Library of Dust

The New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU presents

LIBRARY OF DUST

Fifteen writers, artists, photojournalists, historians, and cultural critics
respond to David Maisel's remarkable photographic excavation 
of a warehouse of ashes otherwise lost to time

Monday, April 13 at 7pm

The Angel Orensanz Foundation

172 Norfolk Street (just south of Houston)

 

with
Ulrich Baer, Rachel Cohen, Jennifer Michael Hecht, Karen Lang, 
Jonathan Lethem, David Maisel, Geoff Manaugh, Ted Mooney, 
Bill Morrison, Joel Meyerowitz, Gilles Peress, Michael Roth, 
Luc Sante, Vijay Seshadri & Lawrence Weschler

                           

This event, which will include talks, readings, a short film, and projection of 
David Maisel's Library of Dust photographs, is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-in basis.

  "Library of Dust, from the photographer David Maisel, may well be this year's most haunting book of images. It is a collection of photographs of copper canisters, each containing the unclaimed remains of a patient from a psychiatric hospital in Oregon (the same one used for filming "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"). Rivulets of chemical corrosion, almost oceanic in their intense coloring, run down the sides. Mr. Maisel's book is a fevered meditation on memory, loss, and the uncanny monuments we sometimes recover about what has gone before."

                                       --The New York Times, November 28, 2008
                      

The Oregon State Insane Asylum, opened in 1883 on a hill just east of Salem and renamed the Oregon State Hospital in 1913, became in part a warehouse for the state’s anonymous unwanted.  When residents died and went unclaimed by family, their bodies were cremated with the ashes remanded to copper canisters, which in turn themselves got warehoused.  Decades passed, the canisters blossomed forth with all manner of colorful corrosions, the hospital started getting shut down, well into the process of which, around 2005, with what remained of the hospital under new leadership, the canister depot itself came to light.  The photographer David Maisel rushed to the scene to compile the remarkable record that has become the book and traveling exhibition, Library of Dust.  The New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU decided to convene an evening of witness and response to Maisel’s project at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, once among the city’s first synagogues and itself one of the most magnificently evocative ruins in the region. 

2009 Gallatin Arts Festival: NEW WORLDS/NEW WORKS

March 30 -– April 3, 2009
715 Broadway
www.nyu.edu/gallatin/gaf
212-998-7377

The Gallatin Arts Festival is a week-long community-wide celebration of the unique artistry and interdisciplinary scholarship of students at the Gallatin School. The festival features student work in the visual and performing arts.

This year’s festival highlights the work of more than 50 Gallatin artists in response to the theme New Worlds/New Works. The festival program includes artist led tours, panel discussions, The Playwrights’ Workshop featuring short plays commissioned for the festival, and Brave New Works showcasing dance, music, and performance art. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! No reservation required for performances.


SCHEDULE
Daily   10-9 Visual art on display on the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th floor gallery spaces.
Monday, March 30
7:00    GAF Playwrights’ Workshop
Staged readings of short commissioned plays each inspired by a moment of discovery. (Labowitz Theatre)
Tuesday, March 31
12:30   Gallery Tour
Artist led guided tour of the visual art. (Meet in 1st floor gallery)
7:00    Gallery Opening Reception      
Reception celebrating the visual art and launch of the GAF Artist Catalogue. (1st floor lobby)
Wednesday, April 1
7:00    New Worlds|New Works Panel
Discussion with NYC based artists considering the process in which they create new work and engage 
politically with their audiences. Panelists include playwright and monologist Lisa Kron (Well, 2.5 Minute Ride); Artistic Director of The Civilians, Steve Cosson (This Beautiful City, Paris Commune); 
choreographer and puppet designer Frederico Restrepo of Loco7 (Room to Panic, Open Door). (Labowitz Theatre)
Thursday, April 2
12:30   Gallery Tour
Artist led guided tour of the visual art.  (Meet in 1st floor gallery)
2:00    (Related Event) Creative Tactics/Arts for Social Change Workshop
Want to promote your vision of the world? Join Procession for the Future for a hands-on workshop 
featuring large-scale puppets for street demonstrations. (RSVP for workshop @ 206-356-9980) (Judson Church)               
7:00    Brave New Works
Performances featuring new work in dance and performance art. (Labowitz Theatre)
Friday, April 3
7:00    Brave New Works
Performances featuring the new work in music and dance.

Ticket Central Free Deals:

SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL:
THE ABERDEEN MISSISSIPPI SEX-SLAVE INCIDENT
Wednesday, March 25th at 8pm
Stage Left Studio Theatre, 438 West 37th Street, Studio 5-A

There are 5,218 people living in Aberdeen, Mississippi. This is the story of 17 of them and the men that caused all of the trouble. Watch a town in an uproar, as women are snapped up and carted off to who knows where and FBI officials run up and down the streets like they don't know which way is up.

Free Ticket Information: A very limited number of free tickets are available to this show. To get free tickets, email your list of names to thejacksinaco@mindspring.com or fax the list to 212-221-8369.

For more information, visit southerngothicnovel.com.



