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Richard Price	Charles McGrath

Monday \| June 2, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Richard Price: Lush Life
He won an Edgar award for his work on the HBO series "The Wire," an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for “The Color of Money,” and an award in literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for his novel “Clockers.” Now hear Richard Price, the author of the new best-seller “Lush Life,” set on the Lower East Side and his eighth novel, in conversation with New York Times writer at large Charles McGrath. Tickets: $27



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Graciela Daniele	Bianca Marroquín	Lin-Manuel Miranda


Robin Pogrebin	Eugenio Derbez

Monday \| June 9, 2008
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A Celebration of Talento Artístico Go Behind the Curtain
Hear Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Graciela Daniele ("Ragtime," "Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life," "Annie Get Your Gun"), producer-director-actor Eugenio Derbez ("Latinologues"), actress Bianca Marroquín ("Chicago," "The Pajama Game") and composer-writer-performer Lin-Manuel Miranda ("In The Heights") discuss their work in musical theater. Whether performing in big Broadway musicals, directing and choreographing new shows or creating groundbreaking hits, these talented artistas are winning awards and attracting avid theater audiences. Moderated by Robin Pogrebin, New York Times culture reporter. In collaboration with TeatroStageFest, the Latino International Theater Festival of New York. Tickets: $20



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John Leguizamo	Robin Pogrebin

Monday \| June 9, 2008
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
A Celebration of Talento Artístico Meet John Leguizamo
Don’t miss this conversación with Emmy and three-time ALMA award winner John Leguizamo. As an actor, writer, director and producer, he has made an impact on theater, television and film. Hear him discuss his anticipated return to the stage this fall in "American Buffalo" and his upcoming role is in the movie "The Happening," opening June 13. Moderated by Robin Pogrebin, New York Times cultural reporter. In collaboration with TeatroStageFest, the Latino International Theater Festival of New York. Tickets: $20



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Debra Winger	Janet Maslin

Tuesday \| June 10, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Debra Winger: Undiscovered
Debra Winger, three-time Oscar-nominated actress, known for her performances in "Shadowlands," "Terms of Endearment," "An Officer and a Gentleman," and "Urban Cowboy," discusses her debut book, "Undiscovered," a series of vignettes from her life. The actress reveals how she has drawn on her creative talents to transform a successful career into a fulfilling life. Hear her discuss her life as an actress, a mother and a daughter, in an intimate glimpse of an artist wide-ranging in her gifts, providing inspiration for those who seek to navigate life's unknowns and forge new pathways beyond work and career. Interviewed by Janet Maslin, New York Times daily book critic and former film critic. Tickets: $27



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Friday \| June 13, 2008
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Impact of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
One of the most hotly debated and divisive social issues of the past few decades has been whether to allow openly gay men and lesbians to serve in the U.S. military. See the New York premiere of "Ask Not," a new documentary that explores the impact of 1993’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmaker Johnny Symons, military analysts and several former soldiers who have been discharged for speaking out about their sexual orientation.



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Sam Shepard	Caryn James

Monday \| June 23, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
An Evening with Sam Shepard
True West. Fool for Love. Zabriskie Point. The Right Stuff. Pulitzer Prize-winner and Academy Award nominee Sam Shepard makes an exclusive New York appearance to talk about his legendary career as a playwright, screenwriter, actor and director, on the eve of the U. S. premiere of his new play, "Kicking a Dead Horse," about the myth of the West, a Manhattan art dealer and a dead horse. Moderated by Caryn James, New York Times critic at large. SOLD OUT Tickets may be available for purchase at the door beginning one hour prior to the event. Cash or check only.

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Nancy Pelosi

Monday \| July 28, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
A Conversation with Nancy Pelosi
As Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is the highest-ranking woman government official in United States history. Hear her discuss her political plans for the Congress, important issues facing the country, and the personal experiences that prepared her for the role of Speaker, as told in her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters," published this summer by Doubleday.



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