Drink and Learn w/Vanessa Hill from BrainCraft!

Rolling in the Deep: Carl Jung and the Creative Subconscious A motion and a spirit, that impels All thinking things, all objects of thought And rolls through all things. -William Wordsworth “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” Deep inside each of us is a box of monsters and stars called the subconscious. The seminal pioneer of the...

In this long-running monthly show, two short, entrancing science lectures inspire sets of hilarious, never-to-be-seen-again improv comedy. Featuring veteran improv team Thank You, Robot, whose members’ credits include Veep, This American Life, The Onion, SNL Weekend Update and more. Plus a different special guest team every month, and lectures curated...

You're invited to an unforgettable brunch with Softbank Group Vice President, Teddy Himler. Enjoy a fireside chat with Teddy, curated connections, a creative challenge and pitch... over a healthy meal.

In business, it's not enough to have the best ideas. You have to compel your target audience to buy into your vision through highly effective communication. We'll cover: piquing curiosity and capturing attention, demonstrating expertise, utilizing storytelling to make messages memorable. There will be plenty of time to strategize about your specific...

You're invited to brunchwork with MetaProp Partner Zak Schwarzman and Compass Regional President for New York Rory Golod. Enjoy intimate conversations with Zak and Rory... and curated connections over a healthy meal.

Exolore: Bedtime Stories Your Alien Grandma Would Have Told You Have you ever wondered how J.K. Rowling designed the politics at play in the wizarding world, or how James Cameron decided what plants and animals would live on Pandora? Wonder no more! Astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier is here to show you how to use real-world knowledge to create...

Tech Learning Collective Workshop: Tor: What Is It Good For? (Absolutely Everything) Come learn how the free Tor Web Browser can be your gateway to the Dark Web while simultaneously keeping you safer and your personal info more private as you browse web sites big and small. From illegal online drug stores like Silk Road to DDoS botnet command and...

Learn advanced search strategies to narrow results and find the best information online. Skill prerequisites: Basic mouse and keyboarding skills These are registration based classes and spots may fill up quickly. If for any reason we're unable to accommodate your registration, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Kaytlin has just finished an early and unpolished draft of her second one woman show. This piece is an irreverent mad dash through 10,000 years of sex work history in 60 Minutes. Kaytlin will be reading a draft of the show and then hosting a talk back discussion.

One of the first things to know when looking at the world through an astrological lens is that timing is everything. By reviewing when the planets align and create specific cosmic patterns, we can see when certain events will transpire in our own lives. The most notable alignment in 2020, which will set the tone for the entire year, is the upcoming...

Since the dawn of mankind, humans have tried to get high in one way or another. Why? Altered states of consciousness can be profoundly dangerous or dangerously profound. Knowledge makes the difference. We welcome a panel of experts and comedians to discuss how these drugs work! Trigger warning: this will be a frank discussion of drugs and drug use....

Political Circus: Why Democracy is F*cked (And What to Do About It) This is a series about the decades (sometimes centuries) of political research that can help us understand what our political structures are actually doing, why, and how (and whether) to change them.  We examine the research and discoveries behind questions like:  What...

Public philosophy seems to be quite fashionable lately. In this mise en abyme or meta-Olio, we will discuss together the challenges that such an activity faces. What forms does this supposed democratic demand or interest for philosophical questions take? Which parts of the “general public” are really seeking philosophy? When the instructor...

Complete Course Title: A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing: an Introduction to Marx In the mid-nineteenth century, a young Karl Marx wrote, in the form of a published open letter to Arnold Ruge: “But if the designing of the future and the proclamation of ready-made solutions for all time is not our affair, then we realize all the more clearly...

Eighty Minutes Around the World: Immigration Stories highlights true stories told by local immigrants and allies and is curated by 30+ time Moth StorySlam winner Nestor Gomez.

The 2-Hour Silica Hazard Awareness Seminar is appropriate for individuals who may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica in the course of construction activities. Occupational exposure occurs when cutting, sawing, drilling, and crushing of concrete, brick, ceramic tiles, rock, and stone products. Occupational exposure also occurs in operations...

This Olio will focus on professor Brad Heckman's work with the NYPD to imbue police officers with skills to de-escalate conflict and build trust with civilians during our divided times -- in the wake of countless tragic incidents between cops and civilians and against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter. ​We'll focus on the question:  How do...

Where did death go? For most of our history, death demanded constant intimacy with life, obligating the living to tend to it, practice for it, and most importantly, know it. A constant harbinger, death also presented itself as a most exciting opportunity. For death, it was once believed, offered human beings their greatest stage for self-making....

This 5-hour workshop (plus, a 1-hour lunch break) will focus on identifying and reflecting on creative blocks and giving artists across disciplines (visual art, music, writing, acting) tools for working through these obstacles in a sustainable way. Inspired by Julia Cameron’s The Artist's Way, and instructor Christine Garvey’s own...

Everything that has happened in 2019 has set us up for the shift in consciousness that is underway. In the upcoming days, we will see the manifestation of that transformation, as many visionaries have predicted. This will be a landmark year, a time of personal, national, and planetary upheavals.  Some of the finest astrologers and prophets from...