YAAMNY & GMTWP: Yale Professor & Acclaimed Poet J.D. McClatchy '74 PhD on "The Poet as Librettist"
The Educational Programs and Arts & Entertainment Committees of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY), in collaboration with the Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, present acclaimed poet and librettist, Yale professor, President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Editor of The Yale Review J.D. McClatchy '74 PhD at the black box theater at 113-A 2nd Avenue, between 6th and 7th Streets, in the East Village. He will speak on "The Poet as Librettist." This talk will address the literary and practical business of putting an opera together--in the midst of clashing personalities, slashed budgets, crazy directors and temperamental singers. Register now for tomorrow's program: http://yaamny-gmtwp-jdmcclatchy.eventbrite.com/. Tickets are strictly limited. Lori Laitman's "Four Dickinson Songs" on YCA winner Jeanine De Bique's NYC debut
Elisabeth Ness '06 in World Premiere of Hinterland
Repackaging a Wall Street Career
YAAMNY and Weil & Wein are excited to offer a workshop designed to help professionals in career transition to be flexible thinkers and identify alternative career paths - taking into account their natural preferences and actual experiences. The goal is to give participants a game plan to jump-start their career re-entry and achieve their professional goals. Additionally, the workshop will touch on re-packaging oneself, envisioning the ideal job, starting a business, and networking. The workshop will be led by prior Wall Street executives and career coaches Susan Weil (SOM '88) and Terri Wein. For more information about their services, visit www.weilandwein.com or contact them at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or 917-538-3505. This event is limited to 12 participants, so please register soon! http://yaamnywallstreet.eventbrite.com/ Classes of the 80s and 90s Party
Welcome to YAAMNY social events! This 80s/90s party is a great opportunity to re-connect with folks from your class (whether Yale College or one of the graduate/professional schools) as well as meet others who were on campus at the same time as you. If you haven't kept in touch with many Yalies, you will feel right at home at this event as the co-hosts will be happy to introduce you to other folks and help you make new friends. So come join us and enjoy complimentary appetizers and drink specials at a fabulous New York City location with other Yalies from your era. Register today at http://yaamny80s90sparty.eventbrite.com for only $11 a ticket before tickets sell out! Looking forward to seeing you on November 10!
Abby Burman '87 Karen DiYanni MUS '96 Tim Harkness '87 Bob Karetsky '89 Audrey Leibovich '97 Hyon Lim SOM '99 My Luu '96 Tamara Mack-Lowe '97 Pamela Weinstock '89, and others!
If you're interesting in being a co-host for this event -- mainly to help spread the word among your classmates -- please contact Audrey at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript . Lori Laitman's "Men with Small Heads" on Andrew Garland's Living American Composers Concert
Global Sourcing Forum+Expo
YAAMNY is excited to tell you about this Global Sourcing conference that has established itself as the thought leadership forum covering various facets of outsourcing and globalization. Crafted for business leaders charged with strengthening their organization, improving competitiveness and increasing profit margins in an economy that has undergone significant structural changes, GSFE is a unique opportunity for decision-makers to evaluate global sourcing offerings, discuss strategies and trends with sourcing experts and practitioners, exchange best practices and gain insights to successfully source, manage and deliver global services. In the Global Connections Expo, you can travel the world exploring established and emerging global outsourcing destinations, visit over 25 countries to meet top service providers, evaluate global ITO/BPO services and solutions, and liaise with government officials, all in just 2 days under one roof. This is an ROI opportunity your budget definitely CAN afford! Register Today at http://www.globalsourcingforum.com?utm_campaign=YALE09! YAAMNY members receive 20% off Conference passes with CODE: YALE09. Check back in early November for information regarding a Yale reception at conference.
