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A Literary Salon: 1754 to the Future at The New York Society Library

Dates: (11/17/2024 - 11/18/2024 )

Theatre:

The New York Society Library


53 East 79th Street, New York, NY
New York City,NY 10075

Phone: 212.288.6900 x230

Tickets: free of charge

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Nearly three centuries in 90 minutes! New York City’s oldest cultural institution celebrates its 270th anniversary with two performances of a new variety show - glimpses of its wild and bookish history through funny, touching, original short plays, skits, and songs, including

"A Most Preposterous, Vexing, Ridiculous, Entirely Unrealistic Idea" by C.S. Hanson

“270 Years” by Ayun Halliday and Pearl Rhein

"Legacy" by Rob Ackerman

"Rule Number Three" by Laurie Rosenwald

"Lost in Baxter Keep" by Sayer Holliday

"The Fire Place; or, Larceny at the Library" by David Santos Donaldson

plus works by Kent K.B. Hanson and more, with music provided by multi-instrumentalist Pearl Rhein. The salon is conceived by C.S. Hanson and directed by Gayden Wren. Performances are free and open to the public, with registration required – November 17 at 2:00 PM and November 18 at 6:00 PM.


Ages: Aimed at adults but fine for tweens and teens

A Literary Salon: 1754 to the Future at The New York Society Library Schedule

Performances are free and open to the public, with registration required – November 17 at 2:00 PM and November 18 at 6:00 PM.



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