MY FATHER'S WILL
Wednesday, March 25th at 8pm
City Cinemas, 1001 3rd Avenue between 59th & 60th Streets

Wealthy and successful businessman, Ferro Olivetti, enjoys the privileges and perks of his social stature. But on his father dead bed he promises to obey to "his father's will" that he'll spend one month away of his identity and money.

Screening Schedule:

Fri March 27, 2009 - 6pm/8pm
Sat March 28 - 2pm/6pm/8pm
Sun March 29 - 2pm/6pm/8pm
Mon March 30 - 6pm/8pm
Tue March 31 - 6pm/8pm
Wed April 01 - 6pm/8pm
Thu April 02 - 6pm/8pm
Free Screening Information: RSVP required - Seating Limited: pbscreenings@gmail.com
Please RSVP by Thursday, March 26th - You may bring 1 or more guests.

For more information, visit www.myfatherswillmovie.com.


THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT
Wednesday, March 25th at 7:30pm
AMC 19th Street, 890 Broadway

Starring Virginia Madsen, Brooklynn Proulx, Elias Koteas, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan.

In the tradition of such real-life horror movies as 'The Exorcist' and 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose', THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT tells the astounding true story of one family's supernatural ordeal. When Sara and Peter Campbell's son Matt is diagnosed with cancer, they uproot their family to Connecticut for his treatment. As the family settles into their new home, Matt grows increasingly disturbed by paranormal activity that seems to inhabit and possess the house. At a loss to help her frightened family, his mother turns to an enigmatic priest who appears to rid the house of its ghosts-- until the boy's condition takes a sudden and unexplained turn for the worse and their lives are put in grave danger. PG-13.

Free passes available NOW at Ticket Central!
Limit one admit-2 pass per NYU ID.
Vouchers do not guarantee admission!
Theater is overbooked and seating is limited - please arrive early.

For more information, visit www.thehauntinginconnecticut.com.


ADVENTURELAND
Thursday, April 2nd at 7pm

Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Paige Howard.

It's the summer of 1987, and James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college grad, can't wait to embark on his dream tour of Europe. But when his parents (Wendie Malick and Jack Gilpin) announce they can no longer subsidize his trip, James has little choice but to take a lowly job at a local amusement park. Forget about German beer, world-famous museums and cute French girls-James' summer will now be populated by belligerent dads, stuffed pandas, and screaming kids high on cotton candy. Lucky for James, what should have been his worst summer ever turns into quite an adventure as he discovers love in the most unlikely place with his captivating co-worker Em (Kristen Stewart), and learns to loosen up.

Free Screening Information: For your chance to receive screening passes, log on to www.gofobo.com/rsvp and enter RSVP Code NYUGEN6718.

Passes are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, visit adventurelandthefilm.com.



BOOKA SHADE
Friday, March 27th at 9pm

The Filmore New York at Irving Plaza
17 Irving Plaza @ E 15th St.

The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza presents Booka Shade, a German electrohouse duo made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier. They are described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene and have released three albums, Memento, Movements, and The Sun & the Neon Light.

Free Ticket Information: Ticket Central is now distributing free tickets to this event. Limit 4 tickets per NYU ID. There are a limited number of tickets available. First come, first served.

For more information, visit bookashade.com.

THE VH1 COMEDY SHOWCASE
Tuesday, March 24th, doors at 7:30pm
The Village Underground, 130 West 3rd Street between 6th Avenue and MacDougal

Tonight's Special Guest... SHERROD SMALL (host VH1's Best Week Ever)
Shane Mauss - Lawith special guest... Late Night with Conan O’Brien, “Best Stand-up Comic” at HBO Comedy Festival
Michelle Collins - Vh1’s Best week Ever.tv, Emerging Comic award winner for Best Female
Tom Kelly - New York Times Acclaimed, Co-writer for Rosie O’Donnell Show
Brooke Van Poppelen - DC Comedy Festival, Acclaimed and printed New York Blog
David Cope - Blumbershoot Music and Comedy Festival, Sketchingham Comedy Festival
HOSTED BY Seaton Smith. (DC Comedy Festival)

Vh1 presents a new biweekly showcase featuring stand-up from both emerging artists and established veterans. Come on down to the Village Underground every other Tuesday and be entertained by some of the best acts in NYC. Get ready for totally awesome comedy that can't be missed.
Pass this along and get the word out, Vh To The One Comedy!

Free Admission Information: This event is free for all NYU students and faculty who register online. Register at www.longwalkentertainment.com/free_ticket_validation.html. Select VH1 showcase, or any of the featured shows, in the drop down selection

For more information, visit www.longwalkentertainment.com.

Theatrix! Student Festival of One-Act Plays

Theatrix! Student Festival of One-Act Plays
Program in Educational Theatre
LOCATION: Black Box Theatre 82 Washington Square East
ADMISSION: Free

Friday, March 27 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 28 at 2 and 8 pm
Sunday, March 29 at 3 pm

Anna Ivey Unplugged

Monday, March 30, 2009 12-2 PM, Room 405

All law school admissions officers face a dilemma. There are things they wish they could tell applicants to make their own lives easier, but they just can’t say, “We spend only about five minutes on each file, so you’d better cut to the chase,”  So they grumble to themselves and keep reading thousands of applications that miss the mark. 

