Calendar

 EXHIBITS

GREY ART GALLERY  “The Poetics of Cloth: African Textiles/Recent Art.” On view until December 6.

GULF & WESTERN GALLERY  “1968: Then and Now.” Multimedia exhibit. On view until November 22

CASA ITALIANA  “Tra La Via Emilia e il West: Photographs by Paolo Simonazzi.” On view until November 30.

80 Washington Square East Galleries  “S&M: Shrines and Masquerades in Cosmopolitan Times.” Featuring contemporary work reinterpreting the legacy of African shrines and masquerades. On view until December 6.

Department of Social & Cultural Analysis Gallery Space  “AFRICA: SEE YOU, SEE ME.” Juxtaposing colonial postcards with anti-colonial and post-colonial re-imagining of African spaces and people, this exhibition also includes video projections and texts. On view through December 6. 7th floor, 41 East 11th St.

THE COMMONS  An art exhibition by Kelly Monahan and Ali Taylor. Opening December 2, 5-7 pm. For more information call 212-998-5700. On view December 3 through December 6. BARNEY BUILDING.

FILMS

Wed., Nov. 19  Lover Other. 2006. 55 min. By Barbara Hammer. The story of Surrealist writer, photographer, French World War II resistance fighter, and lesbian Claude Cahun, and her partner Marcel Moore. 6-8 pm. Room 648, 721 Broadway.

Thurs., Nov. 20  Secrecy. By Peter Galison and Robert Moss. Explores the tensions between our safety as a nation and our ability to function as a democracy. 5 pm. The Jerry Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts, 715 Broadway.

Thurs., Nov. 20  Kings. 2007. 89 min. Adapted from Jimmy Murphy’s acclaimed play, The Kings of Kilburn High Road. Irish and English dialogue with English subtitles. Introduction and post-screening commentary by Glucksman Ireland House faculty members Pádraig Ó Cearúill and Miriam Nyhan. 7 pm. CANTOR.

Fri., Nov. 21  Many Yeses, One No: Confronting Corporate Globalization. 7 pm. The Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts, 715 Broadway.

Fri., Dec. 5  Revolutionary Road. Benefit screening for the Robert Garlock Memorial Scholarship Fund, Tisch. $60 general admission. For tickets visit www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/840142. 7 pm. D.G.A. Theatre, 110 West 57th St.  

PERFORMANCES

Thurs., Nov. 20-Sat., Nov. 22  “Aurélia’s Oratorio.” Aurélia Thiérrée in a display of acrobatics, dance, puppetry, and dazzling stage invention. $40 general admission. For tickets visit www.skirballcenter. nyu.edu or call 212-352-3101. All performances at 8 pm with an additional 2 pm performance on Saturday. SKIRBALL.

Thurs., Nov. 20-Sat., Nov. 22  “Tisch Dance Faculty Performance Workshop.” Featuring works choreographed by faculty members Gerald Casel, Deborah Jowitt, James Martin, Pamela Pietro, and Gus Solomons Jr. For more information and reservations call 212-998-1982. All performances 8 pm. Fifth Floor Theater, 111 2nd Ave.

Thurs., Nov. 20-Mon., Nov. 24 & Tues., Dec. 2-Sat., Dec. 6  “Icarus of Ohio.” By Rob Ackerman. Directed by Fritz Ertl. $6 students/seniors; $12 adults. To purchase tickets visit www.smarttix.com. All performances at 8 pm. The Abe Burrows Theatre, 1st floor, 721 Broadway.

Fri., Nov. 21  “Evenings of Chamber Music.” 8 pm. Tenri Cultural Institute, 43 West 13th St.

Fri., Nov. 21-Sat., Nov. 22  “New Student Cabaret.” Tickets available at the theatre beginning 90 minutes prior to curtain. Performances at 8 pm with an additional 3 pm performance on Saturday. BLACK BOX THEATRE.

Fri., Nov. 21-Sun., Nov. 23  “2008 Masters Dance Concert.” $5 students/seniors; $10 general admission. Program A: 8 pm performance on Friday; 2 pm performance on Saturday. Program B: 8 pm performance on Saturday; 2 pm performance on Sunday. FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE.

Tues., Nov. 25  “Interstudio Showcase.” Program in piano studies. 8 pm. FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE.

Tues., Nov. 25-Wed., Dec. 3  “The Three Sisters.” $6 students/seniors; $12 general admission. For tickets visit www.smarttix. com. Performances at 8 pm except Sunday at 2 pm only. No performances Nov. 27-28. Atlas Theatre, 3rd floor, 111 2nd Ave.

Tues., Nov. 25-Wed., Dec. 3  “Sorrows & Rejoicings.” $6 students/seniors; $12 general admission. For tickets visit www.smarttix.com. All performances at 8 pm except Sunday at 7 pm only. No performances Nov. 27-28. Shubert Theatre, 5th floor, 721 Broadway.

Mon., Dec. 1  “NYU New Music Ensemble.” Electronic and acoustic works. 8 pm. FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE.

Wed., Dec. 3  “Evenings of Chamber Music.” Program in classical instrumental music. 8 pm. BLACK BOX THEATRE.

