Events for April, 2016
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UCB Improv Cr...UCB Improv Crash CourseThis intimate UCB workshop is a two-hour long “crash course” in the UCB style of long-form improvisational comedy, based on the same ideas that are central to UCB’s Improv 101 class in NYC. Upright Citiz...Upright Citizens Brigade Touring CompanyThe Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company brings the very best of its New York City and Los Angeles theatres to our stage. |
Inside the Mi...Inside the Mind of a PresidentAtlantic national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg talks to Atlantic president and editor in chief James Bennet about the magazine’s April cover story, “The Obama Doctrine,” for which Goldberg spent hours interviewing President Obama about foreign policy. |
Diane Rehm &#...Diane Rehm – RESCHEDULED DATEOn My Own is a deeply personal account of how one says goodbye to a spouse of 54 years, and the radio host’s support of the movement for the Right to Die. Man’s Attempt...Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness: MortalityCombining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and excellent bourbon, Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions. |
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Edna O’...Edna O’BrienHailed as the doyenne of Irish literature, O’Brien speaks about her first novel in a decade, The Little Red Chairs. |
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Call Your Gir...Call Your Girlfriend Podcast“Call Your Girlfriend” is a podcast for long-distance besties everywhere, hosted by Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow. Listeners eavesdrop as the two best friends call each other to discuss the intricacies of pop culture, politics, feminism, work, undying love for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, caftans, and more. |
Annie Clark a...Annie Clark and Andrea PinoIn We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Violence Speak Out, Clark and Pino share the details of their own experiences of sexual violence, as well as give a platform to a diverse group of fellow survivors. |
Krista TippettKrista TippettIn Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living, Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett presents a hopeful vision of humanity for this century. |
Jen Kirkman “...Jen Kirkman “I Know What I’m Doing And Other Lies I Tell Myself”Join Jen Kirkman for a night of funny, personal, and cringe-worthy stories told by Jen – aka “dispatches from a life under construction,” followed by a reading from Jen’s new book and a Q&A session. |
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Sunday in the...Sunday in the Park with Sixth & ISoak up the sun and hang out at a potluck picnic lunch in Meridian Hill Park. Bring a vegetarian dish, plus outdoor games like frisbee or croquet. We’ll bring drinks, ring toss, and corn hole! |
Cathy Alter a...Cathy Alter and Dave SingletonCRUSH: Writers Reflect on Love, Longing and the Lasting Power of Their First Celebrity Crush is a star-studded collection of 38 original essays. |
Torah Text, T...Torah Text, Torah SexConsider modern sexual experiences through the lens of ancient Jewish perspectives on sex and gender in a salon-style conversation and text study with writer and educator Merissa Nathan Gerson. Brad Mehldau ...Brad Mehldau TrioOne of the most ceaselessly inventive and highly regarded trios of the past 20 years is that of pianist Brad Mehldau (with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard). |
Daniel L. Sha...Daniel L. ShapiroIn Negotiating the Nonnegotiable, Shapiro – Founder and Director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program – reveals the unconscious forces that strain relationships and make conflict feel nonnegotiable, and charts a powerful new path to resolution. |
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Arianna Huffi...Arianna HuffingtonIn The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time, The Huffington Post co-founder and editor-in-chief delves into the role that sleep plays–and how we can harness its power to improve every aspect of our lives, from our health and happiness to our job performance and relationships. |
Andrew SolomonAndrew SolomonFrom the recipient of The National Book Award comes Far and Away, a collection of essays about places undergoing seismic shifts—political, cultural and spiritual—spanning seven continents and 25 years. |
