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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
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BOOK CLUB
Constantine's
Sword
By James
Carroll
Thursday
September 8
6:30 p.m.
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Join fellow
members to discuss current bestsellers. Please note that authors will not be
in attendance. Book Club meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by an optional
dinner in the Presidents Room. There is no charge to attend the meeting.
Due to limited space, reservations must be made through the Program Office
and no walk-ins will be admitted. The Book Club requests that attendees
read the book scheduled.
"- a
history of Anti-Semitism in the Catholic Church stretching back to first
century. Carroll, an investigative reporter and historian, is an ex-priest
married to a Jewess. He covers the religious, and the necessary secular
history of the times in this remarkable book.
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Steak Night – Every Wednesday Night in the Presidents Room
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Grilled 16 oz.
Sirloin Steak $28.00
Grilled 12 oz.
Filet Mignon $29.00
Grilled 8 oz.
Petit Filet Mignon $26.00
Choice of Sauces: Béarnaise, Black Peppercorn or Maître d’Hôtel
Butter.
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Seniors Meet for Lunch
Wednesday
September 7
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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You will find
interested and ready listeners for you to relay your summer adventures among
the friends and colleagues who will gather and enjoy the food and good cheer
at our September Meet for Lunch at our special tables in the Bar and Grill
Room, recognizable by its beautiful floral centerpiece. Jack Diamond and Hart
Moore will greet you and see that you enjoy a fun filled time among friends.
Chef Zidi will have some exciting Fall specials from his highly rated
cuisine. No reservations required.
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US Open Tennis
Tuesday
September 6
7:00 p.m.
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Men's Round of
16/Women's Quarterfinal
Seats are in
Section 304, Rows L-O
Due to limited seating,
only 2 tickets will be available per
member. Please
note that the tournament schedule is subject to change. Tickets are $50 per
person. All reservations are final sale.
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Six Flags Great Adventure
Sunday
September 11th
9 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Leave your
"adult" worries behind for the day and have some fun with fellow
Young Alumni at Six Flags Great Adventure.
The trip includes round-trip bus transportation and admission to the
park. Bus leaves from the Columbia
Club promptly at 9:00 am and returns around 8:00 pm. The cost is $50 per
person. All reservations are final
sale.
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To reserve your space contact the Columbia Club Office at
info@columbiaclub.org or 212-719-0380. Deadline is September 7th.
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Special Events to Welcome Chef Ciminera!
1. The Presidents Room Reopens
Tuesday
September 13
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Enjoy a new and
improved menu. $25 prix-fixe lunch and $35 dinner menus. Tonight, each entrée
ordered will be preceded by an amuse bouche courtesy of Chef Ciminera.
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For
reservations, please call 212-
596-1277.
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2. All Members Happy Hour
Wednesday
September 14
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Chef Joseh Ciminera
and Sous Chef Brian Naylor will give Sebastian a hand mixing drinks in the
Bar & Grill. Enjoy some snacks and special drinks. No reservations
required.
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3. Open Kitchen Night
Thursday
September 15
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Cucina. Cocina. Cuisine. In any language, the kitchen is a working
studio where a chef creates edible art to stimulate and delight the palate.
Our new Executive Chef, the award-winning Joseph Ciminera, invites you to
enter his culinary studio and experience the incomparable excitement of an
active gourmet kitchen.
After 15 years, the Club
is moving forward to a new era of dining that is competitive with New York
City’s top restaurants.
With Chef Ciminera at
the helm, every meal at the Club will be a quality dining experience that
emphasizes creativity and consistency on every plate.
Open Kitchen Night is
the beginning of the Princeton Club’s exciting journey to a new culinary
future where the food is always delicious. For the first time in our history,
members will have a unique opportunity to explore our executive kitchen and
interact with our talented kitchen staff. We invite you to wander
through the Club’s
state-of-the-art kitchen as Chef Ciminera, and his team, create dishes that
push the boundaries of traditional Club fare. Watch the magic happen as Chef
Ciminera transforms fresh ingredients into exquisite creations that look
wonderful and
taste divine. In
addition, guests will be invited to assist our Chef in cooking his signature
dishes - so be prepared to show off your culinary skills and share the
spotlight.
