The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Calendar of Public Programs
2008-2009 Season

 

• About the Programs at the Performing Arts Library
  
  
• Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration
  
  
• Recent Programs - Audio/Video Archive
  
  
• Alan Bennett program -- April 2006
  
  
  

Programs take place in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Admission to all programs is free and generally first come, first served, although tickets are occasionally required. For information, please call (212) 642-0142 or e-mail lpaprog@nypl.org.

Thursday, September 18, 2008, 6:00 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
Remembering Uta
Barbara Barrie, Richard Easton, Hal Prince, and Fritz Weaver reminisce about the life and work of Uta Hagen. Moderated by Foster Hirsch.

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 3:00 PM
Performing Arts of Asia and the Middle East
Dances of Bhutan
Core of Culture's Executive Director Joseph Houseal joins with videographer Gerard Houghton to introduce films from their gift to the Jerome Robbins Dance Divison.

Monday, September 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
Readings and Reminiscences
Katie Finneran, Laila Robins, and Victor Slezak read from materials in the Uta Hagen Papers and share their memories of Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.

Thursday, September 25, 2008, 6:00 PM
Before Out Was In: Life After Dark with Arnold, Bette, the Baths, and the Boys
A talk by Patrick Pacheco.

Friday, September 26, 2008, 7:30 PM
Duke Jazz Series and Talks
Dafnis Prieto Sextet
Performance of selections from the Sextet's new album, Taking the Soul for a Walk.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 3:00 PM
Performing Arts of Asia and the Middle East
Buddhist Dances of the Himalaya: Ladakh
Screening of Core of Culture's breakthrough documentation of sacred Buddhist dance in the Himalaya. Introduced by Joseph Houseal, Core of Culture's Executive Director.

Thursday, October 2, 2008, 6:30 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
Uta Hagen's Acting Class: Discussion with Karen Ludwig, Rochelle Oliver and Austin Pendleton
Uta Hagen the teacher will be discussed by Karen Ludwig, Austin Pendleton, and Rochelle Oliver. The program will feature excerpts from the DVD Uta Hagen's Acting Class.

Saturday, October 4, 2008, 3:00 PM
Baseball's Greatest Hit: The Story of Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Panel with Andy Strasberg, Bob Thompson, and Tim Wiles. Moderated by George Boziwick.

Saturday, October 11, 2008, 3:00 PM
Lincoln Center Artists
Politics and Poker: Theater Songs for an Election Season
Performance by Constance Green and Ellen Lang, sopranos; Irwin Reese, tenor; John Shelhart, baritone; and Robert Rogers, piano. Songs from Fiorello, 1776, Of Thee I Sing, Mr. President, and other shows. The singers are members of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus.

Thursday, October 16, 2008, 5:00 PM
Lincoln Center Artists
Jeremy McCoy, double bass; Linda Hall, piano; with guest artist Whitney Crockett, bassoon
Works by J.S. Bach, Giovanni Bottesini, and George Philipp Telemann. Mr. McCoy and Mr. Crockett are members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Ms. Hall is Assistant Conductor with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Saturday, October 18, 2008, 3:00 PM
Greek-American Folklore Society
Dance performance by the Astoria, New York based group. The Society is dedicated to the preservation and instruction of the history and traditions of Hellenic folk culture.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 3:00 PM
Performing Arts of Asia and the Middle East
Raks Sharki: The Magic of Middle Eastern Movement
A performance with commentary by Morocco and the Casbah Dance Experience.

Thursday, October 23, 2008, 6:00 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
"Perilous Stuff": Margaret Webster's Production of Othello with Paul Robeson and Uta Hagen
Lecture by Milly S. Barranger on the landmark 1942 production of Shakespeare's play, which was directed by Margaret Webster and starred Paul Robeson as Othello, Uta Hagen as Desdemona, and Jose Ferrer as Iago. Dr. Barranger, author of Margaret Webster: A Life in the Theater, is Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita of Theatre History and Theory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Saturday, October 25, 2008, 3:00 PM
New York, New York: A World of Black Baseball and Black Music
Presentation with Lawrence D. Hogan and Robert Cvornyek.

