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Romance authors reading and chat

When:		February 2, 2009 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where:		Madame X, a sexy red velvet lounge at 94 West Houston Street in Manhattan
Cost:		a gently used romance novel or $5

Join Yalie author Andrea DaRif (aka award-winning historical romance writer Andrea Pickens) and other published authors in a kicky evening of relaxed readings and gossip on the world of romance. The authors will read from their new works in progress and dish with the audience on . . . anything on the sun. ...

By Andrea DaRif | 01.15.09 | Read

US & East Asia Under the Obama Administration

When:		February 4, 2009 6:30pm-8:00pm
Where:		Japan Society 333 E 47 St, New York, NY 10017
Cost:		$10/$8 Japan Society Members

How will the new Obama administration impact East Asia? Expert panelists Mark Halperin, Editor-at-Large and Senior Policy Analyst for Time Magazine, John Bussey, Washington Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal and Howard French, Associate Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, discuss whether the Obama administration will create substantive change in ...

By Robert Fish | 01.27.09 | Read

Copland & Ives: Piano Masterpieces of 1939 with Sara Laimon

When:		February 5, 2009 7:30pm
Where:		Symphony Space 2537 Broadway @ 95th St. NY, NY 10025 212-864-5400 www.symphonyspace.org
Cost:		Yale Alumni receive member pricing - $20! Contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript

Yale alum Sara Laimon returns with a pairing of two signature works in American modernism, the Copland Sonata and the Ives Concord Sonata, both dating from 1939. Her Mode recording of the Copland with Ives First Sonata was released to critical acclaim. This concert marks her first performance of the ...

By Desma Robles | 01.29.09 | Read

Copland & Ives: Piano Masterpieces of 1939 with Sara Laimon

When:		February 5, 2009 7:30pm
Where:		Symphony Space 2537 Broadway @ 95th St NY, NY 10025 212-864-5400 www.symphonyspace.org
Cost:		Special Member Pricing for Yale Alumni - $20! Contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript

Yale Alum Sara Laimon returns with a pairing of two signature works in American modernism, the Copland Sonata and the Ives Concord Sonata, both dating from 1939. Her Mode recording of the Copland with Ives First Sonata was released to critical acclaim. This concert marks her first performance of the ...

By Desma Robles | 01.29.09 | Read

Yale Author Daphne Uviller reads from Super in the City

When:		February 9, 2009 7:00pm-8:00pm
Where:		Borders Bookstore, Columbus Circle (in the Time Warner building), New York City
Cost:		Free

Daphne Uviller reads from her debut novel, Super in the City, a comic mystery about an over-educated 27-year-old woman who becomes the super of her parents' Greenwich Village building. Uviller will read, answer questions, and sign books.

By Daphne Uviller | 01.29.09 | Read

Public Service/Social Justice Committee Meeting

When:		February 10, 2009 6:45pm-7:45pm
Where:		Ashiya Sushi 167 First Avenue (btwn 10th & 11th Street)
Cost:		1/2 price sushi

AGENDA I. Summary of Soup Kitchen Event in January II. Selecting February, March Projects III. Progress of Yale Day of Service IV. Progress of Social Justice Initiative with Mayor Cory Booker's Office (Newark, NJ) V. Final Comments

By Amanda Taffy | 02.01.09 | Read

Rare String Quartets of Haydn, Berkeley and Dvorak

When:		February 12, 2009 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		Broadway Presbyterian Church, 601 W. 114th Street at Broadway, New York, NY
Cost:		$30, $25 seniors, $10 students

On Thursday, February 12th, New York Philomusica presents a concert of works by Haydn, Berkeley and Dvorak: a collection of string quartets that are seldom performed and have been selected especially for the individual talents of New York Philomusica's artists. The concert will take place at 8pm at the Broadway Presbyterian ...

By Kim Stanford | 01.08.09 | Read

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in repertory with AMERICAN RAPTURE

When:		February 12-March 1, 2009
Where:		The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street, West of 9th
Cost:		$20

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Directed by Mark Karafin Benedick and Beatrice have vowed to remain single and appear to enjoy their battle of wits too much to ever call a truce. Young lovers Hero and Claudio conspire to change their minds. A romantic comedy about winning the ...

By Laura Siner | 01.30.09 | Read

Celebrate the Year of the Ox with AAAYA and YAAMNY

When:		February 21, 2009 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where:		Ping Seafood Restaurant 22 Mott Street New York, NY
Cost:		$50 ($40 for young alums and children), $500 table for 10

The Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA) and Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan NY (YAAMNY) invite Yale Alumni, Families, & Friends to Celebrate the Year of the Ox. All alumni (not only those of Asian descent) and guests are welcome. Reception at 6 PM, Dinner at 7 PM. The ...

