Friday, February 28, 2014

geeks and woman days

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Upcoming NY Metro AWIS Events:



· Sunday, March 2nd, 12pm: Bookclub discussion of “Wonder Women, Sex, Power & the Quest for Perfection” by Debora L. Spar at the Rubin Museum of Art CafĂ©, 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY. Sign up here

· Saturday, March 15th, 1pm: Exhibition visit to “The Dinner Party”, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Sign up here

· Thursday, May 8th, 6:30pm: Career panel and networking event, “Pathways for Science Careers in the Cosmetics Industry”. 130 East 59th Street, 7th floor, New York, NY. Early bird pricing for AWIS and non-AWIS members until April 8th! AWIS members sign up here. Non-AWIS members sign up here.




Thursday, February 27, 2014

Happy friday... and saturday and sunday :)




8:30–8:45am geeky at Grand Central, fuel your NYC exploring with a short session on the top apps for dining, sightseeing and navigating that occasionally tricky subway system (we also keep our own running list). There’s a session on photography apps at 12:30pm, which could come in handy for Instagramming that great new dinner spot you just discovered, and other workshops and demos throughout the day. Reservations are required by signing up on Apple’s website.

7 to midnight Paragraph presents a literary night, vent website:kgbbar.com some Books. Fiction. Nonfiction. Poetry

10 pm to midnight. Take a self-guided tour of the Bushwick and Ridgewood art scenes during the tenth biannual Beat Nite, a lot of open studios and party!. visit nortemaar.org for info.
A lot of free museums on friday, check the calendar: my favorite is the little prince exhibition in the morgan library

SATURDAY:
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Fulton Ferry Landing
When: 3pm
Leave it to NYC to have a converted coffee barge overlooking Lower Manhattan as a concert venue. This chamber music series got its start back in the 1970s and today hosts 220 performances a year from both well-known and newer artists. Admission to shows at the floating space is free on Saturday afternoons during the Neighborhood Family Concert series. Specific acts aren't announced ahead of time, so each 60-minute performance is a musical surprise and is followed by a question-and-answer session with performers. Since seating is first-come, first-served, it's best to arrive before doors open at 2:30pm.

celebrate Women's History Month. Hear music from Venus X and TECLA, and see a dance performance by capoeira group ABADA. Artist talks, poetry readings and interactive games round out the event. Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy

The vivian girls are playing in the Baby's All Right 146 Broadway, at Bedford Ave, 11211 Sat Mar 1 - Sun Mar 2


Sunday, March 2
Classical Interludes: Akiko Kobayashi and Eric Siepkes
Where: Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
When: 4pm
The Brooklyn Public Library's Classical Interludes series presents artists Akiko Kobayashi and Eric Siepkes for this free Sunday afternoon showcase. Kobayashi, a violinist, was born in New York and has performed at Carnegie Hall and on the classical music festival circuit. Siepkes is a Pittsburgh-born pianist who has performed throughout the NYC area and has received several honors and awards for his work. The two artists will play a range of works, including one of Beethoven's violin sonatas from the beginning of the composer's career. Parents should note that children younger than 6 will not be allowed into the venue.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

six art/geek events today


When: 10:30am, 11:45am, 1pm and 3pmAnimation Celebration: Stories from the Seventh Fire
Where: National Museum of the American Indian. During this annual tribute to Native American short films, families are invited to stop by the Lower Manhattan institution for screenings that celebrate the Anishinaabe tribe and the craft of noted artist Norval Morrisseau. The three movies, ranging from 13 to 24 minutes in length, tell stories about a friendly character named Wesakechak whose adventures embody lessons that are passed down to children of the tribe. Why the Rabbit Turns White drives home the importance of valuing animals and nature, while How Wesakechak Got His Name teaches the meaning behind animal names. And the documentary Shared Visions: The Art of Storytelling introduces audiences to the team behind the series, including Morrisseau as well as the writers and animators.

7:00PM - 8:30PMSons of Abraham: Jews & Muslims Schneier & Ali Discuss: Sons of Abraham, The Issues That Divide and Unite Jews & Muslims Barnes & Noble |2289 Broadway | (212) 362-8835

7:30PM - 11:00PMA Night Of Free Improv The People's Improve Theatre - An Evening of Free Improv 123 East 24th Street | (212) 563-7488

6:30pm: the film society of lincoln center continues the free talks series of filmmakers and actors discussing recent projects. tonight: actor elijah wood (mr. frodo!) and director eugenio mira talk about grand piano. free tickets will be available one hour prior to show time

8:30pm (weekly): freaks and geeks bingo continues at videology with episodes 3 + 4 of the short-lived 1999-2000 series. free admission.

