Activities

Activities of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of New York include dinners, community service, museum visits, leadership opportunities, networking and more. Please let us know if you have ideas for events and would like to get involved.

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 Upcoming Events

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Monday | June 4, 2018 @ 7:45 PM – 10:30 PM | Film Screening: La Notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of the Shooting Stars) with Special Introduction and Pre-Screening Talk by Dennis Lim

UPDATE: Ticket sales have reopened! Register below!

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 Past Events

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Friday | April 13, 2018 @ 9:15 am | PBK Secretary Fred Lawrence: “Free Expression & Social Media: 21st Century Public Square”

Location:
New York University
College of Arts & Science
International Relations
12 Waverly Place, Room G08
New York, NY

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Thursday | March 15, 2018 @ 5:15 pm | PBK-NY event “Farinelli and the King” with an Introduction by the Producer

The cast delivered an amazing performance for this final showing of “Farinelli and the King”. Special thanks to Jane Dubin for making this gathering possible, and of course, thanks to all PBKNY members who attended!

You are cordially invited to join PBK-NY in attending Farinelli and the King Thursday evening, March 15th!

We will be hosted by fellow Phi Beta Kappa member, Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, and producer of Farinelli and the King, Jane Dubin, who will provide behind-the-scenes insights an hour before showtime!

Discounted Group Ticket Details:

Seating
Rear Mezzanine (G-H)

Regular Price
$79

Group Discounted Price
$71 (plus processing fee)

Evening Agenda:

5:15pm – 6:00pm
Open Networking

6:00pm – 6:30pm
Remarks and insights by Producer, Jane Dubin

7:00pm – 10:00pm
Showtime!

Theater Location:

Belasco Theatre
111 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10023

About our Host:
Jane Dubin is a Tony Award-winning producer and the President of Double Play Connections, a theatrical production and management company committed to supporting emerging artists and playwrights in the creation and development of new works. Her co-productions include the upcoming Farinelli and the King, starring Mark Rylance,Bandstand, An American in Paris (4 TONY Awards, now on Tour and in London), Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey (Westside Theater and Currently on Tour), and Peter and the Starcatcher (Winner of 5 TONY awards, Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour) among others.

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Wednesday | February 28, 2018 @ 7:30 PM | Ian Hobson — Sound Impressions: The Piano Music of Debussy & Ravel

PBKNY expresses our sincerest thanks to all who attended this event!

Please join us for the an evening with the immensely versatile and renowned pianist Ian Hobson, whose playing has been described by Gramophone as “intensely alive to expressive nuance, textural clarity and elastic shaping. Mr. Hobson is in the midst of a six-recital cycle of the complete solo piano works of Debussy and Ravel at New York’s downtown venue SubCulture. Mr. Hobson’s recitals will explore Debussy’s revolutionary quest to reach beyond traditional harmonic means to portray people and nature in an ambiguous yet still immediate reality; as well as Ravel’s brilliant, sometimes darkly-menacing solo piano works which tease the imagination with skillfully wrought intimations of spooky fairy tales, faraway places, and Gothic fantasies.

Phi Beta Kappa members are invited to join Mr. Hobson for his fourth recital in this series, followed by a stimulating, 20-minute question and answer period. Full program details below:

Debussy
Berceuse Héroïque
Valse Romantique
Mazurka
Nocturne

Ravel
Sérénade Grotesque
Miroirs

Debussy
Préludes, (Book 1)

The venue:

Subculture
45 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
212-533-5470

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Friday | December 1, 2017 @ 6:30 PM | 2017 Holiday Party & Toy Drive

We had a nice holiday dinner and toy drive and thank everyone for contributing to this night’s success! For additional details on the CancerCare Toy Drive, please click here. 

We hope everyone is having a joyful holiday season. We have a great evening planned for 6:30PM, Friday December 1st. We will be having dinner at Rare Restaurant and also awarding two scholarships. The scholarships are made possible from donations made to the PBKNY Scholarship Fund.

As traditional during our holiday parties, members are asked to bring unwrapped gifts or checks made out to CancerCare’s Kids and Teen Program. We are looking forward to seeing everyone.

Please RSVP to info@pbkny.org no later than November 22nd.

