BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Morbid Anatomy Museum - ECPv3.9.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Morbid Anatomy Museum X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Morbid Anatomy Museum BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160429T070000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160429T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160105T002157 LAST-MODIFIED:20160107T180913 UID:2184-1461913200-1461963600@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Murnau’s “Faust” (1926) on 16mm film! with live music by Reel Orchestrette (Bradford Reed and Geoff Gersh)!! DESCRIPTION:Murnau's "Faust" (1926) on 16mm film! with live music by Bradford Reed and Geoff Gersh!! Date: Friday\, April 29th Time: 7pm Admission: $12 Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2483227 The tale of the brooding seeker of knowledge transformed to ebullient youth and the waggish attendant from the underworld who both aids and sabotages him in his quest to win the innocent lass has taken many guises. F. W. Murnau’s silent classic “Faust” (1926) remains one of the exemplary versions of the story\, shimmering with moments of pure cine-magic. The film features Emil Jannings as a smirking\, barrel-bellied Mephisto. He is encountered early on as a colossal fiend\, black-feathered wings fanning outward\, standing over a diminutive city; the tableau suggests another Faustian work in another medium: the striking illustration by Delacroix of Mephistopheles in flight. Earlier\, we encounter a ghoulish tableaux of the four horsemen of the apocalypse galloping across a billowing vale of lead-colored clouds. The film is abounding with charcoal shadows\, radiant rays of dazzling light from on high\, and the white-bearded Faust illuminated by the dim glow of the alchemist’s furnace. It is oftentimes akin to a densely crayoned work of lithography or heavily inked intaglio print\, or the vision of an eerie moonlit gloom of a Caspar David Friedrich nightscape rendered onto the film's cinematic canvas. We are pleased to present Murnau’s “Faust” on 16mm film\, in its gleaming\, glowing\, analog glory\, with an original score performed live by Reel Orchestrette (acclaimed local musicians Bradford Reed and Geoff Gersh). Their sonic rendering of the Murnau masterpiece has played to sold-out audiences at the Nitehawk Cinema. The duo’s innovative musical approach includes Reed’s handmade\, zither-like Penicilina and Gesh’s eclectically performed music for electric guitar\, ranging from plaintive\, poignant cadences as Faust and Gretchen woo one another in the garden\, to dark\, thundering power chords as Mephisto devises his moments of diabolic mayhem. --- Reel Orchestrette http://www.reelorchestrette.com Bradford Reed never fails to entertain and inspire. This Brooklyn\, NY based composer\, performer and producer fights and tames the idiosyncrasies of the pencilina\, an original instrument of his own design and construction. The pencilina is an electric ten stringed collision of the hammer dulcimer\, slide guitar\, koto and fretless bass with six pickups of varied types. It is struck with sticks\, plucked and bowed\, giving Reed an incredibly wide sonic palette. Many have enjoyed Reed's frequent street performances and club dates all over the world. He played with King Missile III (and produced 4 of their records) and in the Blue Man Group's original band. He's composed for film and television including the music for the first season “Superjail!” on Adult Swim and 3 seasons of  “Ugly Americans” on Comedy Central.  http://www.pencilina.com Geoff Gersh explores the sonic boundaries of the electric guitar with and without the aide of electronic devices and found objects to produce sounds one would normally not associate with the guitar. Geoff works with filmmakers\, choreographers\, painters and plays in various bands in NYC.  He performs live music to silent films at the Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg with his bands Black Lodge & Reel Orchestrette. He has been awarded grants by Meet the Composer\, American Music Center\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, a residency by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\, and received a New York Dance & Performance Award (Bessie).  http://www.geoffgersh.com   Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/murnaus-faust-1926-on-16mm-film-with-live-music-by-bradford-reed-and-geoff-gersh/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Faust-Gretchen-Mephisto.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160428T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160428T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160314T171540 LAST-MODIFIED:20160314T171540 UID:2436-1461870000-1461877200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:JSTOR presents: Spectres, Traces, Phantoms, and Sparks: A Poetry Séance by Dorothea Lasky DESCRIPTION:JSTOR presents: Spectres\, Traces\, Phantoms\, and Sparks: A Poetry Séance by Dorothea Lasky Date: Thursday\, April 28th Time: 7pm Admission: $8 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn Link Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2523862 In this combination lecture/reading/séance\, we will explore the idea of the unseen\, the imperceptible\, and the ghostly in poetry. By looking at the ghosts that haunt poems by Wallace Stevens\, Bhanu Kapil\, Anne Sexton\, and others\, we will consider imagination as a physical space that one shares with other people in and through poetry. In a poem we make a haunted land to mimic this haunted one\, and we populate this land with physical reality to connect this world to the next (to other ones). A belief in a material imagination is important to me as a poet\, because I want to not just recreate this one through poetry. I want a never-ending\, generative universe that poetry can help create. Dorothea Lasky is a poet and the author of four full-length collections of poetry: ROME (Liveright/W.W. Norton)\, Thunderbird\, Black Life\, and AWE. Her writing has appeared in POETRY\, The New Yorker\, The Paris Review\, The Atlantic\, and Boston Review\, among other places. She is a co-editor of Open the Door: How to Excite Young People About Poetry (McSweeneys\, 2013). In 2013\, she was awarded a fellowship from The Babley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/jstor-presents-spectres-traces-phantoms-and-sparks-a-poetry-seance-by-dorothea-lasky/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ghosts.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160427T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160427T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160205T221757 LAST-MODIFIED:20160205T221757 UID:2335-1461783600-1461790800@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Goth 101: A History of the Postpunk and Goth Subculture, 1978 - 1992, An Illustrated Lecture with Andi Harriman DESCRIPTION:Goth 101: A History of the Postpunk and Goth Subculture\, 1978 - 1992\, An Illustrated Lecture with Andi Harriman Date: Wednesday\, April 27th Time: 7pm Admission: $12 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2495657 From DIY beginnings in the late 70s to the end of its initial phase at the turn of the 90s\, the postpunk and goth subculture flourished for over a decade with its dark and dramatic aesthetics. Goth's DNA is a diverse and complex one with roots in nostalgia and imagined realities\, mainly derived from the macabre and uncanny. Influenced by an androgynous Bowie\, the dramatic romance of Victorian literature and B-movie horror films (just to name a few)\, the progenitors of the scene generated the perfect concoction of atmospheric sounds\, haunting lyrics and spooky visuals. This lecture will address pressing questions such as "what is goth?" and explore the extensive timeline of the scene's history. Join us in this illustrated survey of goth and postpunk - a lecture for diehard fans and newbies alike - spanning the bands\, places and influences that contributed to the birth and longevity of the subculture. Andi Harriman is a 1980s music anthropologist as she writes\, researches and documents this specific decade in history. She is the author of Some Wear Leather\, Some Wear Lace: A Worldwide Compendium of Postpunk and Goth in the 1980s that has gained national and international recognition since its release in 2014. Harriman currently holds a BFA in Material Studies and Creative Writing from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MFA in Jewelry + Objects from Savannah College of Art and Design. She is a contributing writer to Post-punk.com and Lethal Amounts' blog\, a radio host\, a prolific DJ and runs a monthly event in Brooklyn called Synthicide. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/goth-101-a-history-of-the-postpunk-and-goth-subculture-1978-1992-an-illustrated-lecture-with-andi-harriman/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gothhy.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160422T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160424T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151130T194706 LAST-MODIFIED:20151204T120228 UID:2098-1461344400-1461528000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum SAVE THE DATE DESCRIPTION:Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum SAVE THE DATE Dates: Friday\, April 22 – Sunday\, April 24h Location: Narrenturm Museum\, Vienna Please save the date for a very special Morbid Anatomy weekend based at the Narrenturm Museum and other amazing collections of Vienna\, Austria! The weekend will include front- and back-stage tours of the Narrenturm\, lectures\, workshops\, and much more! It will also include tours of the Josephinum Museum with its 18th century wax anatomical Venuses; walking tours of morbid and medical Vienna; backstage tour of the zoological collection of Vienna University; and much more! All programs will be in English. TICKETS AND SPECIFIC LINEUP TO COME! Dates: Friday\, April 22 – Sunday\, April 24 Location: Narrenturm Museum\, Vienna URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-anatomy-vienna-anatomy-weekend-at-the-narrenturm-pathological-museum-and-the-josephinum-museum-save-the-date/ LOCATION:Austria GEO:14.550072;47.516231 CATEGORIES:fieldtrip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mam_filedtrip.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160422T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160424T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151130T194706 LAST-MODIFIED:20151204T120228 UID:2098-1461344400-1461528000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum SAVE THE DATE DESCRIPTION:Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum SAVE THE DATE Dates: Friday\, April 22 – Sunday\, April 24h Location: Narrenturm Museum\, Vienna Please save the date for a very special Morbid Anatomy weekend based at the Narrenturm Museum and other amazing collections of Vienna\, Austria! The weekend will include front- and back-stage tours of the Narrenturm\, lectures\, workshops\, and much more! It will also include tours of the Josephinum Museum with its 18th century wax anatomical Venuses; walking tours of morbid and medical Vienna; backstage tour of the zoological collection of Vienna University; and much more! All programs will be in English. TICKETS AND SPECIFIC LINEUP TO COME! Dates: Friday\, April 22 – Sunday\, April 24 Location: Narrenturm Museum\, Vienna URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-anatomy-vienna-anatomy-weekend-at-the-narrenturm-pathological-museum-and-the-josephinum-museum-save-the-date/ LOCATION:Austria GEO:14.550072;47.516231 CATEGORIES:fieldtrip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mam_filedtrip.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160423T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160423T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160226T180408 LAST-MODIFIED:20160226T181026 UID:2377-1461438000-1461445200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Gloom, Torment and Nightmare: Francisco Goyas Black Paintings, an Illustrated Lecture with Cristina Perez Arranz DESCRIPTION: Gloom\, Torment and Nightmare: Francisco Goyas Black Paintings\, an Illustrated Lecture with Cristina Perez Arranz   Date: Saturday\, April 23rd Time: 7pm Admission: $8 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2507485   Francisco de Goya y Lucientes is the best known artist of Spanish Romanticism; he was also possibly its most polemic painter\, and its strongest personality. He is best remembered today for his graphic representations of the Spanish War of Independence\, the debauchery of the Spanish crown\, and depictions of horrible scenes of crime\, rape\, cruelty\, torture\, cannibalism\, fantasy and madness. His wide-ranging and virtuosic works and turbulent personal life have made Goya not only an eternal character which surpasses time\, but also a hallmark in Spanish art and culture.   Tonight\, join Spanish scholar Cristina Pérez Arranz for a night devoted to Goya's famous Black Paintings\, a series of fourteen images he painted on the walls of his country house (known as The Villa of the Deaf) between 1819 and 1823\, the most famous of them being Saturn Devouring His Son (see image). The talk will explore the meaning of the paintings\, why the painter chose to surround himself with them in the final years of his life\, and how they came to be transferred to canvas and delivered to Madrid's Prado Museum while we delight on Spanish cheese and wine.   Cristina Pérez Arranz is a fourth year PhD candidate in Literary Studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid\, and a GSAS Visiting Fellow at the Department of English at Harvard University. Cristina specializes on the emerging sciences and pseudosciences of the late 18th and 19th centuries\, their impact on the work of Edgar Allan Poe and their influence on modern science and literature. Cristina has presented at numerous international congresses including Gothic: Culture\, Subculture\, Counterculture (St. Marys University\, Strawberry Hill\, London)\, Gothic Literature and Studies: Dark Latitudes (UCR\, Costa Rica)\, and Neo Victorian Cultures: The Victorians Today (John Moores University\, Liverpool). Her publications have appeared in Trespassing Journal\, the Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies\, and the UCLA Center for the Study of Women; and has upcoming publications in Palgrave Macmillan and Lehigh University Press.   Image: Saturn Devouring His Son\, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes\, 18191823   Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/2377/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/saturrrnnnnn.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160422T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160424T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151130T194706 LAST-MODIFIED:20151204T120228 UID:2098-1461344400-1461528000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum SAVE THE DATE DESCRIPTION:Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm Pathological Museum and the Josephinum Museum SAVE THE DATE Dates: Friday\, April 22 – Sunday\, April 24h Location: Narrenturm Museum\, Vienna Please save the date for a very special Morbid Anatomy weekend based at the Narrenturm Museum and other amazing collections of Vienna\, Austria! The weekend will include front- and back-stage tours of the Narrenturm\, lectures\, workshops\, and much more! It will also include tours of the Josephinum Museum with its 18th century wax anatomical Venuses; walking tours of morbid and medical Vienna; backstage tour of the zoological collection of Vienna University; and much more! All programs will be in English. TICKETS AND SPECIFIC LINEUP TO COME! Dates: Friday\, April 22 – Sunday\, April 24 Location: Narrenturm Museum\, Vienna URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-anatomy-vienna-anatomy-weekend-at-the-narrenturm-pathological-museum-and-the-josephinum-museum-save-the-date/ LOCATION:Austria GEO:14.550072;47.516231 CATEGORIES:fieldtrip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mam_filedtrip.