Mystery Science Theater 3000

### Friday Night Live Our Friday night comedy showcase featuring a new lineup every week. See the best local acts, killer visiting comedians, and up-and-coming new acts trying their best material. A different friendly host every week AND a brand new lineup of the best Barcelona based comedians & professional touring comedians! 7 Comedians perform around 10 minutes of comedy each Every Friday Show starts at 10pm and will be done by midnight - We have a short break in the middle to grab refreshments. Tickets: 12 euros online, 15 euros at the door. 10 euros online for groups of 4+ \- Buy tickets on [The Comedy Clubhouse Website](https://thecomedyclubhouse.es/event-category-showcases/). \*This show is professionally filmed, so comedians always make sure to bring their best material for the camera (and the audience). ## Where? At The Comedy Clubhouse - Barcelona's dedicated English Comedy Club. At The Comedy Clubhouse we're committed to providing a space for people to *relax, chat, meet new people, make mistakes, develop their craft, say stupid things, laugh, cry, detox from the internet AND learn that stepping outside your comfort zone doesn't have to be that uncomfortable.* **Basically we're bringing community back baby!** ## How? We run 20+ different shows a week of all different types and have had massive stars like Louis CK & Michelle Wolf perform at our club. We produce sketches and funny videos every day on our Instagram of us goofing around. We have Improv jams, Improv Workshops, Open Mics, Friendly Bartenders, Yoga Lessons, Writing Sessions & More! ## What People Say About Us? We have an average rating of 4.9 Stars on Google across **OVER 500 REVIEWS!** People that come here love the friendly tone that we set, and they enjoy having a place they can relax and be themselves. Here are some nice things people have said recently *'Pure laughs and silliness every time! Love the weekly Fat Goose shows, nice mix of newcomers and comedy pros :)' - Joe* *'Funky chunky is a great plan to enjoy comedy on a Monday night. Mixed new and professional comedians trying out their jokes and brilliantly hosted by Luke and Hannah' - Albert* *'A kind of hotspot for English speaking Comedy in Barcelona. A pleasant friendly bar in the main floor and a middle sized show venue in the basement. What I have seen had a nice atmosphere and was full of laughter as well. Especially the "Midweek Crisis" on Wednesday was a hilarious show where also little or bigger problems of audience members became funnily solved away.' Stephen* ### Some People Don't Like Us! Some people don't like us, that's ok, we're not for everyone. Around 1% of the people that come here, find something they don't like. Sometimes people complain about the lack of drink variety, or about the chaotic feel of the place. Other people find that the open mic comedy event they attended didn't meet the standards they are used to on Netflix. If you come to The Comedy Clubhouse, please understand that it is a work in progress. We are constantly changing & improving and trying to develop new talent. \- It's the Sagrada Familia of comedy\. Just give us another 140 years and it'll be perfect :\) ## Get Involved? [Join our WhatsApp regulars chat](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GXUvXSSorezD1GjnlUcNj4) for a weekly update on all the different things we have going on. Or Follow us on Instagram (@TheComedyClubhouseBcn) or [subscribe on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPE7ii4-SlPOtZnrdDptVg)... Or just come and hang out. We're here every day :).

Encuentro para conocernos , compartir nuestros momentos vitales, nuestras necesidades, descubrimientos, recibir ayuda si lo deseas, etc. Si eres nuev@ en el crecimiento interior-personal-espiritual , te ofrezco leerte tu carta astrologica y compartirte tips esenciales para ser más Fuerte y Libre. Animate. Juntos somos más Fuertes ! **Si quieres asistir escríbeme por whatsapp al 678777477.** **Los encuentros se organizarán desde el grupo de whatsapp.** (por lo que aunque no veas inscripciones aquí no significa nada).

