Monday September 16, 2019
Manhattan
6-8pm $15: Conversations @ Company: Martine Rothblatt. From creating SiriusXM Satellite Radio to starting United Therapeutics, a multi-billion dollar biotech company focused on curing rare illnesses (including her daughter’s), Martine Rothblatt has been on a life-long mission to bring science fiction to life. Come hear from Martine about her remarkable career and why these science fiction ideas are closer to reality than you may think. More info. [GEEK]
6-8pm Free: Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy. In his new book, Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide, Brennan Center Fellow and former FBI special agent Michael German details the transformation of the FBI from a law enforcement body into a secretive domestic intelligence agency. German will be joined by The Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer for a talk on the direction the FBI has taken since 9/11 and its effect on public life and civil liberties. More info. [CULTURE]
6:30pm $30: A Century of Football: Celebrating the NFL’s 100th Season. As part of the celebration of the NFL’s 100th season, the Paley Center presents a panel about the evolution of the sport over the decades with former players, broadcasters, and an NFL historian. They will explore the special relationship between football and television and how television has spawned such innovations as instant replay and the skycam camera, which are now crucial to the appreciation of the game, as well as salute the players and teams who have helped to define the sport over 100 years. More info. [HISTORY]
6:30-8:30pm Free: Book Talk: What Do Typography and Botany Have in Common? Chuck Peters, Curator of Botany, Emeritus at The New York Botanical Garden will discuss his book Managing the Wild. More info. [BOOKS]
Tuesday September 17, 2019
Manhattan
7:30-8:30pm Free: Rosalind Fox Solomon in conversation with Collector Richard Grossbard. The celebrated New York City based artist will be presenting some of her most iconic images and discussing her unique journey as a woman in photography spanning over fifty years. More info. [ART]
7:30-9:30pm $15: The Science of Sex Differences—A (Bar) Talk by Dr. Diana Santos Fleischman. Do sex differences exist above and beyond cultural dictates on what is masculine and feminine? What can we learn from gender-egalitarian cultures and evolution? In this talk, Professor Diana Santos Fleischman will address the controversial idea that sex differences have a pervasive influence on society and equality using evidence from psychology, biology, sociology and economics. More info. [CULTURE]
Wednesday September 18, 2019
Manhattan
4:15-6:15pm Free: Luck, Law, and Baseball: Two Stories About Sports and Data. In the age of big data, sports possess many features that make them an ideal testing ground for new analyses and algorithms. In this lecture, engineering professor Anette “Peko” Hosoi will describe two studies that lie at the intersection of sports and data. More info. [GEEK]
7:30-9pm $25: The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between. Streisand to Seinfeld, bashert to balaboosta, this book covers culture, religion, history, habits, language, and more. Join us for the release of this highly anticipated creation by the team behind the popular podcast Unorthodox. The event will be followed by a book signing reception. More info. [BOOKS]
Brooklyn
8pm $7: Drunk Science Presents: Primates. Watch as three intoxicated comedians compete to present the best scientific dissertation to a panel of real scientists, featuring guest scientist Dr. Jenna Lawrence, a behavioral ecologist and conservation biologist. Her research has focused on the reproductive strategies of titi monkeys in Amazonia. More info. [GEEK]
Thursday September 19, 2019
Manhattan
11am $30: Another World Lies Beyond: Religious Arts of China at The Met. Join Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang (Associate Curator of Chinese Paintings) at the Met for a discussion on the vast diversity of the religious arts of China—from lavish Buddhist ritual paintings to playful Daoist immortals and popular deities printed for use in the home. More info. [ART]
6-8pm $25: The Art of Good Taste: Decorative Arts of the Belle Époque. Ben Macklowe is one of the world’s experts on Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewelry, interiors, and decorative arts. In this exclusive tour of the Macklowe gallery, he will explain the history and techniques used to create some of the most beautiful objects from the late 19th century. More info. [ART]
