unparalleled, behind-the-scenes look at her day-to-day work. Illustrated with self-taken cellphone photos, Mentzer will talk us through her life, from morning warmups, to costume fittings, to rehearsals and coachings with maestro James Levine.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography on view at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.


LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE: New Books in the Performing Arts

Backstage Pass to BroadwayTHURS, JAN 8 | 6 PM

Broadway press agent Susan L. Schulman takes us behind the curtain to share what really goes on during the creation of a Broadway show. She will discuss her book Backstage Pass to Broadway, sharing the highs and lows of working with such legends as Mary Martin, Lauren Bacall, Bob Fosse, Zero Mostel, George C. Scott, Yul Brynner, Vanessa Redgrave, and David Merrick among others.

JAN 29

Elements Theatre Co.JAN 8

JAN 12

Anthony McGillPHOTO BY DAVID FINLAYSON


DEC 18

Susanne MentzerPHOTO BY KEN HOWARD

Fiddler on the Roof Singalong Show and Tell TUES, SEPT 30 | 7 PM

In the fifty years since Fiddler on the Roof first opened on Broadway, the shtetl of Anatevka has come to life on stages around the world. The words of “Tradition” and “Matchmaker” have been translated into a dozen languages, and families from many cultural backgrounds have sympathized with the story of Tevye, Golde, and their daughters. Lend your voice to this anniversary celebration and sing along with live performances of your favorite Fiddler songs. Discover the show’s fascinating history in a display of archival material from the Library’s collections. Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler’s lyricist, will be our guest of honor.


Cafe at LPA

Dance of the Weave: The Garments of Indian DanceSAT, OCT 18 | 10:30 AM

Enjoy an up close encounter with the enchanting garments and gestures of Indian classical dance. Photographer Briana Blasko shares her captivating photographs of Indian dancers and the myriad hues, moods, and textures of their costumes. Dancers from Navatman Dance offer a tableside demonstration of textile draping traditions from the diverse cultures of India.


Cafe at LPA

Programs that build community and involve you in the artistic process.

Kinokophonography NightMON, SEPT 8 | 6 PM

The Kinokophone Collective — a worldwide organization of sound artists, field recordists, and listeners — presents a curated, communal listening event that features audio artworks from anywhere and everywhere. Celebrate hearing the variety of sounds around us.

Bruno Walter Auditorium

NYPL Trivia Concert with PROJECT Trio WED, SEPT 17 | 7:30 PM

Calling all music lovers and obsessively competitive nerds! It’s time for another NYPL Trivia Concert at (le) Poisson Rouge, one of New York’s most renowned nightclubs for the arts. The brilliantly imaginative and virtuosic PROJECT Trio hosts, composing rounds of questions plus original music inspired by the treasures of the Library for the Performing Arts. Enjoy incredible live music, compete for prizes, and learn more about the Library’s unparalleled

collection of composers’ manuscripts, correspondence, plus other fun and fascinating musical odds-and-ends. We welcome teams containing 1 – 8 people. Teams can be formed at the event.

This program takes place at (le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street- The Gallery at LPR.

Muppet Master Class with Martin P. RobinsonFRI, SEPT 19 | 6:30 PM

Find out how puppets are constructed and learn the basic techniques that bring characters to life in an interactive class led by Martin P. Robinson, the performer behind the beloved Sesame Street characters Telly, Mr. Snuffleupagus, and Slimey the Worm. A few Muppet friends will also join in the fun.



Cafe at LPA

Beyond the Stage


SEPT 17

PROJECT Trio

OCT 18

Dance of the WeavePHOTO BY BRIANA BLASKO

’wichcraft food and beverages are available for purchase in Library for the Performing Arts’ Cafe events. Friends of LPA receive a 10 percent discount!

’wichcraft

PHOTO BY VINCE SCACCHETI

Programs that build community and involve you in the artistic process.Beyond the Stage


The Ziegfeld Club Inc.: Helping Theater Women Since 1936TUES, OCT 21 | 6:30 PM

The Ziegfeld Club Inc. was founded in 1936 by Florenz Ziegfeld’s widow, Billie Burke (Glinda in The Wizard of Oz), to help women in need who had once performed in the illustrious Ziegfeld Follies. One of the oldest non-profits in the Broadway community, the Club’s archive contains a wealth of material that chronicles the role and sacrifices of women in the history of New York theater. Join our evening of true stories from the Follies, songs, plus

viewings of original costumes and other previously unseen artifacts from The Ziegfeld Club Inc. archive. Presented in collaboration with Past Made Present.


