Cliff Tisdale
Cliff Tisdale artist

An Artist, A Gallery, and Jackie Kennedy

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After leaving the White House in 1963, Jackie Kennedy was establishing her private and professional life in New York City. In  this live webinar you will learn about Ms. Kennedy’s private art collection, her fondness for the work of a particular New York painter, and the New York City gallery that she worked with from the 1960s through the 1990s. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

New Canaan Library presents this live webinar from 7  to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 28. You can register here for the event. Cliff Tisdell is a visual artist whose work has been shown in galleries and universities throughout the country, including Ivan Karp’s OK Harris Gallery, the Chautauqua Institution, Carnegie Hall, Eric Fishl’s America Now and Here, the University of Texas, and the Edward Hopper House and Museum.

Cellular Communication

How Miscommunication Between Cells Causes Disease — a Presentation by Yale Academics

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In an hourlong webinar sponsored by New Canaan Library, three Yale scientists will discuss how even a slight miscommunication between cells in your body can lead to various diseases. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

The live webinar, sponsored by New Canaan Library, takes place from 7 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, April 27. You can register here for this event. Ever wonder why we get sick? The cells in our body constantly communicate with each other through a network of ‘telephone calls’ to precisely maintain the delicate balance of our health.

Foregone
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Author Russell Banks to Speak on His Latest Book, ‘Foregone’

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Prestigious literary novelist Russell Banks, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist whose books have been translated into over 20 languages, will be speaking about his latest book, Foregone. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

The live webinar, from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, is, sponsored by New Canaan Library. You can register here. Foregone is a searing novel about memory, abandonment, and betrayal from the acclaimed and bestselling Russell Banks. At the center of Foregone is famed Canadian American leftist documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, one of 60,000 draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam.

Glass House 2021
Modernist House in Wintertime

Modernist Houses from Chicago to New Canaan — Author’s Presentation and Panel Discussion

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Michelangelo Sabatino,  Michelangelo Sabatino, will discuss his newly published book Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses, 1929-1975 (co-authored with Susan Benjamin) followed by a panel discussion with three experts. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

The online event takes place April 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. You can register here. Themes to be discussed during the conversation range from the dialectic tensions between International Style and regional vernaculars, competing influences of Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in American architecture, and the role that adventurous clients played in shaping the development of enclaves of modernism. Michelangelo Sabatino , an architectural historian, educator, and preservationist, is director of the Ph.D. Program in Architecture and the inaugural John Vinci Distinguished Research Fellow at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Daniel Barone
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Your Brain Explained: Sleep and Sleep Health with Dr. Daniel Barone

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What does your brain do when you sleep? How can one achieve optimal sleep health? Register for this information-packed, online lecture with Dr. Daniel Barone to learn how to stay healthy and snooze effectively. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

Please join us for this live webinar on Tuesday, April 13 at 7 p.m.

You can register here. Dr. Daniel Barone is the first author of multiple peer-reviewed publications on a variety of topics in sleep medicine, and has appeared in several media pieces.  His first book, “Let’s Talk About Sleep,” was published in 2018.

ArtScapades 2021
Cubism ArtScapades lecture New Canaan Library

Cubism and Beyond: From Shape to Abstraction — ArtScapades Webinar

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In an hourlong lecture, ArtScapades will explore the artist who is considered to have had the greatest impact on the development of modern and contemporary art. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

We will also look at his contemporary and the bond they formed in developing Cubism. ArtScapades will look at the lives and works of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Please join us for this live webinar on Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m.

REGISTER HERE
About ArtScapades

Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman, of ArtScapades, began teaching art appreciation in 1998. They have presented at libraries and museums in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and Florida, and have been lecturing at New Canaan Library since 2010.

Gil Harel 2021
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Inside the Score of Hamilton: Part Two

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Musicologist Gil Harel will present the second of two lectures on the songs in the musical Hamilton on Thursday, April 1, starting at 7 p.m.

