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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
The National Arts Club (In Person)
A GILDED AGE CHRISTMAS
Max Tucci, author of The Delmonico Way and a third-generation partner, joins Carl Raymond of The Gilded Gentleman podcast to share vintage holiday feasts and the legacy of America’s first great restaurant.
Author and meditation teacher Philip Goldberg shares his new book, with a look at what karma is—and isn’t. Find him presenting on Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life.
The Sight & Sound series explores the parallels between orchestral music and visual art, this session inspired by current Met exhibition Divine Egypt. A discussion with conductor and music historian Leon Botstein is accompanied by exhibition images, a full performance, and a Q&A.
Ryan Holiday, an expert in ancient philosophy, presents the latest in his Stoic Virtues series. Find him in conversation with NBC News' Stephanie Ruhle on Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat.
This is the 60th year of the World Monument Fund's battle to save endangered cultural heritage sites. President and CEO Bénédicte de Montlaur heads up an esteemed panel celebrating the release of the anniversary publication Irreplaceable: 60 of Humanity’s Most Treasured Places.
(Pictured: the Konark Sun Temple of Odisha, India.)
In 85 minutes, playwright and actor Douglas Taurel, performs 14 different characters affected by conflict—including men, women, and children. He exposes their scars with darkness and humor while transporting the audience to wartime eras that stretch from the freezing fields of Valley Forge to the sweltering jungles of Vietnam.