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Joshua Cohen headshot Joshua Cohen © Marion Ettlinger
Ruby Namdar headshot Ruby Namdar © Beowulf Sheehan
Rivka Galchen headshot Rivka Galchen © Sandy Tait

Joshua Cohen, Rivka Galchen & Ruby Namdar: Remembering A.B. Yehoshua

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
The authors explore Yehoshua’s legacy and the role of Hebrew literature and language in Israel and America.Read More ›
Tickets available for In-Person and Livestream
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The Gift

Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 3 - 7:30 PM
Join us for the premiere of The Gift, an immersive reading experience. In a special one-day event at The New York Public Library, presented in partnership with Lincoln Center.Read More ›
Please register to attend any time from 3PM to 7:30PM
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Marina Gemma headshot Marina Gemma
Jana Grcevich headshot Jana Grcevich
Brian Levine headshot Brian Levine
Matthew Stanley headshot Matthew Stanley
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Exploring the Cosmos with Astronomy on Tap

Thursday, December 8, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Scholars from the pop-science lecture series Astronomy on Tap take us on a historic tour of the stars inspired by objects from the Library's Treasures exhibition. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 3 - 4 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 6 - 7 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Thursday, January 5, 2023, 3 - 4 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Thursday, January 5, 2023, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Thursday, January 5, 2023, 6 - 7 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Thursday, January 5, 2023, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Friday, January 6, 2023, 2 - 3 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Friday, January 6, 2023, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Friday, January 6, 2023, 5 - 6 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Friday, January 6, 2023, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Saturday, January 7, 2023, 12 - 1 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Saturday, January 7, 2023, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Saturday, January 7, 2023, 3 - 4 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Saturday, January 7, 2023, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Sunday, January 8, 2023, 12 - 1 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Sunday, January 8, 2023, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Sunday, January 8, 2023, 3 - 4 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Sunday, January 8, 2023, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 3 - 4 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
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A Thousand Ways: An Assembly

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Guided by questions and prompts, audience members create a shared script together in A Thousand Ways, an entirely participatory theater experience presented by LIVE from NYPL and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Read More ›
Access free tickets via The Public Theater's box office
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