OCTOBER 5-11,2017
York City can be an assault on the senses. BMS faculty members will present works for piano and trumpet that channel the city’s cacophony. They will perform work written by some of the most musically gifted New Yorkers, including George Gershwin and Aaron Copland. 212-663-6021. bsmny.org
Sat
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ARTFUL APPLIQUE FOR KIDS American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square 1 p.m. Free with RSVP Feeling crafty? After a guided gallery discussion, this handson workshop lets kids and their parents experiment with the applique process, using materials inspired by those found in the textile exhibition “War and Pieced.� Part of the Families and Folk Art series
11
The Spirit|Westsider westsidespirit.com
held the ďŹ rst Saturday of each month. 212-595-9533. folkartmuseum.org
Sun
8
SPELLBINDING SITAR WITH USTAD NISHAT KHAN Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center, 129 West 67th St. 7:30 p.m. $35/$45 The sitar, that most elegant of plucked string instruments, has been mastered by few. Ustad Nishat Khan, virtuoso sitar player, offers a contemporary approach to the instrument and a sound both vibrant and hypnotic. Come for the music, stay for the Q&A with Khan and radio host David Ellenbogen. 212-501-3330. kaufmanmusiccenter.org
9
Mon
KHARY LAZARREWHITE AND JELANI COBB DISCUSS ‘PASSAGE’ Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway 7 p.m. Free Khary Lazarre-White’s novel “Passage� tells the story of Warrior, a young black man navigating the winter streets of Harlem and Brooklyn in 1993. Lazarre-White will be in conversation with writer and professor Farah Griffin, and professor and New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb. 212-362-8835. stores. barnesandnoble.com
Tue
10
â—„DANIEL FICARRI, ORGANIST
Church of Saint Paul The Apostle, 405 West 59th St. 7 p.m. Free The Julliard-trained organist and composer Daniel Ficarri, who serves as organ scholar at The Church of St. Paul the Apostle, will present a solo recital on the mighty Moller pipe organ. Enjoy the robust, melodic sounds of this remarkable instrument. 212-265-3495. stpaultheapostle.org
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Wed
Health & Wellness Seminar Series !tÂĽÂĽ 2017
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Prostate Cancer: Your Guide to Prostate Health and What to Know About the Leading Cancer in Men David M. Nanus, MD Scott Tagawa, MD, MS
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You Are One of A Million: Precision Medicine and the Future of Healthcare M. Elizabeth Ross, MD, PhD
‘WHAT SHE ATE:’ LAURA SHAPIRO AND FRANCINE PROSE Berger Forum, New York Public Library, 476 Fifth Ave. 7 p.m. Free Ever wonder what Eleanor Roosevelt and Helen Gurley Brown ate? Laura Shapiro, author of the new book “What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food that Tells Their Stories,� will discuss the tastes and palates of famous ladies with distinguished author Francine Prose. eventbrite.com
Life Can Be a Pain in the Neck (and Back): Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Spine Health
Time 6:30–8:00 pm Place All seminars held at Uris Auditorium Meyer Research and Education Building Weill Cornell Medicine 1300 York Avenue (at 69th St.)
All seminars are FREE and open to the public. Seating is available for 250 people on a firstcome, first-served basis. If you require a disability-related accommodation, please call 212-821-0888 and leave a message.
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