Cafe at LPA

Lindy Hop Fashion Show SAT, NOV 8 | 10:30 AM

Some of the best dressed dancers in New York City, including Harlem’s famously fashionable Lana Turner, show

off their personal collections of vintage, swing era outfits. Learn about social dancing in the 1920s and '30s, and the fashion that truly made folks hop, jive, and swing.


Cafe at LPA

On Pointe: Brunch with the New York City Ballet Shoe SupervisorSAT, DEC 6 | 10:30 AM

The pointe shoe is essential to the art of ballet, and a well-fitted, well-maintained pointe shoe is essential to the health of a ballerina. New York City Ballet Shoe Supervisor Dara Faust, discusses her work maintaining and organizing the precious footwear of world’s greatest dancers. Watch a live pointe shoe fitting, tableside in the Cafe at LPA.


Cafe at LPA

Joy In SingingWED, JAN 21 | 2:30 PM

Art song master class with Paul Sperry.

Bruno Walter Auditorium

Sonnet Project: Learn to Enliven Shakespeare’s WordsTUES, JAN 27 | 6:30 PM

Join the Elements Theatre Company in exploring the miraculous and magnificent language of Shakespeare. This interactive workshop explores structure, meter, understanding, and meaning, providing tools that will help anyone enliven the words of the Bard of Avon.


Cafe at LPA

Joy In SingingWED, JAN 28 | 2:30 PM

Art song master class with Paul Sperry.

Bruno Walter AuditoriumNOV 8

Lindy Hop Fashion Show

OCT 21

The Ziegfeld Club Inc.ANNA HELD DANCERS IN THE STAGE PRODUCTION ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1907.BILLY ROSE THEATRE COLLECTION, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

PHOTO BY DARIO CALMESE

Mary Pickford in SparrowsOCT 11 | 2:30 PM

Directed by William Beaudine

1926

Library of Congress preservation print

The Story of Color in the Movies!NOV 8 | 2:30 PM

Presented by film historian, Eric Grayson

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of three-strip Technicolor, Indianapolis-based film historian Eric Grayson will give his immersive and mesmerizing presentation of how color began and developed through the history of the cinema. Starting with three images that represent the color spectrum, Grayson will take the audience on a journey

through hand-tinting and stenciling, Kinemacolor, Technicolor, Cinecolor, Kodachrome, and Eastmancolor, using entertaining and eye-catching examples of these groundbreaking processes and developments - all presented from actual motion picture film.

Betty Bronson in Peter PanDEC 6 | 2:30 PM

Directed by Herbert Brenon

1924

Based on the play by James M. Barrie

90th anniversary screening!


KID'S FILM Sesame Street Presents: Follow that BirdWED, OCT 22 | 3 PM

Directed by Ken Kwapis

1985, 88 minutes

KID'S FILM The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandWED, NOV 19 | 3 PM

Directed by Gary Halvorson

1999, 73 minutes

The World According to Sesame StreetTHURS, NOV 6 | 6 PM

Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Linda Hawkins

2006, 104 minutes

Screening followed by q&a with Nadine Zylstra, Supervising Producer of Sesame Street.

Film

Sesame Street Film SeriesOCT 22, NOV 6, 17, 19



DEC 6

Betty Bronson

ELMO. PHOTOGRAPH BY GIL VAKNIN. SESAME WORKSHOP.

Silent Clowns Film SeriesSATURDAYS | 2:30 PMOCT 11, NOV 8, DEC 6

OCT 11

Live Piano Accompaniment for all films by Ben Model.

3 WomenTHURS, OCT 2 | 6 PM

Directed by Robert Altman

1977, 124 minutes

With Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Janice Rule

Music by Gerald Busby

Screening introduced by composer Gerald Busby

This program takes place in the Bruno Walter Auditorium.

The Mishaps Of Musty SufferMON, OCT 20 | 6 PM

The Mishaps of Musty Suffer was a series of silent comedy shorts produced in 1916 and 1917. Musty was played by Ziegfeld Follies star and former Ringling clown Harry Watson, Jr. Wildly popular during its release, the series has been neglected ever since, but the films are getting a new life thanks to a recent DVD release.

On this program, four prime examples of the Musty Suffer comedies will be shown in new HD digital transfers.

Film historian Steve Massa, who has researched Watson and his films in the scrapbooks and files of the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division, will introduce the program. The program will have live musical accompaniment by Ben Model, who also produced the new Mishaps of Musty Suffer DVD.

This program takes place in the Bruno Walter Auditorium.

