Talks
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ON ART Irish artist Sarah Browne, a resident at Apexart, discusses her recent projects with curator and critic Ingrid Chu. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Apexart, 291 Church St., betwen White and Walker streets, 212-431-5270, free.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IDENTITY In a lec ture presented by Aperture magazine, writer and critic Deborah Willis discusses the transformation of the black image in photography and how African Americans used the medium to change their self-image. The lecture coincides with the release of the spring issue of Aperture magazine, which features an article by Ms. Willis with photographs by Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick, who will join Ms. Willis to talk about their work. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., Aperture Gallery, 547 W. 27th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, fourth floor, 212-505-5555, free.
WORKING ON THE RAILROAD Fergus Bordewich discusses his book “Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America” (Amistad). It includes the stories of whites such as Levi Coffin and Gerrit Smith, who helped hundreds of slaves reach safety, and blacks such as the Reverend Josiah Henson, a slave who carried his two children on his back across Kentucky and into Ohio. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street, 212-485-9205, $12 general, $6 seniors, teachers, students, and members.
LIVES IN JAZZ The discussion series Harlem Speaks continues with a conversation with tuba player Howard Johnson. Up next: Paul Robeson Jr., who will discuss his father’s legacy as a singer, actor, and activist (February 23). Tomorrow, 6:30-8 p.m., Jazz Museum in Harlem, 104 E. 126th St., between Park and Lexington avenues, 212-348-8300, free.
FAITH AND RATIONALITY Philosopher Daniel Dennett talks with a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University, Robert Thurman, about the evolution of organized religion and why it is such a potent force today. Mr. Dennett contends that “belief in belief” has fogged attempts to rationally consider the existence of God and the relationship between divinity and human need. He is the author of “Darwin’s Dangerous Idea” and the new book “Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon” (Viking). Monday, 8 p.m., Columbia University, Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway at 116th Street, 212-854-7799, $15.
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