What's the best way for your law school application to stand? Come ask Anna Ivey all the questions you've wanted to ask about law school, legal careers, and the admissions process -- no holds barred. 

Anna is the former Dean of Admissions at the University of Chicago Law School and a former film finance attorney. She is the author of The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions as well as The Ivey Files blog.
 
Lunch provided. RSVP to Bindi Patel at bindi.patel@nyu.edu
Sponsored by The Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, www.cmep.nyu.edu 

SPEED DATING FOR CHARITY

Tuesday, March 31^st from 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Heights Alumni Lounge, 1st floor Waverly Building

Meet and mingle over an afternoon of community service! Come to make and donate a variety of sandwiches to City Harvest in traditional speed-dating fashion – rotate sandwich station to sandwich station, student to student. There will be music, raffles, and the smell of luncheon meat in the air – what more could you ask for?! 

Evenings of Chamber Music

Evenings of Chamber Music
Stephanie Baer and Louis DaRos, Directors
Program in Classical Instrumental Performance

LOCATION: Black Box Theatre
ADMISSION: Free
Tuesday, March 31 at 8 pm
Friday, April 3 at 8 pm
Thursday, April 23 at 8 pm
Wednesday, April 29 at 8 pm

LOCATION: Tenri Cultural Institute
ADMISSION: Free
Sunday, April 26 at 8 pm
Friday, May 1 at 8 pm

Fast and the Furious

Free Advance Screening!

NYU Program Board presents:
FAST & FURIOUS
Tuesday, March 31st at 9pm
AMC Loews Village 7, 66 3rd Avenue at East 11th Street

Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, Liza LaPira, and Laz Alonso.

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what’s possible behind the wheel.

Free passes available NOW at Ticket Central!
Limit one admit-2 pass per NYU ID.
Vouchers do not guarantee admission!
Theater is overbooked and seating is limited - please arrive early.

For more information, visit www.fastandfuriousmovie.net.

2009 NEW YORK SPEAKER SERIES

2009 NEW YORK SPEAKER SERIES:
Anderson Cooper interviewing Arianna Huffington, D.L. Hughley and Mike Huckabee
Tuesday, March 31st at 8pm
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas

MSG Entertainment is proud to announce the second annual "Speaker Series: The Minds That Move The World," a timely and important series of events that will provide attendees with a unique framework for understanding America's current political landscape and place in world politics, through the insights of some of the most prominent political figures of our time.

The topic of discussion on March 31st will be Free Speech and the Power of the Press.

Free Ticket Information: Starting 12:30pm on Thursday, March 26th, Ticket Central will be distributing free tickets to this event. Limit 4 tickets per NYU ID. There are a limited number of tickets available. First come, first served.

For more information, visit speakerseries2009.com.

Greek Week's Video Game Night

Come play video games and eat FREE PIZZA!!
Tuesday, March 31st
Room 914 Kimmel 7-9pm

Sponsored by IFC, Pi Beta Phi and Theta Phi Beta

Commuter Escape: Stressbusters are comin' to town!

Commuter Circle

We all know about the dreadful week that sneaks up on you after a long break... 

Midterms you didn't remember you would have to take...Books you didn't remember you had to read... Papers you didn't remember you had to write.

Stop stressing! Come enjoy a relaxing night with Commuter Circle and Stressbusters who will be in the Commuter Lounge of Kimmel (2nd Fl) from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served. And as always games will be available!
We hope to see you there!!!!

Love Always,
CC e-board


Additional upcoming events:
DANCE DANCE MARATHON: April 8, 5-8 PM, raise money. suggested entrance fee will be $3 or however much you want to donate! All proceeds will go to Relay for Life

RELAY FOR LIFE - ALL night in Coles on April 18, Saturday. We will be raising money with DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION in the Coles Gym. 

Keep yourselves posted for Commuter Appreciation Week APRIL 27-30!!

THE QUEER COMICS SERIES

The Office of LGBT Student Services Presents

THE QUEER COMICS SERIES
March 26th-April 9th

The series features three prominent comic artists/graphic novelists who explore issues of gender, sexuality, race, class, and nationality through sequential art. Each artist presents a lecture and discussion on their work, and hosts a QUEER COMICS DRAWING WORKSHOP. All events are free and open to the public. Due to limited workshop space, please RSVP to queercomicsnyu@gmail.com to reserve a workshop seat.

