Talks
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REFORM ROUNDTABLE The author of “The Trouble With Islam Today” (St. Martin’s Griffin), Irshad Manji,joins the author of “The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam” (Free Press), Ayaan Hirsi Ali, to discuss the possibilities of social and political reform in Islam. Their topics include women’s rights and freedom of speech. Tomorrow, 8:15 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Buttenwieser Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $25.
AMERICAN DREAMS The director of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachusetts, Laurie Norton Moffatt, presents an overview of the life of the illustrator. She examines how Rockwell shaped the visual identity of America during the 20th century. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Dahesh Museum of Art, 580 Madison Ave., between 56th and 57th streets, 212-759-0606 ext. 222, $10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students, free for members.
NATURE’S BEAUTY A panel of artists talk about their connection to the environment at a discussion sponsored by the Natural Areas Initiative, NewYorkers for Parks, and the Audubon Society. Choreographer Jennifer Monson and the founder and director of the West Harlem Art Fund, Savona Bailey McClain, join the discussion. Monday, May 8, the Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave., between 50th and 51st streets, 212-935-2075, free, reservations suggested.
