NYPL Announces Theatre Related Events For Fall 2009

The New York Public Library announces theatre related events for fall 2009, including exhibitions and public programs.

Candide at 250: Scandal and Success
October 23, 2009-April 25, 2010
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
(Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street)
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of Candide, this dynamic exhibition explores the legacy of Voltaire's famous satire as a history of public reading, reflecting the many diverse ways in which a public consumes a book and transforms it. Featuring all 17 of the known 1759 editions of Candide, the exhibition also showcases works influenced or inspired by Candide; illustrated editions of the book; materials relating to the 1956 Broadway musical adaptation of Candide; and contemporary translations and adaptations of the book into modern dance, film, and graphic novel.

Lincoln Center: Celebrating 50 Years
October 15, 2009-January 16, 2010
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
(40 Lincoln Center Plaza)
Lincoln Center: Celebrating 50 Years investigates the complex and symbiotic relationship between Lincoln Center and New York City over the course of a half century and the key role Lincoln Center has played in New York's development as an international cultural capital. It is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on the evolution and influence of America's first performing arts center, and features some 400 historic and contemporary objects including photographs, ephemera, correspondence, costumes, set pieces, props, and video recordings representing all 12 of the resident organizations.

LIVE from the NYPL
Friday, October 9, (time TBA)
Choreographer William Forsythe in conversation with philosopher Alva Noë

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Treasure on the Campus: What The New York Public Library Brings to Lincoln Center
All programs below are part of a special series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lincoln Center

Monday, October 5, 6 p.m.
Clurman and Kazan: Two Giants of the Theater
Panel discussion on Harold Clurman and Elia Kazan with readings from rare materials in the Billy Rose Theatre Division. Participants include Carroll Baker, Lois Smith, Eli Wallach, and others. Foster Hirsch will act as moderator.

Thursday, November 12, 6 p.m.
Some Enchanted Evenings: The Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) Archive at 40
TOFT Director Patrick Hoffman discusses this important archive and shows video highlights.

Thursday, December 3, 6 p.m.
A Very Lively Art: Producing Public Programs at
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Lecture by Alan Pally, illustrated with video excerpts from past Library programs featuring Alan Bennett, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Bobby Short, and others.