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Upcoming 2008-2009 Season
Young Lions Conservators Summer Preview Screening: Hamlet 2
August 19, 2008
Join us for an exclusive preview screening of the Sundance breakout hit Hamlet 2 with cocktails and conversation to follow.
Special Event: September Soirée
September 10, 2008
Join your fellow members for a festive evening of drinks and conversation as we welcome the new fellows of both the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers and the Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program, and kick-off the 2008-2009 Young Lions Season.
Forum: Read All About It: The Future of New York Newspapers
October 2, 2008
What is the future of New York newspapers? Is New York insulated from the nationwide demise of local papers? How are these newspapers adapting to the online world? Join us for a lively and provocative debate on the future of news in New York!
Moderator:
Nicholas Lemann, Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Panelists:
Jesse Angelo, Managing Editor of the New York Post
David Carr, Columnist on Media Issues for The New York Times
Peter Kaplan, Editor of the New York Observer
Rachel Sklar, Senior Contributing Editor of The Huffington Post
Young Lions Conservator Readers' Circle: Ina Garten
October 27, 2008
Author and host of the popular cooking show Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten will speak about the newest book in her best-selling line of cookbooks and offer guests some tasty treats! This event will be hosted at the home of a Young Lions Committee Member.
Benefit Event: Young Lions Disco Party
November 3, 2008
Held in tandem with the Library Lions Gala, the Young Lions Disco-themed Benefit Party features cocktails, dessert, and dancing. Our most glamorous night of the year!
Benefit Party Co-Chairs:
Nicholas Brown
Claire Danes
Amanda Hearst
Michael Hess
Hudson Morgan
Andrea Olshan
Young Lions Conservator Readers' Circle: Rivka Galchen
November 20, 2008
At this special event for Young Lions Conservators, award winning author Rivka Galchen will discuss her acclaimed and enthralling new novel Atmospheric Disturbances.
Preview Screening: Defiance
December 10, 2008
Director Ed Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai) and actors Daniel Craig (The Golden Compass, Casino Royale) and Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate, RKO 281) will join the Young Lions for Q&A following the screening.
Special Event: Young Lions Fiction Award
April 2009
Ethan Hawke and others celebrate the year's best young writiers, with readings from each of the finalists' remarkable books.
...and many more events to be announced soon!
2007-2008 Season
Special Event: A Gathering of the Young Lions
September 6, 2007
Join your fellow members for a festive evening of drinks and conversation as we welcome the new fellows of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers and kick-off the 2007-2008 Young Lions Season.
Preview Screening: Into the Wild
September 11, 2007
Meet acclaimed actor/director Sean Penn (The Pledge, The Indian Runner) for a preview screening of his latest film, Into the Wild, starring Emile Hirsch and Vince Vaughn. Q&A to follow.
Preview Screening: The Kite Runner
October 27, 2007
Director Marc Forster (Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland), author Khaled Hosseini, and screenwriter David Benioff join the Young Lions post-screening to talk about translating this best-seller to the screen.
Benefit Event: Young Lions Benefit Party
November 5, 2007
Held in tandem with the Library Lions Gala, the Young Lions Benefit Party features cocktails, dessert and dancing in Astor Hall. Our most glamorous night of the year!
Young Lions Conservator Readers' Circle: Joshua Ferris
November 15, 2007
Author Joshua Ferris will speak about his critically acclaimed new novel, Then We Came to the End. This event will be hosted in the home of a Young Lions Committee Member.
Forum: Risk
November 28, 2007
Why do we take risks? How good are we at estimating risk? Do humans succeed and evolve in spite of or because of risky behavior? Don't miss this provocative and compelling panel.
Moderator:
Ben Mezrich (journalist and author of Bringing Down the House and Ugly Americans)
Panelists:
Carolyn Cole (Pulitzer Prize-winning war photojournalist)
Michael Gismondi (Head of Risk Management at TGP-Axon)
Ivan Greene (free climber with 300 first ascents)
Zur Shapira (Professor of Organizational Decision Making at NYU)
Forum: Things I've Learned from Women Who've Dumped Me
January 31, 2008
Young Lions Committee Member and Emmy Award-winning television producer Ben Karlin (The Daily Show and The Colbert Report), will host an uproarious event based on his new book. The perfect Valentine's Day cure.
