Sarah Woolley: Singing in the Brain
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesThe young brain learning to communicate with hearing and voice builds auditory and vocal motor circuits that are functionally coupled to perceive and produce particular sounds. Sarah Woolley has helped decode how the brain interprets vocalizations — and what happens during development when those sounds are disrupted. Her research could shed important light on developmental […]
Ayurveda 101
The Bhakti Center 25 First Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesAyurveda is the science of bringing balance into our lives so we may find harmony. Through the workshop we will learn that the key to health is a matter of balance. The elements that make up the world around us are also within. Just as the seasons change, our state of equanimity is effected. We […]
Queer Bodies: Depicting Gender, Sexuality, and Desire (Whitney Museum Tour)
Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for Queer Bodies, a tour led by Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow Grant Johnson, exploring gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ perspectives in The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965. Grant Johnson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Art History at the University of Southern California. His dissertation, Sheila Hicks: Weaving to the World, traces the […]
Frick Perspectives: Impressed by Degas, Monet, Renoir
Frick Collection 1 E 70th St, New York, NY, United StatesBest known for its collection of Old Masters, the Frick also has a small but significant group of Impressionist paintings. Learn about Henry Clay Frick’s interest in Impressionism and how his collecting activity compared with contemporaneous Chicago collectors such as Bertha and Potter Palmer.
CITY OF SCIENCE 2020: Bronx
The Apex Center at Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Blvd W., Bronx, NY, United StatesCity of Science returns to the Bronx! 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 and hands-on activities, this family-friendly program unleashes everyone’s inner scientist. Enjoy activities from Bronx Children’s Museum, Ithaca College, Lehman College […]