Girls Make Movies: A Visual History of Youth-Made Films at the New York Public LibrarySAT, JAN 10 | 2:30 PM

A lecture/demonstration by past instructors and filmmakers at Women Make Movies and film clubs represented by the Youth Film Distribution Center. The program will focus on films made by teenage girls and use film prints acquired and preserved by the Reserve Film and Video Collection. Guest speakers to be determined.

This program takes place in the 3rd Floor Screening Room.

Special Film Programs

3rd Floor Screening Room


Film

Un jour ou deux, by Merce CunninghamSEPT 24 | 1 PM

David Vaughan will introduce and screen a 2012 revival of Cunningham’s Un jour ou deux, which he originally choreographed for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1974, with music by John Cage, and design by Jasper Johns. The 2012 revival, reconstructed by Robert Swinston and Jennifer Goggans, was performed again by the Paris Opera Ballet.

Ashton’s TchaikovskyOCT 29 | 1 PM

Interpolations by Frederick Ashton into Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, introduced by David Vaughan.

Choreography by August BournonvilleNOV 26 | 1 PM

David Vaughan will introduce and screen Conservatoriet, plus historic films of other ballets and of Bournonville classes.

La Mort du Cygne (1937) DEC 31 (NEW YEAR’S EVE) | 1 PM

David Vaughan will introduce and screen La Mort du Cygne, (released in the U.S. as Ballerina), starring Janine Charrat, Mia Slavenska, and Yvette Chauviré, directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy. In French, with English subtitles.

Choreography by Bronislava NijinskaJAN 28 | 1 PM

David Vaughan will introduce and screen two of Nijinska’s ballets, Les Biches and Les Noces.

David Vaughan, archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and author of Merce Cunningham/65 Years and Frederick Ashton and His Ballets, will be available on Wednesday afternoons in the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center for conversations with dance researchers.

On the last Wednesday of the month, Mr. Vaughan will host film and video screenings at 1:00 PM in the Third Floor Screening Room, so he will not be available for research appointments on that Wednesday. SEATING IS LIMITED.

LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH | 1 PM

The Dance Historian Is In with David Vaughan

The Dance Historian Is In is presented by the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

ABOVE: UN JOUR OU DEUX BALLET DE L'OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS, 2012. PHOTO: JULIEN BENHAMOU/OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS. DANCER: SIMON VALASTRO

SEPT 24

Un jour ou deux

OCT 20

The Mishaps of Musty Suffer

Calendar

16 THURS | 6 PM Sesame Street: Making Learning a Funny Affair

18 SAT | 10:30 AM Dance of the Weave: The Garments of Indian Dance

18 SAT | 2:30 PM"The More You Love Music, The More Music You Love"

20 MON | 6 PMThe Mishaps Of Musty Suffer

21 TUES | 12 PMDixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen

21 TUES | 6:30 PMThe Ziegfeld Club Inc.: Helping Theater Women Since 1936

22 WED | 3 PM Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird

23 THURS | 6 PMA Clark Center Conversation with Dudley Williams

25 SAT | 2:30 PM Bacchus and the Banner: New Vintage Baroque Celebrates our National Anthem

27 MON | 6 PMSongbook: Broadway's Future


29 WED | 1 PMThe Dance Historian Is In: Ashton’s Tchaikovsky

30 THURS | 6 PMTap Too: More Songs About Dancing

THROUGH JAN 31“Somebody Come and Play”: 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder

8 THROUGH JAN 31Broadway Revealed: Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain

10 THROUGH JAN 5Batsheva Dance Company at 50: American Concepts and the Israeli Spirit

1 SAT | 2:30 PM Adolphe Sax 200th Birthday Celebration

3 MON | 6 PM Chamber Music, Medium Rare: counter)induction Plays American Music Center Gems


6 THURS | 6 PMThe World According to Sesame Street

8 SAT | 10:30 AM Lindy Hop Fashion Show

8 SAT | 2:30 PMSilent Clowns Film Series: The Story of Color in the Movies!

10 MON | 6 PM Lovesong

13 THURS | 6 PMThe Romantic Soul of Johannes Brahms

15 SAT | 2:30 PMAll4One Piano Duo


19 WED | 3 PMThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

20 THURS | 6 PM Sesame Street: A Digital Playground

22 SAT | 2:30 PMMasterpieces from 19th and 20th Century Composers

10 THROUGH OCT 25 Works & Process At 30: Artists At Work, Artists In Process

18 THROUGH JAN 31“Somebody Come and Play”: 45 Years of Sesame Street Helping Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder

