“The world is so crazy these days,” Stephanie Pierson said to me when I asked her about the genesis of her new book, with co-author Barbara Harrison, What To Do [When No One Has A Clue]—Advice for the Brave New World (Potter, 2010).
And it’s true. It’s one of the things that can make you feel old—when things are changing so fast and your wealth of life experience doesn’t really cover it. Now I’m a big believer in good manners—I think it speaks volumes about your personal style. But touchy topics like cell-phone junkies and Cosmetic Surgery Etiquette aren’t really covered in Emily Post.
Harrison, who reminds me of the actress Allison Janney, and Pierson, whose sprightly energy and enthusiasm for the topic is infectious, tackle tough 21st century stuff like do you “friend” your children on Facebook – and what if they don’t “friend” you back. Is it OK to ask your pregnant friend, who’s your age, if she had IVF and how much did it cost? Who gets the dog in a divorce? Is it OK to ask a man a first date if he uses Viagra?
And don’t miss the funny trailer the authors put together for the book, filmed in Central Park, where they asked strangers questions like, “who should get the dog on the divorce,” and is it ok if your father started dating one of your friends?
Related: On Wednesday, August 4, Jonathan Tropper will take the stage at 92YTribeca to discuss the process of adapting his book to film, a process he is currently involved in. Joining him will be Peter Hedges, whom you might remember for a little book called What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.
This weekend, 92YTribeca will host a three-film series showcasing the brilliant cinematography of William Lubtchansky. No one has transformed a Parisian staircase or a mattress in an otherwise empty room into icons of immediately nostalgic romance as well as Lubtchansky. Regular Lovers (one of his two recent B&W collaborations with Phillippe Garrel that are among his best work), which screens on Friday, is the story of a 1968 romance between a pouty poet (Louis Garrel) and an arguably smarter sculptress. It’s brilliantly airheaded and affective, creating hypnotic and nuanced rhythms with images alone. Garrel said of working with Lubtchansky on this film: “We worked together like musicians, really. We had dialogues, like a jazz band that keeps improvising. Whoever felt like playing played first.”
New York Press says of Duelle, the second film in the series: “A rarely screened film by Jacques Rivette is cause for celebration. Go out and see why this Saturday at 6pm at the 92YTribeca.” This first collaboration between Lubtchansky and Rivette is one of the greatest color fantasies in contemporary cinema and a peak point for both filmmakers, yet has only screened in New York in faded-to-pink prints in recent years. To remedy this situation we’ll be screening this unsubtitled imported print with soft titles.
Just like last year, Tony Bennett (pictured here with pianist Bill Charlap) made a surprise appearance for an encore on Tuesday night’s Jazz in July concert, The Song Is You: Jerome Kern, The First Standard-Bearer. More pictures on the 92Y Concerts Facebook page.
Help Bring Ashton Kutcher To The Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit
The Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, is fast approaching! On Monday, September 20, at the start of UN Week, Mashable will host a half-day conference at the 92nd Street Y presenting a summit of the most inspirational, promising and effective ways in which new media can help address the world’s challenges.
Video: Jonathan Tropper discusses his novel This Is Where I Leave You
Bethanne Patrick of Book Maven Media visited the NY1 studios to share her top choices for summer book reading. Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You, “...one of the most delightful novels,” led off the segment. “What I really love about Tropper’s book,” she explained, “is that he gets a males perspective on pregnancy lost and what it does to a marriage.”
What’s more, Author John Searles Shares also included the book as a must read in a list published online for CBS’ The Early Show.
Next week, on Wednesday, August 4, Jonathan Tropper will take the stage at 92YTribeca to discuss the process of adapting his book to film, a process he is currently involved in. Joining him will be Peter Hedges, whom you might remember for a little book called What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.
“Why do business people on nonprofit boards make decisions they’d never make on behalf of their companies?” This was one of the intriguing questions from the audience this evening when Matthew Bishop interviewed Nancy Lublin at 92YTribeca. Lublin is the CEO of DO Something, founder of Dress for Success, and author of Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business. Bishop is the American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief, The Economist, author of Philanthrocapitalism, and proponent of wealthy business people “redirecting the talents and techniques that made them rich toward doing good.”
“Because in business, it’s straightforward. The customer is also the payer,” explained Lublin. “In nonprofits, it’s sometimes difficult for board members to understand that the customer and the payer are two different people. And the payers—the funders, are not necessarily in touch with what the customers want and need. That makes it tricky to know what to measure and confusing for board decision-making.” This is one of the fundamental issues that I see business people struggle with when they first join nonprofit boards; this is why board training and coaching are so important.
Some upcoming Talks at 92YTribeca include The News Distillery: America’s Premiere Live News-Comedy Game Show (Jul 29); Culinary Happy Hour With Chef Russell Moss: Tofu and Vegetarian Dishes (Aug 4); From Novel to Screenplay with Peter Hedges and Jonathan Tropper (Aug 4); and The Writer’s Recession Survival Guide (Aug 11).
