Excerpts from the website: Einstein once said that the most incomprehensible thing about the cosmos is that it’s comprehensible. He didn’t go far enough, the truly incomprehensible thing is that the universe can be comprehended by itself! Somehow this big, crazy universe has built structures out of itself capable of self-awareness, and capable of turning around and examining the universe in turn – the ultimate bootstrap. Piecing together how this happened is one of the ‘big questions’ facing science.

Join astrobiologist and author Caleb Scharf in examining some of the evidence so far, from cosmic webs and dark matter, to trillions of planets, Earth’s apparent unusualness, and new ways of thinking about the phenomenon we call life.

Joining in this exploration of life in the universe is the exciting new musical group The Yorkvillians. From the term for residents of the Yorkville neighborhood on the UES of Manhattan – this instrumental combo led by composer-bassist Dan Cooper and composer-accordionist William Schimmel makes its Cornelia St. Café debut. With Michiyo Suzuki – clarinet, and Max Maples – drum set. Original compositions, including Cooper’s ‘El Planeta Rojo’ and ‘Moon Almost Alive,’ reflect upon the evening’s theme.

$10.00 cover plus $10.00 minimum

Location:
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NY, 10014
For reservations: 212-989-9319

For further information: billschimmel@billschimmel.com