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Song-Writing Session
### Creative Session for Song-Writers & Writers to connect, share & grow. Together.
We create a safe and inspiring space guided by our DNA. Members and invited Artists - where Writers of all styles and backgrounds are welcome.
##### **WHAT TO EXPECT:**
* Introduction: Connect, meet fellow artists, and ease into the space together.
* Writing Session: Work on Your own project / get inspired by our creative prompts.
* Feedback Round: Share Your work and receive thoughtful, constructive feedback.
* Stage Time: If You feel comfortable, You are welcome to perform Your lyrics, poem / song.
##### **STAGE PERFORMANCE:**
If You would like to perform, please bring Your instrumentals / backing tracks on Your phone. You can connect via Bluetooth to our mixer. A keyboard and guitar will also be available if needed.
##### **GUIDELINES:**
* Offer encouraging and constructive feedback: “This part was strong—lean into it. You might explore this further…”
* Be mindful that some pieces may be personal or sensitive. Please include trigger warnings where needed.
* We create this space together - with respect, openness, and care - so everyone feels safe to express themselves.
##### **TICKETS:**
available at the Box Office before the class
***Get ready to explore different writing styles, deepen your craft, and connect with new people.***
...for more info check out www.dna-artclub.com / follow us on IG: @nightart.club
See You soon :)
Love.
DNA.
______
\*Members of Dair Night Art e.V. and Subscribers of DNA. Art GbR.
\*\*By entering the DNA. ART HOUSE, You agree to comply with the Hausordnung of Dair Night Art e.V. and Geschäftsordnung of Dair Night Art e.V. Please ensure You review these documents thoroughly in advance.
Alexisonfire (Melodic Hardcore) @ Huxley's
**We're going to Alexisonfire 🫶**
Genres**🥀** Post-Hardcore / Screamo / Melodic Hardcore
**Support Act: Militarie Gun**
Venue**🥀** Huxleys Neue Welt
Start**🥀** 20:00
**Tickets:**
***[Here](https://www.eventim.de/event/alexisonfire-huxleys-neue-welt-21472112/)***
We will meet up shortly before, please check the event page the day prior/of the gig!
This event is hosted by our community member Paul, so in case anything comes up, please send him or me a message.
**🤘We also have a telegram group to stay in contact with likeminded people, if you'd like to join our telegram before meeting us in person, just drop a dm to Mercy :)**
See you then!
Mercy **🥀**
Creative Writing & Wine
## DNA. presents: "CREATIVE WRITING & WINE"
\- A space where creativity flows and every sip inspires\.
Settle into Your Wednesday evening with a glass of wine in hand and step into a cozy, inspiring atmosphere made for sharing stories, listening deeply, and letting Your own voice come alive. Our storytelling and poetry evenings are open to everyone — whether You're just beginning to explore spoken word or You’ve been writing for years. No pressure, just presence.
##### *With gentle, uplifting prompts and space to express Yourself, You’ll create, share, or simply enjoy the power of words in a warm, welcoming circle.*
Whether You’re planning a soulful midweek date, coming alone to unwind, or meeting friends for something different, this is Your moment to connect, reflect, and celebrate the beauty of language.
##### *Each gathering offers something new: fresh themes, meaningful conversations, unexpected moments of truth, and a community that listens with its whole heart.*
#####
See Us Soon :)
Love.
Garen & DNA.
***
For more insights, follow us on IG: [@nightart.club](https://www.instagram.com/nightart.club)
\*Members of Dair Night Art e.V. and Subscribers of DNA. Art GbR.
The Buddha Wears Prada
A dark stand-up work-in-progress English comedy hour about Sofia May's experience as a former assistant of Buddhist cult leader
A dark stand-up work-in-progress comedy hour about Sofia May's experience as a former member of a Buddhist cult's inner circle, working as the assistant of a very chic, diabolical, female cult leader.
After living the life of a religious Buddhist zealot in a secluded community deep into the Colorado Rocky Mountains for years, Sofia hit the road and blew the whistle. It isn't a famous cult yet, but through exposés, podcasts and general trash-talking, it will be in a year.
What's more, now a self-proclaimed "Buddhaphobe", she intends to ruin your relationship with Buddhism too.
[Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buddha-wears-prada-tickets-1989158516670?aff=oddtdtcreator)
This show will debut at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe festival. Come watch it take shape.
