Check out some smart explorations this weekend, including a rare tour of an overlooked Manhattan corner, a discussion of a new Orwell documentary, and a lecture from a philosopher of technology on the human mirror that is AI.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
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Get a rare look at an 1860s Manhattan courtyard and the nation’s oldest amateur theatrical society on a tour that includes refreshments and a surprise performance. Sniffen Court and the Amateur Comedy Club, from The New York Landmarks Conservancy.
Tom Suozzi (D-NY-3), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) open the fall season of "The State of New York," The 92nd Street Y, New York’s signature series on issues shaping New York, with The State of New York — Deep Blue, Deep Red: New York’s Voice in a Republican-Led House.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Mark the equinox with Andean culture bearers Sisa Pakari and traditional dances and music. National Museum of the American Indian.
Falling Tree, Nagahama, Honshu, Japan, 2002 © Michael Kenna. Courtesy Peter Fetterman Gallery.
Pay a morning visit to the International Center of Photography (ICP) for a conversation between ICP Creative Director David Campany and photographer Michael Kenna, whose exhibition, Japan / A Love Story, is on view through Sunday.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Join the New York Adventure Club for a walking tour of the remnants of the Tenderloin, New York City’s hub of vice at the turn of the 20th century.
Award-winning filmmaker Raoul Peck discusses his new documentary, sharing clips and insights into how George Orwell was able to foresee the politics to come.
Philosopher of technology Shannon Vallor speaks on the ways "emerging technologies shape—and are shaped by—human values, moral agency, and civic life." She'll share insights from her 2024 book, The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking.
See our complete list of talks and lectures here.
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