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SUMMARY:Sebastian Mallaby on "The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future"
DESCRIPTION:Innovations rarely come from “experts.” When it comes to improbable innovations\, a legendary tech VC told Sebastian Mallaby\, the future cannot be predicted\, it can only be discovered. It is the nature of the venture-capital game that most attempts at discovery fail\, but a very few succeed at such a scale that they more than make up for everything else. That extreme ratio of success and failure is the power law that drives the VC business\, all of Silicon Valley\, the wider tech sector and\, by extension\, the world. In The Power Law\, Sebastian Mallaby has parlayed unprecedented access to the most celebrated venture capitalists of all time—the key figures at Sequoia\, Kleiner Perkins\, Accel\, Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz\, as well as Chinese partnerships such as Qiming and Capital Today—into a riveting blend of storytelling and analysis that unfurls the history of tech incubation\, in the Valley and ultimately worldwide. We learn the unvarnished truth\, often for the first time\, about some of the most iconic triumphs and infamous disasters in Valley history\, from the comedy of errors at the birth of Apple to the avalanche of venture money that fostered hubris at WeWork and Uber.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sebastian-mallaby-on-the-power-law-venture-capital-and-the-making-of-the-new-future/
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SUMMARY:Lou Reed: The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of Lou Reed’s life\, music\, and meditations\, and the upcoming release of The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi\, a collection of unpublished writings by the late musician on the technique\, practice\, and purpose of martial arts\, as well as essays\, observations\, and riffs on meditation and life. The celebration falls on Lou Reed’s 81st birthday and the fourth annual Lou Reed International Tai Chi Day. Join us for a Tai Chi demonstration\, a public Tai Chi class\, and presentation by the book editors. The event will culminate with a performance of musical improvisors set against Lou Reed’s Musical Drones. For the complete schedule\, check the website.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/lou-reed-the-art-of-the-straight-line-my-tai-chi/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
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SUMMARY:Hidden Letters
DESCRIPTION:Nushu (女书)\, a secret language written in calligraphy shared by generations of Chinese women in their covert support of sisterhood\, hope and survival\, is now disappearing. Created during a time when women were not allowed to read or write\, Nushu was used to communicate their pain\, resistance and support with each other. Fast forward to modern China\, is Nushu still relevant when women have access to higher education and enjoy equal treatment in society? What are the challenges and implications\, if any\, that women still face today? Join China Institute for the screening of the award-winning documentary\, Hidden Letters\, on March 2nd\, followed by a conversation with Director Violet Du Feng\, hosted by Karen Ma\, film scholar and movie critic specializing in Chinese cinema. Spanning past and present Hidden Letters follows two millennial Chinese women\, connected by their fascination with the secret language of sisterhood and their desire to protect it.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/hidden-letters/
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