Venue: Hier Wo Du Strahlst ([Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 20, 10178 Berlin](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47a84f3fda4f0415:0xe3d4dff6f5d57bf1?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111 "https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47a84f3fda4f0415:0xe3d4dff6f5d57bf1?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111"))
Doors: 19:00
Showtime: 20:00 - 21:00
[Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buddha-wears-prada-tickets-1989158516670?aff=oddtdtcreator)
PAY WHAT YOU CAN
About Sofia May:
Sofia May was born and raised in New York City on Ren and Stimpy and bad boundaries. Her comedy style is dark and whimsical. People often say, “She’s so innocent! Just like O.J. Simpson!”.She has performed all over Europe, in London, NYC, SF, and the Edinburgh Fringe the last 3 years. She performs on a nightly basis in Berlin and produces the weekly show Stand-up at The Shine.
And she really did spend 7 years in Buddhist cult in off the grid in Colorado in the inner circle as the leader's assistant.
[Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buddha-wears-prada-tickets-1989158516670?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Awards:
Best Performer at the Edinburgh Fringe - Fringe Europe
Shortlisted Nominee For Best Newcomer - British Comedy Guide's Comedian Choice Awards
Reviews:"– and Sofia May, whose charming stage presence suggests the most potential." — The Guardian"
She gives off the vibe that she’d give you a hug if you needed it, and while delivering said hug, stick a sign on your back that says a whole bunch of slurs." —European Comedy Review
"Sofia May delivers a masterclass in pitch-black comedy." — The Nerd Party"A Stand-out Stand-up" — One4Review
[Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buddha-wears-prada-tickets-1989158516670?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Soundground : workshop on improvised music
Soundground Vol. II
A FLINTA\* & friends
gathering for free improvisation, deep listening, experimentation, and collective sound-making.
Bring an instrument, bring an object, bring a noise, or simply bring yourself.
No previous musical experience is needed.
Wednesday 03/06 Doors open: 18:30
Location (near U6 Tempelhof)
To reserve a spot, simply reply to this via email vestigium.impro@gmail.com
donation based. A place to meet sound, without maps.
Soundground: free improvised music workshop
**A place to meet sound, without maps**
Facilitated by **Vesti Gium (they/them)**
Everyone enters as they are.
No score. No threshold of skill.
We follow the room, moment by moment—
listening, nudging, letting the music find itself.
A breath, a shoelace, a laugh, a footstep—
each carries weight.
Silence is welcomed; noise is celebrated.
There are no wrong directions here.
We practise a listening that reaches outward and inward:
to ourselves, to one another, to the space we shape together.
That is where the music begins.
* 🌀 Bring a voice, an object, an instrument, a movement—or nothing at all.
* ✨ **Priority given to FLINTA folks and people with migration backgrounds.**
* 🎧 No experience needed. Curiosity is enough.
* 📍 Berlin – \[theodorstraße 5,12099]
* 🗓 Every Wednesday 17: 30
* 📬 DM or email **[vestigium.impro@gmail.com](mailto:vestigium.impro@gmail.com)** to join
Come make sound—come be heard.
Britpop Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
I WRITE – A Silent Writing Club (Just You & Your Words)
Welcome to **I WRITE**, a gentle space for anyone who wants to write—quietly, freely, and without judgement.
We are a Berlin community of writers who gather together weekly to write, talk and recharge after a long week. Some of us journal, some write novels, some do academic writing, many people come without a project in mind and see where the inspiration flow takes them. This is a space to simply show up and write, a safe place to be yourself and to release all your layers onto the paper.
There’s no set topic, no feedback circle, and no pressure. Just warm people, a calm atmosphere, and time dedicated to yourself.
🗓️ **Agenda:**
* 14:30 - 15:00 **→** 30 min arriving, optional socialising (arrive early, meet other writers)
* 15:00 - 16:00 **→** 1 hour of silent writing (headphones welcome, focus encouraged)
* 16:00–16:30 **→** 30 mins break + optional chat or solo time (stay and chat or go celebrate the rest of your Saturday)
* 16:30–17:30 → 1 more hour of silent writing (for those staying)
* 17:30–18:00 → 30 mins of chat, and leaving
🎒 **Bring:**
* Something to write with (laptop, notebook, phone, typewriter… anything goes)
* Something to drink (there is no cafeteria, unfortunately)
* Your current project or a blank page
* Yourself, exactly as you are
**👉 Responsibility:**
* Our location is limited; thus, I am kindly asking you to RSVP only if you are willing to attend.
