Events for February 2011

The Greene Space

Out From Behind the Apron

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

1:00 PM

WNYC is inviting servers and bartenders from across the city to share insights about the dining public, discuss industry trends, reveal pet peeves and trade behind-the-scenes stories.

The Greene Space

Battle of the Boroughs: Brooklyn

Friday, February 4, 2011

7:00 PM

Be a part of Season Two of Battle of the Boroughs in The Greene Space — the unique talent series for the best up-and-coming performers in New York City. Last year, over 168 artists and 45 groups from across the five boroughs performed in our SoHo performance space.

The Greene Space

The Brian Lehrer Show: Regime Change and the Aftermath

Friday, February 11, 2011

10:00 AM

The Brian Lehrer Show and It’s A Free Country are calling a meeting.  The agenda:  understanding revolution.  We’re inviting people with first-hand experience of revolution from all over the world for an in-depth conversation about what happens after an uprising.

The Greene Space

On The Media

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

7:00 PM

On February 15, in the midst of Twitter-facilitated revolution in the Middle East, on the very day artificial intelligence battles with humans on Jeopardy! - On The Media looks at the potential of new media to deliver - or totally destroy - mankind.

WNYC Events

A Black & Latino Literary Salon: Re-read

Thursday, February 17, 2011

7:00 PM

Join Celeste Headlee, host of WNYC’s The Takeaway; Patrik Henry Bass, senior editor at Essence Magazine; Darryl Pinckney, novelist, playright and frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books; and Hilton Als, staff writer at The New Yorker, for a discussion about discovering what it means to be an artist in the world.

The Greene Space

Young Concert Artists 50th Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

7:00 PM

Celebrate the 50th anniversary season of Young Concert Artists with stirring performances from generations of talented musicians. Robert Sherman hosts a festive tribute to Young Concert Artists (YCA), the ground-breaking organization that discovered and developed the careers of many of today’s renowned musicians.

The Greene Space

A Global Piano and Literary Salon: Beyond Bollywood

Thursday, February 24, 2011

7:00 PM

Explore the cultural complexities and global influence of India through music and writing with pianist Dr. Arunesh Nadgir and writer Hirsh Sawhney.

The Greene Space

Soundcheck Live

Friday, February 25, 2011

2:00 PM

In his only New York City appearance, Thomas Dolby ("She Blinded Me With Science") will give an exclusive sneak preview performance of songs from his first album of new material in 20 years, A Map of the Floating City, with string quartet Ethel and Rachelle Garniez.

The Greene Space

“T” IS FOR TOM: Tom Stoppard’s Radio Works

Monday, February 28, 2011

7:00 PM

Tom Stoppard, one of the most celebrated dramatists of his time, cut his dramatic teeth on radio dramas at the BBC.  The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC and WQXR presents two of his radio dramas as part of “T” Is for Tom, a cycle of rare early works by England’s most intellectually nimble playwright.