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Recent Events
February 27, 2020
Book launch: “The Necessity of Sculpture”
The Necessity of Sculpture
Selected Essays and Criticism, 1985–2019
by Eric Gibson.
Time
February 27, 2019
6–8 p.m.
venue
the offices of Encounter Books
900 Broadway, New York
RSVP
[email protected]
212-247-6980
For more information on joining our Circle of Friends, click here.
December 12, 2019
FRIENDS EVENT: Holiday party 2019
HOLIDAY PARTY
Thursday, December 12th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Offices of The New Criterion & Encounter Books
900 Broadway, Suites 601 & 602, New York, NY, 10003, United States
October 24, 2019
Book launch: “Old House of Fear”

The Editors of The New Criterion invite the Friends to the book launch event for
Old House of Fear
A Ghostly Tale by Russell Kirk
Featuring a new introduction by James Panero
Time
October 24, 2019
6–8 p.m.
venue
The Century Association
7 W 43rd St, New York
RSVP
[email protected]
212-247-6980
For more information on joining our Circle of Friends, click here.
October 16, 2019
Sovereignty or Submission: a symposium
The New Criterion
invites you to
Sovereignty or Submission: Restoring national identity in the spirit of liberty
a symposium
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Continental Breakfast: 8:30–9:30
Morning Session: 9:30–12:30
Lunch: 12:45–1:45
Afternoon Session: 2:00–4:00
Washington, D.C.
September 25, 2019
First Annual Circle Lecture

The New Criterion
invites members of its Circle to
“Leninthink: On the pernicious legacy of Vladimir Lenin”
with Gary Saul Morson, Lawrence B. Dumas Professor of the Arts
and Humanities at Northwestern University
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
6–8 p.m.
New York City
The New Criterion welcomes all members of its Circle to this special event. For additional details, including location, please call 212-247-6980, or contact Robert Erickson at [email protected].
To join our Circle and receive an invitation to this exclusive event, please click here.
Members of our Circle may also respond below.
April 04, 2019
Sixth Edmund Burke Award Gala
Statesman, theorist, and philosopher: The work of Edmund Burke (1729-1797) is as pertinent today as it has ever been. Last year, celebrating our thirty-sixth season, The New Criterion honored Victor Davis Hanson with the sixth annual Edmund Burke Award for Service to Culture and Society. This year we are delighted to honor Andrew Roberts with the seventh iteration of the award. Please join us on April 4, 2019 as we celebrate his work at a gala dinner at The Metropolitan Club in New York City.
RSVP here.
October 19, 2018
Permanent Things: Russell Kirk’s Centenary
The New Criterion
invites you to
Permanent Things: Russell Kirk’s Centenary
a symposium
Friday, October 19, 2018
Continental Breakfast: 8:30–9:30
Morning Session: 9:30–12:30
Lunch: 12:45–1:45
Afternoon Session: 2:00–4:00
The New York Yacht Club
37 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
October 03, 2018
Parlo Como Pittore: The Life and Work of Andrew Forge
Criterion Books invites Friends and Young Friends to a panel discussion celebrating the release of Criterion Books’
Observation: Notation
Selected Writings of Andrew Forge, 1955–2002
With panelists: William Bailey, David Cast, Betty Cuningham & Kyle Staver
Moderated by James Panero
Wednesday, October 3, 6:30 p.m.
The New York Studio School,
8 West 8th Street
New York, NY 10011
No response necessary; seating is open and limited
For more information, please click here.
September 06, 2018
Season-Opener Party
On September 6, the Editors of The New Criterion and staff of Encounter Books welcomed Friends, Young Friends, and authors to Encounter Books’ office to mark the start of another season.
Guests toasted the new season with punch, hors d’ouevres, and good cheer.
March 07, 2018
Young Friends Dinner with Dominic Green
On March 7, the Editors of The New Criterion sat down for an evening of food and discussion with a group of Young Friends supporters at The Knickerbocker Club.
The guest speaker of the evening was Dominic Green, a prolific contributor to The New Criterion, who discussed the enduring relevance and success of quality print magazines in the so-called “death of print” era. Green is also a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Spectator, National Review, The Atlantic, and other various publications.