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Sing Out! Broadsides and Banjos: The Folk Music RevivalTune in at 6 p.m. Eastern on April 2 to watch writer and musician Elijah Wald present a history of Greenwich Village in the 1950s and 1960s. This program, part of The New York Public Library's "Rhapsodic City" series, will include a performance by Wald and rare audio recordings from the NY Folk Singers Guild archive. Wald is the co-author of "Dave Van Ronk: The Mayor of MacDougal Street," a memoir which serves as the source material for the upcoming Coen Brothers film, "Inside Llewyn Davis." http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/55/node/197155Apr 2, 2013 -
PUNKING OUT: Platinum Punkhttp://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/55/node/197153 Music icons Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie join Will Hermes, senior critic of "Rolling Stone" and author of "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Faber & Faber, 2011) for a discussion of the style and sound of the New York Music scene in the 1970s. This program is part of a new series, RHAPSODIC CITY: MUSIC OF NEW YORK devoted to exploring some of the unique musical stories of the 20th century.Mar 27, 2013 -
Fresh, Bold, and So Def Women in Hip-HopIn celebration of Women's History Month, this program will highlight the contributions and achievements of women in hip-hop through media, performances, and a panel discussion. Presented by the Schomburg Center's Hip-Hop 4.0 Initiative in conjunction with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and its "Rhapsodic City: Music of New York" series.Mar 23, 2013 -
Celebrate World Read Aloud Day with NYPL!Celebrate World Read Aloud Day with The New York Public Library! Tune in for a very special story time at Battery Park City Library with children's librarian Anne Barreca. Watch our Google+ Hangout! Check out these books at the Library! The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O'Connell http://ow.ly/izurI Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler http://ow.ly/izuCq The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz http://ow.ly/izuXAMar 6, 2013 -
NYPL's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Hangout with Author Stephen ChboskyWatch NYPL's Google+ Hangout with the author, screenwriter, and director Stephen Chbosky. Join NYPL librarians John Leroy Calhoun and Billy Parrott and aspiring writers as they discuss Chbosky's critically acclaimed novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and its just-released film adaptation.Sep 26, 2012 -
NYPL's "Gone Girl" HangoutRewatch our first ever NYPL Google+ Hangout Book Club. NYPL librarians Jenny Baum (Columbus Library) and Frank Collerius (Jefferson Market Library) shared their thoughts on the hit thriller GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn. Needless to say, SPOILER ALERT! Thank you to our librarians, host Johannes Neuer, and all of you for watching and submitting questions. Follow us on Google+ for more exciting events and the latest programs and resources you can find at the Library. https://www.google.com/+newyorkpubliclibrarySep 12, 2012
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