Thursday, April 7, 2016

Newsfeed! science and art things to do today in NYC

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4/7 11:30am-7pm: roll deep at this full-day conference and exhibit on immersive technologies in data, arts, education, science and journalism. baruch performing arts center (kips bay),

4/7 5-7pm (thru 4/8): sva’s mfa computer art department presents open studios of graduating students, including video, animation, audio, interactive installations and physical computing. >

4/7 6pm: put your brain to work at tonight’s ‘know science’ talk, where dr. natalia freund ponders the chances of achieving hiv eradication and an aids-free world. new york public library (kips bay), >>

4/7 6-9pm: tst collective + kiehl’s launch party: check out the style collective’s spring collection and pamper yourself with a complimentary mini-facial (appointments start at noon, call ahead to schedule), treats, and refreshments. kiehl’s hell’s kitchen, free. >>

4/7 6-9pm (monthly): art galleries stay open late for special events and opening receptions during the dumbo first thursday gallery walk. a highlight this month includes the opening of one if by land, two if by sea at the made in ny media center, accompanied by a video projection on the wall next to the archway under the manhattan bridge. free. >>



4/7 6:30pm doors, 7:30pm show: black hole blues and other songs from outer space author and astrophysicist janna levin recounts the obsessions, aspirations, and trials of the scientists who embarked on the arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture gravitational waves. a musical performance based on the sounds of space follows. pioneer works (red hook), free (rsvp). >>

4/7 7pm: famous mother + son duo gloria vanderbilt and anderson cooper discuss their new memoir, the rainbow comes and goes: a mother and her son on life, love, and loss at barnes + noble (union square). wristbands for admission with purchase of the book will be distributed starting at 9am. >>

4/7 7pm: how games move us author and gaming scholar katherine isbister explores the design techniques that evoke strong emotions for players. nyu game center (downtown brooklyn), free (rsvp). >>


4/7 7pm doors, 7:30pm show (monthly): at the take two storytelling show, folks take a true story and tell two versions—one the way it actually happened, the other where they rewind time to make it all turn out differently. this month’s guests include vanessa valerio (singling, party of two), eli reiter (two-time moth storyslam winner, long story long), and sandy marx (7-time moth storyslam winner). hosted by elana lancaster and harvey katz. c’mon everybody (bed stuy), free. >>



4/7 7:30pm: friends of mozart presents singers from the caramoor young artist program, a concert of classics by haydn, mozart, and beethoven. christ + saint stephen’s episcopal church (uws), free. >>

4/7 8pm (monthly): trivia night gets a throwback makeover with match game nyc, a game-show-turned-bar-affair where participants (i.e. you) compete to match answers to fill-in-the-blank questions with a rotating cast of ‘celebrity’ guests. hosted by chris calogero and tiffany leigh. sidewalk cafe (east village), free admission, one drink or food item minimum. >>

4/7 8pm (monthly): the pacific stand-up comedy show returns with performances by judah friedlander(30 rock), zach sims (the meltdown), travisirvine (viceland), chelsea hood (carte blanche comedy), and george gordon. hosted by matt koff (daily show writer) and meghan o’neill (hbo’s animals). pacific standard (park slope/gowanus), free (one drink or food item minimum). >>



4/7-14: the annual kino! festival of german films returns to cinema village (east village) and other locations. various prices. >>

ticket deals

rsvp for free tickets to a preview screening of mother’s day, starring jennifer aniston, kate hudson, julia roberts, and jason sudeikis on 4/26 at amc lowes lincoln square. limited number available. first-come, first-served admission. >>

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