A message from Karina   Dear Shababa Families,   Wishing you and your families a chag sameach! Back by popular demand, Shababa Fridays will take place in the Weill Art Gallery this Friday! We look forward to seeing you all there.   Please note that there will be no Shababa Saturdays this Shabbat. We will resume on May 25 in Central Park.   Big hugs!   Karina and Coco     Karina's picks of the week   No Shababa Saturdays on May 18. See you on May 25 in Central Park!      92Y MiniCamp in...

  Forward to a Friend     92Y MiniCamp in June New this summer! When school is out, 92Y MiniCamp is in session. Our brand-new program is designed for children age 5 to 9. Campers enjoy art, music, dance, swimming and action-packed field trips. Spots are limited!   The best two weeks of the summer are right around the corner!   Mon-Fri, Jun 10-21, 8:30 am-5 pm     Sha'at Sipur–Hebrew Bedtime Stories Wear your pajamas and cuddle up close up for story time in Hebrew! FREE!Sha'at Sipur is a collaborative effort between 92Y Israeliness and Israeli House New York.   ...

  Forward to a Friend     Robert AlterIn conversation with Adam Kirsch An evening with our most distinguished biblical scholar and translator, whose rendering of Ancient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings was published this spring. Seamus Heaney has called Alter’s work “a godsend ... immediately readable, immensely learned, an education and a restitution.”  Mon, May 13, 7 pm     Martin Amis and Ian McEwan Join these two masters—and longtime friends—as they continue their ongoing conversation in a rare joint appearance this summer.   Martin Amis: “I am more surface and [Ian] is more undercurrent. I am very...

If you are having trouble viewing this message, see it in your browser.     Mom+Social: A Global Movement of Mothers Join Jennifer Lopez, Christy Turlington Burns and Dr. Harvey Karp for a day dedicated to technology and women's health. How can social media help mothers improve the wellbeing of families all over the world?   Wed, May 8, 9 am-5 pm 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street at Canal Street     Tokyo String Quartet’s farewell New York appearance “A good adjective would be bittersweet, especially when we visit places where we really felt at home,” says first violinist Martin Beaver about the Tokyo Quartet's final season together....

           Forward to a Friend       A note from Film Programmer Cristina Cacioppo Greetings!   Sunshine in springtime is lovely and all, but many of us still enjoy the comfort of a dark room and flickering images no matter the season.   And as sub-par, CGI-heavy blockbusters take over theaters everywhere, we've got our own brand of good-times cinema here. If you haven't experienced Italian genre movies of the '70s and '80s, you should catch them on 35-mm film while we've got them. I am pushing especially hard for Lucio Fulci's Conquest, a fantasy that is unparalleled....

  Below you will find a listing of SUMMER DANCE EVENTS at 92nd Street Y.  Highlights:   Jun 2 – Calpulli Mexican Dance Company Jun 14 – Sacred Cows: Meat, Death Money with Zefrey Throwell and Carrie Ahearn Jul 31 – Special demonstration and talk with Gelsey Kirkland   We will start sending out monthly listings again in August. Have a great summer!     92ND STREET Y SUMMER DANCE EVENTS TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500 PRESS CONTACT: Sarah Morton |  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | 212.415.5435   -SUMMER 2013-   Sat, Jun 1, 2:30 pm, from $15 CALPULLI MEXICAN DANCE COMPANY: 10TH ANNIVERSARY | FAMILY PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP Put on your dancing shoes and bring the kids...

    Discounted Tickets for 35 and Under – www.92Y.org/35andUnder   TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org/Lyrics | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500 PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler |  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | 212.413.8841      NEW YORK’S OWN TONY BENNETT AT 92ND STREET Y   Interviewed by Allen Grubman, the “Lawyer to the Stars”   Wed, May 30, 8 pm Tickets from $36           NEW YORK, NY: May 13—If you’re lucky, you’ve heard Tony Bennett sing in person. But have you heard him talk at length about his career and life with a trusted friend? Here’s a rare chance to hear from this beloved performer, whose musical experiences stretch from Pearl Bailey...

  Forward to a Friend     The Old Ceremony / Northwood With eight years of touring the US, Canada and Europe and five albums under their belt, The Old Ceremony occupies its own darkly lit corner of the musical world—one filled with ominous rumblings and world-weary but hopeful characters.   Joining them for a night of hauntingly beautiful folk-rock is Northwood, a brand-new band that includes members of Lucius.   Fri, May 10, 9 pm     The Future of Food Blogging With the bloggers behind TheKitchn, Food52 and Dinner: A Love Story Four leaders in the growing field of food...