Thurs., Dec. 4  “An Evening of Chamber Music.” Cocktail-hour concerts featuring NYU Steinhardt’s pianists, with music ranging from classical to contemporary. Presented as part of the Steinhardt at Saklad Series. 6:30 pm. Saklad Auditorium, 24th St. and 1st Ave.

Thurs., Dec. 4  “Airneál na Nollag.” An evening of traditional music agus amhráin as Gaelige with NYU Irish language students and local musicians. 7 pm. GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE.

Thurs., Dec. 4-Sat., Dec. 6  Second Avenue Dance Company presents a preview of works by choreographers Ronald K. Brown and William Forsythe. For more information and reservations call 212-998-1982. All performances at 8 pm. Fifth Floor Theatre, 111 2nd Ave.

Fri., Dec. 5  “NYU Symphony Orchestra.” 8 pm. FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE.

Fri., Dec. 5  “The Blarney Star Concert Series: John Whelan Group.”  $15 general admission. 9 pm. GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE.

Fri., Dec. 5-Sun., Dec. 7  “An Evening of Chamber Opera: ‘Hugo Wolf on Life and Love.’” Music by Hugo Wolf. $5 w/ NYU ID; $15 general admission. For more information and ticket reservations call 212-998-5281. 8 pm performance on Friday; 2 pm and 8 pm on Saturday; 3 pm on Sunday. Gallatin Black Box, 1st floor, 715 Broadway.

Sat., Dec. 6  “Evenings of Chamber Music.” Program in classical instrumental music. 8 pm. BLACK BOX THEATRE.

Sun., Dec. 7  “Blue Note/NYU Sunday Brunch.” Featuring NYU Jazz Studies Artists/Faculty. $24.50 admission includes music and brunch. For more information visit www.bluenotejazz.com. Sets at 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Blue Note Jazz Club, 131 West 3rd St.

Sun., Dec. 7  “NYU Percussion Ensemble.” 7:30 pm. FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE.

Sun., Dec. 7-Mon., Dec. 8  “Les Justes.” By Albert Camus. A dramatic reading in French by NYU students. Followed by Q&A. For reservations call 212-998-8750 or email maison.francaise@nyu.edu.  3 pm Sunday performance; 7 pm Monday performance. LA MAISON FRANÇAISE.

Mon., Dec. 8  “NYU Repertory Orchestra.” 8 pm. FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE.

Wed., Dec. 10  “Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992): Quartet for the End of Time.” With the Alliance Players. $10 w/ NYU ID; $20 general admission. For reservations call 212-998-8750 or email maison.francaise@nyu.edu. 7:30 pm. LA MAISON FRANÇAISE.

Wed., Dec. 10  “Evenings of Chamber Music.” Program in classical instrumental music. 8 pm. BLACK BOX THEATRE.

READINGS

Thurs., Nov. 20  A fiction reading and conversation with author Edward P. Jones and Chuck Wachtel. 7 pm. CREATIVE WRITERS HOUSE.

Fri., Nov. 21  Acclaimed New York poets read selections from the Alhambra Poetry Calendar 2009 and their own work. 7 pm. CREATIVE WRITERS HOUSE.

Tues., Dec. 2  Reading and book signing with Nora Bossong, writer-in-residence. In German and English. 7 pm. DEUTSCHES HAUS.

Fri., Dec. 5  “Two Latina Poets from the South West: Rosa Alcalá and Carmen Giménez-Smith.” Readings in Spanish. Reception to follow. 6:15 pm. For more information visit www.nyu.edu/kjc. KING JUAN CARLOS CTR.  

Fri., Dec. 5  “The Emerging Writers Reading Series.” Featuring poet Edward Hirsch. 7 pm. KGB Bar, 85 East 4th St.

Fri., Dec. 5  NYU undergraduate students read original poetry and fiction. 7 pm. CREATIVE WRITERS HOUSE.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fri., Nov. 21  “Great World Texts Project.” 10 am. Eisner-Lubin Auditorium, KIMMEL CTR.

Sun., Nov. 23  “Vienna’s ‘Kristallnacht’: 70 Years On.”  An international colloquium featuring a speech by John Sexton and the screening of the documentary Truth Be Told. For more information visit www.nyu.edu/cvr/events.html. 9 am. Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th St.

Wed., Dec. 3  “Iran-U.S. Relations: Imagining a New Paradigm.”  This one-day conference will aim to challenge the prevailing pessimism that surrounds the current tension between these two great nations. To RSVP call 212-998-8693 or email info@centerfordialogues.org. 9 am-6:30 pm. CASA ITALIANA.

Thurs., Dec. 4  MacArthur Fellow and poet Anne Carson presents two works, “Stacks” and “Bracko,” both multi-media performance art pieces. With choreography by Jonah Bokaer and Rashaun Mitchell. 8 pm. SKIRBALL.

Fri., Dec. 5-Sat., Dec. 6  “Open Studios and ArtMart.” 7 floors of MFA, BFA, and MA open studios, installations, and performance. For more information call 212-998-5700. 6-10 pm on Friday, 12-6 pm on Saturday. BARNEY BUILIDING.