Photos From Ewalt & Walker’s “Bromance” in Concert at 92YTribeca
Bromance in concert, songs from the new musical by Kyle Ewalt and Michael Walker, starring Adam Chanler-Berat of Next to Normal, arrived at 92YTribeca last week. They presented the world-premiere concert of songs from their new musical comedy, Bromance: The Dudesical.
Our resident paparazzi was on hand to snap a complete photo album. Check out the photo slide above, or visit the photo set on 92YTribeca’s Flickr.
Next up at 92YTribeca Theater on September 13 is Me, Yourself and We: Identity and Community in Playwrights Horizons’ 2010-2011 Season.
Every Friday we’ll be posting a recap of the previous week’s activities in our Passport NYC Camp.
Shabbat Shalom and welcome to the Passport NYC First Session Finale Shablog! We really can not believe how quickly these three weeks have flown by. It was just yesterday we were wearing name tags trying our hardest to put our best foot forward to meet new people and match names to faces. Look where we are now…tears building up as we pack bags, clean dorm rooms and prepare for our final Havdalah service together. We’ve celebrated three Shabbats within our Mishpacha and it’s hard to believe that this Passport NYC family will be saying goodbye tomorrow. This has honestly been an incredible experience. A dream that has come to life (Alan Saltzs’ dream to be exact). This community that we have developed is made up of 60 different personalities. 60 individuals who have learned to accept one another for who they are. They have learned to appreciate one another and most of all learned to learn from one another. To have had the opportunity to watch you all develop the skills that you have, over the past three weeks is remarkable. Your passion for your specialties, for life and for each others success is inspiring. We admire each and every one of you and could not be more proud of the accomplishments that you have showcased, not only in our Specialty Showcase but throughout your entire Passport NYC experience. We hope to have you join us once again in the summers to come! Please keep in touch, And hopefully throughout the winter months we will make appearances within your home towns to visit with you, your family and your friends! With much love and appreciation to our pioneer families, We wish you a fabulous rest of your summer! And, don’t you worry- there will be more Shablogs to come during the 2nd Session…
The front page of The New York Times Arts section today looks at dancing to a Latin beat, the funnest activity in the world (as vividly displayed above in the photo accompanying the story).
In spite of losing well known meccas for Latin dance fans in New York City, the Palladium Ballroom for instance, “...these days,” The Times reports, “Latin dance scene is truly a moveable feast that offers dedicated fans — and curious beginners — the possibility of stepping out seven nights a week.” In regards to tango, “a good place to start,” they recommend, “is at the 92nd Street Y, which sponsors an Argentine Tango Party on the first Saturday of every month.”
“Every day there are two or three places where you can dance tango in New York,” said Karina Romero, host of the Argentine Tango Party along with her dance partner Dardo Galletto. Galletto added: “This city has become almost like Buenos Aires.”
Perfume Genius Plays 92YTribeca: ‘Something Pretty Special’
At right, Mike Hadreas, who performs as Perfume Genius, at 92YTribeca on Tuesday night, with Alan Wyffels who joined him at the piano / Photo Credit
Perfume Genius performed at 92YTribeca last Tuesday; one of only five shows on his schedule, three of which happened in Europe. Days before a practically unknown Perfume Genius was to perform, Pitchfork gave his album a 8.2. The New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica attended the show:
He’s a tender, bruised singer, like a less affected Antony. Though he rarely works with much beyond piano, he writes sturdy melodies and arrangements, solid enough to carry his bleak lyrics, doled out frugally.
Since 1981 downtown New York City’s Paper Tiger Television, on Lafayette Street, has pioneered experimental, innovative and truly alternative community media and was an early innovator in video art and public access television of the early 80s.
Next Wednesday on July 28, at 92YTribeca, Paper Tiger Television and Red Channels are presenting a program of three Paper Tiger tapes; two from 1991’s Gulf Crisis project and one of their most recent productions together. For example, U.S. Defense Department Contracts is a live performance piece taped at Manhattan Neighborhood Network Studios in which Paper Tiger reads and responds to the United States Department of Defense Contracts for July 2nd, 2010. These contracts, valued $5 million or more, are announced each business day at 5 pm on the Department of Defense website.
Upcoming film events at 92YTribeca include Wong Kar-Wai Double Feature: Happy Together and Fallen Angels (July 22): The Other Network (July 23,24); and Meet the Lady: Brett Somers! (July 29).
92Y Video: Bill Charlap On The Legendary Partnership of Lester Young & Billie Holiday
Lester Young “changed the way that people play the saxophone.” Billie Holiday’s deeply personal style defined jazz singing; she “practically invented jazz singing.” Together, they were magic. As part of Jazz in July, tonight, we honor their legacies with a stellar ensemble including the vocal stylings of Mary Stallings, tenor sax legend Frank Wess and the incomparable Bucky Pizzarelli.
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“Why do business people on nonprofit boards make decisions they’d never make on behalf of their companies?” This was one of the intriguing questions from the audience this evening when Matthew Bishop interviewed Nancy Lublin at 92YTribeca. Lublin is the CEO of DO Something, founder of Dress for Success, and author of Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business. Bishop is the American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief, The Economist, author of Philanthrocapitalism, and proponent of wealthy business people “redirecting the talents and techniques that made them rich toward doing good.”