\#\#\# 🎬 **¡Únete al Fun Cinefórum en Video Instan! 🍿https://chat.whatsapp.com/JGU3ja0vMJP1ACKNl5KHIm?mode=ac_t** ¡Hola, cinéfil@! 🌟 ¿Te has sentido alguna vez solo después de ver una gran película y no tener a nadie con quien comentarla? ¡No más! Si disfrutas ser el primero en descubrir los estrenos más esperados y revivir las obras maestras del cine, este es tu lugar. **¿Qué te ofrecemos?** Cada semana, proyectaremos una película en **versión original con subtítulos**. Después de disfrutarla, ¡nos reuniremos para compartir nuestras impresiones y reflexiones! 🎉 **Detalles del evento:** * 📅 **Lugar:** Video Instan, C/ Viladomat 239 * 🍹 **Precio:** Proyección + bebida = **8€** * 🎭 **Temática:** ¡Cada semana una nueva sorpresa! * 📱https://chat.whatsapp.com/EwnvhxMOee74JbekJiyBZp ¡Ven a disfrutar del cine como nunca antes y haz nuevos amigos que comparten tu pasión! **No te lo pierdas, la magia del cine te espera.** ✨ \*\*\* \#\#\# 🎬 **Join the Fun Cinefórum at Video Instan! 🍿** Hey, cinema fans! 🌟 Have you ever felt lonely after watching a great movie, wishing you had someone to discuss it with? Not anymore! If you love being the first to see the latest releases and relive cinema masterpieces, this is the place for you. **What do we offer?** Every week, we’ll screen a film in **original version with subtitles**. After enjoying it, we’ll gather to share our thoughts and reflections! 🎉 **Event Details:** * 📅 **Location:** Video Instan, C/ Viladomat 239 * 🍹 **Price:** Movie + Drink = **€8** * 🎭 **Theme:** A new surprise every week! * 📱https://chat.whatsapp.com/EwnvhxMOee74JbekJiyBZp Come enjoy cinema like never before and make new friends who share your passion! **Don’t miss out; the magic of film awaits!** ✨

In this session, we explore the figure of the intellectual, the belletrist who rose from a position of suspicion and ridicule to become, through the written word, a force capable of defending democracy and shaping our collective moral consciousness. Along the way, we'll consider a curious paradox: how well-written fiction in an imaginary book can profoundly shape our perception of reality, and, with it, our judgment and decisions as individuals and as a society. Turning from fiction to fact, one historical and canonical case study will help us examine how critical thinking and the courageous intervention of intellectuals helped a society confront its own prejudices, biases, conspiracies, and fallacies, and in doing so, helped save its democracy and uphold its universal values. We will then turn to the evolution of relentless technology, from the Belle Époque to today, to ask what has changed in the power and influence of the 'man of letters' vis-à-vis the technologies we've developed, and what risks we now face, more than ever, as cracks in our democracies widen through a consciousness increasingly compromised by shady influencers. This talk is the second in a three-part series examining how new technologies, cultural intermediaries, and information systems shape our beliefs in subtle but consequential ways. Each talk stands on its own and requires no prior attendance. This session will be led by Eyal. Bring wine/beer/drinks/food/snacks/whatever to share. **Our events fill up very quickly. To avoid missing out on future events, join the WhatsApp group via this link:** [https://tally.so/r/w4G5L5](https://tally.so/r/w4G5L5) Press the buzzer marked Semi sotano 2 to be let in. It's down the stairs, first door on the right. Image: *Zola, Insulted* by Henry de Groux 1898, oil on canvas.

