2 D THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020MONDAY26
See the novelist Marlon James
discuss his novel “Black Leopard,
Red Wolf,” a work of science fiction,
with Tananarive Due, a professor at
the University of California, Los
Angeles, and an expert in Black
horror and Afrofuturism, as part of
the Los Angeles Times Festival of
Books — now in its 25th year. Mr.
James is also the author of 2014’s “A
Brief History of Seven Killings,” which
won the Man Booker prize.
When 9 p.m. Eastern
Whereevents.latimes.com
/festivalofbooksTUESDAY27
Embrace autumnal flavors with Milk
Street Cooking School’s free “The
New Stew” class. Videos guide your
cooking journey as you learn how to
make eight stews.
When Anytime
Where milk-street-cooking
-school.teachable.comPonder the relationship between
fashion, politics and powerwith
Robin Givhan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist and critic at large for The
Washington Post. The free conversa-
tion touches on themes like wearing
P.P.E. and Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s
famous collars.
When6 p.m. Eastern
Wherefitnyc.edu/museum/eventsWEDNESDAY28
Gain a greater appreciation for New
York City’s favorite bivalve, the East-
ern oysterhosted by Hudson River
Park’s River Project. The event delves
into the history of mollusks on the
city’s shores and how scientists
monitor their growth in the park.
When2 p.m. Eastern
Wherehudsonriverpark.orgCatch the world premiere of a new
work by the choreographer Pam
Tanowitzduring the New York City
Ballet’s virtual Festival of New Chore-
ography. Filmed at Lincoln Center,
“Solo for Russell: Sites 1-5” stars the
principal dancer Russell Janzen.
When8 p.m. Eastern
Wherenycballet.comTHURSDAY29
Get in the spooky spirit and tune in to
a Halloween pageant for very good
boys: The Great PUPkin, the 22nd
annual (and first virtual) dog costume
contest from Fort Greene PUPS, a
Brooklyn-based community for local
dog owners. After an audience vote
ending Monday, see who among the
10 best-dressed dog will come away
with the top prize.
When7 p.m. Eastern
Wherefortgreenepups.orgFRIDAY30
Jam to a concert by Sam Smithto
celebrate the upcoming album “Love
Goes,” expected today. Performing
from Abbey Road Studios in London,
Smith will treat fans to favorites like
“Stay With Me” and “Lay Me Down,”
and perform new works like “Kids
Again.” Tickets start at $13.
When8 p.m. Eastern
Wheresamsmithworld.com/livePay homage to the supermoon this
evening with an astrological discus-
sion and sound bathby Dynasty
Electrik, the musical and spiritual duo
Jenny Deveau and Seth Misterka.
Registration is required.
When10:30 p.m. Eastern
Wheredynastyelectrik.com/eventsSATURDAY31
Take your astronaut costume to the
next level by creating your own
bárány chair,which is commonly used
in aerospace physiology training. The
Franklin Institute, in Philadelphia,
explains how the device works. All you
need is a chair that spins.
WhenAnytime
Wherefi.eduEnjoy Halloween with the Huntington
Library, Art Museum and Botanical
Gardens’“Strange Science: Tales
From the Vault”video series. The staff
explores lunar madness, witchy
paintings and carnivorous plants.
WhenAnytime
Wherehuntington.org
/strange-scienceSUNDAY01
View the French artist Pierre
Huyghe’s “mental image” artworks
in the online show “Of Ideal” at
Hauser & Wirth gallery. To produce
these pieces, Mr. Huyghe used a
neural network to construct images
from M.R.I. scans of subjects who
were instructed to think about situa-
tions from their past. The results are
uncanny, metamorphosing render-
ings of human memory. The exhibi-
tion will remain online through the
end of the year.
When Anytime
Where vip-hauserwirth.com/online
-exhibitions/pierre-huyghe-of-ideal(Or vice versa.) It’s Halloween week and treats abound, from oysters
to ballet to a Sam Smith concert.
BY ADRIANA BALSAMO AND KATHERINE CUSUMANOHail the Supermoon
And Howl at a Contest
For Canine Costumes
ILLUSTRATIONS
BY KA YOUNG LEEEach week, the first place I go in the
Sunday N.Y.T. is the At Home section.
Now that we are eating at home more
than any time in our 50 years of mar-
riage, our typical standard weekly meals
are getting pretty boring. Not anymore!
Each week I choose one or two of your
recipes to add to my collection. Each one
has been fun to make and delicious.
Thank you so much, keep them coming!
KAREN McCUNE, BEAVERTON, ORE.
After reading Sunday’s At Home sec-
tion, I was inspired to get a bird feeder
for my yard. I didn’t realize how many
birds there were living right next door!
My husband and I enjoyed hours of en-
tertainment as the cardinals, jays, war-
blers, grackles and others feasted. So
much fun, and no electricity required.
WENDY HEISLER, MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J.
Loved this! It was so much fun.
LISA RAYDER, NEWTOWN, PA.
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options for disingenuous opportunists to shape. While this phenomenon can be deranging and
all the harder to avoid while we remain bereft of the physical and mental nutrition gained from
being freely out in the world, it is, of course, within our power to do something about. The virus
and other devastating events, however, are a challenge of a different and more immediately
severe order, and while they inevitably cause us all damage, my hope is that our recent
experiences leave us with a greater resilience and ability to distinguish matters of importance.”
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