Another note/event crossing books with activism...

Books Through Bars is a reading/education encouragment program that sends books to prisoners. Next week they are hosting a book launch for "The Hidden 1970s: Histories of Radicalism", info below.

FYI - Books Through Bars is accepting book donations, so bring a book, soft cover preferred- *At the top of thier lists are usually English dictionaries, Spanish/English dictionaries, African-American history, especially 20th century, Native American history, Latin American history... More details on thier website, linked below.

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Prisoner Support in 1970s Movements
Book launch for The Hidden 1970s

Wednesday, October 13 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Printed Matter presents the fifth annual NY Art Book Fair, November 5–7 at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens. Free and open to the public, the Fair hosts over 200 international presses, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, artists and publishers from twenty countries, offering the best in contemporary art book publishing.

http://nyartbookfair.com

Triple Canopy will be hosting An evening with Ugly Duckling Presse with Christian Hawkey, Cole Swensen, and Mores McWreath on October 17 at 7pm. Free admission!

First, thank you Todd and others.  Wish I did not have to leave early (wanted to get to the tennis club the most!).  My connection at CBS writes in response to questions about 1) are there tenants there in addition to CBS and 2) what is with the lobby:

We have other tenants in Blackrock building (2 large law firms among them).

I believe that one tenant that left had the lobby (either Cushman Wakefield or part of UBS...)

Looking forward to other transverses 

Todd,

Have you chosen a meeting point?

Looking forward - 57th next?

John

Disorganizing Sound: Twentieth Century Improvised Music and the Beyond | Session 2

has been scheduled for Sunday, September 19, 5:00 pm, at 177 Livingston; with Connie Crothers, Matana Roberts, and Andrea Parkins.

No class limit; all are welcome to attend

Disorganizing Sound: Twentieth Century Improvised Music and the Beyond | Session 3

has been scheduled for Thursday, September 30 at 7pm at 177 Livingston, Brooklyn

No class limit; all are welcome to attend

This session of Disorganizing Sound, facilitated by musician and Issue Project room curator Zach Layton and musician/composer David Weinstein, will address the Minimalist movement, primarily as it emerged in the early 1960s, while also considering its forerunners and contemporary descendants.  Together, we will listen to the works of several composers and discuss their relationship to broader cultural trends, including the influence of East Asia and India, and minimalism in the plastic arts, among others. 

Readings for the group are chosen collectively and taught by a different facilitator each week. Some examples of upcoming readings are below.

Monday, September 27: MY BODY, MY CLOSET

I will be giving a short lecture on smelling books at Adult Education: "a useless lecture series" on Tuesday October 5th. The theme of the night is "The Future of the Book." Adult Ed. takes place at Union Hall in Park Slope (702 Union St. at 5th Ave., BK). Doors at 7:30pm, lectures at 8pm. $5 cover.

http://www.adult-ed.net/

Tuesday October 26 at 7pm (177 Livingston) - Avery Gilbert will be giving a presentation around the psychology of "Smellscapes"