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John Milton: Paradise Lost

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

What, if anything, should paradise mean to us right now? Paradise Lost, John Milton’s seventeenth-century epic of the Fall, which begins with “man’s first disobedience,” constitutes a heroic attempt to “justify the ways of God to men.”  A poem that shifts from rebel angels waging war in heaven to the pageantry of hell to Adam and Eve in the lush confines of the Garden of Eden, Paradise Lost wrestles with questions of human...

(29) All levels 21 and older
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Platform Capitalism

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

A somewhat new, and highly profitable, feature of the economic landscape is the “platform”—a digital infrastructure powered by algorithms and automation that enables users to connect and interact. Making platforms valuable are zero marginal costs, non-linear scaling effects, and the economics of networks—all of which lead to positive feedback mechanisms, winner-take-all dynamics, and dominance of the market by a single firm or technology....

(29) All levels 21 and older
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Dance, Dance, Revolution: A Political Intro to Dance

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 106 Calyer St, Brooklyn, NY

“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be in your revolution”—so, supposedly, said Emma Goldman. What is the connection between dancing and politics? Can dance, whether choreographed ballet, break dancing, or a spontaneous party, make a statement about society—or even, somehow, challenge it?  In this course, we’ll explore the nature of dance and its possibilities as a mode of thinking, socially, politically, and aesthetically, about...

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Silent Film: Cinema, Society, and the Avant-Garde

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Silent film is one of modernism’s quintessential mediums. In an essay on Kafka, Walter Benjamin notes that “the invention of the film and the phonograph came in an age of maximum alienation of men from one another.” Many early film critics and connoisseurs, enthusiastic about film’s technological possibilities and developments, viewed the passing of silent film and the ascendency of “talkies” as a potential regression for the medium,...

(29) All levels 21 and older
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Fredric Jameson: What is Postmodernism?

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

“The postmodern,” writes Marxist literary and cultural theorist Fredric Jameson, “is the force field in which very different kinds of cultural impulses . . . must make their way.” Adapted from a New Left Review essay of the same name, Jameson’s Postmodernism, or The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism is an ambitious account of how the postmodern has replaced modernism as the “cultural dominant” of late capitalism. In conversation with...

(29) All levels 21 and older
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Imagining Utopia: Politics, Planning

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Imagining Utopia: Politics, Planning, and the (Im)Possible Dystopias abound in the contemporary landscape—in literature, on screen, in our diagnoses of the present. From the zombie apocalypse to planetary catastrophe to nightmarish visions of gender disciplining, dystopia is today a particularly salient category, a popular outlet for imaginations of (im)possible political futures. But the utopian genre, older by over a century, appears to have...

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The Subway: Urbanism, Infrastructure, and Social Life

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 314 7th St, Brooklyn, NY

When the New York City subway opened in 1904, police had to call in reserves to tame the million-strong crowds clamoring to enter the tunnels. Within weeks, hurtling beneath the earth at speeds never before realized in a dense urban environment had become an utterly ordinary experience. For 120 years, the NYC subway, running 24 hours a day and ranking among the world’s largest, has maintained this blend of the quotidian and the extraordinary. When...

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The Task of the Critic: an Introduction to Rosalind Krauss

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 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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Reading Jacqueline Rose: Literature, Politics, and Psychoanalysis

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Explore the relationship between literature, politics, and psychoanalysis through the thought-provoking works of Jacqueline Rose. Uncover the insights she offers on war, gender, and maternal rage, as we delve into the texts that have shaped her ideas. Join us in this intellectually stimulating journey to challenge conventional notions and ignite change in society.

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Freelance Basics

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Being a freelancer means dealing with many different aspects of career, aside from the practical trade skills. This class will cover the basics of working as a freelancer, with an emphasis on the creative fields. The lecture discusses topics such as health insurance, taxes, getting work, dealing with clients and more. Personal stories and life lessons will be shared, as well as time for Q&A at the end.

(252) All levels 18 and older
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2-Hour Silica Hazard Awareness - Spanish

TSC Training Academy @ 36-06 43rd Ave, Long Island City, NY

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 that process or use large quantities of sand, such as foundries and the glass, pottery and concrete...

(45) All levels 18 and older
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Murderous Mothers: A Dark Celebration of Mother’s Day

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Tired of the Betty Crocker image of motherhood? The origins of Mother’s Day are darkly tragic so why not take a look at the darker side of mothers? This lecture will take you on a historical “tour” of mothers who murder that will leave you with a new appreciation of your own dear mom. The stories will range from the surreal to downright horrifying.

(252) All levels 16 and older
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The Mysterious History of Hart Island

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

For the most part if you end up on Hart Island in New York City, it is because things have gone terribly wrong. In the past, Hart Island has variously been used as a tuberculosis sanatorium, a Union Civil War Camp, a women’s insane asylum, and a boys’ reformatory. It was also used to launch missiles during the Cold War in the sixties from the Nike Missile Site, and it housed a rehab facility called Phoenix House in the sixties and seventies....

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Feminism 101

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Who needs feminism anyway? If you’re asking that question, you just might. From the Goddess of Willendorf to Lizzo, the origins of witch hunts and the definition of hysteria, we’ll discuss semiotics and popular culture and what they reveal about gender roles and subjugation.

(252) All levels 16 and older
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Textile Tuesday: Organic Fabric Presentation

Pratt/BF+DA @ 630 Flushing Ave, New York, NY

Once each month, we invite a sustainable textile vendor to come present their materials and processes. Join us for March’s Textile Tuesday with Xoomba, a young design company producing organic fabrics in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Xoomba abides by the highest environmental and ethical standards to create sustainable livelihoods in Sub Saharan Africa. This revolutionary line is delivered with an upbeat sense of style at a moderate price. Advantages...

All levels 16 and older
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Local TED-Style Talks at Secret Tiny Venue

The Tiny Cupboard @ 1717 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY

Come join us at the secret venue The Tiny Cupboard, the world's smallest venue, every thursday night for a ted style talk from a local.

All levels 18 and older
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Mad Scenes and Exit Arias

92nd Street Y

Course Name: Mad Scenes and Exit Arias: The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera, the Arts and Non-Profits in America Heidi Waleson, opera critic for The Wall Street Journal and author of Mad Scenes and Exit Arias: The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera in America, will speak with broadcaster Naomi Lewin about how and why City Opera went bankrupt, and what that means in the greater scheme...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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On Wagner with Alex Ross

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

How did Wagner’s art become a proving ground where the Western world has wrestled with its capacity for beauty and violence? For better or worse, Wagner is the most widely influential figure in the history of music. Artist like Woolf, Mann, Duncan and Buñuel saw him as a kindred spirit. Anarchists, occultists, feminists, and gay-rights pioneers did as well. Then with the rise of Nazi Germany, the composer came to be defined by his ferocious antisemitism....

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Aaron Copland and the Great Depression

92nd Street Y

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program ___________ The 1929 stock market crash and the financial collapse that followed marked the end of the 1920’s and the optimistic Jazz Age. Copland’s style during the first half of the 1930’s leaves overt elements of jazz behind, and moves between a deeply expressive austerity, as reflected in his pointedly political ...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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The Joy of Opera: The Met Live in HD - Turandot

Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY

The Metropolitan Opera's 2019-2020 season of its critically acclaimed Live in HD series will return to local movie theaters this fall. This diverse and exciting group of operas includes two classic Puccini favorites, "Turandot" and "Madama Butterfly," and Massanet's most famous work and a French classic, "Manon." Join Dr. Regina Zona for an informative and entertaining overview of these compelling operas, so that you will be prepared to enjoy the...

(20) All levels 18 and older
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