Don an apron, sip a
cocktail, and treat your palate to a global selection of hors d’oeuvres and
appetizers. We promise that Open Kitchen Night will stimulate all your
senses. Hear the music of simmering pots and pans. Watch the Chef as he
expertly hand rolls Szechuan Shumai. Smell the intoxicating aromas of Jerk
Irish Moss Chicken. Taste the pleasing coolness
of freshly made
Caribbean Ice Cream as it first hits your taste buds. Feel the contrasting
textures of tender lobster and juicy peaches. And wait until you sample the
45-year-old Goeduck Clams and 100-year-old Balsamic Vinegar - old never
tasted so fresh!
The cost of Open Kitchen
Night is $85 per person and
includes passed hors
d’oeuvres, cocktails, international reception stations, cooking
demonstrations, and musical entertainment. All guests will receive a
personalized gift. Signed copies of Chef Ciminera’s book “Joseph Ciminera's
New American Cooking” will be available for purchase.
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Space is limited, and we
encourage you to make your reservations early. To secure your place at this
milestone event, please contact the Program Office at 212-596-1261 or
events@princetonclub.com.
Cancellations received
after Monday, September 12 will be charged in full.
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Walking Tour: A Sliver of 42nd Street/Art
Deco and Beaux Arts
Wednesday
September 14
5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Learn about the
connection between Art Deco and Beaux Arts. See nature, recycled and classic architectural
gems. This tour includes Bryant Park, Grand Central Station, the Chanin
Building and other locations in our neighborhood. The cost of this event is
$15 per person. All reservations are final sale.
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The Prospect Theater Company presents The
Tutor, An award-winning new musical that's way more laughs than taking
the S.A.T.
Saturday
September 17
Dinner: 6:15 p.m.; Show: 8:00 p.m.
Dinner and
Show: $50, Show Only: $15
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If there are teenagers
in your life dealing with the necessary evil known as the S.A.T exam, The
Tutor is the perfect family outing. With a winning mix of clever wit and
surprising warmth,
The Tutor tells a fresh, funny, contemporary
tale of romance, art, and what it really takes to get into Princeton. When a
struggling young novelist takes a job tutoring a sullen Manhattan girl, he
thinks he's just out for quick cash. But when the characters in his novel
start to come to life, and his teenage pupil begins to open up, his life
takes a surprising turn. This award-winning musical offers inventive,
memorable music, vibrant characters, and way more laughs than taking the
S.A.T.!
Enjoy a relaxed dinner
before the show with fellow theatergoers, as well as with Prospect's founding
members. In addition, a special artistic guest will be present at the dinner
to speak about the process of creating the show, and to answer questions.
A $50 Patron Dinner
ticket covers a pre-dinner drink, a prixfixe three-course meal (salad,
entrée, and dessert/coffee), and a glass of wine with dinner. Additionally,
patron dinner participants will receive reserved, prime seating at the
performance with their group, so there's no need to worry about rushing to
the theater to get good seats.
The Tutor will be
performed at the 59E59 Theater (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison
Avenues.) The Patron Dinner will take place in a local restaurant TBD. All
reservations are final sale. To reserve your space, please contact the
Program Office.
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New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles
Monday
September 19
7:05 p.m.
Yankee Stadium
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(Tickets are
located in the Main Box, Section 337)
Spend a Monday
evening watching the Bronx Bombers
play against the Baltimore Orioles. Tickets are $47 each. Due to
limited seating, only 2 tickets will be available per member, so reserve
early by contacting the Program Office. Tickets can be picked up at the front
desk of the Princeton Club or mailed to you (additional mailing fees will
apply). All reservations are final sale.
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Young Alumni Event:
Live Music in the Bar & Grill
Tuesday
September 20
6 p.m. to 8
p.m.
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Join us in the
bar & grill for cool cocktails and hot jazz with the Princeton Jazz
Quartet: Tom Artin, ’60, Trombone; Pete Blue, ’57, Piano; Ed White ’56, Bass;
Alan Bergman, ’58, Drums.
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The Apprentice:
Martha Stewart
Wednesday
September 21
8:00
p.m.
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Come catch the
September premiere of "The Apprentice" with Martha Stewart, BC '63,
on the Bar & Grill's big screen TV.
Enjoy Martha Mai Tai's ($3) and Domestic Diva Draft Beers ($2). To
quote Martha, "It's a good thing."
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All-Ivy Fall Mixer at the Yale Club
(50 Vanderbilt
Ave)
Thursday
September 22
6:30 p.m.