In order in simplify your dinner at Rare, each attendee will receive individual checks for their meals. You can see the menu at: www.rarebarandgrill.com. Rare is located at 152 West 26th Street, NYC

Members please mail in your PBKNY 2018 dues, ($30) it will be very much appreciated. Please also consider donating to our scholarship fund. We recognize that some members also contribute to the PBK Society in Washington and thank-you for your extended generosity. It is very much appreciated. Thank-you.

Please visit our website at www.pbkny.org for events and activities.

We would also like to announce the new leader of our PBKNY Book Club Kala DeStefano.

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday November 29th 2017 at 7:00 pm at the Winslow. We are reading: This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz. The Winslow is located at 243 East 14th St. New York, NY 10003

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Tuesday | October 17, 2017 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | “The Business of Broadway” with the PBK New York Association

Special thanks to Jane Dubin, PBK National, and all who attended for making this night possible!

You’re invited to join PBKNY for an evening with TONY award winning broadway producer JANE DUBIN! Get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to put together a Broadway production and working in the theater industry.

Agenda
7:00 p.m. Open Networking
7:30 p.m. “Business of Broadway” Lecture and Q&A
8:30 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception

Location
Fordham University Lincoln Center
South Lounge, Lowenstein
113 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023

About the Speaker
JANE DUBIN is a TONY Award-winning producer and the President of Double Play Connections, a theatrical production and management company committed to supporting emerging artists and playwrights in the creation and development of new works. Her co-productions include the upcoming Farinelli and the King, starring Mark Rylance,Bandstand, An American in Paris (4 TONY Awards, now on Tour and in London), Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey (Westside Theater and Currently on Tour), and Peter and the Starcatcher (Winner of 5 TONY awards, Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour) among others.

Before embarking on her career in theater, Ms. Dubin spent over 20 years in the financial services industry. Trained as an actuary, she was a Managing Director at Equitable Capital Management Corporation (a subsidiary of Equitable Life) and then principal of a private investment firm, as the Director of Marketing and Client Services. Ms. Dubin has an MBA in Finance from NYU and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Rochester, with a BA in Mathematics and an MS in Public Policy Analysis. While at Rochester, she was awarded an internship at the White House.

About The Phi Beta Kappa Society
Founded on Dec. 5, 1776, The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society. It has chapters at 286 colleges and universities in the United States, almost 50 alumni associations, and more than half a million members worldwide. Noteworthy members include 17 U.S. Presidents, 40 U.S. Supreme Court Justices and more than 130 Nobel Laureates. The mission of The Phi Beta Kappa Society is to champion education in the liberal arts and sciences, foster freedom of thought, and recognize academic excellence. For more information, visit www.pbk.org

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Tuesday | October 3, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m. | “The Contours of Free Expression” – Livestream – #BridgingDivides

The Phi Beta Kappa Society will partner with Trinity College in a program entitled “The Contours of Free Expression on Campus.” During the program, PBK Secretary/CEO Frederick M. Lawrence and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and long-time Philadelphia Inquirer editor William Marimow will engage in a wide-ranging dialogue on the recent challenges and resulting debates concerning free expression occurring on campuses across the country.

To participate:
Please visit PBK’s website to view the livestream and access additional reading materials. The program will also be available on this page after the event as soon as we receive a video file.

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Thursday | September 7, 2017 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Key Connections – Networking Panel and Reception

We had such a wonderful turnout that night! Many thanks to PBK National, the speakers, and last– but certainly not least–all the PBK Members for making this night a tremendous success!

Join the Phi Beta Kappa Society and the Phi Beta Kappa Association of New York for a networking reception and panel on the topic “Phi Beta Kappa as a Career Tool.” Moderator Tony Maciulis, Head of News Video at Yahoo Studios, will lead panelists in a discussion on their career paths, advice, and using Phi Beta Kappa to your advantage in the workplace and job search.

Location:
Convene
810 Seventh Avenue
Rockefeller Hub 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10019

Cost:
Free! Appetizers and drinks will be provided.

About the Phi Beta Kappa Association of New York

The Phi Beta Kappa Association of New York (PBKNY), the first and oldest PBK Association, was founded in 1877 by Elihu Root as “a means of encouraging scholarship and culture outside of college walls.” PBKNY is a local association for elected Phi Beta Kappa alumni members who live in the New York City metropolitan area. We report to but are distinguished from The Phi Beta Kappa Society in Washington, where students are inducted from Chapters within Universities nationwide. Learn more at www.pbkny.org.