¡Nueva sesión de cinemasacre!, seguiremos con la tradición de poner lo peor de lo peor del cine, y como siempre comentado con mucho humor. 12 euros la entrada anticipada con bebida (cerveza o refresco) y palomitas... ¡Y también regalaremos un vaso de cinemasacre! Esta vez estaremos en una sala que mola mucho y en domingo, ¡la peor forma de acabar la semana! Si te apuntas al evento o compras anticipada la entrada vale 12 euros, si te presentas en al puerta a lo loco, sin reserva, son 15 euros. (apuntarse a este meetup cuenta como reserva ;) Por si queréis comprar la entrada anticipada, os dejo este link, pero si os apuntáis aquí cuenta como reserva: https://entradium.com/events/cinemasacre-barcelona-sala-eca Cualquier duda me decís, os dejo mi telf 630386547 P:D: Para los nuevos, si queréis que os meta en el grupo de whatsap enviadme un whatsap a mi por privado :)

I welcome you to a warm, meditative space where you can relax and your mind can breathe, using art as a vehicle for this journey. We will focus on the artist that is already inside of you, using this space not to critique or judge but to create, play, and cultivate. Feel free to bring your own supplies if you want, but it is not necessary. Materials will be provided, including acrylic paints, paintbrushes, pencils, paper, and towels. ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️ Les doy la bienvenida a un espacio cálido y sereno donde podrán relajarse y dejar que su mente respire, utilizando el arte como vehículo para este viaje. Nos centraremos en el artista que ya reside en su interior, utilizando este espacio no para criticar ni juzgar, sino para crear, jugar y cultivar su creatividad. Si lo desean, pueden traer sus propios materiales, pero no es necesario. Se proporcionarán todos los materiales, incluyendo pinturas acrílicas, pinceles, lápices, papel y toallas. ⚠️
Tengo plazas limitadas. Si te apuntas y luego no puedes venir, por favor, cancela tu plaza con al menos 1 día de antelación. Si no lo haces, tendremos que eliminarte del grupo para darle la oportunidad a otra persona. ¡Gracias por entenderlo! ‼️‼️‼️ **Para confirmar su asistencia, envía un bizum a ES20 0049 0702 5620 1135 0779. Si cancelas 24 horas antes del evento recibirás tu dinero de vuelta íntegramente **

**Aquesta activitat té un aforament limitat i les places s'assignen a través del sistema d'inscripció de Meetup. Les places obtingudes es reservaran fins al dia de la trobada al moment en què el grup hagi seleccionat el tema de debat. Si arribeu més tard d'aquell moment, la vostra plaça podrà ser cedida a una altra persona.** Hola i benvinguts al nostre proper Meetup de filosofia de Sòcrates Cafè! Vols una comprensió més profunda de tu mateix i del món? Valores el diàleg profund, honest i respectuós? Si és així, aquesta trobada serà molt interessant per a tu. Es tracta d'una reunió bilingüe; on podrem intervenir tant en català com en espanyol. **ON ENS TROBEM?** Café de l'Opera (NOMES 3 ABRIL!) **QUAN ENS TROBEM** Els divendres de 19:15 a 20:45 Si us plau, arribeu a temps. Començarem puntualment **QUANTES PERSONES ENS REUNIM** Es proposen sessions amb aforaments diversos, de manera que el nombre d'assistents pot variar cada setmana **QUÈ PASSA A LES REUNIONS** A cada reunió tenim una discussió utilitzant el mètode socràtic:[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_metho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method)d. Fem, responem i discutim preguntes i idees per estimular el pensament crític i ampliar les nostres perspectives amb alguns conceptes i pensaments en els quals mai hem pensat. L'objectiu principal d'aquestes trobades és enriquir-nos amb les perspectives dels altres, i no convèncer els altres sobre les nostres perspectives. Les reunions són sobre les nostres pròpies filosofies de la vida i no necessàriament el que els grans filòsofs i acadèmics han dit o escrit. No és un club de debat ni una plataforma per fer proselitisme. En canvi, posem èmfasi en qüestionar, tenir una mentalitat oberta i desafiar les nostres pròpies suposicions mentre escoltem i respectem les opinions compartides per altres persones. Una reunió de Sòcrates Cafè es considera un èxit quan els participants surten de la discussió amb moltes més preguntes de les que tenien al principi **QUINS TEMES ES DISCUTEIXEN A LES REUNIONS** Els participants suggereixen temes al principi de cada reunió. Després votem i triem el tema més popular per discutir-lo. No és necessària una formació acadèmica en filosofia; només es requereix entusiasme per intercanviar idees i punts de vista. Alguns exemples de temes escollits a reunions anteriors \- Per quins ideals val la pena morir \- Per què mai estem satisfets \- Per què els éssers humans estem informats que la societat va malament i els líders també estan ben informats\, i no obstant això les coses continuen igual \- És necessària la identitat \- Quin és el preu ètic i l'avarícia \- Què és la postveritat \- Com és possible que les persones a les societats democràtiques estiguin tan obsessionades pel poder? \(Desig de ser diferent\, millor\, més fort que els altres\)\- Què és l'amistat **QUI POT PARTICIPAR EN AQUEST MEETUP** Qualsevol persona és més que benvinguda a unir-se a les nostres trobades. Aquests events reuneixen persones de diferents orígens i cultures, tot i que no és obligatori tenir formació filosòfica. Els nostres participants habituals són persones que tenen desig d'una comprensió més profunda de si mateixos i del món. Persones que valoren el diàleg profund, honest i respectuós