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Join fellow Ivy
League Club members for a festive evening in the Yale Club’s Tap Room. Meet new and enjoy complimentary hors
d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda. Cost
is $30 per person in advance; $40 at the door (cash only). Reserve by September 20. Cancellations received after this date
will be subject to the cancellation fee.
Walk-ins must show Club ID at the door. You’re your reservations with Program Department at
212-596-1261 or events@princetonclub.com.
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A Conversation with
Lynn Redgrave
Moderated by Robert
Osborne, host of Turner
Classic Movies
Thursday
September 22
6:30 p.m.
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Join us for an evening
with legendary actress Lynn Redgrave. We will show clips from Redgrave's
best-known work and little-known masterpieces. Redgrave will discuss her
artistic philosophy and professional triumphs and challenges. She will also
talk about different strategies and artistic decisions that
apply to acting in the
theater as opposed to acting for film and television.
No biography of Lynn
Redgrave would be complete without mentioning her family. The Redgraves are
among the most famous family names in the world, and have been gracing the
silver screen for more than 70 years. Ms. Redgrave made her professional
debut in the 1962 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal
Court Theatre. In 1966, Ms. Redgrave earned the New York Film Critics Award
and Golden Globe® and Oscar® nominations for her performance of the title
role in Georgy Girl.
Redgrave’s newest film, The White Countess (directed by James Ivory),
is scheduled for release in November.
The cost of this event
is $12 per person (plus tax and
gratuity) and includes a
wine and cheese reception following Ms. Redgrave’s presentation. Due to
limited space, each member may reserve a maximum of two spaces at this event.
Cancellations received after Tuesday, September 20 will be charged in full.
This
event is co-sponsored by New York Women in Film and Television.
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Long Island’s North Fork Vineyard
Tour and Tasting
Saturday
September 24
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Bus departs
from the Princeton Club at 9:00 am and returns at 6:30 pm Celebrate the
beginning of fall with a visit to two wineries on the North Fork of Long
Island; Bedell Cellars and Castello di Borghese Vineyard and Winery. To
sweeten the deal, we’ll make a special stop in Riverhead at Briermere Farms
to pick up some fabulous pies and baked goods to bring back to the City. This
tour includes round-trip bus transportation, wine tasting at both vineyards,
and a boxed lunch. The cost is $60 per person. All reservations are final
sale.
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Project Daniel:
Israel's Strategic Future
Presented by Professor Louis
Rene Beres
Monday
September 26
6:30 p.m.
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Over the past several years,
a small group of very senior Israeli military and intelligence community
figures (retired) met quietly in New York and Washington as "Project
Daniel." Chaired by Louis Rene Beres (Ph.D., Princeton, 1971), professor
of international law at Purdue University, the special group's final report
was delivered by hand to Prime Minister Sharon on January 16, 2003. Now no
longer confidential, ISRAEL'S STRATEGIC FUTURE makes far-reaching and timely
recommendations concerning Iranian nuclearization; preemption (US and/or
Israel); Israeli nuclear disclosure (an end to Israel's nuclear ambiguity)
and "countervalue" (countercity) targeting
doctrines. Briefed to
President Bush by Prime Minister Sharon, the Project Daniel Final Report is a
unique document with immediate and significant policy implications for
Washington as well as Jerusalem. Be with us on the evening of September 26,
when Professor Beres, one of our own Club members, speaks candidly on the
history, content and probable future of Project Daniel.
This is a free event,
but advance reservations are
required. Following the
program, the Presidents' Room will offer a prix fixe dinner menu. To make a
reservation for the lecture and/or the post-lecture dinner, please contact
the Program Office. If you would like to dine at the Club Table, please
advise us when making your reservation.
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Career Change Made Easy with Win
Sheffield
Tuesday
September 27
6:30 p.m.
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Why is it so hard to
change jobs? The process
of changing jobs doesn’t
seem to work the way
we anticipated and it
seems as though our
efforts are
unnecessarily frustrated.
Often we excel at work
and possess the ability to implement effective solutions, manage people,
provide creative input, beat sales targets, but can’t sell ourselves. Join
career consultant Win Sheffield and learn to harness the skills you already
have and apply them to your job search in a way suited to your style. Win
will put the job search process in perspective so you can plan your search
and not waste your time unnecessarily. Building on a career of over twenty
years at Citibank, J.P. Morgan and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Consulting, Win
made his own transition into career coaching, following up on a long time
interest and avocation. Win now practices career coaching in
private practice in New
York. He has an M.B.A. and is certified as a career coach through the Five
O'Clock Club.