  Forward to a Friend     What’s the one exercise you just can’t live without? We tossed that question to 92Y May Center Personal Trainer Jake Allyne, and he demonstrated a little something he calls “Hi Definition.”    Enjoy a FREE trial session of our new outdoor program! Stacy's Boot Camp Give your fitness regimen a boost—and your spirits a lift! Join Stacy Berman and the Boot Camp crew for a FREE trial session in Central Park. Take part in a high-intensity workout that delivers fast results.    Tue, May 7, 6:30-7:30 pm Sat, May 11, 10-11 am       92Y...

 Forward to a Friend       Dear Friends,   In May, meet the writers who dreamed up "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (May 13) and learn about iconic figures like Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist (May 9); Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb (May 15); and Mark Twain (May 10). There's something for everyone at 92YTribeca.See you soon!   Debbie Himmelfarb Director, Daytime Programs     The Longevity Seekers: Science, Business and the Fountain of Youth Ted Anton Discover "longevity science" and the remarkable findings that are bringing us closer to the real-life fountain of youth.   Tue,...

For more information, contact Kirshbaum Demler & Associates at 212-222-4843 or visit our website. 92Y presents two new downtown concert series at SubCulture "92Y Concerts at SubCulture" features eclectic classical and contemporary music CONTACT! with New York Philharmonic Concerts will take place at SubCulture, 45 Bleecker Street, downstairs More information and tickets are available at www.92Y.org/SubCulture or 212-415-5500 New York, NY, May 29, 2013- 92nd Street Y partners with SubCulture, a new, vibrant creative performing arts space located underground at 45 Bleecker Street, within steps of the 6, B, D, F, and M trains.  92Y Concerts at SubCulture, set for the 2013-14...

   Forward to a Friend       We would like to wish our 92Y moms the happiest of Mother's Days!   92Y MiniCamp in June New this summer! When school is out, 92Y MiniCamp is in session. Our new program is designed for children age 5 to 9. Campers enjoy art, music, dance, swimming and action-packed field trips. Spots are limited!   The best two weeks of the summer are right around the corner!   Mon-Fri, Jun 10-21, 8:30 am-5 pm     ART PROGRAMS     Summer Art Day Camp Intensives For kids and teens Let your young artist's...

    Forward to a Friend     Quilomboarte Presents: ZAFRA—Suena la Diaspora!Featuring Hache St, Bocafloja, Native Sun,The Welfare Poets, DJ de la Ceiba and more Discover shared stories across Latin cultures with a half-dozen artists from all corners of the globe.   Fri, May 3, 8 pm     Tall Heights Record Release / Anthony da Costa / Caitlin Canty The Boston folk scene descends on 92YTribeca for an exciting record release party.   Sat, May 4, 9 pm     Mortified 92YTribeca proudly presents Mortified, a comic excavation of teen-angst artifacts (journals, letters, poems, lyrics, home movies, stories and more), shared by their original...

        A message from Karina   Dear Shababa Families,   Join us on our rooftop this Friday, May 10, for a Shabbat experience you will never forget, including singing, delicious food and great company. Advance registration is required!   We look forward to celebrating with you and your families.   Big hugs!   Karina and Coco     Karina's picks of the week   Shababa Rooftop Shabbat Dinner  Enjoy an intergenerational family Shabbat dinner under the stars on our rooftop penthouse. Come and celebrate with us in a meaningful and welcoming environment.   Fri, May 10, 6...

  Forward to a Friend     Summer is in session! Art classes now available Try one of our BRAND-NEW art classes this summer! Choose from Drawing Classical Sculpture at the Met,Making Faces, Working with Gouache and Paper Sculpture.    Plus, this is your last chance to sign up for our spring Art Center workshops! Develop your artistic vision in Find Your Voice or delve into the craft of printmaking in Paper to Print: Collage, Silk-Screen Printing and the Creative Process.     Dance around the world! Summer at the Harkness Dance Center Dance around the world in our Bollywood, Capoeira,Hula, Afro-Caribbean, Flamenco and Middle Easternclasses. And free your body through motion with Gaga, Gyrokinesis...

 Forward to a Friend     שעת סיפור ללא תשלום Sha'at Sipur–Hebrew Bedtime Stories הצטרפו אלינו לשעת סיפור ויצירה בחסות ישראלינס וספריית פיג'מה בשעה 5:30 עד 6:15 עברו ילדים בגילאים 2-6   Sun, May 12, 5:30-6:15 pm, FREE       סנדא להורים עם הפסיכולוגית החינוכית חלי ברק-שטיין בנושא יחסי אחים ואחיות Parenting Workshop with educational psychologist Heli Barak-Stein Sibling Rivary and Relationships בשלושה מפגשים נשוחח ונלמד על המורכבות והאתגרים הקיימים בין אחים ואחיות, ודרכי התמודדות עמם המעודדים דוגמה אישית וצמיחה   Strengthen your family as the foundation of your children's social and emotional growth. Explore the influence of parents...

