November 1, 2006 - The Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary this month with programming about the history of film, television and commercial production in New York City, planned in conjunction with local cultural organizations. Events this month include:
Wednesday, November 1
Donnell Library Center screening: STREET FREAKS, MINGUS, and PUNKING OUT at 2:30 pm
Friday, November 3
HSBC presents a “Made in NY” screening at Tribeca Gallery
Saturday, November 4
Queens Museum of Art: International “Made in NY” film series: KABHI ALVIDA NA KEHNA / discussion at 2 pm
Sunday, November 5
MoMA screening: WALL STREET at 2 pm
MoMA screening: MIDNIGHT COWBOY at 4:30 pm
Monday, November 6
MoMA screening: MIDNIGHT COWBOY at 6 pm
MoMA screening: WALL STREET at 8:15 pm
Wednesday, November 8
Museum of the Moving Image; Screening of FUR with reception at 7pm
Museum of Television & Radio: Robert Smigel at 6:30 pm
Donnell Library Center screening: ORGANISM, CLAW, HIGHWAY HOMAGE, and WONDERFUL CONSTRUCTION at 2:30 pm
Saturday, November 11
Queens Museum of Art: International “Made in NY” Film series: MAN PUSH CART at 2 pm w/ discussion with director Ramin Bahrani
Monday, November 13
Museum of Television & Radio: Katie Couric at 8 pm
Wednesday, November 15
Donnell Library Center screening: THE CHELSEA GIRLS at 1:30 pm
Friday, November 17
International Center of Photography: Scenes from the City book signing w/ James Sanders at 6 pm
Saturday, November 18
Queens Museum: International “Made in NY” screening: RED DOORS followed by discussion w/ Georgia Lee at 2 pm
Wednesday, November 22
Donnell Library Center: CENTRAL PARK at 1:30 pm
Saturday, November 25
HSBC presents a “Made in NY” screening (title TBD) at Tribeca Gallery
Wednesday, November 29
Donnell Library Center screening: LIVING AMERICAN THEATER DANCE, COMPANY, and KISS ME PETRUCHIO at 2:30 pm
Thursday, November 30
Museum of Television & Radio: A Celebration of Bob Sherman at 6 pm
Click here for complete details on these events.
New York Public Library's Donnell Library Center, 20 West 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue, Manhattan; 212-621-0618; www.nypl.org.
International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd St.; 212-857-0000.
MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019; 212-708-9400
Museum of Television and Radio, 25 West 52 St in Manhattan; 212-621-6600; www.mtr.org
Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens; 718-592-9700; www.queensmuseum.org.
Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street
