Celebrate Steig in November marks the centennial of William Steig’s birth with an array of programs and activities for all ages taking place during the month of November throughout New York City. William Steig is known for his brilliant cartoons for The New Yorker and his beloved children’s books such as Shrek!

The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) will honor Jeff Zucker, president and chief executive officer of NBC Universal, and Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics, at its annual gala concert in Los Angeles.

Known for his brilliant cartoons for The New Yorker and his award-winning children’s books, William Steig (1907–2003) was an American original whose achievements remain unparalleled. He first gained fame through his artwork for The New Yorker where he ushered in a new era by radically transforming the way cartoons were created at the magazine.

The Jewish Museum will present Repairing The World: Contemporary Ritual Art from November 4, 2007 through March 16, 2008. For centuries, artists have created beautiful and functional works of ceremonial art designed for use on specific Jewish holidays or rituals.

The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) announced a diverse international lineup of documentaries to be screened at its eighth annual documentary festival, DocFest07, in New York from October 24 to November 1, 2007. Following each screening, the documentary filmmakers and special guests will take part in the lively Q&A discussions that have become a hallmark of the festival.

The Jewish Museum will open a new children's exhibition, Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces, to the public on Sunday, October 14, 2007. In this engaging and thoroughly interactive experience, children become archaeologists as they search for clues about ancient and modern objects. Visitors will discover what happens after archaeologists unearth artifacts and bring them back to their labs for in-depth analysis.

The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) nnounced the opening of a new gallery exhibit: The Next 20 – a unique media-focused exhibit designed by celebrated advertising agency Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners, Inc. in honor of their 20th anniversary.

The Jewish Museum will present The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend, the first major American survey of her work since 1980, through September 16, 2007. Sixty-six works will be on view including sculpture, drawings and two room-size masterworks.

The Jewish Museum will present Camille Pissarro: Impressions of City and Country from September 16, 2007 through February 3, 2008. This exhibition includes nearly 50 paintings and works on paper – drawn primarily from New York City-area private collections – many of which have rarely been on public view.

The Jewish Museum will present Isaac Bashevis Singer and the Lower East Side: Photographs by Bruce Davidson from September 16, 2007 through February 3, 2008. This exhibition features nearly 40 intimate and moving photos spanning the years 1957 to 1990.

The portraits of the Levy-Franks family, attributed to Gerardus Duyckinck and dating from the 1720s to 1735, are the most extensive surviving group of Colonial American portraiture. The Jewish Museum will be exhibiting six of them consecutively in pairs from April 2007 through June 2009.

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was a towering figure in postwar American art, exerting great influence with her monumental installations, innovative sculpture made of found wood objects, and celebrated public art. She was recognized during her lifetime as one of America’s most distinguished artists, and her work continues to inspire contemporary sculptors today.