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160421T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160421T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160205T221312 LAST-MODIFIED:20160205T221312 UID:2333-1461265200-1461272400@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Life After Near Death, an Illustrated Lecture with Debra Diamond DESCRIPTION:Life After Near Death\, an Illustrated Lecture with Debra Diamond Date: Thursday\, April 21st Time: 7pm Admission: $5 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY ***Books will be available on sale at the event Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2496016 Debra Diamond will discuss her just released book\, Life After Near Death: Miraculous Stories of Healing and Transformation in the Extraordinary Lives of People with Newfound Powers and what no one talks about: What really happens when someone returns from an NDE. Debra will share and answer questions about the research she's done for her book\,consciousness and miraculous NDE after-effects. Debra Diamond is a former Wall Street money manager\, CNBC commentator and host of a radio program on CNN Radio. In 2008. she had an extraordinary experience that left her with unconventional powers. She left a high-profile life to pursue a life of spirituality and purpose. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/life-after-near-death-an-illustrated-lecture-with-debra-diamond/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/life-after.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160420T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160420T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160209T000628 LAST-MODIFIED:20160209T000628 UID:2346-1461178800-1461186000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Behind the Walls: Shadows of the New England Asylums, an Illustrated Lecture by Kate Anderson DESCRIPTION:Behind the Walls: Shadows of the New England Asylums\, an Illustrated Lecture by Kate Anderson Date: April 20th Time: 7pm Admission: $5 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn *** Copies of Anderson's book will be on sale at this event. Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2501071 The discussion will be about the state institutions of Massachusetts-- the rise and fall of the state hospital system and the future of the abandoned giants and their place in popular culture. Kate Anderson is a special education teacher\, photographer\, and author from Western Massachusetts. She began photographing and researching state hospitals over a decade ago\, having visited more than forty asylums for the insane. She has been lecturing on the topic of asylums and mental health since 2006 and she has released two volumes of collected state hospital and state school history as well as a novel set at Northampton State Hospital. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/behind-the-walls-shadows-of-the-new-england-asylums-an-illustrated-lecture-by-kate-anderson/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/walls.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160419T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160419T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151228T211017 LAST-MODIFIED:20160105T221919 UID:2162-1461092400-1461099600@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Bringing Back the Cabinet of Curiosities, Including a Brief and Wondrous History of the Wunderkammer, An Illustrated Lecture with Susan Harlan DESCRIPTION:Bringing Back the Cabinet of Curiosities\, Including a Brief and Wondrous History of the Wunderkammer\, An Illustrated Lecture with Susan Harlan Date: Tuesday\, April 19th Time: 7pm Admission: $8 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third avenue\, 11215\, Brooklyn NY Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2467551 The cabinets of curiosities of Renaissance Europe brought together objects from the realms of geology\, archaeology\, and natural history\, as well as relics\, art\, and a healthy dose of the macabre. You might even hang an alligator on your ceiling. These spaces were intimately connected to the domestic sphere\, but they also suggested a wide world beyond. And although Wunderkammer did not classify their contents\, they are considered to be the precursor to museums. Harlan will explore the history of these collections and discuss the process of transforming a small room in her own home into a Wunderkammer\, complete with taxidermy\, skulls\, statuettes\, beetles\, butterflies\, rocks\, and fossils\, as well as some modern elements such as fridge magnets\, souvenirs\, a glow-in-the dark scorpion paperweight\, and her former dashboard hula girl. The lecture will include a special appearance by (the snow globe of) Claude the Albino Alligator from the California Academy of Sciences. Susan Harlan is an English professor at Wake Forest University whose research focuses on cultural memory and the social life of objects. Her book Memories of War in Early Modern England: Armor and Militant Nostalgia in Marlowe\, Sidney\, and Shakespeare is forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan. She also writes about objects\, memory\, and place (including an array of quirky museums) for venues including The Guardian US\, The Morning News\, Nowhere\, The Toast\, Public Books\, Curbed\, and Roads & Kingdoms. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/bringing-back-the-cabinet-of-curiosities-including-a-brief-and-wondrous-history-of-the-wunderkammer-an-illustrated-lecture-with-susan-harl/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cabinet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160418T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160418T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160304T204555 LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T204555 UID:2415-1461002400-1461009600@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Tarot Reading, Palmistry and Astrology with The Tarot Society DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, April 18th Time: 6pm to 8pm Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY Join the Members of the Tarot Society on the last Monday of every month for an evening of tarot reading \, astrology\, palmistry\, and other divinatory mediums. Darcey Leonard and her team see fortune telling as a “psychic weather report\,” offering the querent a new perspective of the present\, and pragmatic advice for the future. Readers read for tips\, each reader negotiates their own rates generally from $1 to $2 a minute. Darcey Leonard\, Palmist\, is and empath who has been studying hands for over 15 years. She combines learned palmistry\, sharp intuition\, and pragmatic advice for a unique reading that will give you deeper understanding of yourself as well as action steps for the future. She is the creative director and producer of The House of Screwball\, and founder of Tarot Society. Arthur LB \, Tarot Reader\, has been studying the psychic arts his entire life and reading for clients since he was 12. In addition to tarot\, he offers angel consultations to connect you with the advice your guiding angel has at this point on your path. Vanessa Cleary\, Astrologer\, A New Yorker of 21 years\, she currently is located in Bushwick. Vanessa began to study astrology formally with the NCGR( National Council for Geocosmic Research) in early 2011. She passed 2 of their 4 levels of certification exams and has been practicing personal Natal Chart readings for over a year using Tropical Astrology. She is also adept at reading planetary return charts\, progressions and current transits in any chart. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/tarot-reading-palmistry-and-astrology-with-the-tarot-society-8/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tarot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160418T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160418T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160202T003438 LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T003438 UID:2316-1461006000-1461013200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Image Within/ Image Without: Iconography, Symbols, and the Psychology Reflected Therein - A Discussion of Historical and Modern Divinatory Practices with Dr. Al Cummins and Jesse Hathaway Diaz DESCRIPTION:Image Within/ Image Without: Iconography\, Symbols\, and the Psychology Reflected Therein - A Discussion of Historical and Modern Divinatory Practices with Dr. Al Cummins and Jesse Hathaway Diaz Date: Monday April 18th Time: 7pm Admission: $15 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2496893 For the third installment of the series Psychoanalysis\, Art & the Occult\, we welcome Dr. Alexander Cummins and Jesse Hathaway Diaz\, as they speak from varying albeit intersecting positions about image magic\, iconography\, divination\, the passions and the psychology reflected therein. The end of the early modern period marked the beginning of the modern notion of the emotions\, as distinct from pre-modern notions of the passions. Against this background\, many occult philosophers and magical practitioners from various socio-economic strata sought to map\, manage\, and manipulate states of and proclivities towards such passional affectivities\, for both medical and sorcerous goals. One means was through image magic. Such images ranged from icons for contemplation to astrological-magical sigils (a term much later popularized via Austin Osman Spare by modern Chaos magicians) cast at elected times to store and radiate astral influence. These images utilized occult principles of cosmological organization (in the use of ontological astrological categories such as the 4 elements\, 7 planets\, 12 Zodiacal signs and 36 decans) as well as principles of operation such as reflection\, similitude\, signature\, and sympathy. They also represent a series of fascinating and historically fruitful micro-studies into the deeper epistemological turn of the early modern period involving shifting comprehensions of vision\, doubt\, phantasy and the imagination as demonstrated in tracing developments of faculty psychology\, Christian cabala\, and wider occult philosophy of affect and emotionology\, which Cummins will explore. Where these classifications come most into play in many other traditions is in the unique purvey of the Diviner. The need to understand and create metrics describing the tendencies of behavior and personality is far more pervasive than the more widely accepted vocabulary of modern Western psychoanalysis. While the immediate benefit of these revelations are best contextualized within their culture's pervading cosmovision\, a survey of how this translates as practical information outside of a given culture or system of belief is possible. Hathaway Diaz examines this interplay between Diviner and Divined within traditions such as Cuban Santeria and Ifá\, Brazilian Quimbanda\, and Meso-American Indigenous Astrology\, drawing upon experience as a diviner and initiate. First examining the root impulse and principle drive\, often deemed an independent being or spiritual source in sympathy with the person being read\, the manifestation of this impulse is guided through an active wrestling with many forces\, and certain patterns become identifiable and possible outcomes examined in foresight. Some forces are considered permanent\, others passing\, but all reveal a complex insight into the makeup of the complex of souls in these different traditions\, often providing a resolution and advice in manifesting the more positive side of these seeds of action. Here on the Diviner's mat\, in the Calendar keeper's analysis: demons are consulted\, gods go to war\, and we manifest destiny through prescription and proscription. This event is part of a series exploring the intersection\, integration and application of psychoanalytic theory\, the arts\, and the occult\, curated by psychoanalyst\, Dr. Vanessa Sinclair. Throughout the series\, Sinclair hosts a variety of psychoanalysts\, psychologists\, artists\, writers\, and occultists from a wide range of backgrounds and theoretical orientations. Presenters discuss their work\, personal experience and areas of research interest\, opening up a dialogue between practitioners in fields of study that rarely have a chance to engage with one another yet often operate in similar and complementary ways. Alexander Cummins\, Ph.D. is an historian of magic and the passions\, whose research focuses on early modern folk magic\, grimoires\, necromancy and love magic. He has written for occult publishers Scarlet Imprint and Hadean Press\, as well as various academic anthologies such as the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic series. His first book\, The Starry Rubric: Seventeenth-century English Astrology and Magic\, was released in 2012. JESSE HATHAWAY DIAZ is a folklorist\, diviner\, artist and performer living in New York City. With initiations in several forms of witchcraft from both Europe and the Americas\, he is also a lifelong student of Mexican Curanderismo\, an initiated Olosha in Lucumí\, and a Tatá Quimbanda. He is a member Theatre Group Dzieci\, an experimental theatre group based in NY exploring the sacred through the medium of theatre. He is also half of Wolf & Goat\, wolf-and-goat.com\, a store specializing in Occult Art\, Materia Magica\, and Esoterica from Brazilian Quimbanda to Traditional Witchcraft and Conjure. Vanessa Sinclair\, Psy.D. is a psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City. She is a founding member of Das Unbehagen: A Free Association for Psychoanalysis\, which facilitates psychoanalytic lectures\, classes and events in and around New York City. She contributes to various publications including The Fenris Wolf (Edda Publishing)\, DIVISION/Review: A Quarterly Psychoanalytic Forum\, and the Brooklyn Rail. Image: Wolf and Goat Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/image-within-image-without-iconography-symbols-and-the-psychology-reflected-therein-a-discussion-of-historical-and-modern-divinatory-practices-with-dr-al-cummins-and-jesse-hathaway-diaz/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-psych.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160415T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160417T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151124T231048 LAST-MODIFIED:20160218T202946 UID:2095-1460739600-1460923200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy at The Vrolik Museum DESCRIPTION:Dates: Friday\, April 15 – Sunday\, April 17th Location: The Vrolik Musuem; Amsterdam\, The Netherlands Program and Prices follow; Tickets and more here. Museum Vrolik (Amsterdam’s anatomical museum) & Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Museum are proud to present the third edition of The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy: a weekend devoted to the wonders of anatomy from April 15th until the 17th 2016. During these days Museum Vrolik will be open to the public for exclusive events\, showcasting its phenomenal and historical collection of anatomy\, teratology\, natural history and curiosities. Highlights this year will include the opening event in the old anatomical theatre space in the Waag; an anatomical drawing class by medical illustrator Marie Dauenheimer; a unique workshop in wax modeling with sculptor Eleanor Crook; a visit to the Amsterdam University Library’s Special Collections to see a special selection of their large collection of rare anatomical and pathology books; a guided visit to the Funeral Museum ‘Tot Zover’; unique lectures\, demonstrations and backstage tours. PROGRAM AND PRICES Tickets and more here. Opening night of the 3rd Weekend of Anatomy in Amsterdam in the historical Theatrum Anatomicum of the Waag building: ‘The anatomical preparation of the future’ Date: Friday 15th of April Time: 8pm Price: €15\,- pp including drinks The opening event will be held in the Waag on Nieuwmarkt. This 15th-century building operated as anatomical theatre between 1691 and 1869. Famous Dutch anatomists\, such as Frederik Ruysch\, once conducted their dissections here. Today the Waag is home to the Waag Society\, institute for art\, science and technology. Waag Society is co-organizer of this opening event\, that will focus on the following query: in a world that becomes more and more digital\, and where natural biodiversity is declining and synthetic biodiversity exploding\, what is the future of conventional anatomical collections? And what novel approaches to the anatomical preparation might be imagined? These questions will be debated using ‘Herman the Bull’\, the Netherlands first transgenic mammal\, as a starting point. Geneticist Paul Krimpenfort will talk about how Herman was created\, while taxidermist Ellen Marcellis will tell us about how it became a specimen and what taxidermy decision were made. To celebrate the opening of the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy\, we will end the evening with drinks. Special Lectures at Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April