6 SAT | 3 PMAcademy of Art University Presents: 180 Degrees of Style - A Fashion Symposium

8 MON | 6 PM Kinokophonography Night

11 THURS | 6 PMFashion On Broadway

13 SAT | 2:30 PM Saint Luke’s Subway Series

17 WED | 7:30 PM NYPL Trivia Concert with PROJECT Trio

19 FRI | 6:30 PM Muppet Master Class with Martin P. Robinson

20 SAT | 1:30 PMThe New York Opera Forum presents La Gioconda

22 MON | 6 PMLeague of Professional Theatre Women: Oral History Project: Phylicia Rashad Interviews Billie Allen


24 WED | 1 PMThe Dance Historian Is In: Un jour ou deux, by Merce Cunningham

25 THURS | 6 PM From the Works & Process Archives: Three Choreographers Reflect

27 SAT | 2:30 PM The Sylvan Winds Celebrate Georges Barrère



30 TUES | 7 PM Fiddler on the Roof Singalong Show and Tell

THROUGH OCT 25 Works & Process At 30: Artists At Work, Artists In Process


2 THURS | 6 PM3 Women

4 SAT | 2:30 PM Juilliard Guitar Showcase

6 MON | 6 PM 50 Years with Fiddler


9 THURS | 6 PMLIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE: New Books in the Performing Arts The Selected Letters of Elia Kazan

11 SAT | 2:30 PMSilent Clowns Film Series: Mary Pickford in Sparrows

13 MON | 1-4 PMSesame Street Family Day


SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER 2014 through JANUARY 2015

EXHIBITIONS PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS BEYOND THE STAGE FILMEXHIBITIONS PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS BEYOND THE STAGE FILM


NOVEMBER



26 WED | 1 PMThe Dance Historian Is In: Choreography by August Bournonville

29 SAT | 2:30 PMBenjamin Bradham in Performance


THROUGH JAN 31Broadway Revealed: Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain

THROUGH JAN 5Batsheva Dance Company at 50: American Concepts and the Israeli Spirit

1 MON | 6 PM Behind the Scenes with Disney on Broadway


4 THURS | 6 PMA Celebration of Bertolt Brecht’s Love Poems

5 FRI | 2:30 PMUnsungMusicalsCo.

6 SAT | 10:30 AM On Pointe: Brunch with the New York City Ballet Shoe Supervisor

6 SAT | 2:30 PMSilent Clowns Film Series: Betty Bronson in Peter Pan

8 MON | 6 PMSwan Lake: A Discussion with Alastair Macaulay, Robert Greskovic, and David Vaughan


11 THURS | 6 PMDeck the Halls

13 SAT | 2:30 PM Holiday Songbook

15 MON | 6 PMHoliday Songbook


18 THURS | 6 PM Susanne Mentzer’s Selfie Session

20 SAT | 1 AND 4 PMUnder the Mistletoe

31 WED | 1 PMThe Dance Historian Is In: La Mort du Cygne (1937)


THROUGH JAN 31Broadway Revealed: Photographs by Stephen Joseph Behind the Theater Curtain

THROUGH JAN 5Batsheva Dance Company at 50: American Concepts and the Israeli Spirit

3 SAT | 2:30 PM Latin American Music for Cello

5 MON | 6 PM On the Street Where You Learn: The Intersection of Broadway and Sesame Street


8 THURS | 6 PMLIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE: New Books in the Performing Arts Backstage Pass to Broadway

10 SAT | 1:30 PMThe New York Opera Forum presents Madama Butterfly

10 SAT | 2:30 PMGirls Make Movies: A Visual History of Youth-Made Films at the New York Public Library

12 MON | 6 PM Anthony McGill’s Selfie Session


24 SAT | 2:30 PMFrom Al-Andalus to the Americas: An Odyssey of Spanish Song


21 WED | 2:30 PM Joy In Singing



28 WED | 1 PMThe Dance Historian Is In: Choreography by Bronislava Nijinska

27 TUES | 6:30 PM Sonnet Project: Learn to Enliven Shakespeare’s Words

28 WED | 2:30 PM Joy In Singing

29 THURS | 6 PM A Pound of Flesh: Exploring Qualities of Mercy When Encountering "the Other"

31 SAT | 2:30 PM "My Business is to Sing:" Emily Dickinson, Musician and Poet

SEPTEMBER 2014 through JANUARY 2015

JANUARY

EXHIBITIONS PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS BEYOND THE STAGE FILM


CalendarEXHIBITIONS PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS BEYOND THE STAGE FILM

DECEMBER

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