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What sorts of events? Here are a number of upcoming events:
*Photographing Woodlawn Cemetery*
... features the work of twenty-six artists whose photographs explore the sylvan landscapes and Gilded Age mausoleums of Woodlawn, one of America’s most important cemeteries. Located on 400 acres in the northern Bronx, Woodlawn incorporates the work of some of the country’s most accomplished architects, landscape designers and artists. In this exhibition the photographers record the grounds and monuments using a range of techniques and styles, offering panoramic views, high definition close-ups, sepia-toned imagery, and performance-based photography.
Location Information: Lehman College Art Gallery
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, NY 10468 -- The Bronx
Phone: 718-960-8731
Lehman College Art Gallery
*The e-Publishing Debate: What Is the Future of the Book?*
Kindles, iPads, Nooks, and Google books -- the average reader is often bewildered by the rapidly developing world of ebooks and has plenty of questions: will paper books and book stores continue to exist? What do ebooks mean for authors and their publishers? Is piracy a concern? Is reader privacy a concern? Moderated by agent Eric Simonoff, this panel will explore some of the thorny issues raised by this ongoing digital revolution and its impact on the publishing world. Featuring Simon Lipskar from Writers House representing the perspective of agents; Jon Sargent, CEO of Macmillan, speaking for publishers: David Naggar of Amazon; and Roland Lange from new book e-tailer Google. Click the e-VENTS online reservation icon; for more information call 212-817-8215. Unclaimed reservations will be released to a standby line at the event on a first-come, first-served basis.
September 20, 2010, 7:00 PM
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
Elebash Recital Hall
212-817-8215
http://www.gc.cuny.edu/events/public_programs.htm
Free , Registrations Required
Student Employment Opportunites--CUNY 311
The CUNY/311 Project, a collaboration between the NYC Department of Education Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) and the City University of New York, provides qualified CUNY students with the opportunity to work as part-time Call Center Representatives within New York City's Customer Service Center. 311 provides New Yorkers with one easy-to-remember number to access all City agencies and services.Students can pick up an application in advance at the Center for Career Development, Monday-Thursday, 9:00AM-5:00PM. Please be sure to complete all information listed and neatly on the application. Submit completed applications to Shemeka Peters, Employer Relations Specialist at the Center. Back
September 23, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
College: Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, Manhattan
Building: Main, Room S-370
212-220-8170
Email:
speters@bmcc.cuny.edu
Free
* The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao*
Author Junot Diaz will give a reading on Monday, September 20, 2010 in Gould Memorial Library Auditorium from 10AM - 12PM. Junot Diaz is the author of Drown and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao which won the John Sargent Sr. First Nobel Prize, The National Book Critics Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Dayton Literacy Peace Prize and the 2008 Pulitzer Prize. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), the Office of Student Life, and the BCC Latino Faculty & Staff Association.
September 20, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
College: Bronx Community College
2155 University Avenue--The Bronx
Building: Gould Memorial Library, Auditorium
Phone: 718.289.5075
Website:
http://www.bcc.cuny.edu
Admission: Free