— an announcement from New Canaan Library

You can register here for this second online lecture of the two-part series sponsored by New Canaan Library. This event is scheduled to run from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton quickly became one of the most iconic works in the canon of 21st century musical theater. With a dominating showing at the 2016 Tony Awards (a record-setting 16 nominations and 11 wins), Hamilton has enchanted audiences with a score of breathtaking scope. Inspired by Miranda’s reading of Ron Chernow’s biography, the musical tells the story of the “ten dollar founding father” using a combination of musical idioms ranging from rap and hip hop to jazz and traditional musical theater. Act I of Hamilton is filled with excitement and action chronicling Alexander’s arrival in New York City and the events leading up to and including the Revolutionary War.

Climate Change 2021
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Author David Pogue Speaks on Latest Book, ‘How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide’

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In partnership with Planet New Canaan, New Canaan Library will present David Pogue, a New York Times bestselling self-help author and CBS Sunday Morning science and technology correspondent, speaking about his latest book, How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos. — an announcement from New Canaan Library and Planet New Canaan

Pogue will speak via live webinar on Wednesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Zoom sign-in information will be provided upon registration, here, at the New Canaan Library website. In many ways, we are already living through the beginnings of climate chaos, with soaring summer temperatures and extreme weather. In How to Prepare for Climate Change, David Pogue offers sensible, deeply researched advice for how people can ready themselves for the years ahead. Pogue will speak about many of the topics found within the book, such as what to grow and eat, how to build and insure, where to invest, how to prepare our children and pets, and even where to consider relocating when the time comes.

Gil Harel 2021
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Inside the Score of Hamilton: Part One — Lecture by Gil Hamilton for New Canaan Library

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Musicologist Gil Harel will present the first of two lectures on the songs in the musical Hamilton on Thursday, April 1, starting at 7 p.m.

— an announcement from New Canaan Library

The event, sponsored by New Canaan Library, runs until 8:15 p.m. and is free, but you must Register here. (You can register here for Part Two, which takes place at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 8. Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton quickly became one of the most iconic works in the canon of 21st century musical theater. With a dominating showing at the 2016 Tony Awards (a record-setting 16 nominations and 11 wins), Hamilton has enchanted audiences with a score of breathtaking scope. Inspired by Miranda’s reading of Ron Chernow’s biography, the musical tells the story of the “ten dollar founding father” using a combination of musical idioms ranging from rap and hip hop to jazz and traditional musical theater.

Butterflies
Pollinator

Butterfly Expert Victor DeMasi Discusses His Pollinator Meadow and Related Topics

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In this live webinar, Victor DeMasi, a lepidopterist (butterfly expert), will will discuss his pollinator meadow in Redding and talk about some of the rare and common species he has seen there in 40 years of stewardship. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

New Canaan Land Trust and New Canaan Library have jointly organized the live, online event, scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 31. Registration is necessary to take part in the event. You can register here. DeMasi will talk about life histories of some of our species and how a butterfly garden promotes a diversity of pollinators.

Artel Great
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Presentation: Movements in Cinema: History of African-American Film

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Professor Artel Great will present an in-depth discussion of Black cinema and its diverse history from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 22 in an online talk sponsored by New Canaan Library. — an announcement from New Canaan Library

Great will discuss  several key movements such as “uplift films” of the early 1900s, the Black star movement in Hollywood, the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, Blaxploitation, the L.A. Rebellion, Black New Wave of the ’90s, and beyond. Additionally, he will cover how Black cinema functions aesthetically, how it is meaningful for audiences, and how it operates in different political, social, and cultural contexts. For nearly 125 years, Black cinema has served as an avenue for creative expression, cultural affirmation, and a reimagining of what freedom really means in America. Yet, the separate-and-unequal attention Hollywood pays to Black cinema has left most moviegoers largely unaware of its rich tradition.