LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 11/1 ANTIQUE MYSTIQUE Leigh Keno & Joan Barzilay ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 05:01

    ANTIQUE MYSTIQUE

    Leigh Keno & Joan Barzilay Freund from The Antiques Road Show tell you how to find & appraise treasures; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $25.

     

    HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS

    Twelve-step group for those living with a health concern; St. Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #305 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.

     

    WORKING IN THE THEATER SEMINARS

    American Theater Wing sponsors seminars on production, composing & performance; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), RSVP 212-765-0606; call for times & price [repeats Thurs.].

     

    Thursday 11/2

    BROWN BAG LUNCH LECTURES

    Informal lectures on modern art?this week, Richard Turnbull on "Cindy Sherman's Film Stills"; Museum of Modern Art's Edward John Noble Ed. Center, 18 W. 54th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9781; 12:30, $5.

     

    A CONVERSATION ABOUT PAUL CELAN

    Screenwriter Paul Aster & author Carolyn Forche make the scene to celebrate the poet's new biography Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor & Jew; New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5353; 7, $5.

     

    DESIGN TALKS

    Home furnishings guru Raymond Waites is toady's guest in this Parsons' series; 212-229-5885 for location & price; 6:30.

     

    EEG BIOFEEDBACK: AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL

    Dr. Jeffrey Corey leads group discussion for the Manhattan Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Support Group; West End Collegiate Church, 245 W. 77th St. (West End Ave.), 914-278-3022; 7:30, free.

     

    LECTURE DEMONSTRATION WITH LIN HWAI-MIN & CLOUD GATE DANCE THEATER

    Artistic director of company which uses Buddhism, Taoism & tai chi for inspiration talks & dances; Taipei Theater, 1221 6th Ave. (betw. 48th & 49th Sts.), 212-373-1850; 7:30, $15, $10 st. & s.c.

     

    TOWARD AN INCLUSIVE MOVEMENT: DEALING WITH RACISM IN THE LEFT

    Panel discussion w/activists Sandra Barros, Peter Chung, Esperanza Martell & Meg Starr; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6.

     

    Friday 11/3

    ARTISTS TALK ON ART

    Curator Lilly Wei moderates panel discussion on "The Figure: Another Side of Modernism"; Phoenix Gallery, 568 B'way, #607 (Prince St.), 212-779-9250; call for time, $6, $3 st./s.c.

     

    THE GENTRIFICATION OF HARLEM

    Director of the Harlem Tenants Council & professor of Urban Planning at Columbia help make up panel; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6.

     

    PSYCHOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP

    Talk about gay life with other men & women; the Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, 1 Little W. 12th St. (Hudson St.), 212-228-5153; 8, $5.

     

    STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP

    Serious scribers bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.

     

    UNIVERSAL MEDITATION MASTERS CONFERENCE

    Representatives of 5 faiths, incl. Buddhist nun Sister Annabel Laity & Rabbi Marcia Prager, speak on meditation, Tibet Center & Temple of Understanding sponsors; Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (110th St.), 212-246-2746; call for times & prices [through Sun.].

     

    Saturday 11/4

    B'WAY PAN HANDLER HOSTS CHEFS & AUTHORS

    Soho store offers conversations & demonstrations. This week: Hiroko Shimbo, author of The Japanese Kitchen; B'way Panhandler, 477 Broome St. (Wooster St.), 212-966-3434; 2, free.

     

    TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES

    "Dances of the Voice" (Sat. at 2); "Dumbek" (Tues. at 6); Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992 for prices.

     

    Sunday 11/5

    CHOREOGRAPHERS FORUM

    Dance Forum brings choreographers Sean Curran, Molissa Fenley, Christalyn Wright & Lynn Marie Ruse together for "Dancemakers Discuss the Creative Process"; 20 E. 17th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & B'way), 212-633-7202; 6, free.

     

    LEARN TO CREATE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

    Workshop on making gifts inspired by nature from candles to tree ornaments & more; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; 10-2:30, $77, fee incl. materials.

     

    SUNDAYS AT JASA

    Fall lecture series pres. Steve Zeitlin & "Jewish Stories?A Penchant for Parable"; call 212-273-5304 for location; 1, free.

     

    Tuesday 11/7

    BROWN BAG LUNCH LECTURES

    Informal lectures on modern art?today, Terence Riley on "Architecture Hot & Cold"; Museum of Modern Art's Edward John Noble Ed. Center, 18 W. 54th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9781; 12:30, $5 [repeats 11/9].

     

    HOT MAGAZINE JOBS 2000

    You're probably better off at mediabistro.com, but might try your luck at this "magazine industry job fair expo" at Metropolitan Pavillion, 125 W. 18th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-872-3767; 10-7, free.

     

    WHAT KIDS REALLY THINK ABOUT WORKING PARENTS

    Author Ellen Galinsky gives parents tips about how kids view the world & modern family life; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8:15, $20.