Symphony Space is delighted to announce the launch of a new series with our friend, the brilliantly hilarious, boundlessly curious, and *occasionally* outspoken actress Jane Curtin in conversation with quintessential New Yorkers.
New York City has been the muse of some of the world's greatest writers, actors, comedians, chefs, politicians, activists, and so many more. Symphony Space honors the gorgeous complexity of New York and the mystique that surrounds it, in this new conversation series exploring what is that thing that inspires such prolific creativity.
First up: Jane talks with beloved artist, writer, and designer Maira Kalman about the pivotal role the city plays in her creative life and work.
Maira Kalman's books can be purchased from Bookshop.org.
To Learn More About the Artists
Jane Curtin has appeared on Broadway in Noises Off, Candida, and Our Town. Her off-Broadway work includes Love Letters and the musical revue Pretzels, which she co-wrote. She starred in the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun and won back-to-back Emmy Awards for her role on Kate & Allie. She is an original cast member of Saturday Night Live and also starred in the television film series The Librarian and its spin-off, The Librarians. Her film credits include Coneheads; Antz; I Love You, Man; I Don’t Know How She Does It; The Heat; The Spy Who Dumped Me; Can You Ever Forgive Me?; and Ode to Joy. She starred on the television series Unforgettable and has had guest appearances on The Good Wife, 48 Hours ’til Monday, The Good Fight, Broad City, and most recently United We Fall. Curtin will appear in the forthcoming films Welcome to Pine Grove!, Never Too Late, and Godmothered.
Maira Kalman is an author and illustrator. She has written and illustrated dozens of
books for children and adults and is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, both as a
columnist and as an artist. Her works include Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the
John J. Harvey, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction; the
illustrated edition of The Elements of Style; The Principles of Uncertainty; And the
Pursuit of Happiness; 13 Words and Why We Broke Up in collaboration with Daniel
Handler; My Favorite Things; Beloved Dog; Sara Berman’s Closet; the illustrated edition
of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, and the children’s book Bold and Brave: Ten
Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote in collaboration with Kristin Kirsten
Gillibrand. She is the cofounder of the influential design firm M & Co. Her work has been
exhibited worldwide at institutions including the Julie Saul Gallery, the Jewish Museum,
the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Monticello, the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, and the High Museum of Art, among others. Kalman was awarded an AIGA Medal
in 2017 in recognition of her body of work across writing, illustration, and design. American Utopia, a companion book to David Byrne's theatrical concert, will be
published on October 27th. Her original art is represented by Julie Saul Projects.
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