October 1, 2009

*BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn

Status Report: About the Border, Immigration and Work

12:00 PM

33 Clinton Street, Brooklyn

“Status Report” highlights the varied ways that contemporary artists have examined the themes of immigration, the border and work. Including art work in varied media by Latino and Mexican artists, the exhibition looks at these themes from an urban perspective, and recognizes the enormous growth in the Mexican population in New York — particularly in Brooklyn — in the last decade. Artists include Margarita Cabrera, Sergio de la Torre and Vicky Funari, Christina Fernandez, Coco Fusco, Erika Harrsch, Pedro Lasch, Delilah Montoya and Dulce Pinzón.” Runs until 6 PM.

FREE For more information, please call

(718) 875-4047 or visit

www.BricArtsMedia.org

CUNY Center for the Humanities

Secularism and Liberty of Conscience

6:30 PM

The Graduate Center, CUNY, Martin E. Segal Theatre, 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, Manhattan

Join two prominent scholars and policymakers as they speak on religious freedom in Islam before moving on to a discussion about the viability of secularism as a barrier against religious coercion. Participants include legal scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im and political scientist Patrick Weil.

FREE For more information, please call

(212) 817-2005 or visit

centerforthehumanitiesgc.org

Brooklyn Arts Council

What is DUMBO?

6:30 PM

BAC Gallery, 111 Front Street, Suite 218, DUMBO, Brooklyn

As a part of DUMBO's first Thursday Gallery Walk, BAC Gallery presents What is Dumbo?, a site-specific, process-based performance by L. Mylott Manning that interprets the DUMBO neighborhood through subjective observations and mark-making. While wearing a special garment, Manning will rip, draw on and pin swatches of paper and cardboard.

FREE For more information, please call

(718) 625-0080 or visit

www.brooklynartscouncil.org

The Educational Alliance Art School

Preparing for the Preschool Process

7:00 PM

344 East 14th Street, Manhattan

The preschool admissions process can be overwhelming for many parents. Learn the ins and outs of applying to preschools in New York City at the 14th Street Y’s special event “Preparing for the Preschool Process.” The program will cover: when to apply, how to choose a school, what to look for on tours, interview process, admissions timeline and more.

Admission: $15 for Y members; $20 for non-members. For more information, please call

(212) 780-0800 or visit

www.14StreetY.org

Turkish Cultural Center New York

Turkish Movie Fest: Contemporary Turkish Movies

7:00 PM

New York Film Academy, Union Square, 14th Street, Manhattan

“Revolution Cars” (Devrim Arabalari)tells of Turkey's first attempt to manufacture its own indigenous cars, the inner and outer resistance to the idea. The work reflects the atmosphere of early 1960's when these four-door passenger cars were manufactured by 23 Turkish engineers within 130 days. Directed by Tolga Ornek.

FREE For more information, please call

(347) 400-8230

www.turkishdaysinny.org