- TIME: 8pm
PLACE:92 St Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St
COST:$18
- SUMMARY:”Michael Chabon’s new novel is The Yiddish Policemen’s Union. Called a “prose magician” and “gentle-spirited writer of boundless ambition” by the Village Voice, he is also the author of the short-story collections A Model World and Werewolves in Their Youth; the novels Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, which won the Pulitzer Prize; and most recently, The Final Solution: A Story of Detection.”
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- TIME: 8pm (This event happens EVERY FIRST TUESDAY)
PLACE:Freddy’s, 485 Dean Street at 6th Ave, Brooklyn
COST:FREE
- SUMMARY: “Are you one of those people who relished those assignments in elementary school that required you to create a diorama? Do you see a shoe box as the setting for a whole new world? Do you miss the taste of paste - or are you a hot shot with a glue gun? Do you save boxes of junk in case someday you “might ‘make something’ out it.
The theme will be announced on the night of… and there will be one first prize, voted on by all the creators (and drinkers) that show up. Bring your own shoebox plus glue, found objects, foil, toothpicks, craft store doo-dads, string, cotton balls, cake toppers, general junk, and inspiration. Bring stuff for your own diorama - but you are also strongly encouraged to bring stuff to share with the communal stew of diorama ingredients.”
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- TIME: 7:30pm (This event happens EVERY FIRST TUESDAY)
PLACE:Rialto Restaurant, 265 Elizabeth St between Prince and Houston
COST:FREE
- SUMMARY:”Café Scientifique is a monthly informal gathering in which scientists discuss ideas over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with people of all backgrounds and professions. Making science accessible to anyone keen on learning, the cafés provide a unique opportunity for the public to discuss scientific trends and developments affecting and changing our lives.”
THIS WEEK: Massimo Pigliucci of SUNY-Stony Brook discusses “Is Dawkins Delusional? On the Relationship Between Science and Religion.”
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- TIME: 7-9pm (also May 2)
PLACE: The Brooklyn Kitchen, 616 Lorimer St. Corner of Skillman Ave
COST: FREE
- SUMMARY: “To celebrate the release of Kara Zuaro’s new book, I LIKE FOOD, FOOD TASTES GOOD, we are hosting LIVE in-store cooking demos with local rock stars who love to cook and eat.”
TODAY: Cocktail contest with Vague Angels. International Worker’s Day, YOU bring your own workers’ cocktail. It may be anything from simply a laborer’s booze from a red country to a reddened booze you read about in Town and Country. Bring enough to at least let us get a sip so we can get some insight into how you hit it. Food and anthems will be provided.
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- TIME: 6:30pm (This event happens EVERY FIRST TUESDAY)
PLACE: Hayden Planetarium Space Theater, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St
COST: $12
- SUMMARY: “The Hayden Planetarium, with ongoing support from NASA, has assembled the world’s largest cosmic atlas, extending from Earth to the greatest distances yet charted by astronomers. Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for a fully interactive tour of the universe that surrounds us—the longest trip you can take while staying in New York.”
THIS WEEK: Out of this Galaxy
- RELATED:
- Anthony’s Review: “The star show and lecture gave me a new appreciation for a skyscape that I take for granted as a constant everyday fixture in my life…”
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- TIME: 11am-7pm (also happens tomorrow May 2)
PLACE: Cooper Union, On the Porch, 51 Astor Place between 3rd and 4th Ave
COST: FREE
- SUMMARY: “Get artist Adrian Piper’s henna text, ‘Everything Will Be Taken Away’. Applied directly on the forehead, in reverse, the temporary tattoo lasts about 10 days. Both a promise and a threat, it encourages reflection on memory and what we consider to be “everything.”
Be part of this seminal philosophical art performance, see yourself and the world differently, and meet new people - nothing strikes up a conversation more than wearing art on your head!”
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