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Design as a Strategy of Disobedience and Dissent
Design, according to a public talk in Brooklyn, has the potential to reflect and even remedy pressing social problems.
Events
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The European Avant-Garde in Hollywood, from Brecht to Eisenstein
Artist and filmmaker Zoe Beloff explores the Hollywood legacies of Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein, German playwright Bertolt Brecht, and other members of the European avant-garde.
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Three NYC Institutions Come Together to Examine Three Intertwined Religions
This week, a workshop and ongoing exhibition — described as "a contemporary pilgrimage" — examine physical spaces with interfaith meanings.
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Listening to the Sounds of Historic Spaces, from the Hiroshima Atomic Dome to Sagrada Familia
Audience members will be given a balloon which will vibrate the closer they get to the speakers, highlighting the physical properties of sound waves.
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A Performance Imagines the Vagina as a "Third Ear"
Visitors will be invited to sit on chairs and experience the humming sounds that vaginas hear.
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Raising Indigenous Women’s Voices in a Campaign to Decolonize Cultural Institutions
In a roundtable discussion at the EFA Project Space, Indigenous women and invited guests will hash out how best to center Indigenous voices and decolonize our institutions.
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How Artists Can Address the Housing Crisis in Los Angeles
An upcoming program at the California African American Museum titled "Artists for Housing and Homeless Rights" aims to address some of the the issues surrounding these rising tensions.
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A Night of Transmedia Performances and Computerized Music
From a bio-electrical instrument triggered by changes in muscle tension to a satirical monument-smashing rampage, Angie Eng has curated an enticing performance program at Roulette.
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How Armenians Helped Develop Photography in the Ottoman Empire and Beyond
Armenian photographers played a prominent role in the early development and spread of photography throughout the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East.
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A Playful and Prurient Performance About Pornography
In Prurience, Christopher Green asks his audience to "consider if society is in the grip of an actual addiction or a moral panic."
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The Difficult Work of Decolonizing Culture, from the Whitney Biennial to Gentrification
Anuradha Vikram will discuss her new book, Decolonizing Culture, with editor Bean Gilsdorf.
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A Book Fair Where Visitors Collaborate with Cartoonists
For those who can't draw to save their lives, have no fear — more than a dozen artists will be on hand to help.