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No events found. Go ahead and add an event. Past eventsColum McCann, Colm Toibin, Robert Sullivan (March 17 at 6:30pm) Colum McCann.; Colm Toibin.; Robert Sullivan. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with two of the best Irish writers of our time. Moderated by Robert Sullivan;
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An Evening of Irish Music and Folklore (March 24 at 6:30pm) Daniel Cassidy. Co-sponsored by Ireland House and the Irish Arts Center
Musician Mick Moloney, writer Daniel Cassidy, and host Peter Quinn bring us an evening of lively conversation and musical performance.
Joseph O’Connor Talks Irish History and Literature with Kevin Baker (March 31 at 6:30pm) Joseph O’Connor.; Kevin Baker. The award-winning Irish author of Star of the Sea and Redemption Falls talks with the author of Dreamland and Paradise Alley. He’ll also read from a new, unpublished novella about the Moore family, Irish immigrants who lived in the Tenement Museum’s building in 1869.
Richard Price (April 15 at 6:30pm) From a great American realist—a writer for The Wire and the author of The Wanderers, The Color of Money, and Clockers— comes Lush Life, a riveting story of two urban worlds in collision.
The Immigrant’s Table: A Dramatic Performance (April 17 at 6:30pm) Mary Lou Sanelli. Performer and writer Mary Lou Sanelli reflects on immigration, cultural adjustment, and Italian-American food in this dramatic reading.
Jennifer 8 Lee (April 22 at 6:30pm) There are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles is for anyone who has ever wondered who is General Tso and why are we eating his chicken; why Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas; and who really invented the fortune cookie. ... (more)The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans (May 6 at 6:30pm) Patricia Klindienst. Author Patricia Klindienst weaves immigrant farming narratives into her discussion of sustainable agriculture.
NYC Neighborhood Story Launch Party and Reading (June 17 at 6:30pm) Hear the young and accomplished voices of New York City! This collection, written by teenage girls, features essays on a diverse group of New York neighborhoods, documenting life in our ever-changing city.
Ariel Sabar (November 5 at 6:30pm)
Erin Einhorn (November 17 at 6:30pm) We first heard Erin Einhorn's remarkable story about her family and the Holocaust on This American Life. Erin tells her story and reads from her book, The Pages in Between.
Marilyn French (November 19 at 6:30pm) Marilyn French discusses From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women in the World. Pioneering feminist Marilyn French, author of The Women’s Room, discusses her latest work with leading young feminist Jessica Valenti, the editor of Feministing.com.
Lower East Side Stories: New York at the Holidays (November 24 at 6:30pm) Host H.R. Britton leads master storytellers as they share tales of the Big Apple in winter.
Unexpected Discoveries (June 2 at 6:30pm) Two journalists reveal how they used their journalistic skills to uncover family mysteries. Washington Post associate Steve Luxenberg joins New York Daily News reporter Erin Einhorn to discuss and take questions on the risks and rewards of exploring family secrets. Book signings will follow. Part of ... (more)Discussion/signing for All Other Nights at Lower East Side Tenement Museum, NYC (June 4 at 6:30pm) I hope to see you there!-- Dara Horn
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