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Event & Conference Details
Remembering the Spatial History of Labor: Where Are Our Landmarks
November 2, 2011 |
The Historic Districts Council Announces
2011 Lecture, Film and Tour Series: Landmarks of Labor
“Landmarks of Labor” is a series of programs exploring New York City’s 20th century buildings where workers and organizers lived, worked, and staged notable events related to the labor movement. Learn about the history and future of New York’s labor buildings – including homes, factories, and public squares – and discover the preservation efforts currently underway to save some of these spaces.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 6:30pm
Remembering the Spatial History of Labor: Where Are Our Landmarks?
Seafarers and International House, 123 East 15th Street, 2nd Floor, Manhattan This panel will examine the built environment of the labor movement, discussing how and why to preserve significant buildings and sites associated with labor history. Panelists will delve into both cultural and social history such as waterfront laborers and the labor movement among different immigrant groups. Speakers include historians Richard A. Greenwald, and Joyce Mendelsohn; and novelist and essayist Peter Quinn, chronicler of Irish-America.
$15/$10 for Friends of HDC, Seniors and Students
Tuesday, November 8, 6:30pm
Resistance in Film: Screening of On the Waterfront with discussion
Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue, Manhattan
Elia Kazan’s acclaimed film depicts midcentury working conditions along the mob-controlled piers of the Hudson River. The film is based on a 24-part Pulitzer prize-winning series in the New York Sun exposing corruption and racketeering characterizing operations on the water. Noted architectural historian Francis Morrone will speak after the film about its significance in New York City history and culture.
$15/$10 for Friends of HDC, Seniors and Students
Sunday, November 13, 2011, 10:30am
Greenwich Village: Labor History in Bohemia
Walking Tour with Justin Ferate
Greenwich Village has a long and distinguished history in American Labor History. This walking tour will address the 10,000 marchers in the first Labor Day Parade (1882), the Socialist-led Rand School of Social Science, the founding site of the ILGWU, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Uprising of 20,000, the Catholic Worker, Cooper Union, and sites associated with Emma Goldman, John Reed, Margaret Sanger, Clara Lemlich, and Samuel Gompers. Come learn from one of New York City’s foremost tour guides about these significant sites. The exact location for the tour will be announced upon registration. $35/$25 for Friends of HDC, Seniors and Students Purchase Here!
Entire Series is Available Now! $55/$35 for Friends of HDC
Landmarks of Labor is sponsored in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts. HDC also wishes to thank New York City Council Members Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez for their support of this series.
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www.hdc.org/falllectureseries.htm |
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Seafarers and International House |
123 East 15th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY |
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hdc@hdc.org |
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212-614-9107 |
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