Time: from 10am-12pm Price: €8\,- pp for all lectures Traditionally we will start off Saturday with a series of lectures about the history of anatomy and anatomical collections. This year’s speakers will be: Norbert Middelkoop (Curator of History at Amsterdam Museum)\, who will tell us about the famous 17th century anatomy lessons. Bert de Roemer (Cultural Historian\, University of Amsterdam)\, who will talk about the esthetics in Frederik Ruysch anatomical museum. Eduard Winter (Curator and director of Vienna’s pathological Museum Narrenturm)\, who will enlighten us about this great museum\, its collection and the upcoming Vienna Anatomy Weekend. Eleanor Crook (Wax modeler and Sculptor)\, who will talk about anatomy and expressionism - the expression of the extremes. Note: the lectures will be given in lecture room 2\, close to the entrance of Museum Vrolik. Guided tours through Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April Time: available from 10am-5pm Price: €8\,- pp You can visit museum Vrolik with a tour guide throughout The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. On both Saturday and Sunday\, the first tour will start at 10am and the last at 4pm. Tours are in Dutch and English if necessary. Duration is approximately one hour. When booking your tour (see below at Tickets)\, please select your day and tour time. Note: Meeting point is at the front entrance of Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Special afternoon program: backstage tour and demonstrations in Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April\,  Time: from 1pm-5pm Price Saturday: €15\,- pp Price Sunday: €10\,- pp The special afternoon program that’s held on both Saturday and Sunday\, will offer visitors to experience the museum on a whole new level. This program offers a backstage tour to the Museum Vrolik’s storage rooms that are not generally accessible to the public. The following demonstrations are also part of the afternoon program: Demonstration Osteology - Osteology is the study of bones. Compare the bones of different animals. Visitors will also be invited to touch the animal bones and skulls. Demonstration in wet Specimen Restoration - In this demonstration\, anatomical technician and specimen conservator Inge Dijkman will show the ways in which the Vrolik’s collection of wet specimens are maintained and restored. Tour to the unique collection of Dermatological waxes – This collection is stored at the department of dermatology in the AMC\, and normally not accessible to the public. Expert history tour in Museum Vrolik The Curator of Museum Vrolik will guide you through the museum and talk about the history of some specimens of the famous 19th century collection. (Saturday only) Note: The Sunday afternoon program will end at 4pm. Meeting point for both days will be the front entrance of Museum Vrolik. After the Saturday afternoon program there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Workshop Medical Wax Modelling: Make Your Own Wax Model with ceroplast Eleanor Crook Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April Time: from 1pm-5pm Price: €85\,- pp including all materials During The Weekend of Anatomy\, experienced wax modeler and sculptor Eleanor Crook will teach a unique wax modelling workshop at Museum Vrolik. Crook has created anatomical and pathological waxes for several medical and science museums in Britain (e.g. the Science Museum and the Hunterian Museum)\, and is artist in residence at Gordon’s Museum at Guy’s Hospital\, London. She has led many workshops in wax modelling\, and this is the third time that she is joining us for the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. All materials and tools are provided for this workshop\, and each student will return home with their own beautiful wax model. Note: Meeting point for the workshop medical wax modelling is at the back of Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Workshop carbon dust drawing of specimens from the Vrolik collection with Board Certified Medical Illustrator Marie Dauenheimer Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April\, Time: from 1pm-5pm Price: €35\,- pp including all materials New this year will be a carbon dust drawing workshop with illustrator Marie Dauenheimer. She is a Board Certified Medical Illustrator\, who specializes in creating medical illustrations and animations for educational materials. Carbon dust is a technique perfected in the late 19th century\, and was an essential component of medical illustration education. It allows the artist to create luminous\, textural\, three-dimensional drawings by layering carbon dust on prepared paper. The workshop at Museum Vrolik will teach the participants the history and use of this historical medium\, and guide each student in the creation of a finished work that is based on real anatomical specimens from the collection of Museum Vrolik. Each participant will return home with his or her own unique drawing. Note: Meeting point is at lecture hall 2\, near Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Special Museum tours and tips Dates: Sunday 17th of April\, Times: from 10am-5pm Prices: Varied\, see below This year four museums and organizations other than Museum Vrolik will open their doors for participants of the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. Some have organized special tours for the occasion 10am-1pm: Special Collections of the Amsterdam University Library . Curator of historical medical books\, Dr. Paul Dijstelberge will show some of the Library’s most special and precious anatomical atlases and books on pathological anatomy. The Department of Special Collections owns one of the largest collections of old and rare books. Among these are many medical books dating from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century\, including some copies of Vesalius famous De Humani Corporis Fabrica. Price: € 15\,- pp 10am-5pm: Amsterdam Hermitage. Visit the exhibition ‘Hollanders van de Gouden Eeuw’ in Amsterdam Hermitage on your own account. For this special exhibition The Amsterdam Museum has lent its famous collection of eight 17th century Amsterdam Anatomy Lessons to this museum. Among these are the two Anatomy Lessons of Frederik Ruysch (1670 and 1683)\, by Adriaen Backer and Jan van Neck\, and the Anatomy Lesson of Jan Deyman by Rembrandt (1656). In his Saturday morning lecture\, Norbert Middelkoop will provide a handout about all the anatomy lessons\, for the participants to use as a special guide during their own visit to the Hermitage. Price: to be paid at the entrance of the museum - handouts are provided during morning lectures on Saturday. 1pm-4pm: Funeral Museum Tot Zover. A guided tour through a museum focusing on the funerary culture in its widest sense. It is located in the late 19th century Nieuwe Oosterbegraafplaats. Special attention will be given to the museums interesting current exhibition on early 20th century funerary photography. Price: € 15\,- pp including entrance 2pm-5pm: The Waag . It is the home of the old anatomical theatre where famous Dutch anatomists such as Frederik Ruysch once performed dissections. The 15th century building was also home to the surgeon’s guild and the stone mason’s guild. Evidence of their presence can still be seen in the interior of the beautiful building\, where a guided tour will be given. It now houses the Waag Society\, a institute devoted to bridging the gap between science art and (modern) technology. As such\, the building is still used for the same purpose as it was three hundred years ago! Price: € 10\,- pp including entrance Order and select your tickets\, date and times Important further information: Lunch and coffee are not included. Both can be purchased at the supermarket in AMC (Albert Hein To Go – closed on Sundays)\, in the AMC restaurants (Restaurants ‘Meiberg’ and ‘Pit’) or at Starbucks. All of these facilities can be found at one of the two central squares within the AMC hospital building. Payment is only possible by making an advance transfer by bank. After we receive payment\, you will receive a notification of your payment and event selection by e-mail. Take these notification with you to the Anatomy Weekend! During The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy\, Museum Vrolik can only be reached through the main entrance of the AMC hospital. Activities are primarily in English\, and in Dutch when necessary. The special lectures are given in English only.   Event locations: Waag/Waag Society: Nieuwmarkt 4\, 1012 CR Amsterdam Museum Vrolik\, Academic Medical Center (AMC)\, Meibergdreef 9\, 1105 AZ Amsterdam Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam (Bijzondere Collecties van de Universiteit van Amsterdam): Oude Turfmarkt 129\, 1012 GC Amsterdam Hermitage Amsterdam: Amstel 51\, 1018 EJ Amsterdam Dutch Funeral Museum ‘Tot Zover’: Kruislaan 124\, 1097 GA Amsterdam   URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-anatomy-anatomy-weekend-at-amsterdams-vrolik-museum-save-the-date/ LOCATION:Amstel III en Bullewijk, Amsterdam Zuidoost, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands GEO:4.951936;52.2976436 CATEGORIES:Pop Up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Vrolik.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160417T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160417T180000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160226T174552 LAST-MODIFIED:20160226T174617 UID:2375-1460894400-1460916000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Stop Motion Cut-Out/Collage Animation Class with Nicole Antebi DESCRIPTION:Stop Motion Cut-Out/Collage Animation Class with Nicole Antebi Date: Sunday\, April 17th Time: 12pm to 6pm Admission: $50 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2509073 Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate Limited Class Size: 12 Stop motion (also known as stop action) is a frame by frame animation technique in which a sequence of individually photographed frames creates the illusion of movement. The stop between frames tricks the brain into reading the images as continuous. From concept to completion\, each student will be guided through the process of creating an original stop motion animation sequence. As a class\, we will look and discuss an array of historical and contemporary examples of stop motion techniques pioneered by: Lotte Reninger\, Wadysaw Starewicz\, Caroline Leaf\, Frank and Caroline Mouris\,Terry Gilliam\, Kelly Sears and others. Each student will produce an original 30 second stop motion cut-out/collage constructed tactically with found and printed materials. Materials: Camera phone cleared of photos\, flash drive to save your .mov file\, and printed matter to be used in your collage (optional). Instructor will provide all collage materials and all other materials. Nicole Antebi works in non-fiction animation\, motion graphics\, installation while simultaneously connecting and creating opportunities for other artists through larger curatorial and editorial projects such as Water\, CA and Winter Shack. Her work has been shown in many places including Hive House Los Angeles\, High Desert Test Sites\, The Manhattan Bridge Anchorage\, Teeny Cines converted trailer\, Portable Forest\, a Texas Grain Silo and in the cabin of a capsized ship at Machine Project in Los Angeles. She was the 2015 animator-in-residence at Circuit Bridges\, New York and was recently awarded a Jerome Foundation Grant in Film/Video for a forthcoming animated film about El Paso and Juarez set in the early 90s. She teaches part time at CUNY Staten Island and Parsons. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/stop-motion-cut-outcollage-animation-class-with-nicole-antebi/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/stop-animation.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160415T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160417T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151124T231048 LAST-MODIFIED:20160218T202946 UID:2095-1460739600-1460923200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy at The Vrolik Museum DESCRIPTION:Dates: Friday\, April 15 – Sunday\, April 17th Location: The Vrolik Musuem; Amsterdam\, The Netherlands Program and Prices follow; Tickets and more here. Museum Vrolik (Amsterdam’s anatomical museum) & Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Museum are proud to present the third edition of The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy: a weekend devoted to the wonders of anatomy from April 15th until the 17th 2016. During these days Museum Vrolik will be open to the public for exclusive events\, showcasting its phenomenal and historical collection of anatomy\, teratology\, natural history and curiosities. Highlights this year will include the opening event in the old anatomical theatre space in the Waag; an anatomical drawing class by medical illustrator Marie Dauenheimer; a unique workshop in wax modeling with sculptor Eleanor Crook; a visit to the Amsterdam University Library’s Special Collections to see a special selection of their large collection of rare anatomical and pathology books; a guided visit to the Funeral Museum ‘Tot Zover’; unique lectures\, demonstrations and backstage tours. PROGRAM AND PRICES Tickets and more here. Opening night of the 3rd Weekend of Anatomy in Amsterdam in the historical Theatrum Anatomicum of the Waag building: ‘The anatomical preparation of the future’ Date: Friday 15th of April Time: 8pm Price: €15\,- pp including drinks The opening event will be held in the Waag on Nieuwmarkt. This 15th-century building operated as anatomical theatre between 1691 and 1869. Famous Dutch anatomists\, such as Frederik Ruysch\, once conducted their dissections here. Today the Waag is home to the Waag Society\, institute for art\, science and technology. Waag Society is co-organizer of this opening event\, that will focus on the following query: in a world that becomes more and more digital\, and where natural biodiversity is declining and synthetic biodiversity exploding\, what is the future of conventional anatomical collections? And what novel approaches to the anatomical preparation might be imagined? These questions will be debated using ‘Herman the Bull’\, the Netherlands first transgenic mammal\, as a starting point. Geneticist Paul Krimpenfort will talk about how Herman was created\, while taxidermist Ellen Marcellis will tell us about how it became a specimen and what taxidermy decision were made. To celebrate the opening of the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy\, we will end the evening with drinks. Special Lectures at Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April Time: from 10am-12pm Price: €8\,- pp for all lectures Traditionally we will start off Saturday with a series of lectures about the history of anatomy and anatomical collections. This year’s speakers will be: Norbert Middelkoop (Curator of History at Amsterdam Museum)\, who will tell us about the famous 17th century anatomy lessons. Bert de Roemer (Cultural Historian\, University of Amsterdam)\, who will talk about the esthetics in Frederik Ruysch anatomical museum. Eduard Winter (Curator and director of Vienna’s pathological Museum Narrenturm)\, who will enlighten us about this great museum\, its collection and the upcoming Vienna Anatomy Weekend. Eleanor Crook (Wax modeler and Sculptor)\, who will talk about anatomy and expressionism - the expression of the extremes. Note: the lectures will be given in lecture room 2\, close to the entrance of Museum Vrolik. Guided tours through Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April Time: available from 10am-5pm Price: €8\,- pp You can visit museum Vrolik with a tour guide throughout The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. On both Saturday and Sunday\, the first tour will start at 10am and the last at 4pm. Tours are in Dutch and English if necessary. Duration is approximately one hour. When booking your tour (see below at Tickets)\, please select your day and tour time. Note: Meeting point is at the front entrance of Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Special afternoon program: backstage tour and demonstrations in Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April\,  Time: from 1pm-5pm Price Saturday: €15\,- pp Price Sunday: €10\,- pp The special afternoon program that’s held on both Saturday and Sunday\, will offer visitors to experience the museum on a whole new level. This program offers a backstage tour to the Museum Vrolik’s storage rooms that are not generally accessible to the public. The following demonstrations are also