November 14, 2009

Asian American Writers

Page Turner- The Asian American Literary Festival

11:00 AM

37 Main Street, Brooklyn

Listen to writers "narrate" a film clip with one of their creative works. Explore Japanese American and post-9/11 South Asian internment, and just sip cocktails with renowned writers. The day culminates in a special reading with Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, who reads from her new short story collection.

Admission: $5 per reading event; $20 for all 10 readings; $10 for literary awards and reception; $25 all day pass which includes 10 readings and reception. For more information, please call

(212) 494-0061 or visit

pageturnerfest.org

Wave Hill

Cooking Demonstration: Sweet Potatoes and Yams

1:00 PM

West 249 Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx

Join Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day for a tuber tutorial and discover the difference between sweet potatoes and yams. A chef from Great Performances, Wave Hill’s exclusive caterer, joins us to cook up some delicious harvest-themed dishes using these tasty tubers.

FREE with admission to grounds.

(718) 549-3200 or visit

www.wavehill.org

Poets House

Transfer: A Seminar with Naomi Shihab Nye

3:00 PM

Poets House, 10 River Terrace, Manhattan

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye, the author and editor of over 20 volumes, leads a round table session for adults that explores how poetry can help us navigate the different phases of our lives, from youth to old age, while examining such issues as absence and presence, loss and discovery. Nye will share her own work about the death of her father.

Admission: $10, $7 for students and seniors, free to Poets House Members. For more information, please call

(212) 431-7920

www.poetshouse.org

*P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center

Saturday Sessions with Sahra Motalebi and J. Patrick Walsh 3

4:00 PM

22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue, Queens

Designed to introduce new performance artists to New York audiences, Saturday Sessions will debut with multimedia performances by Sahra Motalebi and J. Patrick Walsh 3. Motalebi will share her musical performance of “Such is the Game of Authenticity” and Walsh 3 will present his piece “Arab Drift, Tuned Endo.”

Suggested admission: $5; $2 for seniors and students. For more information, please call

(718) 784-2084 or visit

www.PS1.org

*Brooklyn Public Library

Cosmopolis: Joseph O’Neill

4:00 PM

Central Library, Dweck Center, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

O’Neill and series host Leonard Lopate discuss “Netherland,” a novel about the unlikely friendship between an ex-pat European and a wily Trinidadian entrepreneur founded upon their love of cricket in post-9/11 New York. O’Neill’s previous works include the novels “This is Life” and “The Breezes” and the nonfiction book “Blood- Dark Track.”

FREE For more information, please call

(718) 230-2100 or visit

www.BrooklynPublicLibrary.org

Melodia Women

8:00 PM

Saint Peter's Church, Citigroup Center, Lexington Avenue at East 54th Street, Manhattan

Melodia Autumn Concert is featuring the world premiere of a new commissioned work by Chris Lastovicka, winner of Melodia's Women Composers Competition. Setting of poems by U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan. Plus works by Imant Raminsh, Gustav Holst and Pergolesi. Conducted by Cynthia Powell.

Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information and to buy tickets, please call

(212) 252-4134 or visit

www.melodiawomenschoir.org

Dumpster Tequila Musical Improv!

Dumpster Tequila Presents: Groundhog Time

10:00 PM

10-93 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, Queens

Come watch Dumpster Tequila as they improvise a complete musical based on one suggestion, complete with dancing, plot twists and even an 11 o'clock number. Fun for everyone! Featuring special guests Identity Theft, Gluttony and host John Flynn.

FREE For more information, please visit

www.dumpstertequila.com