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ACTIVITIES FOR THE FERTILE MIND
thoughtgallery.org NEW YORK CITY
Mind Reading & Mysticism
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 6:30PM Merchant’s House Museum | 29 E. 4th St. | 212-777-1089 | merchantshouse.org Take in some old-fashioned psychic entertainment as mentalist Kent Axell takes over the Tredwell family’s Greek Revival double parlor for a night of mystery and mind reading ($40).
Gerard Senehi: How Can a Mentalist Bend Time?
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 7PM Rubin Museum of Art | 150 W. 17th St. | 212-620-5000 | rmanyc.org Acclaimed mentalist Gerard Senehi joins philosophy and experimental psychology professor Jesse Prinz to talk about “time, perception, and the quest for understanding.” It’s part of current Rubin program The Future: A Year-Long Exploration ($40).
Just Announced | Leonard Mlodinow/Deepak Chopra: The Elastic Mind
Sun 11
Tue 13
CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS: BOOK BINDING BASICS ▲
A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS LUX
The Strand, 828 Broadway 2 p.m. $30 Learn the secrets behind book binding tools and techniques at this comprehensive class. The instructor will cover discussion on materials and on best practices for folding, cutting, adhesives and mixes, paper types, tool selection and three sewing methods. No experience required. 212-473-1452 strandbooks.com
The Graduate Centerat CUNY 365 Fifth Ave. 7 p.m. Free Celebrate the life and work of the late poet. Featuring readings and remembrances from Amber Rose Tamblyn, Vijay Seshadri, Patrick Rosal, Mary Karr, Marie Howe, Edward Hirsch, Terrance Hayes and Billy Collins. The tribute will be introduced by Jeffrey McDaniel, and include a poem set to music by Joan As Police Woman. gc.cuny.edu
Mon 12
Wed 14
CELEBRATING DAVID BOWIE ►
BENDING TIME AND SPACE: MENTALIST GERARD SENEHI AND JESSE PRINZ
Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. 7 p.m. $49-$150 Pay tribute to Ziggy Stardust with Bowie’s friends, bandmates and world-class musicians performing a career spanning concert of the legend’s music. Featuring keyboardist Mike Garson, a member of the Bowie backup band Spiders From Mars, King Crimson’s Adrian Belew and guitarist Gerry Leonard. celebratingdavidbowie.com
Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th St. 7 p.m. $40 Senehi seemingly makes keys bend and eyeglasses jump. He’ll unsettle ideas about how the world works, and engage a neurophilosopher, Jesse Prinz, in questions about time, perception and the quest for understanding. Part of the annual Brainwaves festival. 212-620-5000 rubinmuseum.org
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH, 7PM Rubin Museum of Art | 150 W. 17th St. | 212-620-5000 | rmanyc.org Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow (Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change) joins mind-body medicine pioneer Deepak Chopra to talk the mind’s ability to adapt to dizzying change ($95; includes exhibition, signed copies of both authors’ books, and post-program reception).
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