Week 1: ARIEL SCHRAG
Lecture and Discussion: Thursday, March 26th 7-8:30pm 19 University Place Rm 102
QUEER COMICS DRAWING WORKSHOP: Friday, March 27th 4:30-6pm Kimmel 804
Week 2: CARLO QUISPE
Lecture and Discussion: Thursday, April 2nd 4-6pm Kimmel 405
QUEER COMICS DRAWING WORKSHOP: Friday, April 3rd 12-2pm Waverly Rm 366
Week 3: JENNIFER CAMPER
Lecture and Discussion: Tuesday, April 7th 6:30-8pm Kimmel 905
QUEER COMICS DRAWING WORKSHOP: Thursday, April 9th 12-2pm 802 Kimmel

Contact: Maggie Fay mf1519@nyu.edu with questions

Artist Master Class Series: Malcolm Bilson

Artist Master Class Series
Curated by Marilyn Nonken, Director, Piano Studies
The pianists of NYU Steinhardt perform for world-renowned artists, in an intimate lesson format that both instructs and inspires
LOCATION: Recital Room 779, 35 West 4th Street
ADMISSION: Free

Thursday, March 26

7:45-9:45pm

Fresh DVD Release – Twilight

Thursday, March 26 8:00PM

Lafayette Rec Room

Free Sushi

Want to hit up these Dine-Outs with the Mayhews but can’t make them on Wednesdays? Want an alternative to Thursday’s Fresh DVD Release with a guaranteed dinner and no rush? Want to gain something intellectually instead of watching a popular movie without much cinematic quality?

Welcome to Dining Out with Palladium and Lafayette. Residents from Palladium and residents from Lafayette will come together to eat a meal and join in a conversation with a professor leading a discussion on the country the cuisine you’ll be eating is from.

If you want to come to the Japan Dinner which is on 3/26, sign up by emailing RA Danielle Benzaken of Palladium at dab448@nyu.edu

An RA Mustfa Hosted Event.

Iranian Jewish Club New Year Lounge

The Iranian Jewish Club of NYU invites you to hang out to kick off the persian new year!
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz)

We will be setting up a traditional New Year's Haft-Sin.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haft-Sin). If you want to add anything to the table, feel free. Be creative.

Come for dinner and some Chaiyi and khorma
We will be serving Persian food for dinner (kosher) catered from Colbeh

Thursday, March 26, 2009

7:00PM-9:00PM

Kimmel Center Room 904

PLAY Clubs' Game Tournaments!!

Time / Location info:
Friday, March 27th
Kimmel 4th floor

Thevideo game tournament will bearound 3 pm. Competitions range from straightforward team challenges to truly bizarre ones: try playing Super Mario Bros. where one player moves and the other jumps, or Guitar Hero with one player strumming and one doing the frets, or Geometry Wars with one player shooting and the other moving, just to name a few of them. Teams play each other randomly and get points for winning, and the two highest scoring teams go head-to-head in the final game.

Later around 6 or 7 will be the board game tournament. These games range from basic stuff like team Pictionary to a bunch of games that arn't really board games...like paper airplane battles and piggyback racing!

If you don't to team up they'll be have an assortment of Rock Band / Street Fighter 4 / Brawl / pile of other games. If you don't have a partner in advance you can get one at the meeting before the tournament starts. There's no prizes since this is a battle for GLORY AND HONOR. However, everyone playing or not playing gets FREE FOOD AND DRINKS! Hope to see you there!

Financing Global Health: Part III: Public/Private Partnerships in Global Health Initiatives

Financing Global Health Presented by the NYU Global Health Alliance Student Group  Join us for a monthly event series dedicated to addressing issues around financing current global health initiatives. We welcome you to attend intimate discussions featuring prominent experts and organizations in the global health field. Panelists will speak about their respective organization's business model emphasizing its current operations, strategies, and funding sources for global health initiatives, providing background information on how these initiatives began and openly discuss challenges and successes in their work. Most importantly, they will cite actual projects and activities that will inspire current students to contribute meaningful work in these areas.  Join us, recognize some of the remarkable achievements and new innovations in global health financing, and be inspired to contribute to the enormous work that remains. Refreshments will be provided. This Month: Part III: Public/Private Partnerships in Global Health Initiatives With Elizabeth Ashbourne, Sr. Operations Officer Results Secretariat The World Bank and Dr. Gerald Siuta, Head Business Development for the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development It is widely accepted that global health issues need to be addressed with a comprehensive approach that includes civil society, governmental and non-governmental institutions, and the for-profit sector due to the complexity of the problem and the many strengths that can be drawn from all sectors. Join us for the final part of the Financing Global Health Monthly series to hear about examples of public/private partnerships and the challenges and successes in sustaining them. Friday March 27, 2009 6 - 7:30 pm NYU Wagner The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl. 295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012-9604  ******************** RSVP for this event online. For a complete listing of our upcoming events, please visit our Event Homepage.

Free Pool Party and Dinner!

Join the 2011 Class Council/ Activities Board for a totally free pool party and dinner!

Saturday, March 28th

8 PM - 10 PM

Palladium Gym/ Pool

140 East 14th Street

New York, NY

Vegan, kosher, and halal food options available! 

RES ED GOES GREEN!

Need to learn more about what global warming and “going green” really means? 
Interested in making your lifestyle more sustainable? 
Wondering how you can lessen your impact on the environment by taking small,
easy steps?
Looking to get more involved in what NYU is doing to give back to the environment? 

