Talks
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BIG EARS, BIG LAUGHS Patricia Mainardi explores why caricature is funny in a lecture presented in conjunction with the art exhibit “Henry Monnier: The Comedy of Modern Life.” Tonight, 6:30 p.m., CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave. at 34th Street, 212-817-7000, free.
END OF THE DIASPORA? David Shneer discusses his book, “New Jews: The End of the Jewish Diaspora” (New York University Press), which he cowrote with Caryn Aviv. He is joined by panelists Jewlia Eisenberg, Rabbi Andy Bachman, Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, and moderator Richard Siegel to discuss contemporary Jewish identity. Tonight, 7 p.m., the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Place, Battery Park City, 646-437-4202, $10 general, $7 seniors, $5 members and students.
ANIMATED DISCUSSION Five animation artists whose credits include “The Lion King,” “Ice Age,” and “Beavis and Butt-Head Do America” discuss the current trend toward computergenerated imagery and what it’s like to work for Walt Disney Studios. An exhibition of their work, “Which Way Did They Go?” is on display through January 21. Friday, 6 p.m., School of Visual Arts, 209 E. 23rd St. at Third Avenue, 212-592-2010, free.
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