Talks
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DAYTON THEN AND NOW Experts on Bosnia discuss “The Dayton Peace Accords, Ten Years On” and how they relate to the current struggles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Panelists include Richard Holbrooke, a former Clinton staffer and architect of Bosnia’s peace plan, and war correspondent Chuck Sudetic. The event is presented in coordination with “Sarajevo Self-Portrait: A View From Inside,” an exhibition at Peer Gallery. Friday, 6:30 p.m., the New School, Tishman Auditorium, first floor, 66 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-229-5488, $8, students free, reservations requested.
PREMADE HOMES Architectural historian Robert Rubin discusses Jean Prouve’s Tropical House, an early attempt at prefabricated housing. He will show two short films by Randy Bell on the reconstruction and restoration of a Tropical House shipped to France from Africa. It is currently on display at UCLA. Friday, 6:30-9 p.m., Center for Architecture, 536 La Guardia, between Bleecker and W. 3rd streets, 212-358-6111, $10, reservations requested.
MCCALL’S ART Artist Anthony McCall and art historian Branden Joseph discuss Mr. McCall’s four-decade career as an artist. Mr. McCall’s video installation “You and I, Horizontal” is also on display. Saturday, noon-4:30 p.m. exhibit, 5 p.m. discussion, the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. at Tenth Avenue, 212-255-5793 ext. 11, free entry to gallery, $5 discussion.
CHESS SET Architect John Dieboll, chess set collector Douglas Polumbaum, and curator Mark Sanders discuss design evolution as reflected in chess sets.The panel, “Chess Sets: Modernist Art & Design (And Beyond),” is moderated by Robert Rabinovitz, an instructor at Parsons the New School for Design and the Pratt Institute. The event takes place in conjunction with the exhibit “The Imagery of Chess Revisited.” Sunday, 3 p.m., the Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road at Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens, 718-204-7088, free with museum admission: $5 general, $2.50 seniors and students, children under 12 free.
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