    Forward to a Friend     W. S. MerwinWith J. D. McClatchy W. S. Merwin makes a rare New York appearance, returning to 92Y’s Poetry Center upon the publication of his Collected Poems by the Library of America. He is interviewed by J. D. McClatchy and also reads from his work.   “The intentions of Merwin’s poetry are as broad as the biosphere yet as intimate as a whisper. He conveys in the sweet simplicity of grounded language a sense of the self where it belongs, floating between heaven, earth, and underground,” wrote The Atlantic Monthly.   Visit Indiegogo to support the production of Even Though the Whole World...

TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500 PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler |  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | 212.413.8841   92Y PRESENTS STRINGS ATTACHED: CHRISTINE EBERSOLE & THE AARON WEINSTEIN TRIO   The Kathryn W. Stein Memorial Concert   Thursday, May 16, 4 pm Tickets from $15     Press tickets available: please contact Meryl Wheeler |  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.     NEW YORK, NY: April 29, 2013 – Two-time Tony™ Award-winning singer/actress Christine Ebersole joins jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein and his trio for Strings Attached, a special late-afternoon performance at 92nd Street Y on Thursday, May 16 at 4 pm. Ebersole and the trio showcase classics standards from the ‘20s and ‘30s by Fats Waller (“Jitterbug Waltz”), Cole Porter “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye”), Johnny Mercer (“This...

                                         Forward to a Friend       A note from Film Programmer Cristina Cacioppo   Dearest Cinephiles,   Last week's wonderful, spirited discussion with directorTamara Jenkins and actress Natasha Lyonnefollowing the screening of Slums of Beverly Hills still has me buzzed. Smarty-pants Bonnie & Maude podcastersKseniya Yarosh and Eleanor Kagan led the conversation, and all the ladies simply oozed warmth toward one another. The great character actor Kevin Corrigan and the film's DP, Tom Richmond, also showed up, making for quite a reunion.    There will be another reunion of sorts this week, as...

Forward to a Friend       A note from Film Programmer Cristina Cacioppo   Dearest Cinephiles,   Were you there when Chris Rock made a surprise appearance at our screening of CB4 on April 12? The discussion was already well stocked with amazing stories from writer-producer Nelson George, directorTamra Davis, producer Sean Daniel and music supervisor Bill Stephney (who shared his giant biscuit prop)—so when Mr. Rock showed up, the effect was supernova-esque.   This week's guests, actress Natasha Lyonne and filmmaker Tamara Jenkins, may not be a surprise, but their visit is very eagerly anticipated by fans of Slums of Beverly Hills.   Cinephiles will take note of a rare opportunity...

      Lars Vogt, piano Exclusive New York appearance Lars Vogt's playing has been hailed by the Financial Times as “an experience that is as much spiritual as intellectual.” He makes his 92Y debut with a program including the premiere of Thomas Larcher's Poems and works by Bartók, Brahms and Schubert.   Sun, Apr 28, 3 pm     Lyrics & LyricistsTM  Jerome Kern Coast to Coast Jerome Kern's songs—from “All the Things You Are” to “The Way You Look Tonight”—remain a vital part of our cultural conversation.   Set your heart aflame with Grammy® nominee Karrin Allyson, Tony® winner Karen Ziemba, special guestBarbara Carroll and others as they...

   Forward to a Friend     Thanks for a great semester! From your friends at the Parenting Center We hope you had as much fun as we did this semester!   Make sure to pick up a catalog in the 92Y lobby or visit the Parenting Center online to check out our fun, educational summer course options. General registration opens Thursday, April 25.    Get a head start on an exciting summer with 92nd Street Y's Parenting Center!   Spring has sprung! Great ideas for springtime in the city The Cloisters: Located in Fort Tryon Park. One of the gems of...

Forward to a Friend     Not So Silent Cinema: Buster Keaton Shorts A dynamic new live score from Brendan Cooney's Not So Silent Cinema complements three classic shorts by the mad, brilliant Buster Keaton.   Fri, Apr 19, 9 pm     Collecting Art for Love, Money and More Ethan Wagner & Thea Westreich Wagner with Amy Cappellazzo & Stefan Kalmár Veteran art advisors and collectors Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner recently pledged to donate over 800 works from their own collection to the Whitney Museum and the Pompidou Center.   Ethan and Thea reveal the complexities of the art world in a conversation...