part of the afternoon program: Demonstration Osteology - Osteology is the study of bones. Compare the bones of different animals. Visitors will also be invited to touch the animal bones and skulls. Demonstration in wet Specimen Restoration - In this demonstration\, anatomical technician and specimen conservator Inge Dijkman will show the ways in which the Vrolik’s collection of wet specimens are maintained and restored. Tour to the unique collection of Dermatological waxes – This collection is stored at the department of dermatology in the AMC\, and normally not accessible to the public. Expert history tour in Museum Vrolik The Curator of Museum Vrolik will guide you through the museum and talk about the history of some specimens of the famous 19th century collection. (Saturday only) Note: The Sunday afternoon program will end at 4pm. Meeting point for both days will be the front entrance of Museum Vrolik. After the Saturday afternoon program there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Workshop Medical Wax Modelling: Make Your Own Wax Model with ceroplast Eleanor Crook Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April Time: from 1pm-5pm Price: €85\,- pp including all materials During The Weekend of Anatomy\, experienced wax modeler and sculptor Eleanor Crook will teach a unique wax modelling workshop at Museum Vrolik. Crook has created anatomical and pathological waxes for several medical and science museums in Britain (e.g. the Science Museum and the Hunterian Museum)\, and is artist in residence at Gordon’s Museum at Guy’s Hospital\, London. She has led many workshops in wax modelling\, and this is the third time that she is joining us for the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. All materials and tools are provided for this workshop\, and each student will return home with their own beautiful wax model. Note: Meeting point for the workshop medical wax modelling is at the back of Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Workshop carbon dust drawing of specimens from the Vrolik collection with Board Certified Medical Illustrator Marie Dauenheimer Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April\, Time: from 1pm-5pm Price: €35\,- pp including all materials New this year will be a carbon dust drawing workshop with illustrator Marie Dauenheimer. She is a Board Certified Medical Illustrator\, who specializes in creating medical illustrations and animations for educational materials. Carbon dust is a technique perfected in the late 19th century\, and was an essential component of medical illustration education. It allows the artist to create luminous\, textural\, three-dimensional drawings by layering carbon dust on prepared paper. The workshop at Museum Vrolik will teach the participants the history and use of this historical medium\, and guide each student in the creation of a finished work that is based on real anatomical specimens from the collection of Museum Vrolik. Each participant will return home with his or her own unique drawing. Note: Meeting point is at lecture hall 2\, near Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Special Museum tours and tips Dates: Sunday 17th of April\, Times: from 10am-5pm Prices: Varied\, see below This year four museums and organizations other than Museum Vrolik will open their doors for participants of the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. Some have organized special tours for the occasion 10am-1pm: Special Collections of the Amsterdam University Library . Curator of historical medical books\, Dr. Paul Dijstelberge will show some of the Library’s most special and precious anatomical atlases and books on pathological anatomy. The Department of Special Collections owns one of the largest collections of old and rare books. Among these are many medical books dating from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century\, including some copies of Vesalius famous De Humani Corporis Fabrica. Price: € 15\,- pp 10am-5pm: Amsterdam Hermitage. Visit the exhibition ‘Hollanders van de Gouden Eeuw’ in Amsterdam Hermitage on your own account. For this special exhibition The Amsterdam Museum has lent its famous collection of eight 17th century Amsterdam Anatomy Lessons to this museum. Among these are the two Anatomy Lessons of Frederik Ruysch (1670 and 1683)\, by Adriaen Backer and Jan van Neck\, and the Anatomy Lesson of Jan Deyman by Rembrandt (1656). In his Saturday morning lecture\, Norbert Middelkoop will provide a handout about all the anatomy lessons\, for the participants to use as a special guide during their own visit to the Hermitage. Price: to be paid at the entrance of the museum - handouts are provided during morning lectures on Saturday. 1pm-4pm: Funeral Museum Tot Zover. A guided tour through a museum focusing on the funerary culture in its widest sense. It is located in the late 19th century Nieuwe Oosterbegraafplaats. Special attention will be given to the museums interesting current exhibition on early 20th century funerary photography. Price: € 15\,- pp including entrance 2pm-5pm: The Waag . It is the home of the old anatomical theatre where famous Dutch anatomists such as Frederik Ruysch once performed dissections. The 15th century building was also home to the surgeon’s guild and the stone mason’s guild. Evidence of their presence can still be seen in the interior of the beautiful building\, where a guided tour will be given. It now houses the Waag Society\, a institute devoted to bridging the gap between science art and (modern) technology. As such\, the building is still used for the same purpose as it was three hundred years ago! Price: € 10\,- pp including entrance Order and select your tickets\, date and times Important further information: Lunch and coffee are not included. Both can be purchased at the supermarket in AMC (Albert Hein To Go – closed on Sundays)\, in the AMC restaurants (Restaurants ‘Meiberg’ and ‘Pit’) or at Starbucks. All of these facilities can be found at one of the two central squares within the AMC hospital building. Payment is only possible by making an advance transfer by bank. After we receive payment\, you will receive a notification of your payment and event selection by e-mail. Take these notification with you to the Anatomy Weekend! During The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy\, Museum Vrolik can only be reached through the main entrance of the AMC hospital. Activities are primarily in English\, and in Dutch when necessary. The special lectures are given in English only.   Event locations: Waag/Waag Society: Nieuwmarkt 4\, 1012 CR Amsterdam Museum Vrolik\, Academic Medical Center (AMC)\, Meibergdreef 9\, 1105 AZ Amsterdam Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam (Bijzondere Collecties van de Universiteit van Amsterdam): Oude Turfmarkt 129\, 1012 GC Amsterdam Hermitage Amsterdam: Amstel 51\, 1018 EJ Amsterdam Dutch Funeral Museum ‘Tot Zover’: Kruislaan 124\, 1097 GA Amsterdam   URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-anatomy-anatomy-weekend-at-amsterdams-vrolik-museum-save-the-date/ LOCATION:Amstel III en Bullewijk, Amsterdam Zuidoost, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands GEO:4.951936;52.2976436 CATEGORIES:Pop Up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Vrolik.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160415T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160417T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151124T231048 LAST-MODIFIED:20160218T202946 UID:2095-1460739600-1460923200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy at The Vrolik Museum DESCRIPTION:Dates: Friday\, April 15 – Sunday\, April 17th Location: The Vrolik Musuem; Amsterdam\, The Netherlands Program and Prices follow; Tickets and more here. Museum Vrolik (Amsterdam’s anatomical museum) & Brooklyn’s Morbid Anatomy Museum are proud to present the third edition of The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy: a weekend devoted to the wonders of anatomy from April 15th until the 17th 2016. During these days Museum Vrolik will be open to the public for exclusive events\, showcasting its phenomenal and historical collection of anatomy\, teratology\, natural history and curiosities. Highlights this year will include the opening event in the old anatomical theatre space in the Waag; an anatomical drawing class by medical illustrator Marie Dauenheimer; a unique workshop in wax modeling with sculptor Eleanor Crook; a visit to the Amsterdam University Library’s Special Collections to see a special selection of their large collection of rare anatomical and pathology books; a guided visit to the Funeral Museum ‘Tot Zover’; unique lectures\, demonstrations and backstage tours. PROGRAM AND PRICES Tickets and more here. Opening night of the 3rd Weekend of Anatomy in Amsterdam in the historical Theatrum Anatomicum of the Waag building: ‘The anatomical preparation of the future’ Date: Friday 15th of April Time: 8pm Price: €15\,- pp including drinks The opening event will be held in the Waag on Nieuwmarkt. This 15th-century building operated as anatomical theatre between 1691 and 1869. Famous Dutch anatomists\, such as Frederik Ruysch\, once conducted their dissections here. Today the Waag is home to the Waag Society\, institute for art\, science and technology. Waag Society is co-organizer of this opening event\, that will focus on the following query: in a world that becomes more and more digital\, and where natural biodiversity is declining and synthetic biodiversity exploding\, what is the future of conventional anatomical collections? And what novel approaches to the anatomical preparation might be imagined? These questions will be debated using ‘Herman the Bull’\, the Netherlands first transgenic mammal\, as a starting point. Geneticist Paul Krimpenfort will talk about how Herman was created\, while taxidermist Ellen Marcellis will tell us about how it became a specimen and what taxidermy decision were made. To celebrate the opening of the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy\, we will end the evening with drinks. Special Lectures at Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April Time: from 10am-12pm Price: €8\,- pp for all lectures Traditionally we will start off Saturday with a series of lectures about the history of anatomy and anatomical collections. This year’s speakers will be: Norbert Middelkoop (Curator of History at Amsterdam Museum)\, who will tell us about the famous 17th century anatomy lessons. Bert de Roemer (Cultural Historian\, University of Amsterdam)\, who will talk about the esthetics in Frederik Ruysch anatomical museum. Eduard Winter (Curator and director of Vienna’s pathological Museum Narrenturm)\, who will enlighten us about this great museum\, its collection and the upcoming Vienna Anatomy Weekend. Eleanor Crook (Wax modeler and Sculptor)\, who will talk about anatomy and expressionism - the expression of the extremes. Note: the lectures will be given in lecture room 2\, close to the entrance of Museum Vrolik. Guided tours through Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April Time: available from 10am-5pm Price: €8\,- pp You can visit museum Vrolik with a tour guide throughout The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. On both Saturday and Sunday\, the first tour will start at 10am and the last at 4pm. Tours are in Dutch and English if necessary. Duration is approximately one hour. When booking your tour (see below at Tickets)\, please select your day and tour time. Note: Meeting point is at the front entrance of Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Special afternoon program: backstage tour and demonstrations in Museum Vrolik Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April\,  Time: from 1pm-5pm Price Saturday: €15\,- pp Price Sunday: €10\,- pp The special afternoon program that’s held on both Saturday and Sunday\, will offer visitors to experience the museum on a whole new level. This program offers a backstage tour to the Museum Vrolik’s storage rooms that are not generally accessible to the public. The following demonstrations are also part of the afternoon program: Demonstration Osteology - Osteology is the study of bones. Compare the bones of different animals. Visitors will also be invited to touch the animal bones and skulls. Demonstration in wet Specimen Restoration - In this demonstration\, anatomical technician and specimen conservator Inge Dijkman will show the ways in which the Vrolik’s collection of wet specimens are maintained and restored. Tour to the unique collection of Dermatological waxes – This collection is stored at the department of dermatology in the AMC\, and normally not accessible to the public. Expert history tour in Museum Vrolik The Curator of Museum Vrolik will guide you through the museum and talk about the history of some specimens of the famous 19th century collection. (Saturday only) Note: The Sunday afternoon program will end at 4pm. Meeting point for both days will be the front entrance of Museum Vrolik. After the Saturday afternoon program there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Workshop Medical Wax Modelling: Make Your Own Wax Model with ceroplast Eleanor Crook Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April Time: from 1pm-5pm Price: €85\,- pp including all materials During The Weekend of Anatomy\, experienced wax modeler and sculptor Eleanor Crook will teach a unique wax modelling workshop at Museum Vrolik. Crook has created anatomical and pathological waxes for several medical and science museums in Britain (e.g. the Science Museum and the Hunterian Museum)\, and is artist in residence at Gordon’s Museum at Guy’s Hospital\, London. She has led many workshops in wax modelling\, and this is the third time that she is joining us for the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. All materials and tools are provided for this workshop\, and each student will return home with their own beautiful wax model. Note: Meeting point for the workshop medical wax modelling is at the back of Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Workshop carbon dust drawing of specimens from the Vrolik collection with Board Certified Medical Illustrator Marie Dauenheimer Date: Saturday 16th of April and Sunday 17th of April\, Time: from 1pm-5pm Price: €35\,- pp including all materials New this year will be a carbon dust drawing workshop with illustrator Marie Dauenheimer. She is a Board Certified Medical Illustrator\, who specializes in creating medical illustrations and animations for educational materials. Carbon dust is a technique perfected in the late 19th century\, and was an essential component of medical illustration education. It allows the artist to create luminous\, textural\, three-dimensional drawings by layering carbon dust on prepared paper. The workshop at Museum Vrolik will teach the participants the history and use of this historical medium\, and guide each student in the creation of a finished work that is based on real anatomical specimens from the collection of Museum Vrolik. Each participant will return home with his or her own unique drawing. Note: Meeting point is at lecture hall 2\, near Museum Vrolik. On Saturday there is an opportunity for celebratory drinks at the ‘Epstein Bar’\, the student’s bar of the Society of Amsterdam medical students. Drinks are at the visitors own expense. Special Museum tours and tips Dates: Sunday 17th of April\, Times: from 10am-5pm Prices: Varied\, see below This year four museums and organizations other than Museum Vrolik will open their doors for participants of the Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy. Some have organized special tours for the occasion 10am-1pm: Special Collections of the Amsterdam University Library . Curator of historical medical books\, Dr. Paul Dijstelberge will show some of the Library’s most special and precious anatomical atlases and books on pathological anatomy. The Department of Special Collections owns one of the largest collections of old and rare books. Among these are many medical books dating from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century\, including some copies of Vesalius famous De Humani Corporis Fabrica. Price: € 15\,- pp 10am-5pm: Amsterdam Hermitage. Visit the exhibition ‘Hollanders van de Gouden Eeuw’ in Amsterdam Hermitage on your own account. For this special exhibition The Amsterdam Museum has lent its famous collection of eight 17th century Amsterdam Anatomy Lessons to this museum. Among these are the two Anatomy Lessons of Frederik Ruysch (1670 and 1683)\, by Adriaen Backer and Jan van Neck\, and the Anatomy Lesson of Jan Deyman by Rembrandt (1656). In his Saturday morning lecture\, Norbert Middelkoop will provide a handout about all the anatomy lessons\, for the participants to use as a special guide during their own visit to the Hermitage. Price: to be paid at the entrance of the museum - handouts are provided during morning lectures on Saturday. 