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  • The Patrón Way: Tequila Tasting with Ilana Edelstein
    Wed, May 22, 2013, 8 pm

    Discover the story of how Patrón became the world’s top-selling ultra-premium tequila—a story of love, sex, celebrity, dizzying success and ultimate betrayal.

  • Tom Brokaw with Phil Donahue
    Tue, May 28, 2013, 8 pm

    What really stands out for Tom Brokaw?

  • Allen Grubman and Friends: Bryant Gumbel with Allen Grubman
    Tue, May 28, 2013, 8:15 pm

    Join the award-winning broadcaster as he discusses his career, his views on journalism, America and the world at large.

  • Secrets of Start-Up Queens: How to Launch a Successful Business in Today's Entrepreneurial Economy
    Wed, May 29, 2013, 8 pm

    Even in today’s entrepreneurial economy, most startups fail. What does it take to make the big time?

  • Tony Bennett in Conversation with Allen Grubman
    Thu, May 30, 2013, 8 pm

    One of the most well-known and beloved singers of our time, Tony Bennett is an American icon. Join us as he sits down with entertainment lawyer Allen Grubman, his friend, for a rare interview on his life and career.

  • Alice Walker in Conversation with Eve Ensler
    Thu, May 30, 2013, 8:15 pm

    She’s been called a muse for our times; a writer with an extraordinary ability to both touch and propel the reader to action. 

  • Looking for Magic with Dick Cavett, Steve Cohen and Robert Palumbo
    Sun, Jun 2, 2013, 7 pm

    The Indian Rope Trick. The Light and Heavy Chest. The Bullet Catch. Magician Steve Cohen uncovered the secrets to these mysterious illusions and brought them back to life in his acclaimed History Channel special, "Lost Magic Decoded."

  • Beats, Rhythm—and Bugs!
    Mon, Jun 3, 2013, 8:15 pm

    This year, as the cicadas in the Northeastern United States emerge from their 17-year cycle, philosopher and jazz musician David Rothenberg puts forward the radical notion that we humans got our idea of rhythm, synchronization and dance from the world of insect sounds that surround our species.

  • Allen Grubman and Friends: John Mellencamp with Allen Grubman
    Tue, Jun 4, 2013, 8:15 pm

    Allen Grubman, the undisputed king of music entertainment law, talks with his illustrious and fascinating friends about life, business and the world at-large.

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    Our Story: Latin-American Jews in New York
    Wed, Jun 5, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Come hear about the varied experiences of Latin American Jews who have made New York City their home. 

  • Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Richard Haass with Arianna Huffington
    Wed, Jun 5, 2013, 8 pm

    The biggest threat to America’s security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within. 

  • Oscar de la Renta with Fern Mallis
    Thu, Jun 6, 2013, 8 pm

    De la Renta shot to fame in the 1960s as one of the designers who dressed Jacqueline Kennedy.

  • Told You So: Ralph Nader with Amy Goodman
    Thu, Jun 6, 2013, 8:15 pm

    What action should we take? How can we achieve social change? A dynamic and stimulating and thought-provoking night is in store—guaranteed!

  • 92Y American Conversation: What's Holding You Back? Women on Wall Street
    Mon, Jun 10, 2013, 8:15 pm

    Top women in finance discuss opportunities and obstacles for women on Wall Street.  

  • Eve
    Tue, Jun 11, 2013, 8 pm

    Pioneering female rapper Eve came of age in the male-dominated hip-hop world of the ’90s. 

  • Entertaining Martha Stewart
    Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8 pm

    Bravo’s Andy Cohen is joined by the woman who revolutionized the way America thinks about cooking, entertaining, home design and more. 

  • An Evening with Gene Wilder
    Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 7:30 pm

    Join us for a rare public appearance with the one and only Gene Wilder!

  • All in the Family: Andrew Solomon and Dr. Lloyd Sederer with Dr. Gail Saltz
    Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 8:15 pm

    Solomon and Sederer discuss recognizing and treating mental illness and the tenuous balance between illness, identity and the parent-child dynamic with psychoanalyst Dr. Gail Saltz.

  • MovementTalks: Dance and the American Sacred Cows/Meat and Money
    Fri, Jun 14, 2013, 8 pm

    Ahern and Throwell evolve their original themes of meat & money to death & currency.

  • Cory Booker and Friends: How Cities are Leading us Out of the Great Recession
    Mon, Jun 17, 2013, 6:30 pm

    Five years after the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, a revolution is underway—cities are taking action on their own to revitalize their economies and create jobs for their citizens.

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