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92NY HIGHLIGHTS NEW EVENTS FROM NOVEMBER 18 – 29
 IN PERSON AND ONLINE 

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***In Person & Online***
PAUL FEIG AND KATE MCKINNON: COCKTAIL TIME!

Fri, Nov 18, 7:30 pm, from $25

Join Emmy-nominated creator, filmmaker, writer, producer, and author Paul Feig — director of Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters (2016), and The School for Good and Evil, and creator of cult classic Freaks and Geeks  — with Emmy Award-winning comedian Kate McKinnon for a conversation about his new book, Cocktail Time! Beginning as an Instagram Live series early in the pandemic — in which Feig made a hundred cocktails for a hundred days to raise money for first responders and other Covid-19 charities — Cocktail Time! is a hilarious ode to Feig’s obsession with throwing the perfect party with the perfect drink. Hear him and McKinnon discuss its inception, along with their collaboration in Ghostbusters, McKinnon’s new post- SNL life, their upcoming projects, and much more.

***In Person & Online***
L’DOR V’DOR: LETTY COTTIN POGREBIN, ABIGAIL POGREBIN AND MOLLY SHAPIRO IN CONVERATION WITH RABBI PETER RUBINSTEIN

Sun, Nov 20, 6:30 pm, from $25

A Jewish grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter talk about family, feminism, solidarity, secrets, food, purpose, their personal histories, aspirations, guilt, and pride. Inspired by Letty’s new book, SHANDA: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy , three generations of the Pogrebin family will cover the ground from nachas to shandas — including how they’ve navigated the tension between private and public choices, variations of ritual observance, and the drive to create lives of meaning.

***In Person & Online***
OLIVIA HARRISON AND MARTIN SCORSESE ON GEORGE HARRISON: CAME THE LIGHTENING

Sun, Nov 20, 8 pm, from $25

Join producer and philanthropist Olivia Harrison and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese on the life of Olivia’s late husband, the great George Harrison — and her debut book of poems, Came the Lightening: Twenty Poems for George. On the 20th anniversary of his passing, Harrison and Scorsese candidly discuss the incandescent life behind George’s songs, as they did in Scorsese’s 2011 documentary  George Harrison: Living in a Material World. Hear them delve into the intimate stories of grief and sustained emotional connection told through Olivia’s deeply moving poems, Scorsese’s longtime fascination with George’s music, and much more.

Fans can now order a new special limited edition of Came the Lightening: Twenty Poems for George at genesis-publications.com

For more information about the book please visit OliviaHarrison.com

***In Person & Online***
RACHEL AVIV AND HAFIZAH GETER

Mon, Nov 21, 7:30 pm, from $20

Join us for readings from two astonishing non-fiction debuts: New Yorker writer Rachel Aviv’s highly anticipated Strangers to Ourselves, a collection of brilliant reporting and memoir that questions how we understand ourselves in crisis; and poet Hafizah Augustus Geter’s new memoir, The Black Period, a personal and collective history of grief, the systemic inequality that still haunts marginalized communities in America, and the Black and queer art that joyfully emerges from resistance to erasure.  NOTE: This 92NY event will take place at Baruch College’s Engelman Hall, 55 Lexington Ave.

***In Person & Online***
SEX, HEALTH, AND CONSCIOUSNESS: LIZ GOLDWYN IN CONVERSATION

Tue, Nov 29, 6:30 pm, from $25

Join Liz Goldwyn — author, filmmaker, and host of the hit podcast The Sex Ed — on her new book, Sex, Health, and Consciousness. An inclusive, holistic, wide-ranging guide to sexual well-being in contemporary life, Sex, Health, and Consciousness  breaks down taboos, dogmas, and pop-cultural misunderstandings about sex to get to the heart of the matter: the inextricable connection between pleasure and health. Expertly researched and interwoven with personal stories of Hollywood, divorce, and love, it is Goldwyn’s most candid work to date. Hear her discuss her inspiration for the project — the importance of aligning the mind and the body for a healthier relationship to sexuality, the troubling trends in American reproductive health, anecdotes that didn’t make it into the book, and much more.

***In Person & Online***
PROFILES IN PEACE: THE PEACEBUILDERS IN THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

Rabbi Ron Kronish, Rabbi Joshua Stanton, and Pastor Kaji Spellman Douša in Conversation

Tue, Nov 29, 7:30 pm, from $10

Rabbi Ron Kronish’s new book Profiles in Peace  explores the lives, thoughts, feelings and actions of six peacebuilders who have dedicated their lives to peaceful relations among Israelis and Palestinians. He joins us for a conversation about the book and building a dialogue, with a panel of local New York clergy, including Rabbi Joshua Stanton and Pastor Kaji Spellman Douša. Following the event, Rabbi Kronish will sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase.

92NY Health & Safety Protocols

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for all adults and children ages 5+.

Face masks are highly recommended for everyone age 2+ in performance spaces.

About The 92nd Street Y, New York:  The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is a world-class center for the arts and innovation, a convener of ideas, and an incubator for creativity. 92NY offers extensive classes, courses and events online including live concerts, talks and master classes; fitness classes for all ages; 250+ art classes, and parenting workshops for new moms and dads. The 92nd Street Y, New York is transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action all over the world. All of 92NY’s programming is built on a foundation of Jewish values, including the capacity of civil dialogue to change minds; the potential of education and the arts to change lives; and a commitment to welcoming and serving people of all ages, races, religions, and ethnicities. For more information, visit  www.92NY.org.