Steven Spielberg's new project is an extraterrestrial sci-fi thriller based on his own original idea and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, and Colin Firth. You are [to buy your own ticket](https://www.cinesrenoir.com/pelicula/el-dia-de-la-revelacion/) for the screening around 16:10. We plan to gather after the show for a drink and some tapas to discuss the film Margaret and Daniel get some inhuman abilities - their psychic connection helps them in exposing a UFO conspiracy, as secret government forces try to stop the disclosure from happening

Drink Drank Drunk is back at our new home, the Secret Comedy Club! Come out June 20th to watch comedians argue today’s most pressing issues while taking shots of hard alcohol and trying to beat ‘the clock’. Free shots, audience round, judges, prizes, and more! Tix in socials and Secret Comedy website (cheaper online/in advance). [#englishcomedyinbarcelona](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/englishcomedyinbarcelona/) [#drinking](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/drinking/) [#standupcomedy](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/standupcomedy/) [#nightlifebarcelona](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/nightlifebarcelona/) [#drinkingSpain](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/drinkingspain/) Excellent for bachelor/bachelorette parties or language schools. Comedians will take shots of hard liquor live on stage and follow the classic debate tournament format to debate hilarious topics like: Is Gaudi overrated? Should we bury the dead right away or keep them around for a while? Should we embrace the existence of aliens or try and destroy them? Widely considered to be one of Barcelona’s best comedy exports, this show now takes place internationally to awed audiences. Tix https://secretcomedyclubbarcelona.com/en/event/drink-drank-drunk-a-fools-debate-2/ Join the fun! [#comedy](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/comedy?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) [#debate](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/debate?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) [#standup](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/standup?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) [#Spain](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/spain?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) [#barcelona](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/barcelona?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) [#nightlife](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/nightlife?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) [#drinking](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/drinking?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) [#englishcomedyinbarlcona](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/englishcomedyinbarlcona?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZb3KbBZZ65XKgQUBZT4YRvpwlD0mMs1B86fpGvw2arZSSTT0rtDzJ_WLeURbmlhrIyHfq3rkLSXqi4g4WG_dA0ufzz82yYdRob4z3End5JGgbeWg8DxvliZn8vMjo_69JfSEejLG-AuJ1tGwUeSvvAw&__tn__=q) IG drinkdrankdrunkcomedy

Hola a todos!! Traemos una conferencia muy interesante dada la época en la que vivimos. La era de la información actual nos ha llevado a un continuo flujo de noticias y acontecimientos que nos desbordan y colapsan nuestra capacidad de conocer, comprender, aplicar e integrar. Y al mismo tiempo, un fenómeno que está llevándonos a la confusión es la información falsa ( fake news ) que nos diluvia constantemente haciendo que entremos en disonancias cognitivas y distorsiones de la percepción de la realidad. En esta conferencia vamos a poner el foco en cómo poder reconocer las fuentes del conocimiento y tener un criterio personal más adecuado para la vida y el día a día. Partiremos de las antiguas enseñanzas e iremos viajando a través del tiempo hasta nuestro presente e iremos a debatir sobre las posibilidades de futuro. Será un viaje divertido y ameno!! Ponente: Jorge Martínez, KinesiólogoHolístico, Constelador Familiar y PsicoTarot. Sábado 20 de Junio a las 19h. Restaurante Nova Galicia , C/ Calabria 224 Metro L-5 Entenza.