**📍Location:**
* We meet at **Heinrich Schulz Library in Charlottenburg**. In the library, go look for the Gruppenraum; I will be waiting for you there. Any trouble finding the room, I will come to meet you outside.
* 🚇 U7 **Richard-Wagner-Platz**
* 🚌 M45 Bus **U Richard-Wagner-Platz**
**About me:**
Hi, my name is Anastasia. I started this writing club back in May 2025. Since then, it has been hosted weekly at the Heinrich Schulz Library (who is kind enough to allow us to use this room for free). Over this time, I’ve been privileged to meet some of the most creative and kind minds in Berlin. And I would be happy if you joined us. Whether you're an experienced writer or just at the beginning of your journey, you're welcome. If you know how to hold a pen or how to type, there will always be a space for you.
Let's write together!
FLINTA* Songwriting Sprint
**3 Teams, 3 Hours, 3 Songs** 🔴 ⏯️
Find your next collaborators and learn how to make a song together in one day. **Exclusively for FLINTA\*** **(only for Women, Lesbians, Nonbinary-, Trans-, Agender People).**
Join us:
**Saturday, June 20**
**15:30-18:30**
**House of Music (343 Labs, 2nd floor)**
**What to expect:**
Up to **12 people** gather in **3 teams** working on a song together. This guided songwriting sprint will give you the opportunity to exchange ideas and **get creative**. At the end there will be 3 songs and a lot of new connections.
As a challenge, everyone brings a field recording of that day to be incorporated into the songs. This can be the sound of your coffee machine, the noise of a subway passing by or your baby crying, bring what moved you on that day. Together we will exchange the sounds and see what the 3 teams create out of it.
**What you need to bring:**
\- Laptop with your favorite DAW \- Ableton Live\, Logic Pro\, etc\. **(!)**
\- a field recording from that day on your phone/flash drive/etc\.
\- openness to expirement in a team of people you have not worked with before
\- extra gear if you want to
**Speakers and midi keyboards provided for 3 teams.**
Screenwriters' Group Meetup (Every two weeks)
A regular meeting to read and discuss work writers' are currently engaged in. For screenwriters' serious about their writing and wanting the support and incentive a periodic group meeting can provide.
The meeting will be at Alexanderplatz (contact Marc, the organizer, beforehand for exactly where). We'll make introductions about ourselves, our experiences and what we want out of the group.
If you're comfortable in doing so, come prepared with a something you're working on that you want to read or discuss.
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"The author is grateful to her weekly writers' group for kindness and criticism during the writing of this book."
*from the Acknowledgments from the book "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan*
Heilsames Singen - Singabend
Tauche ein in die wohltuende Welt des *Heilsamen Singens*! In der Singgruppe erleben wir gemeinsam, wie einfache, wiederholende Lieder mit positiven Texten Herz und Seele berühren.
Du musst kein*e geübte*r Sänger\*in sein – beim heilsamen Singen geht es nicht um Leistung, sondern um Verbindung, Freude und Entspannung.
Teils sanfte, teils kraftvolle Klänge und Melodien laden dich ein, den Alltagsstress hinter dir zu lassen, bei dir selbst anzukommen und neue Lebensfreude zu spüren. Beim gemeinsamen Singen entsteht innere Ruhe, dein Immunsystem wird gestärkt – und auf liebevolle Weise entsteht Verbindung untereinander.
Komm, wie du bist – mit deiner Stimme, deinem Atem, deinem Herzen. Lass dich tragen vom Klang und entdecke die heilende Kraft des Singens.
Wir freuen uns auf dich!
Wo: Offenes Wohnzimmer Moabit
Wann: jeden 3. Freitag im Monat 19:00
Teilnahme auf Spendenbasis
Um die Planung zu erleichtern, melde Dich gerne an unter:
[kontakt@heilsames-singen-berlin.de](mailto:kontakt@heilsames-singen-berlin.de)
(Wer spontan kommen kann, ist natürlich ebenso willkommen!)
Hei, ich bin Gesa, Sängerin, Gesangspädagogin und zertifizierte Singleiterin
für Heilsames Singen. Nach über 20 Jahren als Opern- und Konzertsängerin liegt mein Fokus heute auf dem „Heilsamen Singen“. Mir liegt am Herzen, das Singen wieder in unseren Alltag zu holen. Weil es uns mit unserem innersten Menschsein verbindet, weil es Herz und Seele berührt – und weil es ein kleiner, aber kraftvoller Beitrag zu mehr Freude, Wärme und Menschlichkeit in unserer Welt ist.
