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Feb. 12: Valentine's Day, BAM's Unbound Literary Event, Biz Stone & More

The Curriculum is Thought Gallery’s weekly email newsletter highlighting the top 10 upcoming talks, readings and panel discussions.

Happy Valentine's Day!: From enjoying an unscripted talk with Julianne Moore and having the privilege to attend the first-ever Spark Conversation series at The Met Museum to working closely with NYC's top cultural institutions to secure offers (BAM's final Unbound series giveaway included) to pass along to you, I'm grateful to have these opportunities as the editor of Thought Gallery.

Like me, I hope you're taking advantage of everything the city has to offer -- mostly low-cost and free discussions and lectures -- that can be found on our searchable calendar of hundreds of events. Thank you for being part of Thought Gallery -- we hope you have a lovely Valentine's Day weekend! As always, scroll down for the Top 10 upcoming lectures and discussions in NYC.

Sincerely,

Lisa Chung

Interested in writing for us? We're looking for Arts & Culture writers to cover the lecture and discussion circuits in NYC. Get in touch: [email protected].

JUST ANNOUNCED

Join Biz Stone, Twitter's Co-Founder, at His Book Talk

Biz Stone, an Internet entrepreneur who has worked for Google, introduces his new book titled Things a Little Bird Told Me about how he co-invented Twitter. When & Where: Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble - Union Square

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Top 10 Upcoming Lectures, Readings & Discussions in NYC

• Join authors Claire Messud and Joyce Carol Oates when they introduce their novels: The Woman Upstairs and Carthage. Thursday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. at the 92nd Street Y

• Explore the Roaring Twenties and Crash of '29 with a financial journalist/historian, NYU economic history professor and vice chairman of Blackstone Advisory Partners. Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. at the New-York Historical Society

• Go on a LGBT Gallery Tour to see seven exhibits, including works by Israeli artist Nir Arieli. Saturday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m. at New York Gallery Tours

• Discuss the ongoing solo exhibit by David Antonio Cruz titled alwaysagoodtime with the curator. Sunday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m. at El Museo del Barrio

• Meet the legendary Elaine Stritch at this rare public appearance. Monday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. at the 92nd Street Y

• Spend an evening with one of National Book Foundation's "5 under 35" author Molly Antopol who will be interviewed by writer Justin Torres, author of acclaimed novel We The Animals. Monday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Greenlight Bookstore

• Discover with NYC's former chief urban designer Alexandros Washburn new approaches to urban design that will help cities prosper in an uncertain future. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m. at The Skyscraper Museum

• Review the upcoming play Act One with Emmy Award-winner Tony Shalhoub, Broadway star Santino Fontana among others. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble - Upper West Side

• Celebrate Black History Month with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis as he discusses W. E. B. DuBois and the fight for black equality. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society

• Listen to a panel discussion on the influential American artist Philp Pearlstein with Brooklyn-based painter Byron Kim, art historian Irving Sandler and critic Robert Storr. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture