Lara Downes and Adam Gopnik: New York Stories

The pianist Lara Downes and the essayist Adam Gopnik come together to make an evening of music about New York City: its anthems, its atmosphere, its ambitions. From Gershwin to Joplin, and from William Grant Still to Kurt Weill, Downes will play the music that captures the special spirit of the city, while Gopnik will speak his mind — and read from the masters — about what Manhattan means. Together they promise a special evening of city conversation and cross-talk, both in notes and in words.