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Larry David in Conversation with Susie Essman

Larry David in Conversation with Susie Essman Larry David is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. He created and stars in the hit HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, now in its sixth season. David was the co-creator, head writer and executive producer (as well as the voice of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner) for the television series Seinfeld. Comedian and actress Susie Essman has garnered critical acclaim for her role as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm. She is also the host of Bravo's reality TV show Better Halves.

Event Date: Sep 06, 2007 8:00 PM

Teacher/instructor technology Premiere

Find out what’s new in education technology at the Fall Premiere. Learn how new technology can enhance your curriculum and actively engage your students in learning, writing, and research this fall.

Event Date: Sep 04, 2007 11:00 AM

Author @ at The Library presents: "Taxi! A Social History of the New York City Cabdriver,"

earn from a former New York City cabdriver, the Distinguished Fulbright Professor of History at Peking University and the George Dorland Langdon, Jr. Professor of History at Colgate University, about New York City cabdrivers and the community they compose.

Event Date: Sep 18, 2007 6:30 PM

Jewish Activism Then and Now

Event Date: Oct 29, 2006 9:30 AM

The Borowitz Report on the Future

Humorist, author, television personality and film actor Andy Borowitz has been called a “Swiftian satirist” by The Wall Street Journal. He is the recipient of the 2004 Angele Gingras Humor Award, the first-ever award given to a humorist by the National Press Club and in 2002 he was inducted into the Friars Club of New York. Millions watch him every week on CNN's American Morning, where he is on “90 Second Pop” and “Gimme a Minute.” He is author of the daily Internet column, The Borowitz Report, Who Moved My Soap? The CEO's Guide to Surviving in Prison, The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers and National Public Radio listeners know him as the satirical commentator on Weekend Edition Sunday. His writing appears in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair and at Newsweek.com. He created the hit television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and produced the film Pleasantville. He has appeared in several films including Melinda and Melinda, Marie and Bruce, and Fired. His new book is The Republican Playbook.

Event Date: Oct 26, 2006 7:00 PM

Gene Epstein, author of “Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers

Event Date: Nov 14, 2006 7:00 PM

Leonard Hastings Schoff Memorial Lectures

Professor of Slavic Languages and Literature

Event Date: Nov 27, 2006 8:00 AM

515 Malcolm X Boulevard

The 4th annual CIN Caribbean Lecture will feature keynote speaker Hon. P.J. Patterson, former Prime Minister of Jamaica.

Event Date: Nov 03, 2007 7:00 PM

Cave Canem Prize Winner: Kyle Dargan

Join us as Cave Canem hosts this evening celebrating African American poetry.

Event Date: Nov 03, 2007 12:00 PM

Cave Canem Prize Winner: Kyle Dargan

Join us as Cave Canem hosts this evening celebrating African American poetry.

Event Date: Nov 05, 2007 7:00 PM

Cosmopolitanism and Education: A Discussion with Anthony Appiah

Event Date: Dec 01, 2006 4:00 PM

Carolina Gonzalez, Seth Kugel: Nueva York: The Complete Guide to Latino Life in the Five Boroughs

Event Date: Dec 08, 2006 7:30 PM

"Rewriting the Narrative of the Americas" A Conversation with Francisco Goldman

Event Date: Dec 07, 2006 6:30 PM

Cuban Roots / Bronx Stories

Event Date: Dec 13, 2006 6:00 PM

Bill O'Reilly - Culture Warrior

Event Date: Dec 09, 2006 12:00 PM

Michael McCollom , The Way We Wore

Event Date: Dec 05, 2006 6:00 PM

Ted Merwin: In Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Age Popular Culture

Event Date: Dec 13, 2006 7:00 PM

Jack Gottlieb, author of “Funny, it Doesn't Sound Jewish

Event Date: Dec 18, 2006 8:00 PM

Ibn Khaldun, Philosopher of Societies, Civilizations, and Empires

Event Date: Dec 12, 2006 6:30 PM

Fashion on the Map: Exploring National Dress as Decoration on Antique Maps

This slide talk will focus on antique maps and their decorative aspects, particularly fashion as it appears in the map margins. Map titles, or “cartouches,” often feature depictions of regional dress. While not always in the greatest detail, these images, along with local produce and agricultural or military symbols, reveal a bit about local culture, beyond just the cartographic image. In our “scientific” era, maps no longer include such decorative motifs. For historical purposes, then, these images are an open window onto past cultures.

Event Date: Dec 18, 2006 6:00 PM

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