About the Phi Beta Kappa Key Connections Events

On September 7-10, Phi Beta Kappa will launch Key Connections, a new event series designed to welcome recent Phi Beta Kappa members, in at least 20 cities across the country. Hosted by Phi Beta Kappa alumni associations, these events will offer recently inducted and young professional members a chance to network with their peers and get to know other Phi Beta Kappa members in their community. Local associations provide an opportunity to expand professional connections, take advantage of cultural opportunities, learn about a wide array of topics in engaging and creative ways, and give back through scholarship programs and other activities. Learn more and see all participating cities at www.pbk.org/KeyConnections.

The Phi Beta Kappa Society
Organizer of Phi Beta Kappa New York City Networking Panel

Founded on Dec. 5, 1776, The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society. It has chapters at 286 colleges and universities in the United States, almost 50 alumni associations, and more than half a million members worldwide. Noteworthy members include 17 U.S. Presidents, 39 U.S. Supreme Court Justices and more than 130 Nobel Laureates. The mission of The Phi Beta Kappa Society is to champion education in the liberal arts and sciences, foster freedom of thought, and recognize academic excellence. For more information, visit www.pbk.org.

The Key Connections event is a great opportunity to connect with Phi Beta Kappa members in the New York area.

We hope to see you there!

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Saturday | August 19, 2017 @ 10:00 am | Tour of the Tenement Museum – Brunch to Follow

Many thanks to all who attended!

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Saturday | April 22, 2017 @ 10:00 AM | Special Tour of Lincoln Center, Brunch, & Ballet

We had a wonderful turn-out for this event! Thank you all for making this a successful get-together!

 

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Tuesday | February 28, 2017 @ 6:30 – 9:30 PM | Networking Event at RARE Chelsea Bar and Grill

Location:
152 West 26th Street
Inside Hilton NY Fashion District Hotel
New York, NY (See website and map)

Note: Each attendee will be billed separately for their own order(s)

Meet other PBK members from New York and the local area. Speak to Christine Clark about our new PBKNY Book Club or just exchange business cards.

This event is open to all Phi Beta Kappa members regardless of chapter, location, etc.

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Wednesday | January 25, 2017 @ 6:30 PM | Book Club Meeting – The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe by E. M. Rose

Our next book club meeting will be held in the public space at 550 Madison Avenue. We will be reading The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe by E. M. Rose, which won the 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Award. (Goodreads, PBK Award Page)

Questions? Contact Christine Clark at christineclark2v@gmail.com.

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1989 Revisited: Tiananmen and the Fall of the Berlin Wall 25 Years Later

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Phi Beta Kappa General Meeting July 14th 2014

Offices at CancerCare 275 7th Avenue, NY, NY

The Following slate of Officers were elected:

Officers:
Diane Wesson President Emeritus
Jacques J, Ohayon, President
Susan Tausig, Treasurer
Carolyn Messner, Vice President

Members of Executive Council:
Doris Seligman 2 year term
Alan Wong (technology resources) 2 year term
Holly Newman Greenberg 1 year term
Leslie Verter 2 year term

Susan Tausig gave a updated annual Treasurer’s Report for 2014

Following the meeting a we held a program on “Resume Building and working with Recruiters” board member, Alan Wong, gave a Power Point Presentation on “8 key steps to keep in Mind for a Successful Job Hunt”. After the presentation we held three breakout meetings: Marketing Careers, Medical Careers and Consulting Careers-

April 30th 2014 PBKNY Lecture in Conjunction with Dr. Sammons, a PBK Senator
As part of the NYU College of Arts and Sciences Bentson Dean Lecture Series. Dr. Sammons discussed his book”Harlem Rattlers and the Great War” It was a very exciting presentation followed by an impressive reception.

PBKNY Lecture February 26th 2014-Held at Fordham University Westside Campus
Electrical Engineer and Photographer Johnny Sandaire discussed his book:
A collection of 111 color and Black & White photographs depicting the Haitian people, their culture and the island’s landscapes.

The PBKNY Annual Holiday Party on December 4th 2013
The Party was a tremendous success. The event was held at Serafina on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and the night consisted of a delicious Italian dinner, a holiday toy drive for CancerCare Kids, as well as the presentation of the scholarship award to this year’s winner, Paula Villacres! All in all, it was a very festive celebration

On Oct 28th, 2013 we had a Halloween event at Madame Tussauds in Times Square.
In the past we have visited Merchant House (Manhattan’s oldest haunted house) and a day at Greenwood Cemetery (which was an escorted tour and just brilliant!) Tickets for the Wax Museum were at a reduced rate of $20 (which is half the regular rate) and e ichreceived donations for the Phi Beta Kappa scholarship fund which were most appreciated. We ended the evening at the cafe. Needless to say Phi Beta Kappa members taking photographs with some of Mme. Tussauds illustrious characters.

People Intell The Science of Microexpressions May 28th 2013 Fordham University

We have been fortunate to have many illustrious and diverse lecturers, we were privileged to present a team who is trained in the science of microexpressions. Used by intelligence agencies and security forces around the world the science of Microexpressions has become essential tool in keeping us safe. Mike Palestina, who is the Managing Partner of People Intell Institute (www.people-intell.com) graciously reformatted his 4 day seminar, which has been presented to corporations and public institutions to fit our time constraint.

Phi Beta Kappa General Meeting
On Tuesday, February 21st 2012 we held a general meeting which featured a lecture by Ms. Sherry A. Blair and also provided details about the PBK scholarship and nominating committees.

Ms Sherry A. Blair is a writer and entrepreneur, who spoke to us about her new book, The Positivity Pulse.

Below is a snipet of the material that was covered:
Increasing positivity is a necessity to create positive health and positive relationships. Many people are discouraged in today’s daunting economic times and are challenged to remain hopeful with healthy positive attitudes and relationships become tenuous and fragile. Taking a leadership role to increase positivity in your life gives you an edge at home, work and play. It also changes us at the cellular level. You will learn how to take a stand against negativity and learn some easy techniques to increase positivity in your life.

I hope that you can join us, on Tuesday evening at Fordham (60th St and Columbus Ave) at 7PM. As space is limited for this informal evening we will be asking you to RSVP by February 18th by email to drwesson@yahoo.com.
I look forward to meeting you, and know that you’ll really enjoy the venue.

Holiday Party – Wednesday, December 7, 2011
It’s not even Halloween yet, but we have already started planning for our annual holiday party. Last year’s event was a great time, for not only did our scholarship winners join us but the event was also a successful fund-raiser for CancerCare. Next month’s newsletter will provide additional information about the party, but please try to hold this date on your calendar.

Rick H. Pollak on Intentional Innovation- Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Rick H. Pollack, chief talent officer of STV Group, will be talking about “intentional innovation.” He says, “Innovations result when creativity is fashioned into something useful. We depend on a steady stream of large and small innovations in our lives and businesses to drive quality of life and profitability. However, most innovations are unplanned and unexpected. During this multimedia discussion, we’ll talk about (1) why daily, ongoing innovation is important to our personal and professional success; (2) what innovation looks like (often, it isn’t pretty or popular); and (3) some simple steps to increase our innovation abilities and behaviors so we can be more intentional in fashioning our creativity into something useful.”

Light refreshments will be served and we are opening this event to the general public, so please invite your friends.
TUESDAY-OCTOBER 25TH-7PM

Fordham University-113 West 60th Street

Networking Social – Wednesday, November 16, 2011New York’s eclectic hectic pace frequently puts a damper on creating new relationships. Do you want to connect with Phi Betas who can put you in touch with a contact you’ve been unable to meet, someone to brainstorm with, or someone who could open a door to a better job? We’re planning on meeting at the Hudson Hotel, located at 356 West 58th Street, in the Library Room (which is the bar).Members (and those thinking of becoming members) are welcome to join us at 6:30 p.m. For individuals looking for new opportunities, remember your résumés and business cards.

General Meeting, 7pm, Thursday, March 3rd, 2011. What could be better than to end the day gazing out over the city in one of the most contemporary night spots, while a fantastic ambient glow is generated by the fireplace bar? Hope you can warm up and meet us for our General Meeting at The Empire Hotel: Rooftop Bar (44 W. 63rd St-12th Floor -Rooftop). The purpose of the meeting is to select a nominations committee for the Annual elections.