COMMERCIAL DANCE - 2000 SPECIAL
## Nostalgia, Energy & Iconic Moves
Step back into the golden era of MTV and VIVA and celebrate Yourself through the power of music and movement.
This class brings back the magic of a time when we watched weekly charts, learned choreographies from music videos, and were inspired by icons like Britney Spears, Beyoncé, and Shakira. It’s all about reliving that energy—while making it Your own.
Led by Anastasia, a Berlin-based dance instructor who started her journey back when Commercial Dance was known as Videoclip Dancing. She used to switch between MTV and VIVA, recording her favorite music videos on VHS to learn every move by heart. Today, she brings these memories back to life - blending nostalgia with fresh energy and a deep love for movement.
> I would like to create a space where You feel free to express Yourself, reconnect with the music You love, and enjoy every moment on the dancefloor. – Anastasia
Each session offers a mix of technique, grooves, and choreography inspired by legendary music videos, adapted to the level of every participant (both beginners and experienced dancers). Expect a dynamic, feel-good atmosphere where You can let go, have fun, and reconnect with the joy of dancing.
* While we’re celebrating the millennial era, all generations are warmly welcome
**TICKETS:**
available: at the Box Office before the class
See You Soon.
Love.
Anastasia & DNA.
LEVEL: All levels
WHAT YOU NEED: sneaker, comfy clothes
COSTS: €15 Regular (Online / Box Office)
\- Free for DNA\. Members
Fête de la Musique 2026
Like each year, we will go to several shows at this year's **Fête de la Musique**! And as every year, it is free for everyone!
💖You can join us at any show, just check the times below. HOWEVER, if you don't come with us from the start, please send me a brief message, so that we won't wait for you.💖
We meet in front of the first venue.
💖**musseldog**
4 pm • Post Punk
**📍*März*,** Greifenhagener Straße 17, Berlin
💖**REHEATED**
5.30 pm • Jazz / Pop / R’n‘B / Funk
📍***Nölli Sound Shake***, Nöldnerplatz, 10317 Berlin-Rummelsburg
**Break until 7.15 pm**
💖**The Darrancinis**
8 pm • Rock / Blues
📍***Garage Pankow,*** Hadlichstraße 3, 13187 Berlin
**15 min walk**
**After Fête beer @ Two Fellas**
I have reserved for 8 people at 9.30. Two Fellas is a 15 minute walk from the last venue, and closes at 11. S-Bahn. U-Bahn, tram and bus are all in walking distance.
*See you soon, cutiepies 💖*
SHOWTIME! – the Urban Pop- & Musical Ensemble in Kreuzberg – Rehearsal
\*\*\*DEUTSCHE VERSION UNTEN STEHEND\*\*\*
🌟 Calling all Soulful and Energetic Voices that wanna tell stories! 🌟
Hey there, vibrant souls! 🎤 Are you ready to ignite the stage with your youthful energy and passion for music? Join our electrifying urban pop & musical ensemble, where voices come together in a celebration of song and joy! 🎶
Picture this: a dynamic fusion of historic and contemporary pop, musical hits, and soulful melodies, all brought to life by voices bursting with youthful exuberance!
🎵If you're between 15 and 45 and crave the thrill of harmonizing with fellow music lovers, this is your golden ticket! 🌈 Rehearse with us every Thursday from 7:30-10 pm in the heart of Kreuzberg, and experience the sheer exhilaration of making music with kindred spirits! 💃🕺
So, what are you waiting for? We're on the lookout for singers who bring their prior solo and ensemble experience to the mix – voices that stand out and harmonize seamlessly with the sound of the ensemble. 🌟
Are you ready to add your voice to our chorus of excitement? Send us a private message expressing your interest, vocal range, and any singing experience you bring to the table. Let's turn up the volume on fun and create memorable musical moments together! 🎉 🎶
**Day doesn't fit, too little singing experience, or not in the required age group? No problem!** I conduct several choirs with different profiles:
**Shabach! *– the choir not only for shy people*** (https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/shabach-berlin-the-choir-not-only-for-shy-people/)
**DEUTSCHE VERISON:**
Liebe Nachbarn, wir haben 2023 das neue urbane Pop- & Musical-Ensemble "SHOWTIME!" in Kreuzberg 61 ins Leben gerufen, Altersspanne ca. 15-45 Jahre, in englischer und deutscher Sprache. Wir singen Popsongs, Musicals, und Filmmusik. Das Level ist für Fortgeschrittene und die Sänger\*innen sollten über eine gewisse Gesangserfahrung verfügen. Der Chor probt **jeden Donnerstag von 19:30-22:00 Uhr im Gewölbekeller der Kapelle-am-Urban, Grimmstr. 10, Berlin-Kreuzberg.**
Falls es Dich interessiert mitzumachen: Schreib mir bitte vorab Dein Interesse und Deine Stimmgruppe / Erfahrung kurz per Privatnachricht. Danke.
