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OUT AND ABOUT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Discuss some of the obstacles and challenges that minorities face in today’s legal market at BLACK CAREERS IN LAW: MANY PATHS, ONE GOAL, a free panel and networking reception hosted by the Metropolitan Black Bar Association and New York Law’s Black Law Student Association. Panelists include Taa Grays, chief of staff and associate general counsel at MetLife Inc.; Sandra Grannum, assistant attorney general and bureau chief for the Office of the New York State Attorney General, Legal Recruitment Bureau; and Wayne Melbourne, vice president at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. It is at 6 p.m. at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, at Leonard Street. For more information, contact Jason Clark at vpprograms@mbbanyc.org. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 See a variety of performances at DANCE UNDER THE INFLUENCE, a show that combines intensity with playfulness. Dancers include dancer/choreographer Molissa Fenley and former Mark Morris company member John Heginbotham. The show is at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, at West 58th Street. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students and members. For more information, visit www.madmuseum.org. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Learn about your digital identity at the PERSONAL DATA ECONOMY SEMINAR. During the workshop, students will review what aspects constitute the personal data ecosystem, discuss institutional and cultural characteristics that drive the adoption of digital identity and map the types of data life cycles. It is at 1 p.m. at Terrace Club, 25 W. 51st St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Tickets are $325 in advance and $450 at the door. For more information, visit www.pde.cc. DON’T MISS SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK ANNA DEAVERE SMITH and GLENN LOWRY at the 19th-annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize ceremony on Feb. 13. Ms. Smith was this year’s winner of the prestigious award. JAMES HOUGHTON and DAVID HENRY HWANG at the Signature Theatre’s annual gala on Feb. 11. See more of this week’s Snaps online at CrainsNewYork.com/galleries. FUNDRAISERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 See work representing voices of Asia at the Guggenheim Museum’s NO COUNTRY: CONTEMPORARY ART FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. The work by 22 artists and collectives visits themes like ethno-nationalism, colonization and globalization. It runs through May 22 at 1071 Fifth Ave., between East 88th and East 89th streets. Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 for students and seniors, and free for members and children under 12. For more information, visit www.guggenheim.org. LAURA and RICHARD PARSONS with DYLAN GLENN at the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies reception honoring David Rubenstein on Feb. 6. HILARY ROSS, WILBUR ROSS, KAREN LEFRAK, RICHARD LEFRAK and GARY PARR at the New York Philharmonic’s second-annual Chinese New Year gala on Feb. 12. The evening raised $850,000. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Learn about the social, cultural and economic impact of new technology at SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK 2013. The weeklong festival, which takes place at various locations, includes conferences on brand growth, social cameras and big data. Speakers throughout the week include Esther Dyson, chairwoman of EDventure Holdings; Jonah Peretti (right), founder and chief executive of BuzzFeed; and Rachel Haot, the city’s chief digital officer. For more information, including a schedule of events, visit www.socialmediaweek.org. OPENING mary hilliard CAREER BUILDERS STARTING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Salute artists from the city of music at VIENNA: CITY OF DREAMS. Carnegie Hall’s citywide three-week festival features symphonic and operatic work, chamber music and a film series. Performances include those by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera. For more information, including ticket prices and a schedule of events, visit www.carnegiehall.org. To purchase tickets, call (212) 247-7800. julie skarratt CULTURE FIX patrick mcmullan.com by Emily Laermer and Miriam Kreinin Souccar shulamit seidler-feller,courtesy of jp morgan SNAPS Anna Deavere Smith takes center stage WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Raise money for the Food Chain Workers Alliance at its second annual fundraiser, VICTORIES FOR FOOD WORKERS=FOOD JUSTICE. Tickets include one drink and appetizers. There also will be a cash bar. The event is at 6 p.m. at Colors Restaurant, 417 Lafayette St., between East Fourth Street and Astor Place. Tickets are $30 for low-wage workers and students, and $75 for general admission. For more information, visit www.foodchain workersparty.eventbrite.com. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Celebrate the Year of the Snake while raising money for a nonprofit at the Overseas China Education Foundation’s NEW YEAR BENEFIT CONCERT. The organization helps educate underprivileged children in China. The event includes a performance by the Salomé Chamber Orchestra. It is at 7 p.m. at 161 W. 61st St., at Amsterdam Avenue. Tickets start at $100. To RSVP, email ocef.nynj@gmail.com. MARK YOUR CALENDAR … Midler (right) will play the first female Hollywood superagent. The show will be at the Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues. Tickets start at $82 and will be available to the public on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. To purchase tickets, call (212) 239-6200 or visit www.telecharge.com. jonathan pushnik STARTING FRIDAY, APRIL 5 BETTE MIDLER STARS in I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS. In her first Broadway performance in 30 years, Ms. February 18, 2013 | Crain’s New York Business | 31 http://www.carnegiehall.org http://www.mcmullan.com http://www.madmuseum.org http://www.pde.cc http://www.CrainsNewYork.com/galleries http://www.socialmediaweek.org http://www.foodchainworkersparty.eventbrite.com http://www.foodchainworkersparty.eventbrite.com http://www.guggenheim.org http://www.telecharge.com

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DIGITAL NY
IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
the insider
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
GREG DAVID
SMALL BUSINESS
REPORT: REAL ESTATE
THE LIST
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR THE RECORD
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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Crains New York - February 18, 2013