1pm-4pm: Funeral Museum Tot Zover. A guided tour through a museum focusing on the funerary culture in its widest sense. It is located in the late 19th century Nieuwe Oosterbegraafplaats. Special attention will be given to the museums interesting current exhibition on early 20th century funerary photography. Price: € 15\,- pp including entrance 2pm-5pm: The Waag . It is the home of the old anatomical theatre where famous Dutch anatomists such as Frederik Ruysch once performed dissections. The 15th century building was also home to the surgeon’s guild and the stone mason’s guild. Evidence of their presence can still be seen in the interior of the beautiful building\, where a guided tour will be given. It now houses the Waag Society\, a institute devoted to bridging the gap between science art and (modern) technology. As such\, the building is still used for the same purpose as it was three hundred years ago! Price: € 10\,- pp including entrance Order and select your tickets\, date and times Important further information: Lunch and coffee are not included. Both can be purchased at the supermarket in AMC (Albert Hein To Go – closed on Sundays)\, in the AMC restaurants (Restaurants ‘Meiberg’ and ‘Pit’) or at Starbucks. All of these facilities can be found at one of the two central squares within the AMC hospital building. Payment is only possible by making an advance transfer by bank. After we receive payment\, you will receive a notification of your payment and event selection by e-mail. Take these notification with you to the Anatomy Weekend! During The Amsterdam Weekend of Anatomy\, Museum Vrolik can only be reached through the main entrance of the AMC hospital. Activities are primarily in English\, and in Dutch when necessary. The special lectures are given in English only.   Event locations: Waag/Waag Society: Nieuwmarkt 4\, 1012 CR Amsterdam Museum Vrolik\, Academic Medical Center (AMC)\, Meibergdreef 9\, 1105 AZ Amsterdam Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam (Bijzondere Collecties van de Universiteit van Amsterdam): Oude Turfmarkt 129\, 1012 GC Amsterdam Hermitage Amsterdam: Amstel 51\, 1018 EJ Amsterdam Dutch Funeral Museum ‘Tot Zover’: Kruislaan 124\, 1097 GA Amsterdam   URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-anatomy-anatomy-weekend-at-amsterdams-vrolik-museum-save-the-date/ LOCATION:Amstel III en Bullewijk, Amsterdam Zuidoost, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands GEO:4.951936;52.2976436 CATEGORIES:Pop Up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Vrolik.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160414T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160205T220656 LAST-MODIFIED:20160219T203406 UID:2331-1460660400-1460667600@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Demystifying Shamanism: An Illustrated Presentation with Dr. Stanley Krippner DESCRIPTION:Demystifying Shamanism: An Illustrated Presentation with Dr. Stanley Krippner Date: Thursday\, April 14th Time: 7pm Admission: $15 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2493206 ***Complementary Trinity Absinthe provided by our sponsor Overland Distillery European missionaries claimed that shamans were doing the work of the devil. Soviet Communists persecuted them because they were not Marxists. American psychiatrists labeled them "schizophrenic." However\, recent psychological and anthropological research reveals that shamans are among the most talented members of their community\, and have survived over the millennia due to their talents as healers\, counselors\, and storytellers. This lecture will provide examples of contemporary shamans as well as suggest what can be learned from their herbal knowledge\, their sacred rituals\, and their community service. Stanley Krippner\, PhD\, is Alan Watts Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University. Formerly\, he was director of the Maimonides Medical Center Dream Research Laboratory\, in Brooklyn\, NY.  His books include Demystifying Shamans and The Voice of Rolling Thunder. He has interviewed and observed shamans from six continents\, and has participated in several shamanic rituals in Brazil\, Russia\, and Peru. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/demystifying-shamanism-an-illustrated-presentation-with-dr-stanley-krippner-2/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dcae3460c6430ad5a9162d71b1e9fba7-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160412T210000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160413T120000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160223T223544 LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T231309 UID:2363-1460494800-1460548800@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Gala Afterparty with Honorary Chair Parker Posey and DJ Set by Erasure's Vince Clarke, Sponsored by Sixpoint Brewery DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, April 12\, 2016 Time: 9 pm till late. Admission: $50 Ticket here This event is 21+ Location: Offsite at The Bell House Join us at The Bell House for the official afterparty for the Morbid Anatomy Gala. The party will be chaired by actress Parker Posey and include DJ sets by Erasure's musicVince Clarke\, DJ Eva A\, and “Semiotics of 80s Goth Subculture” lecturer Andi Harriman and beer by our sponsor Sixpoint Brewery. Attendees will also have a chance to let a millipede crawl on their face at Aaron Rodriguez's amazing Insect Petting Zoo\, or have their tarot cards or palm reading by members of The Tarot Society!     URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/gala-afterparty-with-dj-set-by-electronic-music-pioneer-vince-clarke-and-beer-courtesy-of-sixpoint-brewery/ LOCATION:149 7th St, Brooklyn , NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9916919;40.6737383 CATEGORIES:Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/727_m_dance_of_death.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160413T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160413T220000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20151208T040542 LAST-MODIFIED:20151208T040542 UID:2132-1460574000-1460584800@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Atomic Doomsday Battle of the DJs: 78 record vs 16mm film!! DESCRIPTION:Atomic Doomsday Battle of the DJs: 78 record vs 16mm film!! Date: Wednesday\, April 13th Time: 7pm Admission: $10 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY. Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469099 What records will you listen to in your 1950s cold war atomic bomb shelter to pass the time while the clawing sound from the neighbors and their children outside the locked steel door grows fainter as the nuclear fallout settles in? You've got some time to relax now -- some good\, long radiation half-life type of time! -- let's play some music on the old record player! While Ethan Crenson and "Movie Mike" Olshan collect an array of 78 records and 16mm films respectively\, it is the special niche of atomic bomb songs and fallout shelter films that will be presented as a "Battle Of The DJs" matchup: an Atomic Doomsday melee between groove and sprocket\, with an assortment of anecdote and insight from the two collectors providing the context of cold war history and red scare paranoia of the postwar period. Expect to encounter that dementedly optimistic End Times bunker building suburban all-American family unconcernedly making sensible plans for surviving nuclear armageddon; hear the tuneful odes to the doomsday weapon sung in country twang\, the folk-singer's plaintive warnings of unleashing a power better left to the Lord\, Sputnik-fixated crooners\, and swingin' bomb shelter preparedness diddys. A taste of what's in store can be gleaned from the titles that may come into the fore in the duel between 16mm film and 78rpm record: "Jesus Is God's Atomic Bomb\," "Survival Under Atomic Attack\," "Life in a Fallout Shelter\," "When the Hell Bomb Falls\," "Civil Defense March\," and "Sputnik (Satellite Girl)." Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/atomic-doomsday-battle-of-the-djs-78-record-vs-16mm-film/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/642612-250.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160412T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160412T230000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160124T180504 LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T194255 UID:2272-1460485800-1460502000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Second Annual Morbid Anatomy Museum Gala with Honorary Chair Parker Posey DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, April 12\, 2016 Time: 7 PM (6:30 for VIP) Admission: $250 (Regular Ticket\, includes afterparty); $500 (VIP Ticket with champagne toast at The Museum\, includes afterparty); $2500 (Table for 5\, includes VIP champagne toast\, includes afterparty; table might include special guests); $5000 (Table for 10\, includes VIP champagne toast\, includes afterparty; table might include special guest) NEW LOCATION: THE MORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM Tickets for Gala here Tickets for Afterparty here Tonight\, join us and actress Parker Posey for an unforgettable evening of dinner\, cocktails generously supplied by our sponsor Hendrick's Gin\, performances & special guests; an auction of one-of-a-kind art\, objects\, and experiences; and much more\, all in support of The Morbid Anatomy Museum! VIP ticket holders will enjoy a champagne toast at Morbid Anatomy Museum with honorary chair Parker Posey along with a private tour of our current exhibition with its curator Ryan Matthew Cohn of TV's "Oddities." All guests will enjoy a fine catered meal\, Hendrick's cocktails\, a burlesque performance by Jo Weldon\, a special musical performance by Angela Di Carlo\, a mentalist performance by Vinny DePonto and music on the victrola with Joel Schlemowitz (maker of the documentary film 78rpm). There will also be and an auction of one-of-a-kind items including a private walking tour followed by wine in the catacombs at Green-Wood Cemetery\, wine and tour for two of the home museum of Ryan Matthew Cohn of TV's "Oddities\," a customized VIP tour of the Bronx Zoo\, an original print from the first edition of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Raven" by Gustave Dore (1884) and much more! All in a space gorgeously styled by Rebecca Purcell and Evan Michelson. Your ticket also includes complementary admission to an afterparty a few steps away at The Bell House sponsored by Sixpoint Brewery with a rare DJ set by Erasure's Vince Clarke and "Semiotics of 80s Goth Subculture" lecturer Andi Harriman and beer by our sponsor Sixpoint Brewery. Attendees will also have a chance to let a millipede crawl on their face at Aaron Rodriguez's amazing Insect Petting Zoo\, or have their tarot cards or palm reading by members of The Tarot Society! SCHEDULE: 5:30: VIP Champagne toast with honorary chair Parker Posey and a private tour of our current House of Wax exhibition by curator Ryan Matthew Cohn 6:30- Cocktails/Catered Dinner/Performances/Auction 9:00- Afterparty at The Bell House (a few moments walk) sponsored by Sixpoint Brewery and with DJ set by Vince Clarke and Andi Harriman Image: Dance of Death by Bernt Notke (1463-66) URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-anatomy-2016-gala-save-the-date/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dm_estonie02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160412T210000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160413T120000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160223T223544 LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T231309 UID:2363-1460494800-1460548800@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Gala Afterparty with Honorary Chair Parker Posey and DJ Set by Erasure's Vince Clarke, Sponsored by Sixpoint Brewery DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, April 12\, 2016 Time: 9 pm till late. Admission: $50 Ticket here This event is 21+ Location: Offsite at The Bell House Join us at The Bell House for the official afterparty for the Morbid Anatomy Gala. The party will be chaired by actress Parker Posey and include DJ sets by Erasure's musicVince Clarke\, DJ Eva A\, and “Semiotics of 80s Goth Subculture” lecturer Andi Harriman and beer by our sponsor Sixpoint Brewery. Attendees will also have a chance to let a millipede crawl on their face at Aaron Rodriguez's amazing Insect Petting Zoo\, or have their tarot cards or palm reading by members of The Tarot Society!     URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/gala-afterparty-with-dj-set-by-electronic-music-pioneer-vince-clarke-and-beer-courtesy-of-sixpoint-brewery/ LOCATION:149 7th St, Brooklyn , NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9916919;40.6737383 CATEGORIES:Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/727_m_dance_of_death.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160411T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160411T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160112T172009 LAST-MODIFIED:20160112T172009 UID:2210-1460401200-1460408400@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World, an Illustrated lecture with David Jaher DESCRIPTION:The Witch of Lime Street: Séance\, Seduction\, and Houdini in the Spirit World\, an Illustrated lecture with David Jaher Date: Monday\, April 11th Time: 7pm Admission: $5 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2486065 *** Copies of the book will be on sale at this event. Is there life after death? That question has been posed for all of human history\, but in the early twentieth century\, after millions of lives had been sacrificed on the battlefields of World War I and lost to the Spanish flu epidemic\, the search for an answer would reach new heights. As the bereaved desperately sought ways to connect with their dead loved ones\, psychics and spirit mediums emerged from the shadows to offer hope and solace. By the 1920s\, Spiritualism was as in vogue as jazz; and in 1923\, Scientific American magazine launched the era's most ambitious inquiry into the paranormal. Assembling a five-man committee of esteemed experts\, the magazine offered a large cash prize to the medium who could demonstrate verifiable psychic phenomena. What ensued is an epic story of mystery and rivalry that screenwriter David Jaher has masterfully brought to life in THE WITCH OF LIME STREET: Séance\, Seduction\, and Houdini in the Spirit World It was famed author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who first brought Mrs. Mina Crandon to the attention of the Scientific American. After the committee of judges had investigated and discredited countless frauds and charlatans\, Mrs. Crandon was the first medium whose powers seemed promising. The wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon\, "Margery\," as she was called\, had become something of a rising star after purportedly channeling the ghost of her long-deceased brother. Scientists who participated in her Lime Street séances wrote chilling reports of levitated objects\, disembodied voices and sounds\, ghostly touches\, and diaphanous forms that seemed to emanate from the medium's body. Members of the committee were unable to debunk her phenomena. Only one obstacle stood between Margery and the prize: the fifth judge of the psychic contestn one other than Harry Houdini. As a master illusionist\, there was perhaps no one more qualified to investigate Margery's mystifying effects. For years\, Houdini had sought out mediums who could contact his own dearly departed mother\, only to find hucksters who employed the types of tricks and techniques that he himself had once presented in his spook acts. Those experiences had made him one of Spiritualism's staunchest critics and set the stage for what would soon become an animated and to this day controversial show-down between those who believe and those who do not. David Jaher received a BA from Brandeis University and an MFA in Film Production from New York University. At NYU\, he was the recipient of the WTC Johnson Fellowship for directing. Jaher has been a screenwriter and a professional astrologer. A New York native and resident\, this is his first book. The Morbid Anatomy Museum is a non-profit institution. We survive on your donations. If you like what we do and want to support us\, please consider making a donation along with your ticket price! Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/the-witch-of-lime-street-seance-seduction-and-houdini-in-the-spirit-world-an-illustrated-lecture-with-david-jaher-2/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/limestreet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160410T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160410T190000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160115T183932 LAST-MODIFIED:20160115T183932 UID:2238-1460289600-1460314800@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:English Sparrow Taxidermy Class with Divya Anantharaman DESCRIPTION:English Sparrow Taxidermy Class with Divya Anantharaman Date: Sunday\, April 10th Time: 12-7 p.m. Admission: $195 (includes all materials for use in class\, and complementary museum admission for the day. Students go home with their own finished piece\, and the knowledge to create their own pieces in the future.) Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2485109 Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate Limited class size of 8 people In this workshop\, we will cover all the basics and specific techniques applicable to small bird taxidermy and the "fancywork" that goes into creating a successful mount. As cute as they are\, English sparrows are considered an invasive species in the US. This class will cover their nuanced anatomy\, and their historic and symbolic significance as well. We will also cover the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and other applicable laws for working with birds and legally obtaining specimens This intensive class will be extremely hands on\, covering everything from proper skinning\, fleshing\, degreasing/washing\, tumbling and grooming feathers\, to the dynamics of classically built bird bodies\, dealing with bird necks\, cleaning and wiring wing bones\, and preserving or re-attaching feet. We will pay special attention to fitting custom made forms (students have the option of making a form with wrapped body or a carved form)\, creating a stable armature\, hidden stitches\, and how to arrange feather patterns. We will discuss and use various carding techniques and drying set ups tailored to the individual poses of each bird. Students will have the option of mounting their bird on a flat block\, dowel\, or branch. Students will follow along as the instructor works\, seeing the techniques in action\, with plenty of individual attention. Due to the delicate nature of bird skin\, it is ideal that students have had previous taxidermy experience\, or come prepared with a good measure of patience. Reference photos for finished standing\, sitting\, and flying poses will be provided for use and inspiration in class via tablet or smartphone. Students will go home with their creations\, and instructions for maintaining their pieces (keeping feathers clean\, ideal drying set-ups\, etc). Each student will leave class with a finished piece\, and the knowledge to create their own pieces in the future. It is advised that students bring a bag or small box to transport their finished pieces. Divya Anantharaman is a Morbid Anatomy Museum Taxidermist in Residence and a Brooklyn based artist whose taxidermy practice was sparked by a lifelong fascination with the intersection of natural mythology and science. With a combination of self and professional training\, she has found her calling in creating sickly sweet and sparkly critters. Winner of a Best in Show trophy and Best in Category ribbon at the GSTA taxidermy show and competition\, her work is on display in the Chamber of Wonders at the Walter's Art Museum\, and has been profiled in numerous publications as varied as National Geographic\, The NY Times\, The Cut\, Vice\, BBC Science Radio\, and on hit Discovery/Science Channel TV show Oddities. She is also a member of the G.S.T.A. (Garden State Taxidermists Association) and regularly competes in regional taxidermy shows. You can find out more at www.friendsforevertaxidermy.com Also\, some technical notes: We use NO harsh or dangerous chemicals. Everyone will be provided with gloves and sanitary equipment. All animals are disease free. All animals are ethically sourced- nothing was killed for this class. Animals used in this class are discards from the feeder/pet food industry\, naturally deceased\, or discards from the food service industry. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. Please do not bring any raw dead animals with you to the class. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/english-sparrow-taxidermy-class-with-divya-anantharaman-2/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/english-sparrow.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160409T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160409T193000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160115T181507 LAST-MODIFIED:20160115T181507 UID:2234-1460203200-1460230200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Squirrel Taxidermy Class with Divya Anantharaman DESCRIPTION:Squirrel Taxidermy Class with Divya Anantharaman Date: Saturday\, April 9th Time: 12-7:30 p.m. Admission:$285 (includes all materials for use in class\, and complementary museum admission for the day. Students go home with their own finished piece\, and the knowledge to create their own pieces in the future.) Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2485103 Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate Limited class size of 5 people This class will cover both beginner and advanced techniques used in small mammal taxidermy from start to finish-students will learn proper skinning and fleshing procedures\, how to split\, turn and position facial features\, including the ears\, proper dry preservation\, and the traditional methods of building a form using wrapped body and the carcass as reference. A selection of props and accessories will be provided\, and students can choose from anthropomorphic or naturalistic displays. Instruction on how to create your own props\, such as top hats\, monocles\, and squirrel sized clothes\, will also be provided\, along with materials to make antlers\, horns\, or tentacles. As always\, students are also welcome to bring their own props or accessories if desired. Each student will leave class with a fully finished piece\, and the knowledge to create their own pieces in the future. It is recommended students bring a bag or box to transport their pieces. Divya Anantharaman is a Morbid Anatomy Museum Taxidermist in Residence and a Brooklyn based artist whose taxidermy practice was sparked by a lifelong fascination with the intersection of natural mythology and science. With a combination of self and professional training\, she has found her calling in creating sickly sweet and sparkly critters. Winner of a Best in Show trophy and Best in Category ribbon at the GSTA taxidermy show and competition\, her work is on display in the Chamber of Wonders at the Walter's Art Museum\, and has been profiled in numerous publications as varied as National Geographic\, The NY Times\, The Cut\, Vice\, BBC Science Radio\, and on hit Discovery/Science Channel TV show Oddities. She is also a member of the G.S.T.A. (Garden State Taxidermists Association) and regularly competes in regional taxidermy shows. You can find out more at www.friendsforevertaxidermy.com Also\, some technical notes: We use NO harsh or dangerous chemicals. Everyone will be provided with gloves and sanitary equipment. All animals are disease free. All animals are ethically sourced- nothing was killed for this class. Animals used in this class are discards from the feeder/pet food industry\, naturally deceased\, or discards from the food service industry. Please do not bring any raw dead animals with you to the class. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/squirrel-taxidermy-class-with-divya-anantharaman-2/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/squirrel-class.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160407T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160408T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160315T201400 LAST-MODIFIED:20160315T201400 UID:2445-1460055600-1460149200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:The Way of All Flesh: A CUNY Graduate Center Conference in Collaboration with Morbid Anatomy DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, April 7 (MORBID ANATOMY) and Friday April 8 (CUNY GRADUATE CENTER) Time: 7:00 PM (THURSDAY) and 9:15 am (CUNY) FREE but tickets need to be reserved here for reception. April 7: Opening Night AT THE MORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM This event will open The Way of All Flesh\, an interdisciplinary academic conference hosted by the English Students Association of the Graduate Center\, CUNY\, and Brooklyn's Morbid Anatomy Museum. The rountable will feature short talks by a number of Morbid Anatomy Museum community members; Daniel Margocsy (Hunter College) will speak on "Erotic Dissections: Picturing Sex in Anatomy Atlases;" Evan Michelson of Obscura Antiques and TV's "Oddities" will present "Withering Flesh: Making Friends in the Palermo Catacombs" and Shannon Taggart\, photographer and independent scholar will expound on "Metaphysical Flesh: Spiritualism\, Mediumship\, and Ectoplasm." The panel will be moderated by Jason Tougaw\, Professor of English at Queens College and The Graduate Center and author of "Strange Cases: The Medical Case History and the British Novel and the forthcoming Touching Brains: Literary Experiments in Twenty-First Century Neuromania." The panel will be followed by a reception and a tour of the Museum's current exhibition\, House of Wax\, with Peter McIssac\, Professor of Germanics\, University of Washington. April 8: AT CUNY GRADUATE CENTER 365 5th Ave\, New York\, NY 10016 8:45-9:15am\, Registration and Coffee\, Segal Theater 9:15-10:45am\, Opening Keynote\, Segal Theater Drew Daniel (Johns Hopkins University)\, A Burden Heavier Than the Earth: Paradise Lost and Suicide Prevention 11:00am-5:30pm\, The Art of Ari Richter\, room C204 11:00am-12:30pm\, Conference Presentations\, C-Level Illness\, Sickness\, and Pain: Affective Dimensions of Flesh\, room C201 -- Gabrielle Everett (Rutgers University)\, “Choked with Disgust”: Affective Paralysis in No No Boy and The Third Life of Grange Copeland -- Jessica Chace (New York University)\, Palliative Tongues and the Healing Power of Nonhuman Flesh -- Chloë Wilcox ()\, “Wyth Handes Handled”: Staging Devotional Bodies in a Late Medieval Prayerbook -- Alicia Andrzejewski (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Abortive Imagery in William Shakespeare’s Richard III The Properties of Flesh: Ownership and the Body\, room C202 -- Leah Perry (SUNY Empire State College)\, “I Can Sell My Body If I Wanna”: Riot Grrrl Body Writing\, Feminist Resistance\, and Neoliberalism -- Irene Healey (Visual Artist and Certified Clinical Anaplastologist)\, Prosthesis As Flesh: Art and Empowerment in the Restoration of Missing Soft Tissue -- Brittany Cook (University of Dayton)\, “Fairness”: The Autonomy of Altered Flesh Ontology of the Body\, room C203 -- Moosje Goosen (University of Amsterdam)\, Phantom Limbs\, or the Case of the Becoming-Body -- Andrea Whitacre (Indiana University)\, Pressing the Flesh: Infant Bodies and the Ontology of Shape -- Alexander McAdams (Rice University)\, “One Flesh\, One Heart\, One Soul”: Flesh\, Desire\, and Materialist Wandering in Paradise Lost 12:30-1:30pm\, Lunch 1:30-3:00pm\, Conference Presentations\, C-Level Consuming Desire: Flesh\, Food\, and Sexuality\, room C201 -- Penelope Meyers Usher (New York University)\, Fish/Flesh/Sex: The Erotics of Fish Flesh in Early Modern England -- Sydnee Wagner (CUNY Graduate Center)\, “A Greedy Delight”: Sexual Cannibalism in Early Modern Travel Literature -- Zoë Rodine (University of Minnesota)\, Good Enough to Eat: Locating Desire in Television Cooking Shows Flesh and Romanticism\, British and American\, room C202 -- Bret Moore (University of Michigan)\, “let us confess it (and illness is the great confessional)”: Malignant Neoplasms and Penning Pain in the Romantic Era -- Bradley Nelson (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Until Birth\, an Impossibility: Emerson’s Experience of Mystical Birth -- Christina Katopodis (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Margaret Fuller’s Conversations: Early Feminist Pragmatic Method TO COME: Panel organized by Amy Herzog (Associate Professor of Media Studies at Queens College and Coordinator of the Film Studies Program at the CUNY Graduate Center) and Margaret Schwartz (Fordham University) 3:15-4:45pm\, Conference Presentations\, C-Level Technologies of the Flesh\, room C201 -- Benjamin Olin (New York University)\, Flesh of the TV Studio: Artists’ Television as Techno-Social Assemblage -- Brandon Rogers (University of North Carolina)\, Fleshing Out Haptic Technology in Virtual Reality Gaming -- Amber Chiacchieri (CUNY Graduate Center)\, The Prehuman Cyborg and the Posthuman Self: Stelarc’s Uncanny Performance Art Semiotics of the Flesh\, room C202 -- Livia Woods (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Flesh It Out: Reading Practice and Reading Pregnancy in George Eliot -- Amelia Greene (CUNY Graduate Center)\, FleshMessages: Octavia Butler and a language of forms -- Nasreen Khan (Seton Hall University)\, The Middle Way: Trans/National\, Sexual\, Racial Identities and the Soothsayer Archetype Corpo Santo: Catholicism\, Anatomical Science\, and Corporeality\, room C203 -- Karen Bachmann (Pratt Institute and FIT)\, Holy Body Parts!: Speaking Reliquaries and Catholic Saints -- Colin Dickey (author of Cranioklepty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius\, and Afterlives of the Saints: Stories from the Ends of Faith)\, The Flayed Saint: Bartholomew\, Vesalius\, and the Anatomized Corpse -- Lauren Davis (Independent Scholar)\, Body & Skull: Skeletal Death Iconography and the Fear of One’s Mortal Flesh Before the Reformation -- Joanna Ebenstein (founder\, Morbid Anatomy Museum)\, An Enlightenment-era St. Teresa Ravished By Communion with the Invisible Forces of Science: An Introduction to the Anatomical Venus 4:50-5:20pm\, Performance Art\, C-Level Ian Deleón and Agrofemme 5:30-7:00pm\, Closing Keynote\, Segal Theater Evening Keynote: Dominic Pettman (The New School)\, Creaturely Love: How Desire Makes Us More\, And Less\, Than Human 7:00pm\, Closing Reception\, English Lounge (room 4406) More on the conference can be found here: https://fleshtheconference.wordpress.com/schedule/ Image: Bartholomeo Eustachi\, Romanae archetypae tabulae anatomicae novis...