Theater & Dance as Language: Performance & Panel
Sat, Apr 20 | Riverside Library
Join Riverside Library for an afternoon of performance and conversation. In On Display, a performance by Heidi Latsky Dance, viewers are invited to encounter performers of all bodies and abilities as they create a "human sculpture court." Between two performances, dancer Heidi Latsky, playwright Shayok Misha Chowdhury, and community-theater artist Arnaldo J. López will be in conversation investigating the connections between language and performance.
- 12 PM | On Display performance (registration not required)
- 1 PM | The Power of Performing Arts: Theater and Dance as Language panel (registration required)
- 2 PM | On Display performance (registration not required)
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Authors in Conversation
Celebrate world literature with a series of author talks in a range of languages! These events will be conducted in the language listed:
- Fri, Apr 19 | 6:30 PM | <작은 땅의 야수들> 김주혜 작가와의 대화 (In Conversation: Juhea Kim)
한국어 (Korean) - Sat, Apr 20 | 12 PM | Bandes Dessinées Classiques: Yann Damezin et Thierry Chavant avec Miriam Bridenne
Français | French - Sat, Apr 20 | 2:30 PM | Какая жизнь, какой же век всплывает: Ириной Волкович (What Life, What Age Emerges: Irina Volkovich)
Русский | Russian - Thurs, Apr 25 | 5:30 PM | Retratos de la llegada: Ivan Ojeda con la Dra. Rosalina Diaz
Español | Spanish - Sat, Apr 27 | 2 PM | 小说的艺术性与自由表达: 严歌苓与马凯琳对话 (Artistry and Free Expression: Geling Yan with Karen Ma)
普通话 | Mandarin - Mon, Apr 29 | 6 PM | April Book Club Event: My Heart Is a Chainsaw with Stephen Graham Jones
English - Tues, Apr 30 | 6 PM | History, Legacy, Friendship: Lisa Ko & Crystal Kim
English
- Fri, Apr 19 | 6:30 PM | <작은 땅의 야수들> 김주혜 작가와의 대화 (In Conversation: Juhea Kim)
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Panel Events
Join the Library for a series of engaging discussions to explore the intersections of language and disability justice, culinary traditions, and more across diverse communities and cultures. These events will be hosted in English.
- Tues, Apr 23 | 6 PM | Translating Taste: Food Writing Across Cultures
Featuring Nasim Alikhani, Abi Balingit, Kayla Stewart, and Mayukh Sen - Wed, Apr 24 | 6 PM | Translationship: Examining the Creative Process Between Authors & Translators
Featuring Annelise Finegan, Antonina W. Bouis, Ernesto Mestre-Reed, and Karen Phillips
- Tues, Apr 23 | 6 PM | Translating Taste: Food Writing Across Cultures
KidsLIVE with Roger Mello
Tues, Apr 23 | 3:30 PM | Online
Join us for a very special author talk for kids with writer and artist Roger Mello. In this program, we will discuss one of Roger's books, João by a Thread. Roger will take questions from the audience and show us how to draw in his unique style!
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LIVE from NYPL
The New York Public Library’s premier cultural series brings together distinguished writers, artists, and scholars for conversations and performances.
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Reading Recommendations to Celebrate NYPL's World Literature Festival 2024
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