Talks
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URBAN MYSTERY Artist Sarah Sze speaks about her new sculptural installation in Central Park, “Corner Plot,” as part of the Public Art Fund Talks, and discusses the use of familiar household objects in her work. The sculpture depicts a corner of an apartment building and its mysterious subterranean interior. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., the New School, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-980-3942, $5 general, $3 seniors, free for students.
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. Tonight, 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. Tomorrow, 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.
