Tenement Talks---Free New York Events

Tenement Talks are free and held at the Museum Shop at 103 Orchard Street.

Guarantee a seat with the purchase of the evening's featured book by calling 212-431-0233 ext. 212.

Otherwise, seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 6:00 PM.

May. 17 at 6:30 PM

Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots with Deborah Feldman

Unorthodox is the story of Feldman's life, travails, and finally escape from Williamsburg's insular Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism -- what she calls " a foreign world right here inside New York City."

May. 22 at 6:30 PM

New York at War: Four Centuries of Combat, Fear, and Intrigue in Gotham with Steven Jaffe

The threats of war to New York have not always been direct: even distant wars have had an important influence on NYC. Discover how its landscape, culture and inhabitants have been shaped by violence near and far.

May. 24 at 6:30 PM

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art & Science of Remembering Everything with Joshua Foer

At a time when electronic devices have all but rendered our individual memories obsolete, Foer’s bid to resurrect the art of remembering leads us to appreciate a gift we all possess but that often slips our minds.

May. 29 at 6:30 PM

Inside the Jewish Bakery: Taste and Talk

Challah, rye, matzoh and bagels are New York culinary classics. A discussion on this city's great Jewish bread traditions with proprietors of Streit's Matzo, The Bagel Hole, Chiffon Bakery, and the award-winning authors of Inside the Jewish Bakery. Samples will be served. Buy Tickets Here.

May. 31 at 6:30 PM

Part Two: A Time-Traveler's Trip to Niagara

The second part of an ensemble-devised new play by America-In-Play inspired by William Dunlap's 1828 comedy, A Trip to Niagra; or, Travellers in America.

June. 5 at 6:30 PM

The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King with Rich Cohen and Nicholas Lemann

Known as El Amigo, the Gringo, or simply Z, Samuel Zemurray started with nothing but a cart of freckled bananas and built a sprawling empire. Cohen weaves a historical profile of one of the great untold stories of the last 100 years.

June. 7 at 6:30 PM

Tabloid City: A Novel with Pete Hamill

Chaos unfolds for a kaleidoscope of New York City characters in the 24 hours following the murder of a wealthy socialite -- equal parts thriller and intimate social portrait.

June. 14 at 6:30 PM

Field Guide to the Street Trees and Natural World of New York City with Leslie Day and Trudy Smoke

"You don't need a fancy research vessel – just a field guide, a sturdy pair of shoes, a Metrocard, and a desire to see the life teeming in our midst. Welcome to the Big Apple (Malus sylvestris gigas)." Richard Ellis

June. 21 at 6:30 PM

Dressing America: Tales from the Garment Center with Phyllis Dillon

This documentary tells the story of an industry that was created through the rough and tumble efforts of an assortment of Jewish characters.

June. 28 at 6:30 PM

Five Little Gefiltes with Dave Horowitz

July. 10 at 6:30 PM

Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded the World with John Szwed

July. 18 at 6:30 PM

Eat the City: Taste and Talk with Robin Shulman

A delicious history comes to life as Shulman explores the rich traditions and culture of urban food production. $10 Admission.

July. 24 at 6:30 PM

Back to the Store!: Taste and Talk

In a new twist on the American dream, growing numbers of our city’s immigrant offspring are leaving their high status careers to return to the family food business. Niki Russ Federman of Russ & Daughters and Wilson Tang of Nom Wah Tea Parlor discuss this development. Samples will be served. $10 Admission

More Powerful Than Dynamite: Radicals, Plutocrats, Progressives, and NY's Year of Anarchy with Thai Jones in conversation with Bill Ayers May 3rd, 2012

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April 2012 Tenement Talks Podcast Newsletter

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Walt Whitman's New York with Suzanne Wasserman, David Blake, Karen Karbiener, & Greg Trupiano April 26th, 2012

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Leaving Story Avenue: My Journey from the Projects to the Front Page with Paul LaRosa in conversation with Martin Gottlieb April 19th, 2012

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Naturalization Ceremony April 17th, 2012

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The Jewish Trinity: Gefilte Fish, Chicken Soup, and Chopped Liver with Mimi Sheraton April 11th, 2012

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Edith Wharton: 150th Anniversary Celebration April 10th, 2012

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Investigate This: Conversations with ProPublica - The Perils and Promise of Fracking April 9th, 2012

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Unterzakhn with Leela Corman April 5th, 2012

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