9:30pm: free pizza, free skating, free music by hand job academy. house of vans, free admission Brooklyn(rsvp required)

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

No excuses, the only way to evolve is get your self out there!

Yesterday was sooo cold that I was hesitating about going out for a friends birthday plus jazz band concert in the best speakeasy in town....but I am glad I defied my laziness and joined my friends in the Backroom. Specially because I had a life changing and eyeopener conversations with 2 wise postdocs and a very smart finance broker. They gave me advise about investing, job searching and how to just be happy. Therefore, my advice, which really is theirs, is TO GET YOURSELF out here, network and listen to all the council, even if it does not look helpful:

1> "NewYorkPostdocs.com Meet&Greet" Time: Wed, Feb 26, 7.30-10pm Location: Galway Pub, 7 East 36th Street | New York, NY 10016 (http://galwaypubnyc.com/.UPPER LEVEL. Looking forward to a nice evening with fellow postdocs,The NewYorkPostdocs.com Team

2> Meet Filmmaker Spike Lee, day Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Filmmaker, Producer & Writer Shares His Road To Success.
Join Brooklyn's very own Spike Lee as the filmmaker, producer, and writer shares his thoughts on the road to success, the themes that resonate through much of his work, and the cultural impact of his career.by Plusd

3> Harriet The Spy 50th Anniversary With Rebecca Stead & Elizabeth Winthrop. Lovable spy Harriet M. Welsch turns 50 this year, even though she can easily still pass for an 11-year-old. Authors Rebecca Stead and Elizabeth Winthrop, who have contributed to the book’s 50th-anniversary edition, will participate in a discussion of the book and its impact on generations of young readers. McNally Jackson Books |52 Prince Street | (212) 274-1160

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Head to Head, cabeza a cabeza, a very interesting show about how arabs treat women. To aweken to real equal world


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w91k2bpNR2A

Amazing description of the reasons why arab men hate women. In a country where we are fighting for homosexual rights aiming an "equality" in the world, this show is a must seen to know why we must encourage the freedom for the women in the arab countries.

Friday, February 21, 2014

A weekend full of art, science and fun


Art expo: RICHARD MOSSE
The Enclave 513 WEST 20TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
February 22 – March 22, 2014
Opening reception for the artist: Saturday, February 22, 6-8pm


World Sword Swallowing Day!- Feb 22, 2014
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The real men and women of steel are back again to celebrate the ancient art of sword swallowing on World Sword Swallowing Day, Saturday, February 22 at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square located at 234 West 42nd Street. The show will start at 1:30 p.m. with an official “swallow” at 2:22:14 p.m. to coincide with the 2/22/14 date.

http://bkbazaar.com/ the always good old Brooklyn bazaar 165 BANKER STREET, BROOKLYN 11222 FRIDAYS 7PM – 1AM SATURDAYS 6PM – MIDNIGHT

And as an otaku i can't stop smiling to the realize of Hazao Miyazaki last movie :))) (imagine a big cat grim)
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/NewYork/NewYork_frameset.htm


"Art Spiegelman's Co-Mix: A Retrospective"
With his limitless imagination, Art Spiegelman transformed the comic book into something with the expressive wallop of Picasso's Guernica. This fascinating exhibition is the museum equivalent of a page turner, tracing the artist's development from high school cartoonist to masterful deconstructionist. morning in The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, at 92nd St, 10128

Thursday, February 20, 2014

2 geek activities (well one implies Matthew Macconaughey talking about his movie about HIV...)


Tomorrow at 4.30 pm Matthew is gonna be talking about the amazing astonishing must seen movie: dallas buyers club in the Film sociaty lincoln center. Complimentary tickets will be distributed at the Film Center box office starting one hour prior to this event. There is a limit of one ticket per person.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/designers-geeks-social-mixer-february-2014-tickets-10425674473?aff=hp
Today at 7 the fun networking designers and geeks will take over Tom and Jerry venue. Nice way to meet your pals!