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This is a free event,
but advance reservations are required. Following the program, the Presidents Room
will offer a prix fixe dinner menu. To make a reservation for the lecture
and/or the post-lecture dinner, please contact the Program Office. If you
would like to dine at the Club Table, please advise us when making your
reservation.
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Seniors Meet for Lunch
Wednesday, September 7, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 5, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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You will find interested
and ready listeners for you to relay your summer adventures among the friends
and colleagues who will gather and enjoy the food and good cheer at our
September Meet For Lunch at our special tables in the Bar & Grill Room,
recognized by its beautiful floral centerpiece. Jack Diamond and Hart Moore
will greet you and see that you enjoy a
fun filled time among
friends. No reservations required.
Wednesday, October 5, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Come one, come all -
Seniors are invited to meet for lunch the first Wednesday of every month.
Enter the Bar & Grill Room at noon and you will be seated by Maitre d’
Manuel at a large table decorated with a floral centerpiece. The members who
have attended before look forward to this club event with great anticipation!
Those who will be welcomed for the first time by our hosts of the day, Bob
Green and Helen McLaughlin, will soon discover why - the group is congenial
and stimulating, and the food is delicious. No reservations are needed.
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Bridge Group Meeting
Wednesday, September 28, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 20, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Come and join PCNY members
and guests for an action
packed night of bridge
play. All levels are welcome. Come alone or bring a friend who plays bridge.
Optional dinner, after
play is available.
This special interest
group is organized by Sandy Kazlow, Club Member. Please call the Program
Office to make your reservation.
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A Night at the Rubin Museum:
Guided Tour and Private Reception
Thursday
September 29
Tour: 6:30 p.m.
Reception: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Join us for an exciting
evening at the Rubin
Museum of Art (RMA). The
70,000 square-foot
Museum occupies what was
originally the Barney’s department store in Chelsea. RMA’s mission is to
establish, present, preserve and document a permanent collection that
reflects the vitality, complexity and historical significance of Himalayan
art. The collection consists of paintings, sculptures, and textiles. Although
the works of art range in date over two millennia, most reflect major periods
and schools of Himalayan art from the 12th century onward.
Our group will enjoy a
guided tour of the exhibit Female
Buddhas: Women of
Enlightenment in Himalayan Art. Following the tour, we will mix and mingle at
a wine and cheese reception in the Museum’s café.
The Rubin Museum of Art is
located at 150 West 17th Street (at the corner of 7th Avenue).
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The cost of this event
is $35 per person and includes a
guided tour and the wine
and cheese reception. Space is limited and we encourage you to make your
reservation early. To secure your space, please contact the Program Office.
All reservations are final sale.
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OCTOBER EVENTS
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Seniors Meet for Lunch
Wednesday
October 5
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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 Luncheon and Book Lecture Invitation to Members
of the
Columbia and
Princeton Clubs
Featuring Ambassador Richard N. Gardner, author
of Mission Italy: On the Front
Lines of the Cold War
Columbia University Law School &
School of International and Public Affairs
Thursday
October 6
12:00 p.m.
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What better way describe a book than by
relaying the comments of distinguished luminaries. Henry Graff,
professor emeritus of history, Columbia University, commented, “I feel I have
traveled at Gardner’s side through a stirring period of history. That he is able to assemble such detailed
recollections has my special admiration and, take my word for it, there is no
account of American diplomacy like his.”
Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security advisor to
President Carter, said “Mission Italy is a scrupulously honest and
thoroughly documented narrative of a critical episode in the history of the
Cold War. Rich in anecdotes and
revealing details, it can serve as a guidebook for students of diplomacy and
aspiring diplomats.”
The former Italian President and Prime Minister
Francesco Cossiga calls the book “An exemplary and fascinating story not only
of an American intellectual and scholar in Italy, but also of one of the most
complex periods in the political life of our country and of Europe.”
Ambassador Gardner, a professor of law and international
organization at Columbia Law School, is considered an expert on NATO and
trade and has served in various capacities as a U.S. ambassador and advisor
to presidents and the United Nations.
