Posts by Ronni Krasnow

If you're "unattached," Valentine's Day can be rough. No flowers, no chocolate, no romantic dinner. These books, fiction and nonfiction, may just make you feel better about being single.

Here are some suggested titles if you want to learn more about the story behind the one of the most influential companies in history.

These great reads are hot off the press!

If you’ve seen the movie a million times, but haven’t actually delved into its fascinating history, these titles will take you down the Yellow Brick Road and then some.

You don't necessarily have to wait until next year to catch some Olympic spirit.

Put these satisfying reads on your list.

Set in Australia after World War II, what sets this series apart is its unflinching examination of social issues of the time—many of which are clearly still with us today.

Lincoln Center Local film screenings are happening uptown: One Singular Sensation: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch and Unsung Carolyn Leigh.

As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, read some of these fascinating historical fiction and nonfiction titles to better understand how our country came to be.

The 49th annual Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 7th, and the Library can help you get familiar with some of this year's nominees.

On display at the Morningside Heights Branch from December 2-31.

This past  weekend, at the the Broadway night spot 54 Below, the composing team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty celebrated  30 years of collaboration as a songwriting team. A plethora of Broadway stars, including Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie,

In college, I studied American History and Politics, but my interest in these subjects was sparked long before that, when as a child, I was exposed to several books, movies and TV shows that celebrated American history.

Three items in particular had a tremendous impact on me, and made me want to learn more about my country. Schoolhouse Rock was a series of educational shorts that ran in between the cartoons on Saturday mornings. Almost anyone of my generation will tell you that they 

In my "real" life, I work here at the Morningside Heights Library, but outside of work, theater is my "thing." And, everyone says if you are going to write a blog, it should be about something you feel passionately about. So, every other Wednesday (hopefully) I plan to share some of my favorite theater-going memories and experiences, and point you towards some library materials that relate to those experiences. It will be interesting to see if readers share my tastes, and hopefully I can introduce you to new plays, musicals, 

In connection with the organization Lifetime Arts, NYPL will once again be holding some fabulous workshops specifically geared toward older adults. At St. Agnes Library, we will host a writing workshop called LiveStories: Using Writing And Drama to Share Your Personal Story. The workshop will be led by professional teaching artists Lauren Jost and Annie Montgomery, with whom I worked on a similar program last year at NYPL's Grand Central 

We're all looking for programming that is easy, effective, and not a burden on staff resources.  You may think that such a program does not exist, but luckily for NYPL, the nearly perfect opportunity has presented itself in the form of a new initiative called "Creative Aging in Our Communities." Administered through an organization called Lifetime Arts, the Creative Aging initiatives are designed to enrich the lives of New York City seniors by providing ongoing instruction in the visual or performing arts.  Programs run 

It's hard to believe that the LiveStories memoir writing workshop at the Grand Central Library is nearing its conclusion.  This has been a fascinating, emotional, cathartic, and educational journey for us all.  With the help of our two wonderful teaching artists, Annie and Lauren, and our generous funders at Lifetime Arts,  we have learned how to craft our personal stories, and in some cases, even to dramatize them. We have made new friends and, in just a short time, 

Have you always wanted to write?  Do you have a personal story you've been yearning to share?

This fall, the Grand Central Library will be offering a unique opportunity for  seniors to participate in an ongoing writing and performance workshop.  Professional teaching artists will guide members in how to share their stories through the written word, and even incorporate aspects of the performing into their work. 

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