**Keine Zeit an dem Tag, zu wenig Gesangserfahrung oder außerhalb der Altersgruppe? Kein Problem!** Ich leite Chöre mit verschiedenen Profilen:
**Shabach! *– der Chor nicht nur für Schüchterne*** (https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/shabach-berlin-the-choir-not-only-for-shy-people/)
Britpop Events Near You
Connect with your local Britpop community
Shut Up & Write!® East Side Columbus
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
**SCHEDULE:**
6:45ish - Quick introductions
7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour
8:00 - The End
**OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
**BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild!
**WHAT SHOULD I BRING?**
Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you!
**OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:**
* **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space!
* **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels.
* **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay!
* **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.
Bad Girls Book Club June 2026
**Our June novel is: *The Eights* by Joanna Miller**
**This month’s novel is set during World War I. It’s a 20th-century historical fiction story about friendship and war, with coming-of-age elements and a slightly haunted tone. The book is 384 pages in print and 10 hours and 9 minutes on audiobook.**
Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its one-thousand-year history, Oxford University officially admits female students. Burning with dreams of equality, four young women move into neighboring rooms in Corridor 8. Beatrice, Dora, Marianne, and Otto—collectively known as The Eights—come from all walks of life, each driven by their own motives, each holding tight to their secrets, and are thrown into an unlikely, unshakable friendship.
Dora was never meant to go to university, but, after losing both her brother and her fiancé on the battlefield, has arrived in their place. Politically-minded Beatrice, daughter of a famous suffragette, sees Oxford as a chance to make her own way - and some friends her own age. Otto was a nurse during the war but is excited to return to her socialite lifestyle in Oxford where she hopes to find distraction from the memories that haunt her. And finally Marianne, the quiet, clever daughter of a village pastor, who has a shocking secret she must hide from everyone, even her new friends, if she is to succeed.
Among the historic spires, and in the long shadow of the Great War, the four women must navigate and support one another in a turbulent world in which misogyny is rife, influenza is still a threat, and the ghosts of the Great War don’t always remain dead.
COLUMBUS SPIRITUALITY MEETUP
We are excited to host Guided Meditations on Sundays at 6 pm in our Ashram/Gallery/Home! !! !!
Everyone wants to know what kind of God we worship and what kind of meditation we do. We worship the GOD that LOVES US! We understand that god is an energy and it lives in us as us. Our meditations guide others to actually experience that energy! xoxo We don't just talk about peace, love and affection, we experience it :)
Also we are a home not a business, so we enjoy building community one friend at a time. We always build in time for people to mingle & develop friendships! xoxo Much Love, Frank Tennyson
Namaste, Frank Tennyson
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Karaoke at Beeline Easton
You’re Invited to a Karaoke Night at Beeline Easton! If the weather is nice we will be out on the back patio. If not it will be inside :)
🎤 Sing Your Heart Out! 🎶
Join us for an unforgettable night of music, fun, and good vibes at Beeline Easton! Whether you’re a rockstar in the making or just love a good singalong, this is your chance to shine.
Join us and Central Ohio friends
(Formerly cbus 20s and 30s)
🕗 Time: [8pm-2am (close)]
📍 Location: Beeline Easton
Parking: paid parking garage south of beeline or a free lot to the north of beeline!
Bring your friends, grab a drink, and get ready to take the stage! Let’s make it a night to remember.
RSVP we can’t wait to see you there
Rays Of Light Spiritualist Church Service
Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel.
Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger.
Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life.
Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.
Drunken Philosophy: Where Is Everybody? The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter
Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle.
**Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?**
In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox.
One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread.
Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for.
**Questions to wrestle with:**
* Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving?
* Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why?
* If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming?
* Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now?
As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.




