PUBLIC SERVICE/SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE Meeting
The Public Service/Social Justice Committee would like to invite everyone to our monthly meeting. If you are interested in Public Service or Social Justice Projects, we would love to have you join us. We have many exciting ideas and opportunities to get involved! If you have any questions, please email: Anne Nakaoka Moss: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript Agenda: YAAMNY After Hours at Tracy Williams with artist Alyssa Pheobus '04
The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York in collaboration with Insider Expeditions presents After Hours at Tracy Williams with artist Alyssa Pheobus '04. Join Ms. Phoebus (ES '04) for an intimate after-hours discussion and aperitif inside the prestigious West Village gallery on the occasion of her solo exhibition. Alyssa Pheobus' stunning large-scale pencil drawings excavate the lyrics of love songs. Elegant in their execution, these handmade text drawings resemble machine-stitched fabric. A native of Frederick, Maryland, Pheobus earned a BA from Yale in 2004 and an MFA from Columbia in 2008. Her awards include a 2009 NYFA Fellowship in Printmaking, Drawing and Books Arts; a 2008-09 Workspace Residency at Dieu Donné; and a full fellowship to attend the Yale in Norfolk residency program. Her work has been featured in shows at Bellwether Gallery, Dieu Donne, and Deitch Studios, and in print in The New York Times and Art in America. She is currently preparing for her second New York solo exhibition at Tracy Williams Ltd. Share an evening of drink and discussion with this exciting young artist. Enjoy the work on display in this unique setting, and an engaging discussion of Ms. Pheobus' methods and motives. Early registration $10, or $15 after November 2. Space is limited, and we expect this exclusive after-hours event to sell-out. Register today at http://artwalk-pheobus.eventbrite.com. **If you are able to bring your own camera and take pictures during the event, you can attend for free. Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript . Cocktails with CARE
Wine Tasting: Around the World in 80 Sips New York!
Co-sponsored by Bottlenotes.com and the YAAMNY Social Activities Committee Please join Kim Donaldson '89 and Alyssa Rapp '00, co-founders of Bottlenotes.com, for a tasting of 80+ fabulous wines from five continents, plus Artisanal Cheese, charcuterie, chocolate, cigars and even pickles from Yale alum Rick Fields! There will be a special seating area for Yale alumni. 5:30 VIP/Press tasting Tickets: Yale Alums can get $10 off tickets by using the code ELI at checkout. Register today at: www.bottlenotes.com/80sips YAAMNY Educational Programs Committee Meeting
The Educational Programs Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is engaged in planning educational enrichment programs for New York City area alumni. If you are interested in crafting first-rate, engaging, and intellectually stimulating programs with fellow Yale alumni, you are warmly invited to the join the Committee. If you would like to join, please contact the Committee at: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript All are welcome. Arts & Entertainment Commitee meeting
The YAAMNY Arts & Entertainment Committee strives to provide a forum where alumni can enjoy, share in, and learn from leading practicioners in the world capital of fine and performing arts, and support alumni in the arts, through regular presentations and events that will offer opportunities for networking and performance. Whether you have won a Pulitzer and travel by limousine or are pushing cabs between auditions, come share your ideas and help create a resource to assist us all in our work. All are welcome. Please RSVP to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript . Public Service/Social Justice Committee Soup Kitchen--THIS EVENT HAS BEEN FILLED!