Thursday, October 30, 2008, 6:00 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
Panel on Uta Hagen
Edward Albee, Mitchell Erickson, and Anne Kaufman talk about their work and friendship with Uta Hagen. Moderated by Richard Mawe.

Saturday, November 1, 2008, 3:00 PM
Treasures of the Music Division
Marilyn Nonken, piano; with guest artists Sharla Nafziger, soprano; and Christopher Oldfather, pianist
Works by Erich Itor Kahn and Morton Feldman. This performance is a re-creation of a concert co-presented by the Library in 1952.

Saturday, November 8, 2008, 3:00 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
The HB Studio: The Early Years
Panel with Mary Anthony, Anne Jackson and Eli Wallach, Edward Morehouse, and Jesse Feiler (moderator)

Monday, November 10, 2008, 5:00 PM
Treasures of the Music Division
Elmira Darvarova, violin; Ronald Carbone, viola; Samuel Magill, cello
Works by Schmitt, Schubert, and Ysaye.

Saturday, November 15, 2008, 3:00 PM
Treasures of the Music Division
Adam Brown and Colin Davin, guitar duo
Works by Haydn and others.

Monday, November 17, 2008, 6:00 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
Remembering Uta and Herbert
Readings and Reminiscences by Arthur French, David Hyde Pierce, and Marian Seldes.

Friday, November 21, 2008, 7:30 PM
Duke Jazz Series and Talks
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, with special guests Harvey Wainapel and Felipe Salles
Performance of selections from the album Canto do Rio. The Library is proud to participate in the 3rd Annual Latin American Cultural Week, a celebration of Latin American arts and artists, with music, theater, visual arts, literature, and lectures in venues throughout NYC, November 5-21. LACW is a program of PAMAR (Pan American Musical Art Research) founded and directed by Uruguayan pianist Polly Ferman. For more information, visit www.pamar.org.

Saturday, November 22, 2008, 3:00 PM
Ripley's Game
Screening of a 2002 film. Directed by Liliana Cavani and starring John Malkovich. The films settings include Palladio's Villa Emo and Teatro Olimpico.

Saturday, November 29, 2008, 3:00 PM
Dances of Bhutan: Screening
Final of three programs celebrating Core of Culture's gift to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Thursday, December 4, 2008, 6:00 PM
Teatro Olimpico: A Palladian Entertainment
In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of Palladio, the early music and theater company Bottom's Dream presents selections suitable for the fabled entertainments of a Palladian villa, including madrigals and canzonets by composers such as Lassus, Williaert, Zarlino, Cipriano da Rore, and poetry by Dante, Petrarch, Guarini, and Tasso. The program will also include music composed by Andrea Gabrieli for the inaugural performance at Palladio's Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza in 1585.

Saturday, December 6, 2008, 3:00 PM
Performing Arts of Asia and the Middle East
Music from China
Chinese music performed on traditional instruments.

Monday, December 8, 2008, 6:00 PM
A Challenge for the Artist: Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof in the American Theater
Fritz Weaver and Rochelle Oliver in "Darling Papalop": Letters Between Uta Hagen and Her Father
Readings from correspondence between Uta Hagen and Oskar Hagen. These letters represent a subset of the treasures in the Uta Hagen Papers.

Thursday, December 11, 2008, 6:00 PM
Making Dance or Making a Living
Panel.

Monday, December 15, 2008, 6:00 PM
Treasures of the Music Division
Artur Kaganovskiy, violin; Eszter Szilveszter, viola; Jesse Levy, cello; Tomoya Aomori, double bass; Maxim Anikushin, piano
Works by Beethoven (the "Archduke" trio) and others composers.