Edited by Alberto Molina | 02.20.09 | Read

Yale Women's Basketball at Columbia

When:		February 21, 2009 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where:		Levien Gym, Columbia University

The Yale women's basketball team plays at Columbia.

By Sam Rubin | 01.08.09 | Read

When:		February 21-23, 2009
Where:		92nd Street Y Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
Cost:		$30/$25 w/discount

50% discount for Yale alumni! David Zippel, the Tony Award-winning writer of City of Angels, Mulan and The Goodbye Girl presents an evening of his own works and personal inspirations from the Great American Songbook. Hell be joined on stage by a cast of Broadway stars and Tony-winning vocalists, including ...

By Clement So | 02.12.09 | Read

Panel Discussion with Yale SOM Dean and Professors on February 23

When:		February 23, 2009 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where:		Yale Club of New York City Grand Ballroom 50 Vanderbilt Avenue

The Yale SOM NY Alumni Chapter & the Yale School of Management cordially invite you to a special event!

Yale SOM Back-to-School Night with Dean Sharon Oster and Professors Nicholas Barberis, Daylian Cain, Keith Chen, and Nathan Novemsky

Sharon Oster
Dean and Frederic D. Wolfe Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
Nicholas Barberis
Stephen & Camille Schramm Professor of Finance
Daylian Cain
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
Keith Chen
Associate Professor of Economics
Nathan Novemsky
Associate Professor of Marketing

The SOM classroom is coming to NYC! Join Dean Sharon Oster, Professors Nick Barberis, Daylian Cain, Keith Chen, Nathan Novemsky, and fellow alumni for a stress-free evening of learning. Professors Barberis, Cain, Chen, and Novemsky will showcase the new curriculum through their classroom lectures and research. A reception with the Dean, faculty, and alumni will precede and immediately follow the discussion.

REGISTER at http://events.som.yale.edu/index.php?eventid=567
Cost: $25.00/person, includes hors d'oeuvres, drinks

Already 100+ tickets have been sold, and the remaining 40 are available on a first come, first served basis, so register today before tickets sell out. Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript if you have any further questions. We look forward to seeing you!

Edited by My Luu | 02.19.09 | Read

Feb. 26 Author Series - Sustainable Investing: The Art of Long-Term Performance

When:		February 26, 2009 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where:		New York Society of Security Analysts 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor (between 45th and 46th Streets), NYC Online pre-registration & photo ID required for access to the building.
Cost:		$20 (free for NYSSA members)

NYSSAs Career Development Committee & Sustainable Investing Committee present Author SeriesSustainable Investing: The Art of Long-Term Performance Evolving out of the ethical, socially responsible investment (SRI) and responsible investment waves, sustainable investment involves the conscious integration of environmental, social and governance factors into strategies for generating long-term financial returns. Billions of dollars, pounds, euro, and yen ...

By Wendy Walker | 02.01.09 | Read

Weddings and Special Events Workshop at The Yale Club of New York City

When:		February 26, 2009 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:		The Yale Club of New York City 50 Vanderbilt Avenue New York, NY 10017
Cost:		Gratis

The Yale Club of New York City will be hosting a Weddings and Special Events Workshop on Thursday, February 26 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom. Alumni can meet the wedding planners, florists, photographers and musicians who have created many memorable evenings for our members. Information ...

By James Larsen | 02.09.09 | Read

2nd Annual New York Wine Expo

When:		February 27, 2009 6:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City

The 2nd Annual New York Wine Expo, February 27 and 28th, is an opportunity to swirl and sip wines from around the globe, all in one venue. From New World Wines to French or Italian favorites as well as local New York, Oregon and California wines, the New York ...

By Shelley L | 12.11.08 | Read

SCNY Spring Art Auctions, March 13, 20 & 27, 8PM

When:		February 28, 2009 7:00pm
Where:		Salmagundi Club 47 Fifth Ave @ 12 St New York, NY www.salmagundi.org
Cost:		FREE

The semi-annual auctions at the Salmagundi Club consistently offer a variety of fine art by established and emerging artists. Quite possibly the best-kept secret in the New York art world, the auctions enable novice and experienced collectors to buy high quality fine art at affordable prices. A portion of sales ...

By Ella Yang | 02.28.09 | Read

Stand-Up Comedy by Phoebe Tree, '77

When:		February 28, 2009 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		New York Comedy Club, 241 E. 24th St.
Cost:		$15 cover, two-drink minimum

Come out and watch some of the newest, "undiscovered" comedy talent in the NY area, including Phoebe Tree, who does have jokes about her homeboy from Chicago, Barack Obama! Good times will be had by all, I promise.

By Phoebe Tree | 02.19.09 | Read