NYC Guide - Free Event - Rockefeller University Tri-Institutional Noon Recital

Caspary Hall, Rockefeller University Campus, NYC.

Rockefeller University Campus, NYC.

Anderson and Roe Duet

When: Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12 noon at Rockefeller University, York Avenue and 66th Street. This recital is part of a Friday concert series officially open to Tri-Institute members and families: Rockefeller University, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill-Cornell/NY Presbyterian Hospital. However, I went in once or twice and was never prompted to show my ID which almost always hides under my clothes or at the bottom of my bag anyway. The guards at Rockefeller are usually very sweet and if you walk in right before noon and tell them you are heading to the Caspary Auditorium for the concert, they will probably not stop you from attending. I find this very nice of them, besides, the large auditorium is never full for these concerts - I suppose because at noon on Friday everyone scrambles to finish lots of work and experiments for the week - not too many scientists usually attend. A bit sad. I've seen the beautiful Caspary auditorium so chockfull of people several times during science talks but never even half-full for a free concert! When Yamanaka (famous ES cell person) gave a seminar, people were almost standing on top of each other.

So, if you want to attend a free concert in a beautiful hall where countless Nobel laureates have spoken over the years, go. Just be sweet and perhaps mention that your good friend who works for RU or MSKCC or WC has invited you (or mentioned this event to you) in case anyone stops you at the gate.