Rubin Museum of Art

Monsieur Verdoux
06/21/2013

1947, USA, Charles Chaplin, 124 min.

Starring:  Charles Chaplin, Mady Correll, and Allison Roddan

Introduced by film historian and curator Ken Gordon

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The Journey Within
06/26/2013

The Journey Within takes us into the world of the early rock-cut caves of western India. The sites covered include the Bhaja Caves, Pitalkhora Caves, Bedsa Caves, Kondavane Caves, and others. 

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Clue
06/28/2013

1985, USA, Johnathan Lynn, 94 min.

Starring: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn

Introduced by musician Annie Hart

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Best of Brainwave: The Assassin of My Dreams
07/01/2013

In this film, Punk Band original and (out)spoken word-artist Henry Rollins hunts down the assassin of his dreams with neuroscientist David Eagleman.

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The Image of the Buddha
07/03/2013

The Image of the Buddha concerns the making of images of the Buddha, particularly in the art schools of Mathura and Gandhara. 

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Best of Brainwave: Why Does Movement Move Us

Lunch Matters

Wednesday March 13, 2013 @ 1:00 PM
Price: $10.00


$10 | Free to Members 

A filmed conversation between one of America's greatest living choreographers, Mark Morris and Wellesley College neurologist Bevil Conway as they explores how the brain responds to dance and motion.

Post-screening discussion with neuroscientist Dave Sulzer and computer musician Brad Garton.

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About the Speakers

David Sulzer is an American neuroscientist and Professor at Columbia University Medical Center in the Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Pharmacology. Sulzer's lab investigates the interaction between the synapses of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, including the dopamine system, in habit formation, planning, decision making, and diseases of the system. Under the name Dave Soldier he is a musician and composer who founded the Thai Elephant Orchestra and the Brainwave Music Project. 

Brad Garton received his PhD. from Princeton University in music composition. He currently serves on the faculty of Columbia University, where he is
Director of the Computer Music Center.

 

On Now:  Brainwave: Illusion

The Buddha said that everything is illusion. What did he mean by that? This sixth edition of Brainwave will enlist the aid of neuroscientists to help us understand how the perception of our world is shaped by the surprising adaptability of our brains. Brainwave includes talks, special film screenings followed by discussions, interactive workshops, and much more! 

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