Ongoing Events:
“The Latino List” exhibition; twenty-five large-format full color portraits of accomplished and influential Latinos in the worlds of culture, politics, business, and sports, taken by photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders; exhibition currently open, runs through December 11, 2011; see museum website for hours and admission fees; The Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY)
Album Releases (8/23, via Paste):
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Mirror Traffic
Stephen Merritt - Obscurities
We Are Augustines - Rise Ye Sunken Ships
Tuesday, 8/30
Christopher Boucher reading in support of his novel, How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive; Brooklyn-based writers Reif Larsen and Emily St. John Mandel will also be reading; WORD Brooklyn (126 Franklin St., Brooklyn, NY), 7 PM
Fantastic Women reading featuring Tin House editor Rob Spillman and contributors Karen Russell, Samantha Hunt, and Gina Zucker;
McNally Jackson (52 Prince St., New York, NY), 7 PM
Wednesday, 8/31
Discounted ticket deadline for Naked Girls Reading: The Naughty Bits (note: this event is 21+). Save 20% by choosing the Early Bird Discount at checkout through Brown Paper Tickets. The event itself is on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at 8 PM at Madame X (94 W. Houston St., New York, NY); since seating is limited, advance ticket purchase is recommended.
Thursday, 9/1
Stuart Nadler reading in celebration of the release of his new collection, The Book of Life; BookCourt (163 Court St., Brooklyn, NY), 7 PM