A graduate of Harvard, Yale and Oxford universities,
Gardner served in the Kennedy Administration as deputy assistant secretary of
state for international organization affairs from 1961-65. He served as Special Advisor to the United
Nations at the UN Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 and at the 1992
Earth Summit in Rio. He served as US
Ambassador to Italy from 1977 to 1981 and as US Ambassador to Spain from 1993
to 1997, and was one of the chief foreign policy advisors of Vice President Al Gore.
There is no cost to Columbia and Princeton Club members;
$25.00 for non-members. Books will be
available for purchase and signing
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. Contact the Columbia
Club Office at 212-719-0380 or events@columbiaclub.org
to make your reservation. Deadline is
9/29/05 to reserve your place.
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DR. ERIC
SMALL, Founder and Director, Family Sports Medicine and Nutrition,
Westchester County
HEALTH &
WELLNESS PROGRAM
Thursday
October 6
6:30 p.m.
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Eric Small, MD, FAAP, is the Facilitator and
Key Speaker for the Club’s Health & Wellness Program. Dr. Small will open the series this
evening
The goal of the course is to create a dynamic,
high-quality wellness and fitness agenda for our members. We want to help our members take a more
active role in maintaining their health and discovering the power of diet,
exercise, and good information. The
four-track program to keep you healthy includes: lectures and discussions; fitness evaluations and training;
activities and hands-on “how to” techniques; and, most important, fun!
In this lecture
participants will find out about the five most commons sports injuries in
adults: tennis elbow, shoulder
impingement, shin splints, runner's knee, and plantar fasciitis.
Appropriate work-outs for different populations
will be discussed including women with osteoporosis; people with arthritis,
high cholesterol, high-blood pressure; pregnancy; and exercises for the
“weekend warrior”.
Dr. Small is fellowship trained in Sports
Medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Boston Children’s Hospital. He served as physician for the Boston
Ballet and as team physician for several high schools. He is also a clinical assistant professor
of Pediatrics, Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai
Medical Center, and does medical consulting for a number of athletic
organizations and professional medical associations.
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To reserve your space at Dr. Small’s opening lecture, please
contact the Program Office at 212-596-1261 or at events@princetonclub.com. There is no cost to attend but advance
reservations must be made.
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Young Alumni
Event:
Live Music
in the Bar & Grill
Tuesday
October 11
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Join us in the bar & grill for cool
cocktails and hot jazz with the Princeton Jazz Quartet: Tom Artin, ’60,
Trombone; Pete Blue, ’57, Piano; Ed White ’56, Bass; Alan Bergman, ’58, Drums
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Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
by Richard Lyman Bushman,
Gouverneur Morris Professor of
History Emeritus,
Columbia University
Book Lecture and Signing Presented by
The Princeton Library in New York
Millennium Lecture Series
Tuesday
October 11
8:00 p.m.
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Joseph Smith, a relatively unschooled young man, living in rural
New York, had a series of visions. He was inspired to write The Book of
Mormon, which was published in 1830. The church was established
in the same year. Disaffection within the church, and opposition
from without, resulted in the murder of Joseph Smith in 1844.
Professor Richard Lyman Bushman has taught and written about
early American culture for more than forty years. He is the author of many
books, including From Puritan to Yankee: Character and the Social Order in
Connecticut, 1690-1765, for which he won the Bancroft award; Building
the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America (with Claudia Bushman); and
The Refinement of America:Persons, Houses, Cities. He has held various
Mormon Church positions, including bishop and stake president.
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Books will be available for purchase and signing. There is no
cost to attend, but reservations are necessary. Contact the Program Office at
212-596-1261 to reserve your space.
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A Visit with Louis Auchincloss
Luncheon and Talk
Monday
October 3
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Join us for lunch and
Louis Auchincloss’s fascinating talk on life among multigenerational members
of the American aristocracy on the East Coast and, particularly, New York.
Louis Auchincloss is the
highly successful and acclaimed author of 60 works; among them 43 novels and
17 non-fiction books. His prolific work reveals a penetrating mind that gives
insight into the character, beliefs, hypocrisies and prejudices of the American
upper class. Mr. Auchincloss writes of the motives and
ambitions affecting the
behavior of East Coast aristocrats. His novels take place in the metropolitan
rich milieu of his youth, where he grew up in New York City among relatives
and friends that he knew intimately. While the author has always loved his
world, he is fully aware
of its moral and social incongruities compared with less privileged classes.
