Culture
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
QED 27-16 23rd Ave, Queens, NY, United StatesThink about all the times you've seen mental illness depicted on TV, in movies, and in the general media. How many times was it NOT mined for humor, shock value, horror, or sensationalism? How often was it made HUMAN and REAL? Come to our show where we hope to explore and explode some of the […]
Jason Haber – Futurecity: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future of NYC and Cities Around the World
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesFor the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. By 2050, another 2 billion people will occupancy our planet, with two-thirds of them living in cities. While we have reached unprecedented population growth, our planet is under siege and many of our cities, including our own, are ill-prepared for […]
Final Curator Tour of Baseball History Exhibition, “HOME PLATE”
Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY, United StatesCalling all Sports and New York History Fans! About this Event Baseball history will come to life when you join Curator, Neil Scherer, for a spectacular, specialized tour of the exhibition, "HOME PLATE: A Celebration of the Polo Grounds.” The exhibition features an extraordinary collection of memorabilia that highlight iconic moments from the Polo Grounds, […]
New Evidence from Ancient Methone
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesProfessor John Papadopoulos discusses the famed city of Methone About this Event Famed cities in Hellas such as Methone often pass into oblivion until rediscovered through archaeology. Destroyed in 354 BCE by Philip II, father of the great Alexander, its treasured finds have been excavated by the Greek Archaeological Service, collaborating since 2014 with the […]
TIGHTROPE: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center 1 East 65th Street, New York, NY, United StatesNicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on America’s Working Class Crisis $36 includes a copy of the book For almost two decades, The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has traveled the globe to put human faces on the devastating problems plaguing the planet — from disease and poverty to violence and exploitation — and on the […]