Paul Muldoon, one of Ireland's most critically acclaimed poets, will give a reading on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ely Room, Wyndham Alumnae House. Admission is free and open to the public.
A flood of fresh water released into the Atlantic Ocean by the melting of an ice dam played a major role in an abrupt climate change that depressed temperatures in Europe for a period of about three centuries some 8,200 years ago, two recent studies conclude.
A keynote address by biracial author-activist Rebecca Walker and a performance of poetry and jazz by the celebrated Nuyorican Slam Team are among the highlights of a Black History Month celebration that aims for inclusiveness.