Writing has always been
Mr. Auchincloss’s first love and he continued to write even while building a
highly successful law practice. In the year 2000, Mr. Auchincloss was named a “Living Landmark”
by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. He is a graduate of Yale University
and the University of Virginia Law
School.
The cost of this event
is $25 per person (plus tax and
gratuity) and includes
lunch and Mr. Auchincloss’s talk. This event is sure to fill up quickly and
space is limited. Reserve promptly by contacting the Program Office.
Cancellations received after Thursday, September 29 will be charged in full.
This event was organized
by Natalie Calabro of the Seniors Committee.
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Friday Night at the Metropolitan Opera
Manon
Composer: Jules Massenet
Friday
October 7
Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Curtain: 8:00 p.m.
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Add a little passion, drama
and intrigue to your life with a Friday night at the Opera. The cost of each
opera is $215 per person and includes dinner in the Presidents’ Room prior to
the performance, one-way car service to Lincoln Center, and one ticket in the
Rear Grand Tier section of the Metropolitan Opera House. To reserve your
space, please contact the Program Office. All reservations are final sale.
Manon
Friday, October 7, Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Curtain: 8:00 p.m.
Composer: Jules Massenet,
Librettists: Philippe Gille, Henri Meilhac; Performers: López-Cobos; Fleming,
Álvarez, Yun, Robbins; Approximate running time: 3 hrs. 35 min. Sung in
French with Met Titles in English
The Abbé Prevost’s novel
about Manon Lescaut by was first published in 1731, and became his most
popular book. The story of the Chevalier who falls in love with the beautiful
Manon captured the imagination of the public and of several composers.
Massenet wrote not one but two operas about Manon, and his masterpiece has
held the stage since it was first seen in Paris in
1884. It contains some
of his greatest arias, including Manon’s “Adieu, notre petite table” and des
Grieux’s “Ah! Fuyez, douce image”.
Coming soon:
Le Nozze di Figaro
Friday, November 11
An American Tragedy (new
production)
Friday, December 16
Die Zauberflöte
Friday, January 27
(2006)
Samson et Dalila (season
premiere)
Friday, February 10
La Forza del Destino
Friday, February 24
Don Pasquale (new production)
Friday, April 21
Parsifal
Friday, May 12
(Due to the performance
start time of 6:30 pm, dinner and car service are not included. The price per
ticket for Parsifal is $136.00)**
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South African Wine Tasting & Dinner
Featuring the wines of Stark-Condé &
Neil Ellis
Wednesday
October 12
6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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The South African Cape
Floral Kingdom is the smallest yet richest plant kingdom on earth. It is home
to some 9,600 plant species and tens of thousands of animal species. True
biodiversity creates wines that are unique to specific terroir; a refreshing
alternative to modern day large-scale wine production.
BioDiversity. History
and tradition. Innovation and growth: South Africa is arguably one of today's
most exciting wine regions. At this sit-down tasting, we will sample a range
of wines from two of South Africa's most innovative producers: Stark-Condé
Wines and Neil Ellis Wines. Hans Schröder, owner of both wineries, will
discuss how their unique terroirs contribute to the style of each wine.
Following the tasting,
the Presidents Room will offer a $35 South African inspired prix-fixe menu.
The menu will appear in next month’s issue of the Club Notes.
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The cost of this
sit-down wine tasting is $20 per person plus tax and gratuity. Space is limited
and advance reservations are required and no walk-ins will be admitted. To
reserve your space, please contact the Program Office.
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The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the
American Century
with author Steven Watts
Wednesday
October 19
6:30 p.m.
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Henry Ford, a major
architect of modern America, has lived on in the imagination of his fellow
citizens as an enduring figure of fascination, an inimitable individual, a
controversial personality, and a social visionary from the moment his Model T
brought the automobile to the masses and triggered the consumer revolution.
Watts poignantly shows us how a Michigan farm boy from modest circumstances
emerged as one of America’s richest men and one of its first mass-culture
celebrities, one who became a folk hero to millions of ordinary citizens
because of his support of high wages and material abundance for everyday
workers and yet
also excited the
admiration of figures as diverse as Vladimir Lenin and Adolf Hitler, John D.
Rockefeller and Woodrow Wilson.
