Events for December 2010
The Greene Space
A Global Piano and Literary Salon: All Along the Silk Road
Saturday, December 4, 2010
7:00 PM
Immerse yourself in the music, cuisine, and literature of China with pianist Fei-Fei Dong and author Gish Jen. Host Ina Howard-Parker leads the audience in a conversation about this traditional culture and its relationship with the Western world.
The Greene Space
Tom Stoppard Radio Works
Monday, December 6, 2010
7:00 PM
The Greene Space presents a cycle of characteristically elegant, cheeky, lyrical, and transgressive works by Tom Stoppard, England’s most intellectually nimble playwright.
The Greene Space
Lennon and Legacy
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
8:00 PM
On the 30th anniversary of the murder of musician and activist John Lennon, join WNYC host John Schaefer in an exploration of the end of Lennon's life and the beginning of a legacy of activism and advocacy carried forth by people from all walks of life.
The Greene Space
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Thursday, December 9, 2010
5:00 PM
Gather ‘round The Greene Space for a truly special holiday treat. Join your favorite WQXR and WNYC hosts for a reading of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol starring Tony Award-winning actor David Hyde Pierce as Scrooge.
The Greene Space
Leon Fleisher
Sunday, December 12, 2010
4:30 PM
The Greene Space and WQXR welcome you to an exclusive and intimate concert with legendary pianist Leon Fleisher. The evening's program will include the Bach Chaconne (arr. for the left hand by Brahms) and the Takacs Toccata and Fugue for Left Hand, Op. 56.
The Greene Space
Studio 360 Live: Our Universe Goes Up to 11
Monday, December 13, 2010
7:00 PM
Does the universe have ten dimensions, as superstring theory proposes, or eleven, as M-theory holds? Comedian Reggie Watts and astrophysicist Janna Levin settle it once and for all; Kurt Andersen referees. Join us for a live performance and geeked-out conversation.
WNYC Events
A Prairie Home Companion—Live Christmas Day Show
Saturday, December 25, 2010
5:45 PM
Spend Christmas Day evening with Garrison Keillor and his guests when "A Prairie Home Companion" comes to the intimate Merkin Concert Hall. SOLD OUT