There is an exciting and intriguing week-long programming series that you are
ALL invited to!  It is called ResEd Goes Green, and it consists of programs
geared at educating you about global warming, sustainable living, and how to
give back to the environment.  While this series is co-sponsored by the
sophomore residential initiative, ‘more, and the upperclass initiative, all
members of the NYU community are invited to take part of these great events. 

As well, on our website (nyu.edu/resed/more) there are various Environmental
Challenges that I urge you all to take (under “Resources) during this week. 

Hope to see you at these events!

Brooklyn Bridge Park Community Service Project
Saturday, March 28/Meet at Lafayette at 9am
Will be back around 2pm
RSVP by Thursday, March 26: kb65@nyu.edu

Freegan Trash Tour of Union Square
Tuesday, March 31st/ Time TBD
RSVP by Monday, March 30th: tmg244@nyu.edu

Angelica Kitchen Dinner
Thursday, April 2/Meet at restaurant on the SE corner of 2nd Ave & 12th Street
RSVP by Wednesday, April 1st: hwc1@nyu.edu 

Tour of the Union Square Farmer’s Market
Friday, April 3rd/Meet at Carlyle at 2pm
RSVP by Thursday, April 2nd: tmg244@nyu.edu 

Staten Island Eco-Village: Ganas Community Tour
Saturday, April 4/Meet in the Palladium lobby at 2pm
Traveling to Staten Island and returning around 8pm.
RSVP by Thursday, April 2nd: bar236@nyu.edu 

Appalachian Trail Hike
Sunday, April 5th/ Meet in Carlyle Lobby at 8:45am
Traveling on the Metro North to the AT and returning around 7pm.
RSVP by Friday, April 3rd: tmg244@nyu.edu 

Work It Out!!

Come learn how to take your workout to another level. Learn some New Tips for staying fit.
Saturday April 4th
2:00-5:00pm
Third North Courtyard.

Sponsored by AEPhi and DPhiE

Model Speaker Event: Francine Veiga

Model Speaker Event

with Francine Veiga, Elite Model Management

& Red Mango will be served!

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

7:00-9:00 PM Kimmel 804

Join The NYU Modeling Club for its Model Panel Event -- part of an event series where you can meet and interact with industry professionals.

Come learn about Brazilian model Francine's modeling career, see her portfolio, and ask any questions! Red Mango will also be served.

Email NYU Modeling Club at nyumod@gmail.com with any questions and concerns, and be sure to RSVP on Facebook.

Free Popcorn and Candy!

Visit the Homecoming @ NYU Table

at the top of the Kimmel Grand Stairs!

Free Popcorn, Candy, Cups, and Agendas!

Monday, March 23rd 11am-1:30pm

Enter the Choose the Theme Contest!

NYU Jazz Master Class: George Garzone, jazz saxophone

NYU Jazz Master Class Series On Campus 
The NYU Jazz Master Class Series continues to foster a dialogue between the music world’s most significant and inspired artists and students from the NYU Jazz Studies Program 
Dr. David Schroeder, Director 
LOCATION: Recital room 779 TIME: March 25th 8-10pm
ADMISSION: Free 

March 25 George Garzone, jazz saxophone

The Trouble with Tomatoes A Discussion of Workers’ Rights and Environmental Justice

Come join Sustainable Silver and Oxfam America at NYU on the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire as we follow a tomato from the fields it’s grown in to the salad on our plates.  We’ll be screening two short films, Coalition of Immokalee Workers vs. Taco Bell about a group of Florida tomato pickers’ struggle for acceptable working conditions, and Shame on You, a youth-made documentary about environmental justice in the Bronx.  We’ll then be joined for a panel discussion with two of the producers of Shame on You, New York City food sovereignty activist Sarah Pappas, and NYU’s own Anna Smukowski of Oxfam.  Delicious and sustainable food will be provided by the Green Canteen, an on-campus sustainable lunch stand to be launched this coming September.  

When: March 25 7:00pm

Where: The Parlor at the NYU School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square North

Women on the Move

rganization of Black Women presents:
WOMEN ON THE MOVE
Wednesday, March 25th at 6:30pm
Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Floor

A networking event with women from industries varying from music and entertainment to business and communications. The program aims to inspire youth, provide potential contacts, and give guests a chance to hear the stories of celebrities.

Tickets available NOW at Ticket Central!
Tickets are free with NYU ID or gov't issued ID.
Must have NYU ID to pick up advance tickets at Ticket Central.
Limit 2 advanced tickets per NYU ID

Spring Break Events at Lafayette

Sticking Around over Spring Break?

Trip to the Met and Picnic after!

Sunday, March 15th, 1:00 pm
Kick off Spring Break with a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a picnic in Central Park afterwards.

Italian Night: Godfather Trilogy and Dinner!

Thursday, March 19th, 7:00 pm
Spend Thursday night doing a Godfather movie marathon and a pizza dinner. swing by the Rec Room for the mafia and munchies.

Brunch in NYC!

Saturday, March 21st, 1:00 pm
Enjoy the cool weather, good

company, and a free brunch in NYC.

Dine IN! with the Mayhews!

