Welcome to our biweekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at the Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at The New York Public Library. We're highlighting some of our events—including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions—and you can always find more at nypl.org/events. If you want our round-up in your inbox, sign up here. We look forward to seeing you at the Library.

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

LIVE from the NYPL

11/18: James McBride: James McBride, a composer, saxophonist, National Book Award winner and bestselling author, comes to the LIVE stage to discuss his book Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul, about the life and struggles of musical icon James Brown. Celeste Bartos Forum, 7 PM.

11/29: Tom Wolfe: The author of a dozen books, including the contemporary classicsThe Bonfire of the Vanities and The Right Stuff, comes to the LIVE stage to discuss his seminal work The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, which unleashed the literary genre of New Journalism. Celeste Bartos Forum, 7 PM.

Free Events at The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

11/15: "Munich '72 and Beyond" Film Screening: Nearly 45 years after the Munich Massacre, "Munich '72 and Beyond" chronicles the struggle of the victims' families to find answers about what happened to their loved ones and their mission to create a memorial to the fallen Israeli athletes. Celeste Bartos Forum, 6 PM.

11/16: The Space Between Things: A Conversation with Waltercio Caldas: New York-Caracas based Latin American art foundation Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC) presents Brazilian artist Waltercio Caldas and Venezuelan curator, art historian, and writer Ariel Jimenez in conversation at the NYPL. Celeste Auditorium, 6 PM.

11/19: NYPLarcade: International Games Day: The Library will be hosting a variety of activities, including videogames, tabletop games for all ages, and virtual reality demos (ages 12 and up) for International Games Day. Presented by MyLibraryNYC, NYPLarcade, and TeenLIVE. Celeste Bartos Forum, 11 AM.

The Schomburg Center

11/28: Between the Lines: Rich Bline, Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, and Kiese Laymon: The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race, edited by Jesmyn Ward, uses James Baldwin's 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time, to engage "eighteen of today's most original thinkers." Rich Blint will moderate this conversation with two of the book's contributing writers, Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, The Weight, and Kiese Laymon, Da Art of Storytellin' (a prequel). The Schomburg Center, 6:30 PM.

The Library for the Performing Arts

11/17: LPA Cinema Series: Amadeus: Join us for a screening of Amadeus in conjunction with the Library's latest exhibition, Curtain Up: Celebrating the Last 40 Years of Theatre in New York and London. This 1984 American film version of Peter Shaffer's Olivier-nominated and Tony-winning British play is the winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor (F. Murray Abraham). Bruno Walter Auditorium, 6 PM.

11/19: Strings in the Earth and Air: Music for Voice, Piano, and Strings: Mezzo-soprano Amy Gluck and pianist/composer Richard Pearson Thomas are joined by a string quartet for a concert of specially curated pieces featuring works by Handel, Debussy, Grieg, Kauder, and Barber. Gluck and Thomas will also perform the New York premiere of "Singing like the larks," Thomas' award-winning composition scored for piano quintet and based on Willa Cather's writings. Bruno Walter Auditorium, 2:30 PM.

11/21: What the Eye Hears: Brian Seibert on the History of Tap: Brian Seibert, dance critic for The New York Times, comes to the Library to celebrate the release of What the Eye Hears, his authoritative account of the great American art of tap. Join Seibert on a virtual tour of the Library’s vast archive of historic tap performances on film and tape. Bruno Walter Auditorium, 6 PM.

Mid-Manhattan Library

11/17: Undisclosed Files of the Police: Cases from the Archives of the NYPD: Get an insider's look at more than eighty real-life crimes that shocked the nation, from arson to gangland murders, robberies, serial killings, bombings, and kidnappings. Presented by journalist Philip Messing, NYPD lieutenant Bernard Whalen, and retired NYPD detective Robert Mladinich. Mid-Manhattan Library, 6:30 PM.

11/22: Trostky in New York, 1917: A Radical on the Eve of Revolution: Hear the little-known story of Leon Trotsky's sojourn to New York City on the eve of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Author Kenneth B. Ackerman presents a portrait of a towering yet all-too-human political figure on the cusp of history, as well as a snapshot of New York City at a special moment in our collective memory. Mid-Manhattan Library, 6:30 PM.

11/28: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life: Author Ed Yong explores the world of microbes in the human body, showing us how these miniscule players in our ecosystem do everything from defending us from disease to guiding our behavior. Mid-Manhattan Library, 6:30 PM.

Science, Industry, and Business Library

11/15: Tax-Saving Moves to Make Before Year End: Opportunities for certain 2016 tax credits and deductions expire at midnight on December 31. Learn what tax-saving moves to make now to enjoy a lower tax bill on April 15. Conference Room 018, 6 PM.

11/16: Startup Leadership: Why do so many entrepreneurs create innovative enterprises, only to find themselves failing as leaders? Because, according to Derek Lidow, "being an entrepreneur is fundamentally different from being a business leader." Drawing from his book, Startup Leadership, Lidow will provide you with the skills and tools to become an entrepreneurial leader and transform your ideas into successful businesses in this talk. Conference Room 018, 6 PM.

11/19: Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn & How To Use It In Your Job Search: In this Self-Recruiter® Lecture Series, John Crant demonstrates how to start networking with LinkedIn's personal profiles, and then how to use your expanded network in your next job search. Conference Room 018, 12 PM.

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