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Herbal Medicine 101 at Kamwo, NYC’s Oldest Chinese Herbal Dispensary
Kamwo Meridian Herbs 211 Grand Street, New YorkWhile you've probably walked by herbal drug stores or tea shops countless times, how much do you really know about the 2,000-year-old practice of traditional Chinese medicine? Step inside one of the country's most respected herbal dispensaries, located in the heart of New York's Chinatown, to get the real scoop behind what herbology is all about. Join New […]
Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse Symposium
FIT 227 West 27th Street, New YorkBallerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse will be The Museum at FIT’s 23rd academic symposium. The one-day event will explore the ways in which twentieth-century ballerinas and their glamorous, romantic costumes profoundly inspired modern fashion. Speakers will include Lynn Garafola, professor emeritus of Columbia University; Laura Jacobs, dance and fashion critic; Jane Pritchard, curator of dance at the […]
What is an Author?
Join CUNY Professor Jamie Warren for an Olio dedicated to analyzing and discussing Michel Foucault’s much-celebrated essay, “What is an Author?” We will learn about Foucault’s concept, “the author function” and its chilling role in the production of ideology and power. Hosted at a member's living room in Williamsburg. Address will be sent upon RSVP.