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16 October - 22 October 2008
In Brief: Africa and the Balkans, Madness, Kathy Kelly, No Food, Doctor Atomic, Naomi Klein, Antikythera Mechanism, Uses of '68 and Patrick Cockburn. |
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Thursday, 16 October | |
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From Africa to the Balkans: New Perspectives on Colonialism and Material Culture in Fascist Italy Columbia University, Casa Italiana - 1161 Amsterdam Avenue 2-6pm, $0, RSVP.. |
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Art and Commerce: Alternative Economies; Christine Hill and Rirkrit Tiravanija MoMA, Titus Theater 1- 11 W 53rd St. 6:30pm, $10/8/5. |
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Dan Rather, Jill Abramson, Tom Curley: The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press, and the Future of Journalism NYU Carter Journalism Institute - 20 Cooper Square, b/w 5th and 6th Sts. 6:30pm, $0. |
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Madness of Paolo Barbieri of Bologna CUNY Graduate Center - 365 5th Ave, Rm C197 6-7:30pm, $0. |
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Science in Fiction: Imagine Science Film Festival Kickoff (Panel Discussion) New York Academy of Sciences - 7 WTC, 250 Greenwich St, 40th Fl. 7-8:30pm, $25/$15, registration required. |
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Kathy Kelly: Witness Against the War Cooper Union, Wollman Auditorium - 51 Astor Pl b/w 3rd and 4th Aves. 7pm, $0. |
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Step up to the Plate: Ending the Food Crisis Cooper Union, Great Hall - 7 E 7th St at 3rd Ave. 7pm, $0, Rsvp. |
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Friday, 17 October | |
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From Africa to the Balkans: New Perspectives on Colonialism and Material Culture in Fascist Italy Columbia University, Casa Italiana - 1161 Amsterdam Avenue 10am-6pm, $0, RSVP.. |
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Doctor Atomic Symposia CUNY Graduate Center, Proshansky Auditorium - 365 5th Ave. 3-8:30pm, $0. |
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Nature or Nurture? Factors of Entrepreneurship - A Comparative Approach Columbia University, Int'l Affairs Bldg - 420 W 118 St, Room 802 12-2pm, $0. |
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Saturday, 18 October | |
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Sunday, 19 October | |
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Monday, 20 October | |
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Marshall Berman: The Right to the City 25 Broadway, 7th Floor 6pm, $0. |
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New York for Sale: Are Developers Overbuilding? Museum of the City of New York - 1220 5th Ave. 6:30pm, $9/5. |
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The Uses of 1968: Legacies of Art and Activism Cooper Union, Great Hall - 7 E 7th St at 3rd Ave. 7pm, $0. |
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A Conversation about Economic Power (with Naomi Klein) CUNY Graduate Center, Proshansky Auditorium - 365 5th Ave. 8-9:30pm, $0, RSVP required. |
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Tuesday, 21 October | |
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Daniel Richter: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Lecture Cooper Union, Great Hall - 7 E 7th St at 3rd Ave. 6:30pm, $0. |
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Wednesday, 22 October | |
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Gears for the Greeks: The Antikythera Mechanism CUNY Graduate Center, Skylight Room - 365 5th Ave. 6-7:45pm, $0, Rsvp. |
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Patrick Cockburn: Why America Will Have to Get Out of Iraq Regardless of Who Wins the Presidential Election Cooper Union, Great Hall - 7 E 7th St at 3rd Ave. 7pm, $0. |
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Recycling New York's Industrial Past: Inspiration from Home and Abroad Municipal Art Society of New York - 457 Madison Ave. 6:30-8pm, $25/$12. |
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Soft Materials: Microfluidics New York Academy of Sciences - 7 WTC, 250 Greenwich St, 40th Fl. 4-6pm, $20/$10, registration required. |
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