Sunday, March 22nd (Apt 1606)

Enjoy a tasty and relaxing brunch in

residence with Matt, Sarah and eli. Food to be determined… 
…and delicious!

Seriously, these are offers you can’t refuse.

Under the Arch: Senior Year Art Exhibit

Monday, March 23, 2009

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Kimmel Center, Room 802

The second annual exhibition of the works of New York University Seniors, sponsored by the Class of 2009. Featuring painting, sculpture, photography and other visual media, "Under the Arch" showcases the extraordinary talents of NYU's graduating class, encouraging future generations of students to exhibit and celebrate their own contributions to the artistic heritage of our great university. And if that hasn't drawn you in yet, there will be tons of FREE FOOD.

Free Yoga Lessons

It's Tone-Up Thursday at HPO in the House! Stop by the Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office (HPO) for Fit to the Core, Bands and Cans, Tag Team Toning and more! Get focused and fit without spending a cent! Free for NYU Students.

Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office, 726 Broadway, 3rd Floor

Thursday March 12th 2 - 3pm

Breaks U: Break Dancing Competition

Admission:  FREE for NYU students!! ($5 for non NYU) Pick up tickets at Ticket Central before the event!
Date: Friday March 13th, 2009
Time: 5pm-midnight
Location: E&L Auditorium 4th fl
NYU Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

Hosted by: Omen

Judges: Omen, Nemesis (Breaks Kru), Strife (Florox)

Prize:
$400 2v2
$500 Collegiate 

EXHIBITION BATTLE!!
NYC vs Maryland
This battle will be for up and coming/underground bboys so that they can catch some shine. 

For more informations go to: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52816156754&ref=nf

Free Watermelon Coolers

It's First Drink Friday at HPO in the House! Partying can be costly, and in more ways than just one. Stop by the Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office (HPO) for a free smoothie...and learn how to party smart! Free for NYU Students.

Today's Flavor: Watermelon Cooler

Friday, March 13th 4-5pm 

Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office, 726 Broadway, 3rd Floor

Master Chef: NYU- Premiere and Smart Cooking Expo!

Join us Monday, April 13, 2009, 6-8 p.m. in the Palladium Residence Hall, Multi-Purpose Room (3rd Floor) for the premiere of the 3rd Annual Master Chef NYU TV show produced byNYU-TV. Doors open for FREE FOOD, GIVEAWAYS, and FIND OUT WHO WON this year's Master Chef NYU. In addition to the screening, all in attendance will have an opportunity to visit various Smart Cooking Stations, which include the following:

• Knife Safety Demo with Chef Garlick - Learn to slice and dice properly!
• Smoothie Stand with the PHATs (Peer Health Awareness Team) - Learn how to make and enjoy a delicious smoothie that is an easy, healthy snack you can have on the run.
• Stump the Nutritionist with Student Health Center Nutritionist Mary Dye, MPH, RD, CDN.

Want to taste the winner's dinner? Aramark and Dining Services will give you the opportunity to sample the meal that won the title of Master Chef NYU.

The Smart Cooking Expo will be immediately followed by the premiere of NYU-TV's "Master Chef NYU: The Ultimate Cooking Showdown" and the Award Ceremony during which all sixteen teams will be recognized for their participation.

FREE admission, food, and giveaways!

This event is for all students, faculty, and staff in the NYU community.

WHEN? - Monday, April 13, 2009 - 6-8 p.m.
WHERE? - Palladium Residence Hall, 140 E. 14th Street, Multi-Purpose Room (3rd Floor)

For more information, email health.promotion@nyu.edu or call the Health Promotion Office at (212) 443-1234.

Artist Master Class Series: Paul Kim

Artist Master Class Series
Curated by Marilyn Nonken, Director, Piano Studies
The pianists of NYU Steinhardt perform for world-renowned artists, in an intimate lesson format that both instructs and inspires
LOCATION: Recital Room 779, 35 West 4th Street

Thursday April 2

7:45-9:45pm

Hyphen - A Performance by Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co

A/P/A Institute presents the New York premiere of Hyphen at the New York University Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Known for Asian-inspired works and visual clarity, the Washington, D.C.-based Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co.’s new work explores Hyphenated America. 

The piece looks at the experience of being a hyphenated American—Asian Americans but also other ethnic Americans and multi-racial Americans,” says artistic director and choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess. “Does the hyphen connect or separate our hybrid identities? There’s definitely a struggle going on; commonality is a difficult process in a multifaceted America.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7-10pm
Location: Skirball Center for the Performing Arts EVENT IS FREE. Contact the Shaghan Box Office at Skirball for tickets  Contact: 212.992.8484

Full-Time Volunteer Service Networking and Mentoring Lunch

Sponsored by the Wagner Volunteer Corps

Who should attend: All those who have considered participating in Full-time Volunteer Service, and all those who have served.

This lunch will provide an opportunity for those who have considered or are considering full-time volunteer service to talk with several past volunteers from a variety of programs in order to gain a better understanding of their options, address their concerns, and explore all the possible ways to serve.

The Past Volunteers will include participants from Americorps, City Year, Indicorps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Peace Corps, Teach for America, and more.

And there will be a Free Lunch!

