Lectures & Readings

The CCNY Libraries present programs throughout each year, many of them in conjunction with the Simon H. Rifkind Center for the Humanities & the Arts. Many of them have been digitally recorded. Excerpts may be viewed or listened to by clicking on the links below

• Prof. David Weissman reads from "A Dreamer's Journey" by Morris Raphael Cohen
• "Morris Raphael Cohen" by Prof. David Weissman
• 1857 Flag: Townsend Harris in Japan
• William Matthews Memorial Readings

Poet Philip Levine:

• Poet Philip Levine Remembers Poet William Matthews
• Poet Philip Levine Remembers Poet William Matthews, pt. 2
• Philip Levine reads Matthews' poem, "Mingus at the Showplace"
• Philip Levine reads Matthews' poem, "The Bear at the Dump"
• Poet Philip Levine reads his poem, "During the War"
• Poet Philip Levine reads his poem, "Two Voices"
• Poet Philip Levine reads his poem, "Yaakov"