THIS EVENT HAS FILLED UP---A BIG THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO SIGNED UP WEEKS IN ADVANCE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FELLOW NEW YORKERS! Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript for further information and/or to confirm attendance. YAAMNY Peri Metropolis Tour of Modern Parks
The Arts and Entertainment Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY), in collaboration with the Peri Metropolis Walk and Talk New York, hosts an afternoon of contemporary landscape architecture. The walking tour will meet at Battery Park Bosque (just south of Castle Clinton), right in front of Picnick food kiosk. Teresa Jan '04, registered architect, urban design faculty at NYIT, and co-founder of Peri Metropolis, will guide alumni through contemporary urban park designs along the lower Hudson waterfront, such as Battery Park Bosque (2005), Irish Hunger Memorial (2002), Teardrop Parks (2004), and The High Line (2009). The tour will trace the evolution of park design and also highlight New York' s desire and recent efforts to reclaim the waterfront and revitalize the area through effective micro ecosystems. Immediately after the tour, Laura Starr, landscape architects of Battery Park Bosque and principal of Starrwhitehouse Architects, and Juergen Rheim FAIA, co-founder of 1100 Architect and architect in charge of Irish Hunger Memorial, are happy to meet with Yale participants at the restaurant The Park (118 10th Ave.) for further discussion. All are welcome, including friends and family. Please bring a metro-card for a bus ride from North Battery Park to the High Line. Pre-registration is required. Due to the intimate experience of having a personalized walking tour and discussion, the tour is limited to 10 people. Tickets are $25 before November 12, $30 after. Register now at http://perimetro.eventbrite.com/. Multi-School Mixer: Autumn Harvest Happy Hour
YAAMNY is excited to partner with several NYC alumni groups to bring you this multi-school mixer. Join alumni from Cambridge, Columbia, Cornell, MIT, and Princeton at this free Autumn Harvest Happy Hour. It's a great opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new people. Enjoy happy hour specials: $4 domestic drafts, $5 imported drafts and $6 well drinks. Please register using this link: http://autumnharvest.eventbrite.com/. Yale Entrepreneurs & Investors in NYC: "Entrepreneurship You Can Taste"
Yale Entrepreneurs & Investors in NYC presents an evening networking reception and panel discussion, in coordination with Yale Entrepreneurial Institute and Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York: "Entrepreneurship You Can Taste," a panel of Yale alumni innovators starting companies in the food / drink space, plus the chance to chat, eat and drink with fellow Yale entrepreneurs and investors. (Speakers will begin @ 6:30.) RSVP REQUIRED: http://meetup.com/yalenyc/calendar/11742744 We'll showcase these Yale alumni entrepreneurs building businesses in the food and drink industry, including a brewmaster, a chocolatier, a restaurant owner, and a beverage producer. These innovators will share insight on their space, discuss inspiration for starting a food/drink-related company, and share stories of their experiences and visions for the future. Speakers for the evening include Damian Brown YC '01 (The Bronx Brewery), Min Ye YC '95 (Smorgas Chef), Kathy Moskal ARCH '68 (Vere Chocolate), and Jordan Silbert SOM '06 (Q Tonic). To whet your appetite, we will be providing a cash bar with a "2 for $12" drink special, as well as COMPLIMENTARY hors d'oeuvres and food samples: Hope to see you there! Party @Chelsea Art Museum Thursday
Yale-Harvard Game Gathering ("Tailgate") for Yale Alumni from New York
The Game is Saturday, Nov 21 @ noon, but come at 10 a.m. for a free alumni "tailgate"! YAAMNY will be hosting a gathering for alumni from New York in the AYA's Alumni Village in Hospitality Village. The best part is...it's FREE! Look for the YAAMNY table in the AYA's Alumni Village. Free for all alumni, and guests are welcome! Children's activities, raffle, and free refreshments - quantities limited, so come early. Co-sponsored by the Association of Yale Alumni and the Yale Bookstore. For free admission to this alumni gathering, simply print out this form, fill it out, and be sure to bring it with you on the 21st! When you get to the AYA Alumni Village, look for the YAAMNY table, around which alumni from New York are encouraged to gather. http://aya.yale.edu/classes/Harvard%20Flyer%2009%20final.pdf -------------------------- For tickets to the Game itself, you can order them directly from Yale: http://yalebulldogs.com/information/tickets/football or call (203) 432-1400. Please note that parking is ONLY available in advance. There is no longer any general admission parking. Details here: http://www.yalebulldogs.com/information/the_game/index. Please note that because of this opportunity, YAAMNY will no longer be hosting a separate tailgate. Fees collected for that will be refunded. MODAL MANIA - MODAL KOMBAT PARTY AND CONCERT
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