Despite President Obama’s pledge to limit lobbyists’ roles in the White House, they continue to have a presence in his administration. Find out how lobbying rules might change under an Obama administration. Also: violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Plus, we go behind the scenes with the NYPD’s counterterrorism division!
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Anne-Sophie MutterLobbyist Love in DC
Lobbyists continue to have a presence in Obama’s administration, despite his pledge to limit their roles in the White House. Find out how lobbying and influence peddling in Washington, DC have evolved over the past 3 decades. Robert Kaiser of the Washington Post is author of So Damn Much ...
Art and Love in Renaissance Italy
Objects created to celebrate love and marriage in the Italian Renaissance – like jewelry, birth trays, and even somewhat-raunchy statuettes – are now on display at the Metropolitan Museum in "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy." Andrea Bayer and Linda Wolk-Simon are curators.
Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Tribute to Mendelssohn
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter celebrates the 200th anniversary of Felix Mendelssohn’s birth! Her new album is “Mendelssohn” on Deutsche Grammophon.
Events:
Anne-Sophie Mutter will be performing
Feb. 4 through 7
New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall
More information here
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Inside the NYPD’s Counterterror Force
We go behind the scenes with the NYPD’s counterterrorism division. Find out why it’s both the gold standard of counterterror efforts, and a lightning rod for controversy. Journalist and terror expert Christopher Dickey’s new book is Securing the City.
Event:
Chris Dickey will have an on stage conversation ...
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