Talks
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FORMER KINGDOM The Bard Graduate Center presents “The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800,” a lecture by curator Forrest McGill. A vast amount of Siamese artwork was lost during the 1767 Burmese invasion, but Mr. McGill discusses surviving works including wood carvings, jewelry, and sculptures of Hindu deities. Tonight, 6 p.m., Bard Graduate Center, 38 W. 86th St., between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, 212-501-3011, $20 general, $15 seniors and students.
SURVIVAL STORY Authors Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn discuss their new book, “102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight To Survive Inside the Twin Towers” (Times Books). Mr. Dwyer is also the coauthor of “Two Seconds Under the World” (Ballantine), about the 1993 attack on the Trade Center. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street, 212-873-3400, $12 general, $6 members, seniors, students, and teachers.
THINK PINK Daniel Pink discusses his new book “A Whole New Mind” (Riverhead) with a New York Law School professor, Seth Harris. Mr. Pink writes about the necessary skills for navigating the so-called conceptual age in the workplace. Tonight, 7-9 p.m., New York Law School, Stiefel Reading Room, 47 Worth St., between Church Street and West Broadway, 212-431-2127, free.
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