Where: The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St., Second Floor, Rudin Conference Room

When: Tuesday, March 31, 12-2pm

RSVP to http://wagner.nyu.edu/events/networking-03-31-2009 so they can plan for the food! Thanks!

Senior Class Council General Assembly Meeting

Do you want to have a say in how the rest of your senior year is planned? Do you want to have an input in what events make up Senior Week? If so, your opportunity has arrived. Join the Senior Class Council for your final semester at NYU and help to ensure that we "go out in style".

And of course, FREE FOOD will be served.

Every Thursday 12:30-1:30pm

Kimmel Center Room 912, 60 Washington Square South

BAGEL FESTS

Every other Monday - March 9th and 23rd - from 10:30AM - 12:30 PM                                                           

College Cafe, 9th Floor Silver

Don't go to class hungry! Chat it up with CAS Council representatives over a free fresh-baked bagel.

THE 411 ON GRADUATE SCHOOLS

Tuesday, March 31st from 2:00 - 4:00 PM                                                                                      

Heights Alumni Lounge, 1st floor Waverly Building                                  

Attention Juniors! Ever considered pursuing a graduate degree, but have no clue as to what doors a Masters or PhD degree could open for you?  If so, come learn more about graduate opportunities at the CAS Student Council's Graduate School Information Fair!  Hear from NYU faculty, Kaplan test prep, and current graduate students about the exciting opportunities that await you in graduate school!     

"De Novo" Part 1- Li'l Silent

The true story of undocumented youth in U.S. immigration custody.

A new play by Jeffrey Solomon.

When: Wednesday 3/11

Where: Kimmel 10th Floor Rosenthal

Time: 8pm

Admission is FREE!

This acclaimed production from Houses on the Moon Theatre Company chronicles the gripping true story of Edgar Chocoy and other undocumented youth, many thousands of whom make the harrowing journey across the border and through the U.S. system of justice each year.  Performances to be followed by a discussion with creative team and immigration exprts.

This performance made possible, in part, with funds by New Yokr City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Co-sponsored with:

National Lawyer's Guild- NYU Chapter

Latino Law Students Association

Law Students for Economic Justice

Youth in the Criminal Justice System

Contest for Sculptors and Other Visual Artists

The NYU Sustainability Office is holding a contest for sculptors and other visual artists to design a trophy for the NYUnplugged dorm energy competition. Entrants should submit proposals and their trophy by Wednesday, March 25. 
The winning artist will receive a $50 whole foods gift card and their trophy will become part of the annual prize for the residence hall that reduces its electricity usage by the greatest percentage during the competition. Trophy proposals will be judged on their aesthetic qualities as well as environmental performance criteria (for example: incorporation of sustainable and recycled materials)

Please note: The winning artist will be expected to construct their trophy by May 1, 2009

What to include in your proposal:
-Visual representation of what your trophy will look like
-A brief written description
-A name for the trophy
-A materials list including sustainable and recycled materials as well as anticipated costs.

Submit your proposal online via email to:
Mike Sandmel, Sustainability outreach assistant
sandmel@nyu.edu,

or

Drop it off in person

Mike Sandmel
NYU Sustainability Office
740 Broadway, 6th Floor

Good luck artists!

NYUnplugged "Green Team" training and launch!

Last year's unplugged was a huge success, leading to an overall reduction of well over 100,000 KWH of electricity (equivalent to 75 metric tons of CO2). This year we are looking to go even bigger but WE NEED YOU!!! This training will provide a space for "green team" volunteers to meet each other, pick up useful unplugged resources, and begin to strategize around saving electricity in their residence halls. it is STRONGLY recommended that anyone interested in volunteering attend this event. Also, there will be free pizza.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Location:

Palladium Multi Purpose Room 140 E 14th (btwn 3rd and 4th) 3rd Floor Take the stairs as if you were going to the dining hall, turn right, follow the corridor to the end of the hall.

Free Stressbusters Backrub

Date:	Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Time:

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location:

Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office, 726 Broadway, 3rd Floor

It's Wind-Down Wednesday at HPO in the House! Stop by the Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office (HPO)... relax, breathe deep, and receive a stress-reducing 5-7 minute backrub, compliments of Stressbusters! Free for NYU Students.

NYCO VOX - Presented by New York City Opera!

The partnership between New York City Opera and NYU Skirball Center continues in 2009 in celebration of VOX's 10th Anniversary.Preview the future of opera at VOX 2009, the only program in the country that gives 10 composers the opportunity to hear new works and works-in-progress with full orchestra and professional soloists and offers audiences a sneak peek at the opera of tomorrow.

Events are FREE! RSVP is highly encouraged

May 1st, 2009
5:00pm-6:30pmComposer Roundtable Discussion
All the VOX 2009 composers join VOX Project Director Yuval Sharon in a dialogue about individual methods, different approaches to the operatic genre, and common themes among their works. 

 7:00pm-8:10pm Katrina Ballads 
Music and Libretto by Ted Hearne
Using primary-source texts from politicians such as George Bush and celebrities like Kanye West, Katrina Ballads explores the aftermath of the hurricane in a stylistically diverse musical setting. 

