Talks
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HONORED GUESTS A former president of Ireland and U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Mary Robinson, lectures at the fifth annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law. Justice Ginsburg joins in the discussion, which is moderated by Alice Henkin of the Aspen Insitute. Tonight, 6 p.m., House of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 W. 44th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-382-6600, $125 general, $100 members, $50 for government and nonprofit workers.
DEALING WITH GRIEF After September 11, a Columbia University professor, Arthur Danto, was inspired by the public art displays that spontaneously appeared all over the city, little shrines in front of doors, on windowsills, and in public spaces. He lectures tonight on his new exhibit, “The Art of 9/11,” which explores how art embodies grief and reflects on how artists dealt with the attack. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., apexart, 291 Church St., between Walker and White streets, 212-431-5270, free. Exhibit: Through Saturday, October 15, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
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