There's a little something for everyone coming up on the events calendar this week. From a musical dinner party to a dance performance, here are the best options to help you get off the couch and out into the world.
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A Dinner Party with Slenderbodies
From the event description:
Check out the musical stylings of indie duo Slenderbodies. Inspired by the beauty of nature and the serene Southern California coast, their songs will indulge your senses, relaxing you while also making you feel vulnerable and alive.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7-10 p.m.
Where: Ela Taverna NYC, 98 Berry St.
Admission: $50
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Micha Cárdenas: 'Sin Sol, Prototype'
From the event description:
In the performance of "Sin Sol, Prototype," Micha Cárdenas will perform poems from her forthcoming augmented reality game, "Sin Sol/No Sun." The poems combine glitch and narrative to imagine a trans Latinx AI named Aura, who breaks out of her programming to tell the audience how she survived wildfires.
When: Thursday, Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Leslie-Lohman Museum, 26 Wooster St.
Admission: Free
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'How to Be an Antiracist'
From the event description:
Ibram X. Kendi discusses his new book, "How to be an Antiracist," with artist and writer Molly Crabapple.
When: Thursday, Aug. 15, 8-10 p.m.
Where: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South
Admission: $10-$30
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From Concorde to Mars: Designing the Future
From the event description:
Lawrence Azerrad, author of "Supersonic: The Design & Lifestyle of Concorde;" Tibor Balint, principal human-centered designer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory; and Jeffrey Montes, a space architect at Space Factory, will discuss the new imagined future and the realities we can expect to see in the coming years.
When: Friday, Aug. 16, 7-8 p.m.
Where: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86, West 46th Street
Admission: Free
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BalaSole Dance 2019
From the event description:
Robert Villaneuva, Executive and Artistic Director and Founder of BalaSole Dance Company, presents the 20th and 2019 NYC Season Concert of BalaSole in "GAMME," a new program of solos in a broad range of artistry.
When: Friday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Where: Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th St.
Admission: $18-$25
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