A Centennial of Asimov
NomadWorks Annex 1204 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesIsaac Asimov's business card read "natural resource," and he was. Author or editor of nearly 500 books, polymath, and science fictional icon, he was also a member of Mensa. January 2, 2020, is the centennial of his birth. Ian Randal Strock worked with Isaac for the last three years of his life, and got to […]
An Evening with Jim Dale
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesA multitalented performer who garnered an Oscar nomination as composer of the theme song for Georgy Girl, an actor who earned acclaim with Sir Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre Company and later won a Tony Award for his title role in Barnum, and a narrator who holds multiple Grammy Awards for his recordings of Harry Potter, Jim Dale is […]
Evening with Artist Dread Scott, Creator of “Slave Rebellion Reenactment”
Revolution Books 437 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY, United StatesA Benefit Evening to Save Revolution Books with artist Dread Scott, in conversation with Andy Zee, spokesperson for Revolution Books About this Event On November 8 and 9, 2019, hundreds of re-enactors retraced the path of the largest rebellion of enslaved people in United States history, embodying a story of resistance, freedom and revolutionary action. […]
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
QED 27-16 23rd Ave, Queens, NY, United StatesThink about all the times you've seen mental illness depicted on TV, in movies, and in the general media. How many times was it NOT mined for humor, shock value, horror, or sensationalism? How often was it made HUMAN and REAL? Come to our show where we hope to explore and explode some of the […]
Jason Haber – Futurecity: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future of NYC and Cities Around the World
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesFor the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. By 2050, another 2 billion people will occupancy our planet, with two-thirds of them living in cities. While we have reached unprecedented population growth, our planet is under siege and many of our cities, including our own, are ill-prepared for […]