Monday October 28, 2019
Manhattan
6:30-8pm $15: Evolution & Revolution: Transforming Medicine through Comparative Genomics. The American Museum of Natural History presents a panel discussion on what genetic evolution—both in our species and between different species—can teach us about our own health. More info. [SCIENCE]
7pm $10: Masters of Social Gastronomy: The World’s Most Terrifying Food Stories. Each month, Masters of Social Gastronomy takes on a curious food topic and breaks down the history and science behind it. This month, we’ll embrace the Halloween spirit by exploring some of the world’s scariest foods. More info. [GEEK]
7pm $29: POILÂNE: The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery. Apollonia Poilâne, third-generation baker and owner of the bakery on the rue du Cherche-Midi that produces the most revered loaf in the world, sits down with award-winning writer and New York Times food columnist Melissa Clark at the 92 Y to share stories and recipes from her first cookbook, POILÂNE: The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery. More info. [FOOD]
7-8:30pm $10: We Are The Weather: Jonathan Safran Foer with Aminatou Sow. In We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way. Join The New School as Jonathan Safran Foer sits down in conversation Aminatou Sow, co-host of Call Your Girlfriend podcast and co-founder of Tech LadyMafia. More info. [BOOKS]
Queens
6-8pm Free: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Film Screening & Author Talk with Joseph Lanza. In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Film That Rattled a Terrified Nation, author and cultural critic Joseph Lanza turns his attention to the production, reception, social climate, and impact of this controversial movie that rattled the American public. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will be screened in its entirety followed by a Q&A with Mr. Lanza. More info. [FILM]
Tuesday October 29, 2019
Manhattan
11am $30: The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy. Join internationally renowned medieval art historian Barbara Boehm, author of The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy, at the Met for an examination on how a cache of medieval jewelry and coins found in 1863 in the Alsatian city of Colmar attests to the delicate art of the medieval goldsmith and provides a glimpse of life along the Rhine in the troubled 14th century. More info. [ART]
4-5pm Free: An Enigmatic Eros in Flight: A Masterpiece of Greek Vase Painting. Join Mario Iozzo, the Director of the National Archaeological Museum of Florence, for a discussion on the mythological subject matter and innovative decoration of a red-figure drinking cup from the late sixth century B.C., currently on loan to The Met. More info. [ART]
7pm $10: The Science of Monsters. Based on their book, The Science of Monsters, Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl will explore the science behind horror movies’ most iconic villains. Join Kelly and Meg as they unravel the medical mysteries and scientific marvels that inspired the creation of famous monsters like Freddy Kruger, Norman Bates, and many more. More info. [FILM]
7:30-9:30pm $15: White Lies, Tall Tales, and Whoppers. In this Think & Drink NYC talk, Dr. Ian Reed – a clinical assistant professor at NYU – will show us how we can assess whether someone is lying to us through the face, body, and voice. He will then conclude with remarks on the virtues of deception, truth, and knowledge. More info. [GEEK]
Wednesday October 30, 2019
Manhattan
6-7:30pm Free: Doctors Differ: Early Medical Caricature and the Birth of the Comics Form. Dr. Gardner recently curated the Drawing Blood: Comics and Medicine exhibition at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, which traces the history of comics’ obsession with medicine from the 18th century to today, and will serve as the subject for his lecture at the New York Academy of Medicine. More info. [GEEK]
6:30-8pm Free: The Jewish Dead in Literature and Lore. What happens when the line between the dead and the living gets transgressed? Join us for a haunting lecture as we explore this gray area in Jewish lore, literature, and culture. Hear from Jonathan Boyarin as he delves into examples that are both familiar and not and shows us that though we try to preserve tidy lines separating the dead from the world of the living, careful borders which delineate our modern reality, we still remain uneasy. More info. [CULTURE]
Thursday October 31, 2019
Manhattan
2-3pm $7: Haunted History Tour of Fraunces Tavern. Start your Halloween off by visiting the oldest standing structure in Manhattan for a special spooky, Halloween-inspired tour of the Fraunces Tavern Museum! More info. [TOUR]
6-8pm Free: Philosophy Workshop on Joel Whitebook’s Freud: An Intellectual Biography. Dr. Joel Whitebook, Philosopher and Psychoanalyst, will discuss his book Freud: An Intellectual Biography at The New School. More info. [PHILOSOPHY]
7pm $12: Popular Science Presents: The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. This Halloween, let Rachel Feltman and the rest of the Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week crew take you on a spooktacular journey through the creepiest and crawliest facts they can find. You’ll come away with six scary stories from the history of science, medicine, and tech just in time to share them at all your black masses and holiday masquerades. More info. [GEEK]
Friday November 1, 2019
Manhattan
6-8pm Free: Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters Book Launch/Signing. Charlie Watts, the anti-rock star—an urbane jazz fan with a dry wit and little taste for the limelight—was witness to the most savage years in rock history, and emerged a hero, a warrior poet. Author Mike Edison, himself a notorious raconteur and accomplished drummer, tells a tale of respect and satisfaction that goes far beyond drums, drumming, and the Rolling Stones, ripping apart the history of rock’n’roll, and celebrating sixty years of cultural upheaval. More info. [MUSIC]
7-9pm $5: Authoring Advocacy: Bearing Witness in an Era of Mass Incarceration. What is the responsibility of writers to confront our era of mass incarceration, and how do we bear witness without assuming voyeuristic or exploitative perspectives? Join us for a reading featuring 2018 PEN America Writing For Justice Fellows Justin Rovillos Monson and Reginald Dwayne Betts, and Asian American Writers’ Workshop’s The Witness Program writers Roshan Abraham, Christina Olivares, & Sarah Wang. More info. [BOOKS]
Saturday November 2, 2019
Manhattan
2-5pm $20: Buddhism and Cosmic Ecology. Rev. Donald Castro will explain his theory by using basic concepts from Buddhist teachings, such as the First Noble Truth; which explains how our emotions range from mild to extreme, from merely unpleasant to real suffering. Ms. Bernadette Giblin will share her journey of bringing personal insights and awareness to healing Mother Earth and how the Buddha’s Golden Chain of Love that stretches around the World lives in all plants and soil that adorn our home planet. More info. [NATURE]
2:30-4pm Free: Well Travelled Walking Tour: Soho. Herschel Supply is excited to host a free walking tour made for explorers, design-lovers, visitors and locals alike. Tours include a free Herschel Supply tote and gifts from Design Within Reach. More info. [TOUR]
Sunday November 3, 2019
Queens
10am-4pm Free: CITY OF SCIENCE 2019: Queens. Join the World Science Festival and Con Edison for this larger-than-life, touring event where the wondrous properties of science, technology, engineering, and math collide! Filled with interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, and enormous exhibitions, this FREE program unleashes everyone’s inner scientist. More info. [SCIENCE]