9-11 Commemorations.At the New York Historical Society:Wednesday, September 10 and 11 / 7 p.m.
Special Benefit Performance of "The Guys."
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of playwright Anne Nelson, actors Dan Lauria and Swoosie Kurtz, and director Thomas Kail, we present the first of two special benefit performances of The Guys, Anne Nelson's moving post-9/11 drama of courage and fortitude and in the face of unimaginable loss and grief. Dan Lauria plays the NYFD Captain faced with the challenge of delivering the eulogy at the funerals of the many firefighters who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. He is helped by a journalist, played by Swoosie Kurtz, to find the words to express the unexpressable.
Admission is $15. Payment must be made in advance by check or credit card. Seating is limited. Please note that due to the nature of these performances, the N-YHS has reserved certain seats for honored guests from the NYFD, NYPD, their families and the families of the victims of 9/11.
Call 212.873.3400 ext. 269 to reserve.
September 11: A Day of Remembrance
Enjoy free admission to the museum all day. Daytime: Showcasing four 9/11 films. Please note that viewing times are approximate. Evening: The Guys second benefit performance (see September 10 for details).
10:30 a.m./1:15 p.m. Evan Fairbanks: Video Footage of September 11 (25 minutes)
Fairbanks documented the morning's events from around and inside the World Trade Center for an hour and a half. Just moments after he exited the Plaza, the south tower collapsed behind him, marking the end of his recording.
11:00 a.m./2 p.m. Etienne Sauret's WTC: The First 24 Hours(30 minutes)
The film, thirty minutes in its final version, is an examination of feelings through imagery, accompanied only by natural sounds, including sirens, voices, whistling locators and alarms.
11:30 a.m./2:30 p.m. The Spirit of St. Paul's (1 hour)
From September 12, 2001 through June 2, 2002, thousands of people responded to the tragedy of the World Trade Center attack, met at St. Paul's chapel (located across the street from Ground Zero) and were transformed by its spirit.
12:30 p.m./3:30 p.m. All Our Sons (30 minutes)
Craig Kelly and Lillian Benson's moving documentary about the mothers of African American firefighters who died in the attack on the Trade Center towers.
In the evening, reserve tickets for the second benefit performance of The Guys.
At the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue (the B. Altman building, between 34th & 35th Street), Thursday night, 6:30 pm, $10 donation (proceeds go to The Graduate Center's "3 Weeks After Paradise Scholarship Fund" to assist children and grandchildren of the victims of the World Trade Center attacks with tuitions fees):
Israel Horovitz, playwright - "3 Weeks After Paradise." It's a 52-minute film, originally presented on 9/11/2002, with Mr. Horovitz introducing it and available for questions afterwards.
CUNY also has
an online 9-11 archive. (via my blackout friend Murray)
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