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

To the hacker/s who deleted this blog... I am invincible, I meant invisible

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cjcym_u2-invisible-the-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon_music

"Invisible" (RED edit) by U2

It’s like the room just cleared of smoke
I didn’t even want the heart you broke
It’s yours to keep
You just might need one

I finally found my real name
I won’t be me when you see me again
No, I won’t be my father’s son

I’m more than you know
I’m more than you see here
More than you let me be
I’m more than you know
A body in a soul
You don’t see me but you will
I am not invisible

That's right
I'm leaving the invisible world

I don’t dream, not as such
I don’t even think about you that much
Unless I start to think at all

All those frozen days
And your frozen ways
They melt away your face like snow

I’m more than you know
I’m more than you see here
I’m more than you let me be
I’m more than you know
A body in a soul
You don’t see me but you will
I am not invisible
I am here

There is no them
There is no them
There’s only us

Monday, February 17, 2014

Art exhibitions, free movies and tech-science conect events

A great scape for the cold weather are the art galleries: for example the 24 th st is full of amazing creations, from modern avant gard sculptures to very traditional black and white photography: http://nycgallerydirectory.com/index.php/directory/category/C14/
My favorite is the Romulo Celdran in Hasted Kraeutler, with drawings plus sculptures that look so real but they are made of different and surprising materials :)
Check out the gaggosian for a huge wood wall, and cross the street for the love lights installations in other galleries

"City as Canvas: Graffiti Art from the Martin Wong Collection". C0nsidering the sudden and bleak demise of graffiti hub 5 Pointz, this is a good place to keep the memory and the art alive: Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Ave, between 103rd and 104th Sts. Until Sun Aug 24. Free if you zip is 10029!
The Historical Society visits a watershed exhibition in the history of American art (and a significant event in the annals of New York City) with this centennial celebration of the 1913 Armory Show, the controversial survey that introduced New York audiences to the works of such modern artists as Duchamp, Matisse, Picasso, CĂ©zanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh. Some of those same pieces return here. 170 Central Park West Upper West Side between 76th and 77th Sts. Tue–Thu, Sat 10am–6pm; Fri 10am–8pm; Sun 11am–5pm. free on friday

The Met is offering a great photos of Paris in black an white exhibition ( you know this museum is pay as you wish, don't you?), instruments of the world and asian ink drawing worthy to rediscover the north second floor in the Met.

"Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beatles!" On the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four arriving stateside, the Public Library for the Performing Arts and the Grammy Museum showcase memorabilia, recordings, videos and photos of the mop-topped musicians, and the Beatlemania that followed them. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, at 65th St. Mon Feb 17 - Sat May 10


This is social media week!!!! my selection is: What (bio)Tech Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Tesla, Hosted by: Harlem Biospace at Harlem Biospace 630. or A Visit from the Startup Pitch Doctors Attend Hosted by: KITE Solutions Inc. 2 pm. http://socialmediaweek.org/newyork/schedule/


Free Movie Mondays: Lovers Month Continues with The Notebook Huckleberry Bar | 588 Grand Street | (718) 218-8555 Today 9:00PM - 11:00PM


The NewYorkPostdocs.com Meet & Greet event! Time: Wed, Feb 26, 7.30-10pm Location: Galway Pub, 7 East 36th Street | New York, NY 10016 (http://galwaypubnyc.com/)


Friday, February 14, 2014

“I love New York, even though it isn't mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.” Truman Capote

“I love New York, even though it isn't mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.” ― Truman Capote

This web has a lot of good stuff happening today! from science to art!
http://www.theskint.com/

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

do you love her/him?

As the very commercialized saint valentines days approaches, like a ghost from the future trying to hunt us, multiples options started to rise. I guess nobody wants to be alone... specially on February 14th. Nevertheless I want to empathize and have compassion for my single friends (less face it: we all have been feeling "kind of alone" at some point in our lives) and celebrate the LOVE as a warm feeling for our family and friends, caring for each other, wanting the best and happiness for our love one/s. That being said, here are the events that you can share with your single friends and really have a blast, even if your special one is holding your hand the whole time... so let's choose TO LOVE:

Donate to the Cupid's Undie Run is returning for its 3rd year in New York, NY! This Valentine's Day weekend, come put the hilarity in charity with hundreds of half-naked runners taking to the streets in celebration of their fundraising for the Children's Tumor Foundation. Be a part of something great. Last year Cupid's raised over $1.3 Million to end NF and we're relying on YOU to join and make this year's fundraising (and party) the biggest and best yet.The party starts at 12:00pm , run time is 2:30pm , then back for more fun until 5:00pm . Arrive early and stay late... and feel free to remain pants-less the entire time!http://www.cupidsundierun.com/city/newyork/?src=donationemail