\, 1783 URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/the-way-of-all-flesh-a-cuny-graduate-center-conference-in-collaboration-with-morbid-anatomy/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/flesh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160407T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160408T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160315T201400 LAST-MODIFIED:20160315T201400 UID:2445-1460055600-1460149200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:The Way of All Flesh: A CUNY Graduate Center Conference in Collaboration with Morbid Anatomy DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, April 7 (MORBID ANATOMY) and Friday April 8 (CUNY GRADUATE CENTER) Time: 7:00 PM (THURSDAY) and 9:15 am (CUNY) FREE but tickets need to be reserved here for reception. April 7: Opening Night AT THE MORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM This event will open The Way of All Flesh\, an interdisciplinary academic conference hosted by the English Students Association of the Graduate Center\, CUNY\, and Brooklyn's Morbid Anatomy Museum. The rountable will feature short talks by a number of Morbid Anatomy Museum community members; Daniel Margocsy (Hunter College) will speak on "Erotic Dissections: Picturing Sex in Anatomy Atlases;" Evan Michelson of Obscura Antiques and TV's "Oddities" will present "Withering Flesh: Making Friends in the Palermo Catacombs" and Shannon Taggart\, photographer and independent scholar will expound on "Metaphysical Flesh: Spiritualism\, Mediumship\, and Ectoplasm." The panel will be moderated by Jason Tougaw\, Professor of English at Queens College and The Graduate Center and author of "Strange Cases: The Medical Case History and the British Novel and the forthcoming Touching Brains: Literary Experiments in Twenty-First Century Neuromania." The panel will be followed by a reception and a tour of the Museum's current exhibition\, House of Wax\, with Peter McIssac\, Professor of Germanics\, University of Washington. April 8: AT CUNY GRADUATE CENTER 365 5th Ave\, New York\, NY 10016 8:45-9:15am\, Registration and Coffee\, Segal Theater 9:15-10:45am\, Opening Keynote\, Segal Theater Drew Daniel (Johns Hopkins University)\, A Burden Heavier Than the Earth: Paradise Lost and Suicide Prevention 11:00am-5:30pm\, The Art of Ari Richter\, room C204 11:00am-12:30pm\, Conference Presentations\, C-Level Illness\, Sickness\, and Pain: Affective Dimensions of Flesh\, room C201 -- Gabrielle Everett (Rutgers University)\, “Choked with Disgust”: Affective Paralysis in No No Boy and The Third Life of Grange Copeland -- Jessica Chace (New York University)\, Palliative Tongues and the Healing Power of Nonhuman Flesh -- Chloë Wilcox ()\, “Wyth Handes Handled”: Staging Devotional Bodies in a Late Medieval Prayerbook -- Alicia Andrzejewski (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Abortive Imagery in William Shakespeare’s Richard III The Properties of Flesh: Ownership and the Body\, room C202 -- Leah Perry (SUNY Empire State College)\, “I Can Sell My Body If I Wanna”: Riot Grrrl Body Writing\, Feminist Resistance\, and Neoliberalism -- Irene Healey (Visual Artist and Certified Clinical Anaplastologist)\, Prosthesis As Flesh: Art and Empowerment in the Restoration of Missing Soft Tissue -- Brittany Cook (University of Dayton)\, “Fairness”: The Autonomy of Altered Flesh Ontology of the Body\, room C203 -- Moosje Goosen (University of Amsterdam)\, Phantom Limbs\, or the Case of the Becoming-Body -- Andrea Whitacre (Indiana University)\, Pressing the Flesh: Infant Bodies and the Ontology of Shape -- Alexander McAdams (Rice University)\, “One Flesh\, One Heart\, One Soul”: Flesh\, Desire\, and Materialist Wandering in Paradise Lost 12:30-1:30pm\, Lunch 1:30-3:00pm\, Conference Presentations\, C-Level Consuming Desire: Flesh\, Food\, and Sexuality\, room C201 -- Penelope Meyers Usher (New York University)\, Fish/Flesh/Sex: The Erotics of Fish Flesh in Early Modern England -- Sydnee Wagner (CUNY Graduate Center)\, “A Greedy Delight”: Sexual Cannibalism in Early Modern Travel Literature -- Zoë Rodine (University of Minnesota)\, Good Enough to Eat: Locating Desire in Television Cooking Shows Flesh and Romanticism\, British and American\, room C202 -- Bret Moore (University of Michigan)\, “let us confess it (and illness is the great confessional)”: Malignant Neoplasms and Penning Pain in the Romantic Era -- Bradley Nelson (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Until Birth\, an Impossibility: Emerson’s Experience of Mystical Birth -- Christina Katopodis (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Margaret Fuller’s Conversations: Early Feminist Pragmatic Method TO COME: Panel organized by Amy Herzog (Associate Professor of Media Studies at Queens College and Coordinator of the Film Studies Program at the CUNY Graduate Center) and Margaret Schwartz (Fordham University) 3:15-4:45pm\, Conference Presentations\, C-Level Technologies of the Flesh\, room C201 -- Benjamin Olin (New York University)\, Flesh of the TV Studio: Artists’ Television as Techno-Social Assemblage -- Brandon Rogers (University of North Carolina)\, Fleshing Out Haptic Technology in Virtual Reality Gaming -- Amber Chiacchieri (CUNY Graduate Center)\, The Prehuman Cyborg and the Posthuman Self: Stelarc’s Uncanny Performance Art Semiotics of the Flesh\, room C202 -- Livia Woods (CUNY Graduate Center)\, Flesh It Out: Reading Practice and Reading Pregnancy in George Eliot -- Amelia Greene (CUNY Graduate Center)\, FleshMessages: Octavia Butler and a language of forms -- Nasreen Khan (Seton Hall University)\, The Middle Way: Trans/National\, Sexual\, Racial Identities and the Soothsayer Archetype Corpo Santo: Catholicism\, Anatomical Science\, and Corporeality\, room C203 -- Karen Bachmann (Pratt Institute and FIT)\, Holy Body Parts!: Speaking Reliquaries and Catholic Saints -- Colin Dickey (author of Cranioklepty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius\, and Afterlives of the Saints: Stories from the Ends of Faith)\, The Flayed Saint: Bartholomew\, Vesalius\, and the Anatomized Corpse -- Lauren Davis (Independent Scholar)\, Body & Skull: Skeletal Death Iconography and the Fear of One’s Mortal Flesh Before the Reformation -- Joanna Ebenstein (founder\, Morbid Anatomy Museum)\, An Enlightenment-era St. Teresa Ravished By Communion with the Invisible Forces of Science: An Introduction to the Anatomical Venus 4:50-5:20pm\, Performance Art\, C-Level Ian Deleón and Agrofemme 5:30-7:00pm\, Closing Keynote\, Segal Theater Evening Keynote: Dominic Pettman (The New School)\, Creaturely Love: How Desire Makes Us More\, And Less\, Than Human 7:00pm\, Closing Reception\, English Lounge (room 4406) More on the conference can be found here: https://fleshtheconference.wordpress.com/schedule/ Image: Bartholomeo Eustachi\, Romanae archetypae tabulae anatomicae novis...\, 1783 URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/the-way-of-all-flesh-a-cuny-graduate-center-conference-in-collaboration-with-morbid-anatomy/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/flesh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160406T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160406T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160104T205850 LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T004219 UID:2170-1459969200-1459976400@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Morbid Academy Presents: Tales from the Crypt, a conversation with Ptolemy Tompkins and Mitch Horowitz DESCRIPTION: Morbid Academy Presents: Tales from the Crypt\, a conversation with Ptolemy Tompkins and Mitch HorowitzDate: Wednesday\, April 6th Time: 7pm ( Lecture will start at 7.15 sharp ) Admission: $10 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2479256 A monthly series of provocative and useful dialogues with artists\, writers\, filmmakers\, and scholars who broaden our understanding of the ill-considered and the unknown\, hosted by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz.The "ghost author" (pun intended) of the mega-seller Proof of Heaven\, Ptolemy is a critically acclaimed and intellectually serious proponent of belief in life after death. Is there evidence for non-bodily survival? Ptolemy and Mitch will discuss the public's fascination with questions of the afterlife\, angels\, reincarnation\, heaven and hell\, and whether we can talk to the dead. Ptolemy will also share his experiences growing up as "New Age royalty" in the home of an Atlantis-seeking father\, and his own experiences writing his forthcoming book\, Proof of Angels. Ptolemy Tompkins is the author of Paradise Fever\, The Modern Book of the Dead\, This Tree Grows Out of Hell\, and several other books. He collaborated with Dr. Eben Alexander on the bestselling Proof of Heaven\, and co-authored its sequel\, The Map of Heaven. His new book\, Proof of Angels\, comes out in February 2016. With luck\, he plans on proving God in the near future\, after which he hopes to retire to more modest pursuits. Your Morbid Academy host MITCH HOROWITZ is a writer and publisher with a lifelong interest in man’s search for meaning. The PEN Award-winning author of Occult America and One Simple Idea\, Mitch has written on everything from the war on witches to the secret life of Ronald Reagan for The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, Salon\, and Time. The Washington Post says Mitch “treats esoteric ideas and movements with an even-handed intellectual studiousness that is too often lost in today’s raised-voice discussions.” Mitch hosts the web series ORIGINS: SUPERSTITIONS\, directed by Morbid Anatomy filmmaker-in-residence Ronni Thomas. Don't miss the rest of the series: Wednesday\, May 18th\, Morbid Academy Presents: Things That Go Bump with Shannon Taggart  Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/morbid-academy-presents-tales-from-the-crypt-a-conversation-with-ptolemy-tompkins-and-mitch-horowitz/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tales-from.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160405T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160405T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160304T203042 LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T203042 UID:2411-1459882800-1459890000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Into the Panopticum: Spectacle and Education in Popular Museums of 19th Century Europe with Dr. Peter M. McIsaac DESCRIPTION:Illustrated lecture by Dr. Peter M. McIsaac\, Associate Professor of German and Museum Studies at The University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor Tuesday\, April 5 Time: 7 pm Admission: $8 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY NOTE: *** Admission includes a visit to the Museum--currently displaying rare wax models from Castan's Panopticum in Berlin--after the talk. Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2517629 Panoptica were popular throughout Europe from the 18th through the early 20th century. Like dime museums such as Barnums American Museum\, these largely forgotten spaces fall somewhere between aristocratic cabinets of curiosity and todays ideas of museums. They would display for a popular audience anatomical and pathological waxworks\, real human specimens\, death masks of celebrities and murderers\, ethnographic busts\, Anatomical Venuses\, waxes showing the effects of syphilis (still a fatal disease at this time) along with assorted curiosities such as elephant tusks\, mummies\, stuffed alligators\, and monkey skeletons. They also presented live acts such as singers\, dancers\, ventriloquists\, hunger artists\, and even living freaks and ethnic rarities. Its spectacle hovered between the exotic and scientific pretense. Tonight\, join Dr. Peter M. McIsaac for an illustrated lecture about the rise and fall of the little known phenomenon of the panopticon in cultural context. The Museum--which is currently displaying rare wax models from Castan's Panopticum in Berlin\, with explanatory texts written by Dr. Mc Isaac--will also be open after the talk. Peter M. McIsaac is associate professor of German Studies and Museum Studies at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. His publications inlcude "Museums of the Mind: German Modernity and the Dynamics of Collecting" and "Exhibiting the German Past: Museums\, Film\, and Musealization." He is also currently writing a book-length manuscript on the "secret" German pre-history to Body Worlds\, a contemporary exhibition of human corpses that has broken attendance records and generated controversy around the world. In 2005\, he received the Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Teaching Award from Trinity College of Duke University. Before coming to Michigan\, McIsaac served as the Director of the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies at York University. Image: The wax atelier of E. E. Hammer\, Munich\, late 19th century. Courtesy of Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum\, München Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/into-the-panopticum-spectacle-and-education-in-popular-museums-of-19th-century-europe-with-dr-peter-m-mcisaac/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/panopticum.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160404T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160404T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160205T215724 LAST-MODIFIED:20160205T215724 UID:2329-1459796400-1459803600@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Alchemy and Dream: The Lunar Realm of Alchemy, An Illustrated Lecture with Brian Cotnoir DESCRIPTION:Alchemy and Dream: The Lunar Realm of Alchemy\, An Illustrated Lecture with Brian Cotnoir Date: Monday\, April 4th Time: 7pm Admission: $10 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2495665 Dream has played an integral role throughout alchemy. By reading several recorded dreams from Alexandrian alchemists and others\, tonight's talk will examine the use of dreams and visions in alchemical work. We will discuss methods and techniques of dream work and visualization found in early alchemy texts with a view to its application not only in alchemy but in any creative practice. Brian Cotnoir is an alchemist\, artist and award-winning filmmaker. Author of The Weiser Concise Guide to Alchemy\, the Emerald Tablet\, and Alchemical Meditations\, he is currently writing his next book\, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter. He has presented seminars and workshops around the world on various aspects of the art. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/alchemy-and-dream-the-lunar-realm-of-alchemy-an-illustrated-lecture-with-brian-cotnoir/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/lunarrr.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160403T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160403T160000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160314T163852 LAST-MODIFIED:20160314T163852 UID:2432-1459684800-1459699200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Anthropomorphic Mouse Taxidermy Class with Amber Maykut DESCRIPTION:Anthropomorphic Mouse Taxidermy Class with Amber Maykut Date: Sunday\, April 3rd Time: 12pm - 4pm Admission: $120 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2523734 We invite you to join taxidermy artist Amber Maykut for a beginners class in taxidermy. All materials including an ethically sourced\, already deceased mouse for each student will be provided. Everything involved in producing a fully finished mount\, including initial preparation\, hygiene and sanitary measures\, fleshing\, tail stripping\, and dry preservation\, will be demonstrated and practiced. Once properly preserved\, the mice will be posed as the students desire. Each class member will leave at the end of class with their own taxidermied mouse. Students are invited to bring any miniature items with which they might like to dress or decorate their mouse; some props and miniature clothing may also be provided by the teacher. Please note: No former taxidermy experience is required. No harsh or dangerous chemicals are used. Everyone will be provided with gloves. All animals are disease free and were already deceased\, no specimens are killed for the sake of taxidermy. Amber Maykut is a Brooklyn-based taxidermy and entomology artist. She was featured on the Science Channel's hit TV series Oddities\, and has been featured in The New York Times\, LA Times\, VICE magazine\, Gothamist\, TimeOut NY\, New York Magazine\, Brooklyn Magazine\, the Village Voice\, and more. She was pictured on NYC subway billboards for her taxidermy vendor table at Williamsburg's Artists and Fleas. She was the teaching assistant for Morbid Anatomy's Anthropomorphic Mouse Taxidermy classes in their original location\, and wrote an essay on mouse taxidermy for The Morbid Anatomy Anthology. Amber attended Anderson's Whitetail Taxidermy School in upstate New York\, where she studied under Bill Anderson. She studied taxidermy dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City\, where she interns under senior preparator Tom Doncourt. As a member of the GSTA (Garden State Taxidermy Association) and of MART (Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists)\, she follows their ethical guidelines: none of the animals used to make taxidermy were killed for the sake of art. For more about Amber\, visit www.hoardaculture.com Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/anthropomorphic-mouse-taxidermy-class-with-amber-maykut-3/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mousee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160402T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160402T180000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160202T005220 LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T005220 UID:2320-1459594800-1459620000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Victorian Hair Art Workshop with Master Jeweler Karen Bachmann DESCRIPTION:Victorian Hair Art Workshop with Master Jeweler Karen Bachmann Date: Saturday\, April 2nd Time: 11 6 PM (with one hour lunch break) Admission: $150 (Includes admission to The Morbid Anatomy Museum ) This class is part of The Morbid Anatomy Art Academy Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum (New Location) : 424A 3rd Ave Corner of 7th St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11215 Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2498728 In this edition of our popular Victorian hair art class\, master jeweler and art historian Karen Bachmann will teach students two traditional Victorian hair art techniques: palette working\, or arranging hair in artful swoops and curls; and wire work\, in which hair is looped tightly around wires to create three dimensional flowers and wreaths. The day-long length of the workshop will allow students to delve more deeply into the world of Victorian hairwork\, an enormously popular form of commemorative art that began in the late 17th century and reached its zenith during the Victorian Era. Hair\, either of someone living or deceased\, was encased in metal lockers or woven to enshrine the human relic of a loved one. This class revisits a modern take on the genre. Students are requested to bring with them to class their own hair\, fur\, or feathers; all other necessary materials will be supplied. Hair can be self-cut\, sourced from barber shops or hair salons (who are usually happy to provide you with swept up hair)\, from beauty supply shops (hair is sold as extensions)\, or from wig suppliers. Students will leave class with their own piece of hair jewelry and the knowledge to create future projects. Karen Bachmann is a fine jeweler with over 25 years experience\, including several years on staff as a master jeweler at Tiffany & Co. She is a Professor in the Jewelry Design Dept at Fashion Institute of Technology as well as the School of Art & Design at Pratt Institute. She has recently completed her MA in Art History at SUNY Purchase with a thesis entitled Hairy Secrets: In her downtime she enjoys collecting biological specimens\, amateur taxidermy and punk rock. