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CAVEAT is a downtown venue that offers a unique blend of intellectual events and entertainment. With a focus on learning, playing, and socializing, it's the ideal place for those seeking an unconventional and curious experience, complete with delicious food and drinks.

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Pass the Flamingo: The Cuisine of Ancient Rome

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Sure, we’ve all heard about the Ancient Romans; their buildings, their literature, their Empire. But what about their food? What would a Roman Emperor serve at his banquets? What was a decent meal to a Roman soldier, farmer, or senator? Did the Romans really eat dormice, and did they really relieve themselves in a “vomitorium” afterwards? (Short answers to those last two questions: yes and no.)   Join history and food educator Andrew...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Flying University - Sciencewashing

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Flying University is a re-education in hidden histories.    This talk series is named after the underground university in Russian-occupied Poland that taught subjects banned by the state-run schools. This rebel organization also educated women, who were barred from attending the official university, including Marie Curie. In that spirit, each Flying University talk highlights a piece of history that has been “conveniently forgotten”. ...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Yeah She Did: Stories About Women You Should Know

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Join us for a most kickass kick-off to International Women’s Day as a lineup of extraordinary comedians, writers, and storytellers celebrate some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but that you might not!). Featuring: • Aparna Nancherla (Comedy Central, Bojack Horseman) • Keisha Zollar (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper) • Georgia Clark (Generation Women) • Nicole Silverberg (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) • Karen Chee...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Our House: A storytelling benefit for Swing Left

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

This is a storytelling show + fundraiser about taking power back—in our lives and in our government. Join us for a night of badass personal stories about reclaiming power, and hear from political organizers about ways to support the blue wave in the 2018 midterm elections. Featuring stories from: Danny Artese (Moth GrandSLAM Winner, “The Day I Should Have”) Dawn Fraser (TED@NYC, The Moth, “Barbershop Stories”) Lily Herman (Founder,...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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A Lot On The Mind: Epilepsy

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Come join us for a night of educational and theatrical fun while learning about some of the most misunderstood and stigmatized neurological disorders! Each month we’ll highlight a different neurological disorder and address the science behind the disorder, research being done in that field, and the stigmas patients face, featuring performances from patients themselves. Would you know what to do if someone had a seizure? Join BraiNY and Epilepsy...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Romance & Revenge, History of Aphrodisiacs & Poisons

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Full Course Name: Masters of Social Gastronomy: Romance and Revenge, the History of Aphrodisiacs and Poisons Every culture has a long history of aphrodisiacs – love-inducing and libido-promoting foods, ranging from the commonplace to the esoteric. Is chocolate the rightful king of Valentines Day, or could we do better with a tiger’s unmentionables? Let’s trace the history of these foxy foods and see what science has to say about their amorous...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Yeah She Did: Women in Food

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

YEAH SHE DID is a storytelling series that shines a light on the sheroes that should have been. A lineup of female-identifying comedians, writers, and storytellers join forces to share the stories of some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but history forgot). This Month: If You Can't Take the Heat Women in Food We're kicking off 2019 with a delicious installation of Yeah She Did. If you can't take the heat celebrates history's baddest...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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A Lot On The Mind: Huntington's Disease

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Come join us for a night of educational and theatrical fun while learning about some of the most misunderstood and stigmatized neurological disorders! Each month we’ll highlight a different neurological disorder and address the science behind the disorder, research being done in that field, and the stigmas patients face, featuring performances from patients themselves. What is Huntington’s Disease and how does one become diagnosed with it? Join...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Encyclopedia Commedia

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Encyclopedia Commedia is a fast-paced and hilarious exploration of all the knowledge in the world (more or less [markedly less]). Come witness a ragtag assortment of bitter tastemakers, impure thought leaders, genuinely accomplished comedians and the occasional marching band as they pummel your cranium with information until you’re weeping with knowledge! (Make sure you pay attention—there just might be a quiz….) This event is mixed seated...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Science Exclamation Point

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Science + Comedy featuring veteran performers Thank You Robot, lectures by Ben Lillie & guests for both! Thank You, Robot presents… Science Exclamation Point! In this long-running monthly show, two short, entrancing science lectures inspire sets of hilarious, never-to-be-seen-again improv comedy. Featuring veteran improv team Thank You, Robot, whose members’ credits include Veep, This American Life, The Onion, SNL Weekend Update and more....