1 <3 Valentines Day with the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra DJ Micky Perez & Salsa Dance Lessons by Joey Corsica 7pm-11pm http://ymlp.com/xgejuhewgmgmw 2 <3 Whether you're single, taken, or complicated, get your flirt on at Monarch Rooftop Lounge in New York's Midtown Manhattan this Valentine's! The fun will be inspired by a special signature flirt cocktail amongst an innovative cocktail menu created by leading NYC mixologists.While you're at this flirt fest, you'll get to meet and mingle with tech and dating expert Laurie Davis, author of Love at First Click: The Ultimate Guide to Online Dating, and founder of eFlirt Expert, an online dating consultancy that was named best dating coach in the 2012 and 2013 iDate Awards. Joining her is her "Tweetheart" (yes, they met online, flirting in 140 characters on Twitter), Thomas Edwards Jr., the founder of The Professional Wingman, a dating and lifestyle strategy consultancy that helps clients develop social skills that transform their dating and personal lives. For venue and event details, visit www.addisongroupnyc.com/venues/monarch or call 212.630.9957.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

2 awesome science events today and tomorrow!

TODAY: go to the empiricist league and learn about building brain power. then your science-starved brain will be all prepared to accept all of the new knowledge you'll soak up at tomorrow's secret science club: at 8 pm
http://www.empiricistleague.com/events/

TOMORROW: Secret Science Club presents Primatologist and Conservation Biologist Mary Blair
Wed, February 12, 2014
Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Bell House
Brooklyn, New York
http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/477519-secret-science-club-brooklyn/

Beer festival starting today!! or a fitness oportunity...


A Brewery Launch Party
A Brewery Launch Party: Incredible Beer, Great Food & Awesome Company
Clinton Hall | 90 Washington Street | (212) 363-6000
http://pulsd.com/new-york/drinks/clinton-hall/a-brewery-launch-party?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email
http://brewerylaunchpartybellsbrewery.splashthat.com/



92nd Street Y - Fun, Free, FitFest
92nd Street Y Hosts A Fit Fest: Free Fitness Classes, Free FroYo & A Fitness Party
92nd Street Y: May Center for Health Fitness & Sport |
Avenue | (212) 415-5500
Today
5:00PM - 10:00PM
http://pulsd.com/new-york/fitness/92nd-street-y-may-center-for-health-fitness-sport/92nd-street-y-fun-free-fitfest?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email


Sunday, February 9, 2014

Saturday, February 8, 2014

good advice for entrepreneurs.... and workaholics in general


Three Big Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting Businesses by S, rein
http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/04/entrepreneur-startup-up-mistakes-leadership-managing-rein.html

Friday, February 7, 2014

More science this sunday!


inTime: Intercultural Rhythms, Music, Sound and Science
The Rockefeller University Science and Media Lecture Series and Advanced Brain Technologies
Sunday, February 9, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST)
New York, NY
RSVP!!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intime-intercultural-rhythms-music-sound-and-science-tickets-10138653987?utm_campaign=order_confirm&ref=eemailordconf&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=eventname

Thursday, February 6, 2014

to have a coffee as soon as you step out of the subway!

http://bangalorebanerjee.blogspot.com/2014/02/nyc-best-coffee.html

Fashion and the Beatles

February 6 – May 10, 2014, The New York Public Library Steven A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Ave. at 42nd St. Manhattan, NY 10017
On February 7, 1964, the Beatles landed at JFK Airport. Two days later they played live on The Ed Sullivan Show; the rest, as they say, is history. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four's arrival, the New York Public Library looks back at the peak years of Beatlemania, and how it left its mark on music, fashion, art and the entire realm of pop culture. A wide range of Beatlesania will be on view, including musical instruments, posters and photographs. There will also be interactive displays, screenings and panel discussions. For more information, visit nypl.org.

February 6 – February 13, 2014
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week takes over Lincoln Center, showcasing fashions for fall 2014. Hundreds of thousands of industry insiders descend upon Damrosch Park for eight days of shows and presentations by some of the world's most sought-after designers. Meanwhile, at Milk Studios downtown, MADE Fashion Week spotlights emerging fashion designers and labels.
http://newyork.mbfashionweek.com/