Talks
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WHITE HOUSE WISDOM Four authors who have written about the American presidency gather to read from and discuss their books. The participants are the authors of “Nixon at the Movies” (University of Chicago Press), Mark Feeney; “John Adams” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), James Grant; “The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House” (Random House), John Harris, and “From Mount Vernon to Crawford: A History of the Presidents and Their Retreats” (Hyperion), Kenneth Walsh.The talk is co-sponsored by the New York Observer. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Borders Books Park Avenue, 461 Park Ave. at 57th Street, 212-980-6785, free.
DRAMATIC CHAT The Association of Hispanic Arts presents a conversation between Latina filmmaker Elisha Miranda and playwright Carmen Rivera.The discussion, which focuses on the differences between writing for stage and screen, is moderated by playwright and filmmaker Janis Astor del Valle.It is part of the “Latinas in Literature” series. Tonight, 7 p.m., PR Dream/Medianoche Digital Film Studio, 161 E. 106th St., between Third and Lexington avenues, 718-409-1265, free.
LONGO’S LEGACY Artist Robert Longo, known for his large-scale multimedia works, discusses his influences and techniques as part of the ArtTalks series. A reception follows. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., American Federation of Arts, 41 E. 65th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-988-7700 ext. 64, $15 general, $10 members and students, reservations required.
SCI-FI AND 3-D Artist and digital-art professor Everett Kane gives a lecture on how science fiction has affected ideas about perfection. Afterward, he demonstrates some of his three-dimensional teaching methods. Tonight, 7 p.m., Location One, 26 Greene St., between Grand and Canal streets, 212-334-3347, free.
PONTIFF PONTIFICATION The author of “In the Vineyard of the Lord: The Life, Faith, and Teachings of Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI” (Rizzoli), Marco Bardazzi, discusses his book with the Vanity Fair columnist Michael Wolff. Tomorrow, 6 p.m., New York University, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo, 24 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-998-8730, free.
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