(25) All levels 21 and older
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The Secret Lives of Coffee and Tea

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Tea! What is it? What does it mean to be a "milk in first kind of girl"? Why did Americans throw it in to Boston harbor? Why do most Americans drink coffee, but guzzle iced tea in the south? And where did bubble tea and kombucha come from? Sarah will reveal all the answers to your caffeinated queries. Coffee! Is it going to kill you? Make you stronger? Both, simultaneously? Soma will pick apart the science of coffee and tea, weighing the costs...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Masters of Social Gastronomy: The Secrets of FAKE MEAT!

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Each month, the Masters of Social Gastronomy take on a curious food topic and break down the history, science, and stories behind it. Up this month: MEAT ANALOGS! Sarah Lohman will give you a run-down of vegetarianism in the west. From Benjamin Franklin’s ”Tow-fu” to Dr. Kellogg’s commercial “Protose,” we’ll explore just how long we’ve been eating things that masquerade as meat. Soma will be taking charge of all your favorite...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Popular Science Presents: The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week The Weirdest Thing I Learn This Week can get plenty spooky any Wednesday of the year: Popular Science's hit podcast has featured tales of murderous taxidermy art, fatal insomnia, and the time people tried to turn George Washington into a zombie (yes, really). Can you imagine a better team to spend Halloween drinking with? Neither could we. This October, let Rachel Feltman and the rest...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Convergence: Artificial Wombs

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

How will machine learning (really) affect labor? How will a new artificial womb influence women’s health and reproductive rights? What new science is on the horizon and how do we sort through the ethical, legal, and policy questions we need to ask today to help shape the future we want tomorrow? Convergence is a live show and podcast that brings two people from vastly different fields into conversation about how emerging science and technology...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Generation Women

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Generation Women is a cross-generational storytelling night in New York City. Each month, five women of note read an original piece on a theme. Of those women, one is in her 20s, her 30s, her 40s, her 50s, and her 60s+. Generation Women celebrates and amplifies women’s voices and creativity. Our diverse line-ups will make you laugh, cry, and think. We’re a unique, intimate female literary salon that brings together women of all ages.

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Pregame Your Brain:Your Brain on Sex,Drugs,Rock n’ Roll

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Get some post-work drinks in your face, and some brand new knowledge in your brain! Several stations of experts on the week’s theme will be set up around the bar – grab a drink, and choose your own adventure. Each expert has a mini speed-lesson, so you can get the basics or go deep.  Each week features experts on a different topic, so come back next week for all-new stuff!   This week – “Your Brain on Sex, Drugs, and Rock &...

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Flying University - The Racist History of Math

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Flying University is a re-education in hidden histories. This talk series is named after the underground university in Russian-occupied Poland that taught subjects banned by the state-run schools. This rebel organization also educated women, who were barred from attending the official university, including Marie Curie. In that spirit, each Flying University talk highlights a piece of history that has been “conveniently forgotten”. Lets set the...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Speakeasy Sessions Electro Swing Dance Party

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Converse with cool cats and dolled-up dames to the sounds of live Jazz and electro-swing by the Scofflaw Scoundrels Rich Green & Faith in the Glitch.  Brush up on your dance moves with a swing dance lesson at the beginning of the night by Brooklyn Swings. Get Framed in a photo by Sam Froond of Urban Adventures, either while dancing or at the photobooth, where you can immortalize yourself and your friends in your dapper digs. Come help...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Cramming for the Midterms

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

The science behind why our politics got so insane (and what we can do about it) This is a series about the fundamental principles of social and political life. If you’re looking for a rundown of “he-said,” “she-said” analyses, or a bunch of talking heads talking past each other on today’s top issues, you’re in the wrong place. Instead, we share some of the deepest social science findings behind how everything got so fucked. You’ll...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Dedicate It

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

If dedications can sometimes be cryptic, New York Times bestselling author André Aciman's multilingual messages are downright mystifying. Come hear the man behind Call Me By Your Name, Out of Egypt, and most recently Enigma Variations decode his dedications. Dedicate It is a live show and podcast that zeroes in on the dedication page. Come hear host Emily Ludolph find the stories about the people and experiences that motivate our favorite writers,...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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