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Country Over Party
Cooper Union 7 East 7th St., New York, NY, United StatesAmerica’s leading conservative voices gather to mark the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s historic “Right Makes Might” speech About this Event On February 27, marking the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s historic “Right Makes Might” speech in Cooper Union’s Great Hall, America’s leading conservative voices gather to discuss what it means to be a patriot […]
The Science of Love
Simons Foundation 160 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesSimons Foundation Presents Free Event: The Science of Love About this Event Nothing is more treasured — and mysterious — than the bond between mother and child. After a mother gives birth, her brain and body change in ways that enable her to care for the new life. Bianca Jones Marlin examines the brain dynamics […]
Unrealism: New Figurative Painting
Cooper Union 7 East 7th St., New York, NY, United StatesFiguration is one of the oldest art forms, but it continually evolves, along with our changing understanding of human identity. Aria Dean, Sam McKinniss, Ebecho Muslimova A’10, and Tschabalala Self discuss contemporary figurative painting of the last five years in a free, public event. Alison Gingeras moderates. The featured artists often source imagery from the […]
Government Accountability: Transparency and Privacy
Brooklyn Public Library - Central Branch 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPart of NYC's Open Data Week 2020: How does New York City government encourage transparency and protect New Yorkers’ privacy? The City leverages large amounts of information to offer its services, and New York State's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and New York City's Open Data Law require the City to make certain information and […]
Author Susan Shapiro Barash: Toxic Relationships
Marymount Manhattan College 221 E 71st Street, New York, NY, United StatesOn March 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm, author and creative consultant Susan Shapiro Barash will present Toxic Relationships: Friends and Family Ties through the Stages of Life, sponsored by MMC’s Institute for Professional and Advanced Study. Whatever phase of life we are in—from college student to grandparent—our fast-paced society holds us to intense, demanding schedules. In the […]