Disclosing the man
behind the myth and situating his achievements and controversies firmly
within the context of early twentieth-century America, Watts has given us a
comprehensive, illuminating biography of an American icon. Steven Watts is a
professor of history at the University of Missouri and is also the author of The
Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American
Way of Life.
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There is no charge to
attend this event but advance reservations are required. Following the program,
the Presidents Room will offer a prix fixe dinner menu. To make a reservation
for the lecture and/or the post-lecture dinner, please contact the Program
Office. If you would like to dine at the Club Table, please advise us when
making your reservation.
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Bridge Group Meeting
Thursday, October 20, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Come and join PCNY
members and guests for an action packed night of bridge play. All levels are
welcome. Come alone or bring a friend who plays bridge.
Optional dinner, after
play is available.
This special interest
group is organized by Sandy Kazlow, Club Member. Please call the Program
Office to make your reservation.
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Sweeney Todd
Friday
October 21
Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Show: 8:00 p.m.
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The legendary Patti
LuPone returns to Broadway for her first musical role in 17 years in Stephen
Sondheim's award-winning musical Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street. The story follows a vengeful barber (Sweeney) in Victorian
England
and his neighbor (Mrs.
Lovett) who owns a pie shop that becomes popular due to a surplus of fresh
meat. Lupone will play the role of the lovable “bloody wonder” Mrs. Lovett.
Sweeney Todd is being
performed at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 230 West 49th Street.
The cost of this package
is $116 per person and includes one orchestra seat, dinner in the Presidents’
Room, tax and gratuity. All reservations are final sale.
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Guided Tour Columbia University Campus:
Morningside Heights
with Andrew S. Dolkart, Professor, School of Architecture, and
Author of Morningside Heights: A History of Its Architecture and
Development
Tuesday
October 25
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Faculty House on Campus
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Come learn about
the history and architecture of Columbia University’s campus on Morningside
Heights. Architect Charles Follen McKim provided Columbia with stately
buildings patterned after those of the Italian Renaissance.
The Low Memorial Library, built in the Roman classical style, is
the architectural centerpiece of the campus and appears in the New York City
Register of Historic Places. To the east is St. Paul's Chapel, also
listed in the New York City Register of Historic Places. Artwork
inside the Chapel includes three stained glass windows handcrafted by John
LaFarge and a Peace Altar designed by George Nakashima.
Visit these and other Columbia landmarks under the tutelage of
Professor Andrew Dolkart, acclaimed author and expert on the architecture and
history of Morningside. If time permits, we will also visit the Barnard
College campus.
Attendees will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Campus entrance, corner
of 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Following the tour everyone will
assemble at the Faculty House on Campus for lunch.
Cost for this event is $26.50, which includes a buffet lunch.
Advance reservations are required. Contact the Program Office at 212-596-1261
or at events@princetonclub.com. Deadline is October 11th.
Number of attendees is limited and no walk-ins will be permitted
to join the group.
The paper-back edition of Morningside Heights will be
available at the bookstore at a sale price $24.40. Professor Dolkart will
meet us there to sign copies of his book.
Directions by subway: Number One local to 116th Street and Broadway
Directions by bus: Broadway #104 or the Madison Avenue Number Four to 116th
Street Parking available on campus for $15.00, but must be reserved and paid
for in advance with your tour/lunch reservation. Map will be provided.
For an interactive map of the Morningside campus, point your
browser to www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/
This event was organized by Robert Snyder, member of the Seniors
Committee.
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All-Ivy Backgammon Tournament
Hosted by the University Club
Wednesday
October 26
6:30 p.m.
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Join us at the
University Club for an All Ivy Backgammon Tournament. The format will be 1
1/2 hours of backgammon play, dinner and an additional 1 1/2 hours of play.
There will be three classes of play: beginner, intermediate and advanced.
This is a wonderful opportunity to play with members of other clubs.
The cost is $50 per
person and includes dinner. These events are a huge success and sell out
early. Please reserve as soon as possible and let us know your level of play.
Upon arrival, please see the concierge for event location. To reserve your
space, please contact the Program Office.
The University Club is
located at 1 West 54th Street.
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Save The Date “Your Future Face” with Celebrity
Dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross
Tuesday
October 25
6:30 p.m.
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Andrea Mitchell
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
for NBC News and host of MSNBC's
"The Mitchell Report."
