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OUT AND ABOUT SNAPS Big night for the environment as Audubon sets record by Emily Laermer and Miriam Kreinin Souccar CAREER BUILDERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Celebrate one of the world’s largest train stations at GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY event. The full day of activities begins with a public rededication ceremony at 9:30 a.m., featuring elected officials, celebrities including Cynthia Nixon and Billy Collins, and musical performances. It will also be the opening day of the exhibition “Grand by Design: A Centennial Celebration of Grand Central Terminal.” For more information, including dates, times and ticket prices, visit www.grandcentralterminal.com. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Learn how JavaScript fits into the Web’s structure at General Assembly’s INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT AND JQUERY WORKSHOP. Taught by Andy Tzou, a sales engineer at Google, students will learn how to use JavaScript and will build a working HTML5 Web application. The full-day class is at 9 a.m. at 10 E. 21st St., between Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Tickets are $199. For more information, visit www.generalassemb.ly. DON’T MISS MUSIC OF NOW SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 See the eight-hour concert THE MUSIC OF NOW MARATHON, an annual event hosted by Symphony Space. Featured artists include Ursula Oppens (right), the Cassatt Quartet and Jane Ira Bloom with Mark Helias and Bobby Previte. The event is the centerpiece of the organization’s annual Music of Now Series, which embodies its commitment to 21st-century composers and performers, and runs through Thursday, Feb. 28. It starts at 4 p.m. at 2537 Broadway, at West 95th Street. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for guests under 30. For more information, visit www.symphonyspace.org. OPENING diane bondareff MAYA LIN with STEPHEN HANNOCK at the National Audubon Society dinner. GARRY TRUDEAU, JANE PAULEY TRUDEAU and RICHARD KAHAN at Urban Assembly’s fourth annual Homecoming Gala on Jan. 16. The evening raised $460,000 for the nonprofit, which creates and manages a network of small public schools together with the city. RACHEL DRATCH and GEORGE STEEL at the New York City Opera Young Patrons Circle Kickoff Party on Jan. 17. See more of this week’s Snaps online at CrainsNewYork.com/galleries. FUNDRAISERS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Learn about BIRDS IN THE ART OF JAPAN at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Running through July 28, the exhibition will include 150 works from medieval times to the present. It is open Tuesday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at 1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd Street. Recommended admission is $25 for adults, $17 for seniors and $12 for students; free for members and children. For more information, visit www.metmuseum.org. LOUIS BACON, BETTE MIDLER and GEORGE ARCHIBALD at the National Audubon Society gala on Jan. 17. The event raised more than $2.4 million, a record for the environmental charity. patrickmcmullan.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 Discuss legal and commercial trends and policies with respect to THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SHALE GAS AND TIGHT OIL FORMATIONS AND RELATED U.S. LNG EXPORT POLICIES, a free seminar hosted by Japan Society. Panelists include Bob Gibb, associate director of energy at Navigant, and John Mauel, partner at Pillsburg Winthrop Shaw Pittman. It is at 11:45 a.m. at 333 E. 47th St., between First and Second avenues. Registration is required and can be completed online at www.japan society.org or by emailing register@ japansociety.org. For more information, call (212) 715-1208. lyn hughes TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 The New-York Historical Society will present a SCREENING AND DISCUSSION OF STEVEN SPIELBERG’S LINCOLN. The film’s screenwriter, Tony Kushner (right), and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer will discuss the film, which commemorates the 16th president. It is at 6:30 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library, 170 Central Park West, at West 77th Street. Tickets are $35 for general admission and $25 for members. To purchase tickets, call (212) 485-9268. For more information, visit www.nyhistory.org. diane bondareff CULTURE FIX MONDAY, JANUARY 28 Celebrate the new year at RANDOM ACCESS THEATRE’S 2013 SEASON LAUNCH GALA. This second annual event will include a full bar, hors d’oeuvres, an auction and a live jazz band. The theater aims to present projects that inspire people to make a difference in the world. It is at 7 p.m. at Hudson Terrace, 621 W. 46th St., between 11th and 12th avenues. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit www.randomaccesstheatre.com. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Help raise money for Sandy victims in Queens at RELIEF FOR ROCKAWAY. Proceeds will also benefit residents in Breezy Point as they struggle to recover from the storm. The event includes live music, cocktails, food and a silent auction. It is at 6:30 p.m. at espace, 635 W. 42nd St., between 11th and 12th avenues. Tickets are $100. For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit www.reliefforrockaway.com. MARK YOUR CALENDAR … FRIDAY, MARCH 8, AND SATURDAY, MARCH 9 LISTEN TO HAITI’S queen of song at EMELINE MICHEL: QUINTESSENCE. Also appearing will be novelist Edwidge Danticat, griot/vocalist James Germain and storyteller Jean-Claude Martineau. The show kicks off Harlem Stage’s 30th anniversary. It is at 7:30 p.m. at 150 Convent Ave., at West 135th Street. Tickets are $35 for general admission or $28 for members. For more information, visit www.harlemstage.org. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - January 28, 2013

Crains New York - January 28, 2013
In the Boroughs
In the Markets
The Insider
Business People
Opinion
Greg David
Alair Townsend
Report: The Business of Sports
The List
Classifieds
Small Business
For the Record
New York, New York
Source Lunch
Out and About
Snaps

Crains New York - January 28, 2013