Film
Film Screening “DNA: The Secret of Photo 51” and Q&A
New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesIn 1952, Dr. Rosalind Franklin was remarkably close to unraveling the mysteries of DNA and the building blocks of life itself. When her groundbreaking work was shared without her knowledge or […]
Publish or Perish: Scientists Review Christmas Movies
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesPublish or Perish brings peer review to the big screen! Scientists and comedians watch and discuss the science of hit movies, and, with your help, decide if the film deserves […]
Documentary and Discussion – The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesIn the 1930s, a black postal carrier from Harlem named Victor Green published a book that was part travel guide and part survival guide. It was called The Negro Motorist […]
Savvy Sirens of the French New Wave, 1956 – 1965
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesA screening of four rarely seen short films from the French New Wave era French New Wave was the original Indie Cinema where young directors dispensing with the old format […]
Grand Illusions: Nora Ephron’s Magical Manhattan on Film
Landmark West! 45 W. 67th St., New York, NY, United StatesIn this multimedia lecture/presentation, Paula Uruburu revisits Ephron's words of wit and wisdom while touring a city transformed through her unique lens in some of her most iconic New York […]