Helping us kick off a new season of First Friday parties in The Greene Space is acclaimed New York-based comedian Leighann Lord, as well as songstress Maya Azucena. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the last weekend of summer!

WNYC hosts a candidates' forum for this citywide seat. Co-sponsored by WNYC, New York 1, New York Daily News, Citizens Union and New York City Campaign Finance Board.

WNYC hosts a candidates' forum for this citywide seat. Co-sponsored by WNYC, New York 1, New York Daily News Citizens Union and the New York City Campaign Finance Board.

For its 35th anniversary, the National Book Critics Circle honors authors E. L. Doctorow and John Ashbery, while dozens of past and current board members talk about the NBCC legacy and tries to predict the future of literary criticism and book culture in the digital age.

Come see The Sound of Young America live in The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. Join host Jesse Thorn and his guests, including rock star Andrew WK, Scott Adsit from 30 Rock, singer Nellie McKay, comedian Kumail Nanjani and director Rik Cordero.

The Network Journal and WNYC's The Greene Space come together to launch the fall 2009 signature conversation series The NEXT New York Conversation with a distinguished panel on "Rebranding Africa" with author Rosalind Kilkenny McLymont.

Singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash gives a world premiere performance of songs from her new CD The List, a collection of songs from a list given to her by her father, the great Johnny Cash.

Come celebrate The Brian Lehrer Show on its 20th anniversary; there will be lots of politics to dig into with campaign season in full swing in New York and New Jersey. A live radio broadcast that is not to be missed.

Days before Orpheus Chamber Orchestra opens its 37th season at Carnegie Hall, the acclaimed ensemble comes downtown for a special preview in The Greene Space.