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Emanation and Return: an Introduction to Neoplatonism (In-Person)
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Explore a philosophical tradition that unites metaphysical inquiry with spiritual practice, centered on the teachings of Plotinus. Examine key ideas on the nature of reality, the soul and its ascent toward unity. Engage with influential texts and their impact on major religious and philosophical traditions. Gain insight into philosophy as both a discipline and a way of life.
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Hannah Arendt: The Human Condition
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
What does it mean to be human in the world today? Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition (1958) is a provocative treatise on what it means to live on earth and share the world in common. Her study, originally intended to be titled Amor Mundi (Love of the World), investigates the central activities of human life—labor, work, action—and their corresponding realms—private, social, public. For Arendt, The Human Condition is about protecting spaces...
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Blending the Arts: Visual Art, Music, and Poetry
The Jewish Museum See all classes by this school @ 1109 5th Ave, New York, NY
Join us for a workshop that explores how music and poetry inspire artists. Discover the relationship between visual art, music, and language. View works of art in the exhibition Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything along with works in the Jewish Museum collection. Following the tour, educators will participate in art making activities that integrate the arts.
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$12
A Lot On The Mind: Autism
Caveat See all classes by this school @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
Come join us for a night of educational and theatrical fun while learning about some of the most misunderstood and stigmatized neurological disorders! Each month we’ll highlight a different neurological disorder and address the science behind the disorder, research being done in that field, and the stigmas patients face, featuring performances from patients themselves. Do vaccines cause autism? What are the signs of autism spectrum disorder and...
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$15
Midnight Society
Caveat See all classes by this school @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
Was it Aliens... or Hypnosis, Ghosts... or Hallucination, Demons... or Delusion? Our storytellers dive in to the scary stories that have haunted us for generations, and the psychology behind them. We explore the unexplained and find that the reasons we invent supernatural stories are often more terrifying than the stories themselves. July Theme: Urban Legends Venue is mixed seating and standing-room: arrive early to get a good seat!
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$15
And Scene
Caveat See all classes by this school @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
Actors are given a scene & learn their lines, improvisers are given nothing & must make it work. New York top improvisers and actors from Broadway, TV and beyond perform in scenes from Mamet to Moliere and everything in between. The actors will know their lines and the improvisers will improvise with no prior knowledge of the scenes. The format was inspired by Stephen Ruddy and was originally performed under the name "Gravid Water"...
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$20
Next Slide Please
Caveat See all classes by this school @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
Next Slide Please invites comedians to prepare and present PowerPoints about whatever they want. That could mean a data-driven ranking of the best Manhattan street corners for first date make-outs, pitches for start-up investment opportunities that are *probably* not scams, or a passionate defense of the 2003 Jessica Alba vehicle "Honey" (21% on Rotten Tomatoes). Hosted by Reed Kavner and featured in The New York Times and Gothamist, Next Slide Please...
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$24.05
RAAAATSCRAPS: The Best Improv Show in the World
Caveat See all classes by this school @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
RaaaatScraps is the World's Best Improv Show from the people who produced Asssscat. Join a surprise guest monologist and NYC's best improvisers, many from The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, who have been seen on Broad City, High Maintenance, Succession, Severance, Somebody Somewhere, Difficult People, Search Party, Mrs. Maisel, The Chris Gethard Show, Kimmy Schmidt, MCU, 30 Rock & More.
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$27.20
Pizzazz with Gary Gulman
Caveat See all classes by this school @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
Comedian Gary Gulman (HBO, Comedy Central) performs an extended set of new material in preparation for his next special, and invites a few of his favorite local and visiting comedians to make you laugh. This is a mixed seated/standing venue. Seats are first-come, first-served.
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$18.80
Science 101: Our Gayest Show Ever
Caveat See all classes by this school @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY
Experience the most entertaining and unconventional science class at Caveat, where real scientists and hilarious hosts bring you games, debates, and art challenges to keep you engaged and entertained. Attendance is the key to success in this one-of-a-kind "class" that will leave you in awe and laughter.
