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The Jewish Dead in Literature and Lore
Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies 1140 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY, United StatesWhat 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 […]
Philosophy Workshop on Joel Whitebook’s Freud: An Intellectual Biography
The New School 63 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesDr. Joel Whitebook, Philosopher and Psychoanalyst, will discuss his book Freud: An Intellectual Biography. Cutting through the tired clichés of the “Freud Wars,” the author presents us with a radically new portrait of the founder of psychoanalysis. Because Whitebook is a philosopher as well as a psychoanalyst, he has been able to integrate many of […]
Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters Book Launch/Signing
Barnes and Noble Tribeca 97 Warren Street, New York, NY, United StatesAcross five decades, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has had the best seat in the house. 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 […]
Well Travelled Walking Tour: Soho
Herschel Supply: The Soho Pop-Up 462 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesHerschel Supply is excited to host a free walking tour made for explorers, design-lovers, visitors and locals alike. Join us at the Herschel Supply Soho Pop-Up store every Saturday to discover the art, architecture and stories that define the historic Soho neighborhood. Tours to include: Free Herschel Supply Tote Gifts from Design Within Reach Tours […]
CITY OF SCIENCE 2019: Queens
York College 160-02 Liberty Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesCITY OF SCIENCE returns to 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.