Wednesday
October 26
7:00 p.m.
$10 per person
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1599: A Year
In The Life Of
William
Shakespeare
by James Shapiro, Larry Miller
Professor of English and Comparative
Literature, Columbia University
Wednesday
November 16
6:30 p.m.
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Join James Shapiro, Shakespeare scholar and
Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia
University, for an in-depth examination of the year 1599 in the life of
William Shakespeare. The events of that year profoundly shaped Shakespeare’s
creative life.
During 1599 Shakespeare wrote four of his greatest plays: Henry
V; Julius Caesar; As You Like It; and Hamlet. He made
significant dramatic advances and staked out new territory with each play. He
also oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre, weathered
turnover in his company of actors, settled into living in Southwark, and
shared with his countrymen the extraordinary events of that year: an
English invasion of Ireland, the terrifying threat of a Spanish
invasion, and the creation of the famed East India Company. Professor
Shapiro, a 1977 Columbia College alumnus, will be available to sign copies of
his book.
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There is no cost to attend this lecture, but reservations are
required. Please contact the Program Department at 212-596-1261 or at
events@princetonclub.com.
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50-Year Members Luncheon
Thursday
October 27th
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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19th Annual
All-Ivy Halloween Ball
Yale Club, Main Lounge, 50 Vanderbilt Ave –
Friday
October 28
9:00 pm
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Put a spell on someone special! Dress to impress or come in costume for
chances to win prizes.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, champagne, beer, wine, and
soda. Dance to the sounds of the Hank
Lane Revue. $55 per person in
advance; $65 at the door (cash only, space permitting). All walk-ins must show Club ID. Cash bar available for spooky mixed
cocktails.
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Reserve by October 26; subject to cancellation fee. Contact the Program Office at 212-596-1261
or events@princetonclub.com to make your reservation.
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NOVEMBER EVENTS
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 Melville: His World and Work
By Andrew Delbanco,
Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities and Director of
American Studies at Columbia University.
Book Lecture and Signing Presented by
The Princeton Library in New York
Monday
November 7
7:00 p.m.
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Many
years in the making, Professor Delbanco’s new book, Melville: His World
and Work, a critical biography of Herman Melville, has just been
published by Alfred A. Knopf.
Mr. Delbanco traces Melville’s rise and
eventual decline in both critical and popular reception against the backdrop
of a rapidly evolving 19th century America.
He constantly struggles with financial pressures and a tragic personal
life; peculiar marriage, the tragic
loss of two sons, his powerful friendship with Nathaniel Hawthorne and scores
of literary cronies, bouts of feverish writing, and relentless financial
pressure both in the Berkshires and in New York. Only years later were his books such as Moby Dick, Billy Budd,
and Omoo and Typee rediscovered and critically praised.
In 2001, Mr. Delbanco was elected to the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences and named “America’s Best Social Critic” by Time
magazine. In 2003, he was named
Scholar of the Year by the New York Council on the Humanities. Professor Delbanco writes on American
culture for a wide range of periodicals, including The New York Review of
Books, The New York Times Book Review, Raritan, and The New Republic. A trustee of PEN American Center, The
Library of America, and the National Humanities Center, he has been awarded
fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the New York Public Library, the
National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned
Societies. His book The Puritan
Ordeal received the 1990 Lionel Trilling award from the students of Columbia
College. The Death of Satan (1995),
Required Reading (1997), and The Real American Dream (1999) were all named
notable books by the editors of the New York Times Book Review.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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There is no cost to attend, but reservations are necessary. Contact the Program Office at events@princetonclub.com
or 212-596-1261 to reserve your place.
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Book Club
Reading Lolita in Tehran
by Azar Nafisi
Thursday
November 17
6:30 p.m.
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Join fellow members to
discuss current bestsellers. Please note that authors will not be in
attendance. Book Club meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by an optional
dinner in the Presidents’ Room. There is no charge to attend the meeting.
Due to limited space,
reservations must be made through the Program Office and no walk-ins will be
admitted. The Book Club requests that attendees read the book scheduled for
discussion prior to attending the meeting.
Reading Lolita in Tehran
by Azar Nafisi
This luminous tale
offers a fascinating portrait of the Iran-Iraq war viewed from Teheran. It
gives a rare glimpse from the inside, of women's lives in revolutionary Iran
- a work of great passion and beauty.
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