SPORTS

Wed., Nov. 19  Men’s Wrestling vs. The College of New Jersey/Yeshiva University. 7 pm. COLES.

Fri., Nov. 21  Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. 6 pm. COLES.

Sat., Nov. 22  Men’s and Women’s Swimming/Diving vs. Swarthmore College. 1 pm. PALLADIUM.

Sat., Nov. 22  Men’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. 1 pm. COLES.

Sat., Nov. 22  Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. 6 pm. COLES.

Sun., Nov. 23  Men’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. 1 pm. COLES.

Tues., Nov. 25  Women’s Basketball vs. Lehman College. 6 pm. COLES.

Sat., Nov. 29  Men’s Basketball vs. New York City Technical College. 2 pm. COLES.

Tues., Dec. 9  Women’s Basketball vs. Drew University. 7 pm. COLES.

TALKS

Wed., Nov. 19  Lecture featuring Dr. Paola Uccelli, department of applied psychology, Harvard University. For more information email niobe.way@nyu.edu. 12-1:30 pm. Payne room, 4th floor, PLESS HALL.             

Wed., Nov. 19  “The Albert Gallatin Lecture: Filming Secrecy.” A lecture with Peter Galison and Robert Moss, the co-directors of Secrecy. 6:30 pm. The Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts, 715 Broadway.

Wed., Nov. 19  “Antiquities Wars: A Conversation about Loot and Legitimacy.”  With James Cuno, The Art Institute of Chicago; Sharon Waxman, author; Kwame Anthony Appiah, Princeton University; Daniel Shapiro, International Cultural Property Society. For more information call 212-998-2101. 7 pm. Hemmer¬dinger Hall, SILVER CTR.

Wed., Nov. 20  “Nubia’s Other Civilization: the Forgotten Glories of the Medieval Kingdoms.” With William Y. Adams. RSVP by emailing isaw@nyu.edu. 12 pm. Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, 15 East 84th St.                                                         

Thurs., Nov. 20  “The Political Culture of Journalism in the Age of Totalitarianism.” With Sam Lebovic, University of Chicago. 5 pm. TAMIMENT LIBRARY.

Thurs., Nov. 20  “Magic of the Masquerade: Africa and the Caribbean.” An illustrated lecture with Phyllis Galembo, University at Albany, SUNY. 7 pm. LA MAISON FRANÇAISE.

Fri., Nov. 21  “Bandes dessinées.” An illustrated lecture with writer and illustrator Nicolas De Crecy. In French. 4 pm. LA MAISON FRANÇAISE.

Fri., Nov. 21  “The Italian Contribution to the Reform of the United Nations.” With Alessandra Baldini, ANSA; Ambassador Francesco Paolo Fulci, vice president, Ferrero International; Justice Dominic R. Massaro, New York State Supreme Court; Arturo Zampaglione, La Repubblica. Includes book presentation. 6:30 pm. CASA ITALIANA.

Tues., Nov. 25  “Albi Cathedral and the Architecture of Louis Kahn.” An illustrated lecture with Nathaniel Kahn, filmmaker; Carol Krinsky, NYU; Robert McCarter, architect. For reservations visit rsvp@aiany.org. 6 pm. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place.

Tues., Nov. 25  “The Messianic Mathematician: Benjamin and Scholem in 1916.” With Peter Fenves, Northwestern University. 7 pm. DEUTSCHES HAUS.

Tues., Dec. 2  “Fin de la culture française? Faux-problème, erreur de jugement ou médisance?” With poet, philosopher, and critic Michel Deguy. In French. 7 pm. LA MAISON FRANÇAISE.

Wed., Dec. 3  Lecture featuring Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams, chair and professor of human development, Cornell University. For more information email niobe.way@ nyu.edu. 12-1:30 pm. PLESS HALL.

Wed., Dec. 3  “Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture 1925-1940.” Round table discussion with Donald Albrecht, The Museum of the City of New York; Kenneth Silver, professor of art history, NYU. 6:30 pm. LA MAISON FRANÇAISE.

Thurs., Dec. 4  “Orpheus Rex.” With Kaja Silverman. For more information email nicole.derise@nyu.edu. 5 pm. Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts, 715 Broadway.

Thurs., Dec. 4  “The China Diary of George H.W. Bush: The Making of a Global President.” With Jeff Engel, Texas A&M University. 5:30 pm. TAMIMENT LIBRARY.

Thurs., Dec. 4  “Das Schloss? Roundtable about the Reconstruction of the Berlin Royal Palace.” 6 pm. Great Room, 1st floor, 19 University Place.

Thurs., Dec. 4  “Why Beckett Never Gave Up on English, Despite (His) French.” With Robert Harvey, SUNY at Stony Brook. 7 pm. LA MAISON FRANÇAISE.

Thurs., Dec. 4  “From Patronage to Social Policy: Who Supports the Arts?” For more information call 212-998-8100. 7 pm. Hemmerdinger Hall, SILVER CTR.

Tues., Dec. 9  “Wagner-Citizens Union Breakfast Series.” With Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion. 8 am. 2nd floor, PUCK BLDG.