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$24.05
Stories in Art
The Jewish Museum See all classes by this school @ 1109 5th Ave, New York, NY
Examine art inspired by fairy tales, folklore and Biblical stories in this workshop focusing on English Language Arts (ELA). Hear from Nina Jaffe, children’s book author, storyteller and bilingual special educator and explore the exhibition, Rachel Feinstein: Maiden, Mother, Crone through the lens of literacy and storytelling. Price includes light dinner
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$18
Virginia Woolf: Embodiment and Novel Experiments
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 230 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
In an essay called “Flying Over London,” Virginia Woolf imagines herself as a passenger on an airplane passing over the city. Her imagined journey becomes an occasion to think about both the lures of a fixed, constant subjectivity and the shifting currents of an unstable modernity. This fraught relationship with the self (and the flight from it) offers a crystalline lens through which to view Woolf’s experiments in writing and thinking the...
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Poetry and Poetics: An Introduction
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 230 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
What is poetry and what is it good for? These questions have long haunted practitioners and readers of this “beautiful and pointless” art, to quote the contemporary critic David Orr. But “beautiful and pointless” were not always the terms of the debate. On the contrary, these questions about what poetry is and what it does mean something profoundly different in our contemporary moment than they meant in centuries past. Nor is this sense of...
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The Divine Comedy
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 600 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Dante’s Divine Comedy follows the journey of the poet through hell, purgatory, and paradise. This epic Italian poem, composed between 1308 and 1321, is an allegory for the movement of the soul toward God. But it is also a multifaceted exploration of ethics, metaphysics, politics, love, order, chaos, poetic form, and the Classical literary tradition. In this course, we’ll read The Divine Comedy in translation—Inferno, Purgatorio,...
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The Task of the Critic: an Introduction to Rosalind Krauss
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Uncover the transformative power of poststructuralist, feminist, and psychoanalytic methods in art criticism through an exploration of the writings and ideas of Rosalind Krauss, the influential founder of October journal. Analyze representative artworks alongside her essays, as you delve into the ways in which art objects and movements challenge categorization and reshape aesthetic experience. Discover how Krauss's unique theoretical vocabulary redefines the role of the critic in art historical narratives.
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Marxism and Utopia: an Introduction to Ernst Bloch (In-Person)
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the enduring relevance of utopian thinking through the work of Ernst Bloch in this thought-provoking course. Delve into his vision of a non-alienated future and examine how art and literature can inspire political transformation. Join us as we challenge the proliferation of dystopian imaginaries and embrace the power of hope, imagination, and anticipation.
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W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 314 7th St, Brooklyn, NY
Uncover the untold history of Reconstruction in America through W.E.B. Du Bois' groundbreaking perspective. Explore the struggles and triumphs of Black people during this transformative period and discover the lasting impact on U.S. democracy today. Supplementary readings by renowned scholars add depth to this thought-provoking course.
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Don DeLillo: Fiction, Paranoia, and Empire
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 411 S 5th St, Brooklyn, NY
Uncover the intersection of literature, politics, and culture in a thought-provoking course that examines the themes of fear, power, and influence in contemporary fiction.
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Hieronymus Bosch: The Garden of Earthly Delights
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Unravel Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece triptych and explore its critique of early modern Europe, engagement with theology, and depiction of race, gender, and sexuality. Delve into politics and aesthetics, and discover the secrets behind the painting's dense and wild invention. Join us on a journey through Bosch's oeuvre and navigate the complexities of endless endings in our own moment.
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Erich Auerbach: Mimesis
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research See all classes by this school @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the profound insights of Erich Auerbach's "Mimesis" in a journey through Western literary tradition. Join us as we delve into Auerbach's groundbreaking analysis, unraveling the complexities of literary representation from Homer to modernity.
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