  No Easy Walk to Freedom 
Music and Libretto by Chandler Carter
A chamber opera based on the life of Nelson Mandela, focusing on his 27-year imprisonment and his subsequent election as president. Scenes from his life alternate with the music and dance indigenous to South Africa.

 8:30pm-9:30pmMosheh 
Music and Libretto by Yoav Gal
A multi-media recreation of the Moses story as an ancient-futuristic ritual, to be premiered at HERE in Fall 2010.
  

VOX SECOND LOOK
The Rat Land 
Music by Gordon Beeferman, Libretto by Charlotte Jackson
First heard in 2007, VOX performs Scene 2 from this darkly funny and acid-tongued depiction of a dysfunctional family and its youngest member, who hides in a fantasy world she calls the Rat Land.

 9:45pm-10:30pmSéance on a Wet Afternoon
Music and Libretto by Stephen Schwartz, based on the novel by Mark McShane and screenplay by Bryan Forbes
A psychic and her husband plan an elaborate kidnapping scheme to 
legitimize her powers. Commissioned by Opera Santa Barbara for a 
world premiere in Fall 2009.

 Saturday, May 2:
12:00pm-1:30pmPanel Discussion:
American Opera: Past, Present, Future
Moderator: George Steel, City Opera General Manager and Artistic Director
Panelists: Carlisle Floyd, Mark Adamo, and others to be announced

 2:00pm-3:10pm
Invisible Cities
Music and Libretto by Christopher Cerrone
In this hypnotic adaptation of Italo Calvino's imaginative novel, Marco Polo describes his travels through the fantastical cities in Kubla Khan’s empire.
  

Armide 
Libretto by Heather Raffo 

A passionate political tale of Iraq in 2019, still torn apart by a clash of Iraqi and American forces, and the beautiful celebrity Armide who could quell the surging violence. 
 3:30pm-4:30pm


Car Crash Opera 
Music by Michaela Eremiášová and Jairo Duarte-López, Libretto and Animation by Skip Battaglia
A graphically beautiful and kinetically terrifying 8-minute opera set to animation about a fatal car crash.
   VOX SECOND LOOK
Crescent City 
Music by Anne LeBaron, Libretto by Douglas Kearney
An eclectic, electronically enhanced score tells a Brechtian tale of Marie Laveau and her voodoo gods, mobilized to save a fictional city after a Katrina-like disaster. First heard in VOX 06.
 4:50pm-5:30pm

VOX’s 100th Opera!
A Bird in Your Ear 
Music by David Bruce, Libretto by Alasdair Middleton
A colorful, large-scale adaptation of a Russian folktale about a merchant's
son who learns the language of birds. Originally commissioned by Dawn Upshaw for the Graduate Vocal Arts program at Bard College.

Roots of Hope: Raices de Esperanza

CASA

Cuban American Student Association

Join CASA at NYU for a special presentation from Raices de Esperanza

Learn about the realities of Cuban youth on the island, dissident movements, and the wonderful efforts of this organization.

Wednesday, 3/11

Kimmel 909

7:00PM

Snacks and Refreshments will be served!

Full-Time Volunteer Service Networking and Mentoring Lunch

Ever considered joining the Peace Corps? AmeriCorps? or Another 'Corps'?

Want to get some advice from others who have done them?

Then please join us at the:

Full-Time Volunteer Service Networking and Mentoring Lunch

Sponsored by the Wagner Volunteer Corps

When: Tuesday March 31, 12:00-2:00 pm

When: The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St., Second Floor, Rudin Conference Room

RSVP: to wagner.nyu.edu/events/networking-03-31-2009

First Annual Korean Cultural Festival

What:   1^st Annual NYU Korean Cultural Festival

• Taekwondo exhibition
• Samulnori—(Traditional Korean Drum Troupe)
• Korean Classical Music
• Traditional Korean Dance
• Award winning International Korean Movie
• Free Korean Buffet Lunch
• Chance to Win Free Gifts and Prizes

When:  Saturday, March 7^th, 2009

Time:  11:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Where: NYU Kimmel Center on Washington Square Park South

            E & L Rooms (#401)

Why:  FREE Food, Prizes, Performances, Music, Martial Arts, & a Movie!

Contact:          dk1232@nyu.edu

YOGA and Pinkberry

AEPi and APhiZ are hosting a Beginners Yoga Class taught by an instructor from “Yoga to the People.” At the end, Pinkberry frozen yogurt will be served to gain back the calories  just lost.

What: Beginners Yoga Class and Pinkberry

Where: Lafayette Events Room (make a left at entrance of Rec Room)

When: Sunday, March 8th: 4:00pm-5:30pm

Why: Because Yoga is awesome and Pinkberry is awesomer

HOW TO RSVP: Comment on the Lafayette blog with your name and email address. ONLY 25 SPOTS AVAILABLE!! People will be notified on Saturday whether they can come.

Co-sponsoring organizations: Lafayette S.O.L.I.D., Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Phi Zeta

Sign up on the Lafayette Blog.