Society’s Lecture Series, 6:30-7:30pm. Thursday, January 13th, 2011. Located at Fordham University, Lincoln Center, Generoso Pope Auditorium. 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023. PBKNY will be co-sponsoring this lecture with the Fordham Chapter at Fordham’s New York campus. The speaker is Nicholas D. Kristof of The New York Times, who will discuss his newest book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. The event will be open to both members and non-members. Tickets $25 for Phi Beta Kappa members. To purchase tickets click here and login with ID (1366652) and password (pbklecture).

Tickets must be purchased prior to the event. For questions and unsubscription requests, please email lecture@pbk.org. Please check the PBK National website for more details.

Annual Holiday Party and Toy Drive and Association ‘General Meeting,’6:30-7:30pm. Tuesday, December 7th, 2010. Come join us for our annual holiday dinner and toy drop-off at RARE Bar & Grill. 152 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th avenue), Chelsea district. 917.281.1990. Each person will be responsible for paying for his/her choices off the menu. Please bring either an unwrapped $10 toy (appropriate for a kid between the age of 6 and 18 years old) or a check made payable to CancerCare, a non-profit organization that supports kids coping with family members who are affected by cancer. Toys of any kind would be welcome and appreciated, especially arts/crafts, dolls, regular calculators, graphic calculators, backpacks, books, and warm scarves and hats. Kids will not be present at the restaurant to receive gifts but CancerCare will be sure to distribute them shortly thereafter.

“Music and Memory” Lecture by PBK Visiting Scholar Professor Kay Kaufman Shelemay, 5-6pm. Thursday, October 14th, 2010. Professor Shelemay is the G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Silver Center for Arts and Science at NYU in Hemmerdinger Hall, 1st Floor, 100 Washington Square East, Greenwich Village. Silver Center. 212.998.5424.

Merchant House Museum, October 23rd, 2010 at 6:30pm. Meet for a Candlelit Ghost Tour of “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House,” complete with eerie scenes of mid-19th century death and mourning! $25, MHM Members are $13. 29 East Fourth Street, New York, NY 10003. 212.777.1089.

PBK National Promo Video Shoot, September 18th. Olivia Buck invites all PBK members to participate in a video interview of 3 minutes of questions about their experience between 10am-1pm on Fordham University’s campus at 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY.

Summer Party at The Woods bar in Williamsburg, August 14th, 2010.

Annual Meeting/Officer Elections and Lecture: Architecture and Revolution in Cuba, June 2010
Belmont Freeman, a Yale University PBK member, is principal of Belmont Freeman Architects, an award-winning design firm in New York City. His work has received numerous awards and is regularly featured in the international design press.

Networking Event and General Meeting, March 2010
at65 Café, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

Annual Holiday Party, January 2010
Faces and Names, 159 West 54th Street (@ 7th Ave)

Nick Corcodilos, “Making the Liberal Arts Degree Pay Off”, November 11

Nick Corcodilos, the author of “How to Work with Headhunters,” is a syndicated columnist and the host of “Ask a Headhunter: The Insider’s Edge of Job Search and Hiring” at www.asktheheadhunter.com. He received his BA from Rutgers, where he was elected to PBK, and an MA from Stanford. Nick was featured in the Fall 2009 Key Reporter and will be speaking about how to find hidden job opportunities in this job market. To learn more about this topic, read Nick’s blog.

Walking Tour of Green-Wood Cemetery, “Written in Stone, Tales of Green-Wood”, November 8

Networking event at The Morgan Library, November 6

Inaugural ΦBK Lecture Series
The Changing of the Guard in Washington – What to Expect”, January 2009. View the podcast

PBKNY General Meetings
Past meetings featured a lecture by Dr. William F. Baker about “Leading with Kindness”, a lecture by Dr. Donald B. Hoffman on “Drugs, Poisons – Past and Present”, museum visits and dinner at ArtePasta.

PBKNY Reading Group
The reading group discussed selections by John Steinbeck,William Least Heat-MoonChristine Rosen, Franz Kafka’s and Chuck Klosterman.

Voluntary Scholarship Contribution
At each event, PBKNY will be collecting voluntary contributions for the benefit of our Scholarship program; suggested donation in the amount of $5.00 per attendee.

For further information, or if you would like to organize a social or educational activity, please contact us here or at info@pbkny.org.