7-9pm Free: Biohack the World: The Future of Fitness. In this 12th installment of Biohack the World, we’ll cover the key pillars to unlocking unlimited power and happiness with Pamela Gold, founder and CEO of Hackd Fitness, and our esteemed guest speakers, celebrity trainer Don Saladino of Halo Sport, and Find My Formula co-founder Adam Greenfeld. We’ll dig deep into the latest and greatest in metabolic conditioning, recovery tools, mindset, nutrition, training frequency and strategies, nootropics, and much more. More info. [SCIENCE]
Brooklyn
6:30pm Free: The Lions’ Den: Zionism and the Left From Hannah Arendt to Noam Chomsky. Social and cultural theorist Susie Linfield will be in conversation with political theorist Michael Walzer, discussing Linfield’s new book, The Lions’ Den: Zionism and the Left from Hannah Arendt to Noam Chomsky. Lions’ Den traces the roots of leftist Israel hatred through critical studies of eight influential leftist intellectuals, including Hannah Arendt, Isaac Deutscher, Maxime Rodinson, and Noam Chomsky. More info. [CULTURE]
6:30-8pm $11: Murder, Theft, and Rebellion: Archaeology of Pirates of the Caribbean. Piracy in the Caribbean was at its peak from 1650 to 1726. The pirates of this period didn’t just attack ships and bury treasure (though they did that too!), they also besieged entire cities, experimented with democracy, led rebellions, formed unions, had multiracial crews, and spread trade. This class will show you a picture of the pirate’s life that’s far more complicated – and more interesting – than a chest of gold and a bottle of rum. More info. [HISTORY]
7-9pm $35: Dining at Downton: A Culinary History. Join Dr. Annie Gray and Victoria Flexner, of Edible History, for an evening of conversation about the culture and food in early 20th Century Britain, and celebrate the release of The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book, and the new Downton Abbey movie. More info. [FOOD]
Friday September 20, 2019
Manhattan
6-8pm Free: Translating Visual Stories: Graphic Novels, Comics, Picture Books, and Illustrated YA. As part of the Brooklyn Book Festival 2019, one of America’s premier book festivals and the largest free literary event in New York City, Deutsches Haus at NYU presents together with the PEN Translation Committee, and PEN America’s Children’s and Young Adult Books Committee the panel discussion Translating Visual Stories: Graphic Novels, Comics, Picture Books, and Illustrated YA with Kristi Fernandez, Lyn Miller-Lachmann, Sandra Smith, CJ Suzuki, and Lucas Zwirner. More info. [GEEK]
6:30-8pm Free: 270: Debating the Electoral College. During this free, open event, hear from leading voices in the debate about the electoral college, including Neal Peirce, author of The People’s President, the reigning standard for reforming the voting process, John R. Koza, who drafted the National Popular Vote bill which has been enacted into law in 15 states, Tara Ross, author of Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College, and Trent England, a conservative legal scholar and policy expert. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell moderates this discussion on whether the electoral college is an essential element of our democracy or an obstacle to it. More info. [CULTURE]
Saturday September 21, 2019
Manhattan
11am-1pm $30: The Bowery: 400 Years on New York’s Oldest Thoroughfare. A long-time home to rescue missions, affordable jewelry, lighting and restaurant supply districts, and an artist community, NYC’s oldest, most architecturally diverse street – including its oldest brick house – was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. Despite such honors, it is one of the city’s most endangered historic treasures. Join David Mulkins of Bowery Alliance of Neighbors for this tour. More info. [TOUR]
Brooklyn
2-6pm Free: The 4th Annual Kingsland Wildflowers Festival. Kingsland Wildflowers is kicking off Climate Week 2019 with an incredible lineup of unique and local lineup of organizations and artists all coming together to celebrate Greenpoint as a hub of environmental activity. More info. [NATURE]
Sunday September 22, 2019
Manhattan
2-4pm $30: Art Deco Washington Heights: Elegant Uptown Architecture. Join Anthony W. Robins for a tour of Washington Heights. You will see work by Horace Ginsbern, Jacob Felson, Israel Crausman, Miller and Goldhammer, Charles Kreymborg, and H. Herbert Lillien. This walk will also include a one-story taxpayer, and one of the city’s few frankly Deco subway entrances. But the star attraction is the Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist (now the Hebrew Tabernacle of Washington Heights), one of perhaps a dozen or so Art Deco houses of worship anywhere in the city. More info. [TOUR]