Forward to a Friend     Just announced: Tony Bennett in Conversation with Allen Grubman One of the most well-known and beloved singers of our time, Tony Bennett is an American icon. Join us as he sits down with entertainment lawyer Allen Grubman, his friend, for a rare interview on his life and career.   Premium tickets include a copy of Bennett's new CD,Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962, featuring a recently discovered recording of his and Dave Brubeck's historic 1962 concert at the White House.   Thu, May 30, 8 pm     World Politics with Ralph Buultjens: Hot...

Forward to a Friend     ישראלינס לילדים גדולים - ללא השגחה הורית Gedolim Drop-Off This week: Tal Sabo ילדיכם יהנו מתאטרון בובות, יצירה, מוסיקה, סרטים ועוד פעילויות מגוונות בשפה העברית עם מדריכי ישראלינס, ובשיתוף עם הצופים (פעילות הצופים מתקיימת באותו הזמן ובאותו הבניין לילדים בכיתה ג' ומעלה). ההורים מוזמנים להנות ב"בית הקפה" של ישראלינס בזמן שהילדים מכייפים. פעילות ה"גדולים" פתוחה לילדים בגן חובה ועד כיתה ב' בלבד   Through puppetry, art, music, film and Tzofim activities, children learn about Israeli culture, increase their vocabularies and meet new Hebrew-speaking friends. Families are welcome to join our “Beit Cafe” while children...

  Below you will find a listing of MAY DANCE EVENTS at 92nd Street Y.  Highlights:   May 3—HULA IS LIFE - free May 5—NELLY VAN BOMMEL / NØA DANCE May 10—FACETS – Pilobolus Classics and More May 17— PAULINE KONER - free             92ND STREET Y MAY DANCE EVENTS  TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500 PRESS CONTACT: Sarah Morton |  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | 212.415.5435   -MAY 2013-   Fri, May 3, 12 pm Fridays at Noon | HULA IS LIFE Curated by John-Mario Sevilla and Halawai Hula honors nature, gods, royalty, significant geographical sites, historical events and meaningful relationships. This program explores the diversity of hula and presents both ancient (kahiko)...

        A message from Karina   Dear Shababa Community,   Does 92Y Shababa play an important role in your Jewish family life? Do you and your children enjoy singing our Shabbat- and holiday-themed songs together at home and in the car or subway?   Do you feel part of a caring intergenerational community that is open and welcoming to all people? Where all you have to do is show up and share time and prayers with other families in order to belong?   If your answer to these questions is yes, please email me to share your feelings...

Forward to a Friend     Christian Tetzlaff, Jörg Widmann and friends First of three concerts tonight! Last together at 92Y to perform Beethoven’s violin sonata cycle, violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Alexander Lonquich return with composer-clarinetist Jörg Widmann, cellist Tanja Tetzlaff and pianist Cristina Barbuti for three nights of boldly contrasting chamber music.   We sat down with Widmann to chat about his compositional process and ask him, "How would you describe your music?" Watch his answer here.   Tue, Thu & Sat, Apr 16, 18 & 20    .     Tokyo String Quartet Penultimate New York performance “A good adjective would be bittersweet, especially when we visit...

  Discounted Tickets for 35 and Under – www.92Y.org/35andUnder   TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org/Lyrics | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500 PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler |  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | 212.413.8841     92Y’S LYRICS & LYRICISTS™ Presents   THE SONG IS YOU: JEROME KERN COAST TO COAST     DEBORAH GRACE WINER, Artistic Director, Writer and Host JOHN ODDO, Music Director and Piano MARK WALDROP, Stage Director     Featuring Vocalists:   KARRIN ALLYSON, DEBBY BOONE, JEFFRY DENMAN, JAY LEONHART, HOWARD McGILLIN, PAULA WEST & KAREN ZIEMBA   With Special Guest   BARBARA CARROLL     Saturday, May 4 / 8 pm Sunday, May 5 / 2 pm Sunday, May 5 / 7 pm Monday, May...

        Like     Forward         Missing Pieces of the Holocaust: A History on Screen   Images of the Holocaust have been iconic in the West, shaping and reflecting collective memory.But in the Soviet Union, the very notion of the Holocaust did not exist, and images of violence against Jews were silenced. Join Olga Gershenson as we explore these forgotten films and restore the missing pieces.Sun, May 12, 7:30pm  http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Event/Missing-Pieces-of-Holocaust.aspx                   Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe   1395 Lexington Ave .New York NY 10128     ...