Moderator:
Patton Oswalt (actor and comedian)
Panelists:
Ben Karlin (The Daily Show and The Colbert Report)
Todd Hanson (head writer for The Onion)
Bruce Jay Friedman (screenwriter Splash)
Al Jacobs (Editor-at-Large Esquire, author The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically)
Eugene Mirman (HBO's Flight of the Concords)
Tom Shillue (Premium Blend, Comedy Central Presents)
Paul Simms (creator NewsRadio)
Eric Slovin (former Saturday Night Live writer)
David Wain (writer/director The Ten and Wet Hot American Summer)
Larry Wilmore (producer The Office, contributor The Daily Show)
Fountains of Wayne (Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger)
Young Lions Conservator Readers' Circle: Tony D'Souza
February 11, 2008
2007 Young Lions Fiction Award finalist Tony D'Souza returns to the Young Lions to talk about his latest novel, The Konkans. This event will be hosted in the home of a Young Lions Committee Member.
Young Lions: ALL ACCESS
April 1, 2008
Join us for an after-hours behind-the-scenes tour of the NYPL - exclusively geared toward Young Lions. This is a rare opportunity to tour the Cullman Center, visit the legendary Bryant Park stacks, and peak behind the marble of this remarkable institution.
Guides:
David Ferriero, Andrew W. Mellon Director on the NYPL
Matthew Sheehy, Chief, Access and Reader Service
Jean Strouse, Sue Ann and John Weinberg Director of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars
Special Event: Young Lions Fiction Award
April 28, 2008
Ethan Hawke and others celebrate the year's best young writers, with readings from each of the finalists' remarkable books by Brian O'Byrne, Amanda Peet, and Michael Shannon.
Finalists:
Ron Currie, Jr., God is Dead
Ellen Litman, The Last Chicken in America
Peter Nathaniel Malae, Teach the Free Man
Dinaw Mengestu, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Emily Mitchell, The Last Summer of the World
Forum: Russia: Resurgent or Irrelevant?
May 15, 2008
In an age of globalism and shifting power, join us for a provocative debate on Russia's place in the new world order.
Participants:
Dr. Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group, and author of The J Curve
Parag Khanna, Director of Global Governance Initiative and author of The Second World
Dr. Alex Motyl, Rutgers University, Deputy Director of the Center for Global Change and Governance, and author of Imperial Ends
2006-2007 Season
Readers' Circle: Marisha Pessl
October 19, 2006
In this special Readers' Circle for Young Lions Conservators, Marisha Pessl will discuss her New York Times best-selling novel, Special Topics in Calamity Physics.
Preview Screening: The Fountain
November 14, 2006
Join acclaimed writer/director Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) for a review screening of his latest film, The Fountain, starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Q&A to follow.
Forum: How They See Us
November 28, 2006
In our first forum of the year, we'll look at how the United States is viewed by the rest of the world. With a provocative panel of diplomats, journalists, and writers, it is certain to be a unique perspective, far different from what's available via American news sources.
Moderator:
George Packer (The New Yorker)
Panelists:
Joschka Fischer (former German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor)
Rashid Khalidi (Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies, Columbia University)
Shashi Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information of the United Nations)
Preview Screening: The Good German
December 6, 2006
An exclusive screening of Steven Soderbergh's new film, based on the novel by Joseph Kanon. Cate Blanchett and George Clooney star in this new drama from the Academy Award-winning filmmaker.
Readers' Circle: Karen Russell
January 18, 2007
In our second Readers' Circle of the year for Young Lions Conservators, Karen Russell will discuss her critically acclaimed short story collection, St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves.
Forum: Voyeurism
February 13, 2007
What compels us to "watch"? Photographers, bloggers, sociologists, and others will join us for an eye-opening exploration.
Moderator:
Jesse Angelo (Managing Editor, The New York Post)
Panelists:
Delia Brown (acclaimed painter and portraitist)
Deborah Copaken Kogan (war photojournalist and author of Shutterbabe)
Janice Min (Editor-in-Chief, Us Weekly)
Chip Rowe (Senior Editor, Playboy)
Forum: The New American Dream
March 20, 2007
Our country is constantly evolving - as is the idea of the American Dream. Is it a myth or a reality? How has it changed in the last 100 years? Don't miss the dialogue, which will range from politics to business to the very fabric of our society.
Moderator:
Chrystia Freeland (U.S. Managing Editor, The Financial Times)
Panelists:
Alan Brinkley (Provost and Professor of History, Columbia University)
Damon Dash (co-founder, Roc-A-Fella Records)
Janeane Garofalo (comedian and former co-host, Air America Radio's The Majority Report)
Daniel Loeb (CEO, Third Point LLC)
Preview Screening: The Hoax
April 4, 2007
Join actor Richard Gere for a preview screening of his latest film, The Hoax, also starring Alfred Molina and Hope Davis. Q&A to follow.
Special Event: Young Lions Fiction Award & Celebration
May 21, 2007
Ethan Hawke and others celebrate the year's best young writers, with readings from each of the finalists' remarkable books. An event not to be missed! |
