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1/ Social Media Week NY
February 2013 will mark the fifth year Social Media Week returns to New York, to explore the social, cultural and economic impact of social media.
When: February 18–22, 2013
Where: Various locations, NYC
Price: Prices vary based on pass type

2/ Manuel Miranda: A Question of Identity
Manuel Miranda discusses how he and his collaborators identify opportunities to use design to call attention to the needs of marginalized communities, engage public space, and create frameworks for public interaction and dialogue.
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 6:30pm–8pm
Where: Bumble and bumble, 415 W. 13th Street, 3rd floor auditorium, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public

3/ Viktor Koen: Fetch & Sketch
Viktor Koen shares his unorthodox methods of developing concepts for clients, curators and his mother through an avalanche of sketches and finished images, industry stories, anecdotes and obvious exaggerations in order to make an impression.
When: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 7pm–9pm
Where: Pratt Institute, 144 West 14th Street, Rm 213, NYC
Price: $20 GAG members, $5 student GAG members, $10 students, $30 general public

4/ Alexander Isley: Working with Words
Alexander Isley shares his work, including some rarely-seen treasures from the vault, produced in his early days at M&Co. and Spy magazine.
When: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12 Street, NYC
Price: $5 TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public