Talks
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CLIMBING LADDERS Artist Stephen Basso talks about his whimsical paintings, which are on display in the exhibit “Animutations.” Saturday, 2 p.m., Tabla Rasa Gallery, 224 48th St., between Second Avenue and the Gowanus Expressway, Gowanus, Brooklyn, 718-768-0305, free.
KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE A panel discussion focuses on how the study of the Holocaust in history has transformed American Jewish life, examining the work of early Holocaust writers and researchers. Panelists include a CUNY professor emeritus, Randolph Braham, and a professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Alan Mintz. Sunday, 2 p.m., Museum of Jewish Heritage, Edmond J. Safra Hall, 36 Battery Place at West Street, 646-437-4202, $10 general, $7 seniors, $5 members and students.