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/victorian-hair-art-workshop-with-master-jeweler-karen-bachmann-8/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hair-work.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160401T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160401T220000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160325T173736 LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T173736 UID:2454-1459530000-1459548000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:The museum will be closed at 5pm for a private event. DESCRIPTION:The museum will be closed at 5pm for a private event. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/the-museum-will-be-closed-at-5pm-for-a-private-event/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160331T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160331T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160301T044927 LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T165856 UID:2399-1459450800-1459458000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Stiffs, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism, Illustrated Lecture & Book Signing by Stanley B. Burns, MD & Elizabeth A. Burns DESCRIPTION:Stiffs\, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism\, Illustrated Lecture & Book Signing by Stanley B. Burns\, MD & Elizabeth A. Burns Date: Thursday\, March 31st Time: 7pm Admission: $8 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2513443 Stanley B. Burns\, MD & Elizabeth A. Burns of The Burns Archive will present a lecture and book signing of their latest publication Stiffs\, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism. Stiffs\, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism is a comprehensive and intriguing exploration of the skeleton and dead body. This work reveals the nineteenth-century fascination with the dead body and body parts. The skull is the most significant and time-honored prop for self-validation in a profession. The physician\, the actor\, the scientist\, the explorer\, the holy man\, and the warrior all pose with skulls to convey accomplishment and status. In these images\, the attitude of those posing with body parts changes over time\, as each generation acquired new knowledge and approached the sanctity of the body with new cultural considerations. These photographs provide clear evidence of how our society has changed. Many cultural phenomena disappear from collective memory\, as changing cultural taboos dictate the past be hidden. But\, they are also beautiful examples of the art of photography and its ability to portray unpleasant subject matter artistically. The classic visual iconography of postmortem\, dissection\, and bone photography is presented and expanded to include early autopsy images and X-ray studies. No prior visual work has presented the once very popular hobby of collecting skulls\, and also their use in racial and psychological profiling research. With previously unpublished photographs\, this sumptuously illustrated book is an extraordinary work of medical\, historical and cultural research. It is a timeless visual essay that will surely become a standard resource for collectors\, curators\, artists\, and scholars. This large 12 x 12 tome includes more than 450 rare photographs. Stanley B. Burns\, MD\, has studied\, collected and written on medical photography for over four decades focusing on unexplored areas\, with his books placing him in the forefront of medical photographic history scholarship. He is the Medical\, Historical\, and Technical Advisor to the HBO/Cinemax acclaimed series The Knick\, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Clive Owen. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/stiffs-skulls-skeletons-medical-photography-and-symbolism-illustrated-lecture-book-signing-by-stanley-b-burns-md-elizabeth-a-burns/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/stiffs.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160330T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160330T210000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160118T213605 LAST-MODIFIED:20160118T213605 UID:2256-1459364400-1459371600@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Kirkbride Hospitals for the Insane: Then, Now and ? An Illustrated Lecture with Architect Robert Kirkbride DESCRIPTION:Kirkbride Hospitals for the Insane: Then\, Now and ? An Illustrated Lecture with Architect Robert Kirkbride Date: Wednesday\, March 30th Time: 7pm Admission: $8 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn. Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2491628 In this illustrated lecture\, Dr. Kirkbride will discuss the remarkable origins\, difficult histories and the current plight and promise of Kirkbride Hospitals for the Insane. Throughout the second half of the nineteenth century\, seventy-five "Kirkbride Plan" Asylums were constructed across the United States\, Canada and Australia according to the vision of Dr. Thomas Story Kirkbride\, a pivotal figure in the development of Psychiatry in the United States and a forebear of Robert Kirkbride. Although conceived under the Enlightenment belief in the therapeutic powers of beauty\, and despite egalitarian ideals to provide a dignified place of care for the placeless\, these asylums offer cautionary reminders of the frailties of human infrastructures and bureaucratization in the name of efficiency. There are complex and conflicting views toward the preservation or destruction of Kirkbride Hospitals. Embracing this complexity is critical to the imaginative reuse of these immense structures\, which average hundreds of thousands of square feet and offer remarkable examples of architectural know-how\, embodied energy and memory\, personal and communal. They also offer remarkable opportunity. Recently\, in the wake of the needless and highly contested demolition of Greystone Park State Asylum\, in Parsippany\, N.J.\, a national organization has emerged to advocate the preservation and adaptive reuse of the remaining 34 Kirkbride Hospitals. Robert Kirkbride is spokesperson for PreservationWorks\, a new 501c3 committed to preserving Kirkbride Plan hospitals by sharing knowledge and resources to support local efforts and educate the public on the historic and global significance of these irreplaceable structures. Their revitalization is commonsense and achievable\, strengthening economic growth and cultural identity in their respective communities. Robert Kirkbride\, Ph.D.\, is Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Architecture and Product Design at Parsons School of Design and director of studio 'patafisico\, in New York City. He is also Spokesperson and a founding Trustee for PreservationWorks\, a national 501c3 organization committed to the adaptive reuse of remaining Kirkbride Plan Hospitals. Dr. Kirkbride designed the Morbid Anatomy Museum with collaborator Anthony Cohn\, and authored the award-winning multimedia online book\, Architecture and Memory\, which focuses on two Renaissance memory chambers. Kirkbride has been a visiting scholar at the Canadian Centre for Architecture\, architect-in-residence at the Bogliasco Foundation in Genoa\, Italy\, and established the Giuseppe Zambonini Archive at Parsons/The New School. Robert received his Ph.D. in the History and Theory of Architecture from McGill University\, and a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Arts in Design of the Environment from the University of Pennsylvania. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/kirkbride-hospitals-for-the-insane-then-now-and-an-illustrated-lecture-with-architect-robert-kirkbride/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kirkbride.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160329T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160329T190000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160209T000014 LAST-MODIFIED:20160209T000014 UID:2344-1459278000-1459278000@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:The Strange Case of William Seabrook: Traveller, Pervert, Occultist, Drunk, and the man who brought the Zombie to America, an illustrated lecture with Robert Luckhurst DESCRIPTION:The Strange Case of William Seabrook: Traveller\, Pervert\, Occultist\, Drunk\, and the man who brought the Zombie to America\, an illustrated lecture with Robert Luckhurst Date: Tuesday\, March 29th Time: 7pm Admission: $8 Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY Tickets Here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2504586 This talk explores the life and times of William B Seabrook\, 1920s 'lost generation' journalist and travel writer\, famous in the 20s and 30s for joining a cannibal cult in West Africa\, living amongst the Bedouin in Arabia\, and participation in voodoo rites in Haiti\, as well as a scandalous boozy life amongst the Modernists on the French Riviera and the occultists of London and Paris. Seabrook was responsible for importing the idea of the 'zombie' into American popular culture in 1929\, but he had many other elements to his bizarre career\, including associations with Man Ray\, Gertrude Stein\, Georges Batailles and Aleister Crowley. Roger Luckhurst investigates the blurry edge where superstition and the supernatural cross between fact and fiction. He has written books on the invention of 'telepathy' in the 1880s\, excavated the 'true' story of the British Museum mummy's curse\, and also last year published *Zombies: A  Cultural History*. He teaches at Birkbeck College\, University of London\, but is currently Distinguished Visiting Professor at Columbia University in New York. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/the-strange-case-of-william-seabrook-traveller-pervert-occultist-drunk-and-the-man-who-brought-the-zombie-to-america-an-illustrated-lecture-with-robert-luckhurst/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/zommy.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160328T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160328T200000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160304T203755 LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T203755 UID:2413-1459188000-1459195200@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Tarot Reading, Palmistry and Astrology with The Tarot Society DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, March 28th Time: 6pm to 8pm Location: Morbid Anatomy Museum\, 424 Third Avenue\, 11215 Brooklyn NY Join the Members of the Tarot Society on the last Monday of every month for an evening of tarot reading \, astrology\, palmistry\, and other divinatory mediums. Darcey Leonard and her team see fortune telling as a “psychic weather report\,” offering the querent a new perspective of the present\, and pragmatic advice for the future. Readers read for tips\, each reader negotiates their own rates generally from $1 to $2 a minute. Darcey Leonard\, Palmist\, is and empath who has been studying hands for over 15 years. She combines learned palmistry\, sharp intuition\, and pragmatic advice for a unique reading that will give you deeper understanding of yourself as well as action steps for the future. She is the creative director and producer of The House of Screwball\, and founder of Tarot Society. Arthur LB \, Tarot Reader\, has been studying the psychic arts his entire life and reading for clients since he was 12. In addition to tarot\, he offers angel consultations to connect you with the advice your guiding angel has at this point on your path. Vanessa Cleary\, Astrologer\, A New Yorker of 21 years\, she currently is located in Bushwick. Vanessa began to study astrology formally with the NCGR( National Council for Geocosmic Research) in early 2011. She passed 2 of their 4 levels of certification exams and has been practicing personal Natal Chart readings for over a year using Tropical Astrology. She is also adept at reading planetary return charts\, progressions and current transits in any chart. URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/tarot-reading-palmistry-and-astrology-with-the-tarot-society-7/ LOCATION:424A 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States GEO:-73.9901313;40.672872 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tarot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160328T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160328T183000 DTSTAMP:20160403T143509 CREATED:20160309T123521 LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T144555 UID:2427-1459189800-1459189800@http://morbidanatomymuseum.org SUMMARY:Common Shade: A Discussion with Anna Sale of WNYC’s Death, Sex, and Money Podcast DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, March 28 Time: 6:30 PM $25/$20 members of Green-Wood or Morbid Anatomy Museum Tickets here ••• PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD OFFSITE IN THE HISTORICAL GREENWOOD CEMETERY CHAPEL PICTURED HERE Drinks will be available for purchase during the event (free for Key Holder members with proof of membership). On her podcast Death\, Sex & Money\, Anna Sale talks with writers\, actors\, adventurers – and everyday people – about some intensely personal topics. She gets her guests to open up about things that we tend to worry about often but openly discuss much less frequently – including death. For this year’s first installment of Common Shade\, we’ll welcome Anna to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and get her to do the talking. Common Shade host Evan Michelson will sit down with Anna to discuss her podcast\, the allure of those tough topics\, and her own experiences with life’s (and death’s) inevitabilities. Questions and discussion from the audience will follow. Morbid Anatomy Museum and Green-Wood present Common Shade – a dialogue existing on the borderlands between the living and the dead. Hosted in Green-Wood’s intimate Historic Chapel\, Common Shade will cultivate a social space for death – a place to examine death’s prevalence in our lives\, and its shifting place in history\, art\, culture\, and society. Drawing from Green-Wood’s bucolic setting and using history as our anchor\, each night’s presentations will include dialogue and interviews with guests. Together with artists\, practitioners\, scholars\, and peers\, Common Shade discussions will explore our humble acknowledgments of and engagements with death.$20 for members of Green-Wood\, Morbid Anatomy Museum and BHS/$25 for non-members. Drinks will be available for purchase during the event (free for Key Holder members with proof of membership). URL:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/event/ommon-shade-a-discussion-with-anna-sale-of-wnycs-death-sex-and-money-podcast/ LOCATION:500 25th St. , Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States GEO:-73.9953058;40.6563471 CATEGORIES:lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/mword/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/greenwood.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR