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Upcoming Events


June 06, 2024

June Party with Encounter Books

The New Criterion invites its Friends and Young Friends to celebrate the close of Volume 42 at a cocktail party in New York.

Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m.

RSVP to Isaac Sligh for details.

 


May 02, 2024

Eleventh Edmund Burke Award

The Eleventh Edmund Burke Award for Service to Culture and Society will be awarded to Ronald S. Lauder at a special gala evening in New York. Visit

newcriterion.com/gala for more details and to purchase tickets.

May 2, 6:30 p.m.

The Metropolitan Club, New York

For questions, please contact Isaac Sligh:
 [email protected]

 


April 18, 2024

A conversation on painting and history with Judy Kudlow

The New Criterion invites its Friends and Young Friends to an evening of cocktails and conversation with the painter Judy Kudlow at a private club in New York.

April 18, 6 p.m.

RSVP to Isaac Sligh ([email protected]) by April 10 for details.

 


April 04, 2024

Poetry Party with Peter Vertacnik

The New Criterion invites its Friends and Young Friends to celebrate the recipient of the twenty-third New Criterion Poetry Prize, Peter Vertacnik. Peter’s collection The Nature of Things Fragile is out now from Criterion Books.

Thursday, April 4, 6 p.m.
New York

RSVP to Isaac Sligh ([email protected]) for details.

 


Recent Events


December 17, 2009

Friends Event: New Criterion Holiday Party

Friends and contributors holiday celebration.  Hosted by the Editors of The New Criterion

 

6-8 PM

 

RSVP to siskel [at] newcriterion.com

 


December 02, 2009

Friends Event: The Swallow Anthology Reading

Please join us for an evening of poetry, celebrating the publication of The Swallow Anthology of New American Poets edited by New Criterion Executive Editor David Yezzi, with readings by Ben Downing, Ernest Hilbert, Adam Kirsch, Rachel Wetzsteon, and David Yezzi.

 

6-8 PM

 

Please RSVP to siskel [at] newcriterion.com for details.

 

 


November 24, 2009

OPEN EVENT: Laura Jacobs reading

The Literary Committee of The National Arts Club invites you to join renowned author and New Criterion dance critic Laura Jacobs for a reading from her novel "The Bird Catcher" (St. Martin's Press), a follow up to her wildly successful "Women About Town." A long-time resident of New York's "Block Beautiful," Jacobs will also discuss the birds of Gramercy Park and her official studies there for the Linnaean Society. Hosted by Managing Editor James Panero.

 

15 Gramercy Park South

8pm

November 24

 

 


November 09, 2009

YOUNG FRIENDS: Tour of an important contemporary art collection

Two important collectors of contemporary art will open their Tribeca loft to the Young Friends of The New Criterion for a special evening with a unique tour of their private collection. The tour will start promptly at 6pm, followed by a cocktail reception and further conversation.

 

November 9th

6pm

 

Please contact Callie Siskel at [email protected] if you would like to attend and for further details. We hope you can join us for this unique opportunity.

 


November 05, 2009

Open Event: Talk by James Panero

"The Lessons of William F. Buckley, Jr.": A talk by Managing Editor, James Panero.

 

8:00 PM

Miami University

501 East High Street

McGuffey 322

Oxford, Ohio

 


November 02, 2009

FRIENDS EVENT: An evening with John Derbyshire

Cocktail reception and talk by National Review and New Criterion columnist John Derbyshire on his new book We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism.

 

Hosted by Mitzi Perdue

6:00-8:00 PM

 

Space is limited, please contact Callie Siskel at [email protected] for details.

 


October 21, 2009

OPEN EVENT: A Swallow Anthology Reading

Have a glass of wine, listen to great poetry, and celebrate the publication of The Swallow Anthology of New American Poets edited by New Criterion Executive Editor David Yezzi.  With readings by Priscilla Becker, Joshua Mehigan, Mark Wunderlich, and David Yezzi.

 

7:00-8:30 PM

Unnamable Books

600 Vanerbilt Ave. (between Dean St. & St. Marks Ave.)

Brooklyn, NY

 


September 19, 2009

ART EXHIBITION: Sally Vagliano Pettus

Encounters in the Natural World; New Paintings by Sally Vagliano Pettus; Catalogue Essay by Roger Kimball

 

September 19-October 25, 2009

Opening Reception: September 19, 4-7 PM

Ober Gallery

14 Old Barn Road

Kent, CT

www.obergallery.com

 


July 16, 2009

OPEN CHICAGO EVENT

Join the Chicago Associates of The New Criterion for a talk, book signing, and cocktails with National Review senior editor Richard Brookhiser, author of Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement.

 

6-8PM

The Hunt Club

1100 N. State Street

Chicago, IL

 

Books will be available for purchase at the event.

 


July 01, 2009

OPEN EVENT: Panel discussion with Mario Naves

An artist’s panel discussion in conjunction with "Twenty-Five Painters Under Thirty-Five" will be moderated by Mario Naves.

Panel participants include painters Malado Baldwin, Monique Ford, Will Reed, Clintel Steed and Ivan Stojakovic. Curator Ryan Cobourn will also be participating on the panel.

 

6:00 – 8:00 PM.

THE PAINTING CENTER

52 Greene Street, 2nd Floor

New York, NY