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Science & the
Arts Series

Fall 2009 Events

Reykjavik
	Reading of play by renowned historian Richard Rhodes about the nuclear disarmament talks held in Reykjavik, Iceland between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Rhodes will conduct a post performance discussion. Wednesday, September 9, 6:30 PM Elebash Recital Hall

Truth Values: One Girl's Romp through M.I.T.'s Male Math Maze
	Writer/performer and recovering mathematician Gioia De Cari offers a woman's perspective on the exotic boys club of higher mathematics at MIT, in this autobiographical solo show. Friday, October 9, 6:30 PM Elebash Recital Hall

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

In collaboration with the Imagine Science Film Festival, Science & the Arts presents the New York City premier of this animated film about space exploration, followed by a panel discussion featuring film writer/director Harry Kloor. Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 PM Proshansky Auditorium

Science Film Shorts

In collaboration with the Imagine Science Film Festival, Science & the Arts presents an evening of short narrative films with a connection to science. Thursday, October 22, 7:00 PM Elebash Recital Hall

The Theory of Everything

Encompass New Opera Theatre's The Theory of Everything has music by John David Earnest and a libretto by Nancy Rhodes. The opera, a work-in-progress, is a scientific and metaphysical search into other dimensions and alternate universes. There will be a post-performance discussion with Sultan Catto, Professor of Physics, CUNY Graduate Center. Saturday, November 14, 2:00 pm Elebash Recital Hall

DJ SPOOKY AND THE SCIENCE OF TERRA NOVA

An exploration of the science and history behind Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica,, a new multimedia performance by Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky). A co-presentation with the Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival at the American Museum of Natural History. Ticket information. Sunday, November 15, 4:00 PM American Museum of Natural History

THE AGE OF STUPID

A man living alone in the devastated world of 2055 watches archive footage from 2008 and asks, "Why didn't we stop climate change?" See the film about global warming, set in the future, when our era appears to be "The Age of Stupid." Co-sponsored by the RSA. Tuesday, December 1, 6:30 PM Elebash Recital Hall