Newsletter 24 February 2016
Live from NY’s 92 Y
Tuesday, February 16
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at 8:15 p.m.
Joel Grey: Master of Ceremonies
For more than 60 years, the actor, singer and dancer Joel Grey has
delighted audiences on stage, film and television.
He won an Oscar, a Tony and a Golden Globe award for his iconic
role as a Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret, and was presented with
a lifetime achievement award in 2013 by the National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene. Join him for
an intimate conversation about his life, as told in his new memoir, Master of Ceremonies — his
journey fromCleveland to Broadway and Hollywood; his personal story; coming out at the age
of 82; his work as a photographer; and what’s next for Joel Grey.
Tuesday, March 22
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at 8:00 p.m.
US Foreign Policy and the 2016 Election
Four of America’s most distinguished foreign policy experts explore
crucial issues that our next President must face. Unprecedented
turmoil in the Middle East. Belligerence and muscle-flexing from
Moscow. Economic and political uncertainties in Europe. A China
determined to supplant U.S. influence inAsia. How shouldAmerica’s
next president deal with all this? What can we learn from this year’s election campaign about
the likely future of U.S. foreign policy? A free-wheeling discussion with four of America’s most
distinguished experts: Hudson Institute’s Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs editor Gideon
Rose, Foreign Policy editor David J. Rothkopf and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret
Stephens of theWall Street Journal.
Thursday, April 28
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at 7:30 p.m.
In Conversation with Paul Krugman: The State of the Economy
As one of the world’s leading economists, Professor Krugman’s work as an
Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times has so often explained in clear
and concise terms the economic issues that affect us all—especially in
these times of global uncertainty. As we head towards the election, hear
his views on the economic issues the candidates should be focusing on,
what the outcomes are likely to be, and what our key challenges will be in
the next four years.
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