**Una tragicomèdia apocalíptica al més estil de Jordi Oriol.** El present ha imposat un ultimàtum a la humanitat, si de veritat vol tenir futur. Mentre un gabinet científic convocat d'urgència dissenya un pla per respondre a la desintegració de la matèria que permet la vida humana, dos germans s'enfronten a la pèrdua del llenguatge que pateix el seu pare, amb la convicció que tot allò que deixa d'anomenar-se, deixa d'existir. Una història de números, explicada amb lletres. Terrenal, però amb el cap als núvols. Autoria i direcció: **Jordi Oriol** Intèrprets: **Joan Carreras** **Mia Esteve** **Carme Milán** **Carles Pedragosa** **Lara Segur** Idioma: Català Durada: 1h 30m. Preus i enllaços a venda d'entrades: **9,50 Promoentrada** **amb el codi PROMEWHATS en fer la compra** **https://tickets.oneboxtds.com/promentrada_vip/events/47909** **21.75€ TR3SC** https://www.tresc.cat/f/84694/l-ultim-atom/ **Web Teatre Goya:** https://tickets.oneboxtds.com/teatregoya/select/2588487?viewCode=Vista_Principal NOTES IMPORTANTS: * Cada participant gestiona la compra de la seva entrada. * Només ha d'indicar RSVP = "Sí" qui ja hagi adquirit o reservat la seva entrada. Si us plau, no us apunteu si no la teniu, perquè altrament ens complica determinar el quòrum real. * Us recordem que aquest grup no té cap interès comercial, és una simple trobada d'aficionats, apassionats, addictes i bojos pel teatre. * En acabada la funció, anirem a buscar un bar per fer-hi un mos o un beure i comentar l'obra. * **Atès que les fotos de perfil poden fer impossible la identificació dels assistents, cal que busqueu l'organitzador/a de l'esdeveniment. Gràcies.**

**[BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE](https://www.barcelonaimprovgroup.com/shows)** Welcome to the community event with the freshest improv talent. In the first half, Kaleido Improv: every choice has consequences. Some are just more fun to watch! Kaleido Improv brings to you Coin Flip, an improvised longform storytelling experience where a single question splits the story in two. With the flip of a coin, the narrative leaps into parallel realities, unfolding unscripted and unplanned, as each choice sends the story spinning into the unknown. No script, no safety net, just bold decisions, alternate paths, and the thrill of discovering what could have been. In the second half, join Susan and Dorothy as they walk around the room, using the audience's suggestions as lines in their dialogue. You'll be taken on a freeform journey where you'll meet many different characters, places, and adventures. Is this character half-troll and half-fairy? Or are they just an abstract representation of joy? Susan and Dorothy will find the answers through the magical power of improv. **4:30pm** Doors & Bar Open **5:00pm** Show Starts **Tickets:** Early Bird 8€ *(book by Thursday)* General 10€

Buenas de nuevo, gatos curiosos! **El día 20 de junio propongo un plan matinal en el que asistiremos a una sesión a bóveda completa del planetario de la fundación CosmoCaixa y visitaremos la parte del museo dedicada a la Astronomía , la sala universo( no el museo completo, pues requeriría más tiempo.)** **Después de la visita al planetario, propongo que nos traslademos al restaurante temático Verne, dedicado a este gran maestro y pionero de la ciencia ficción.** Este restaurante, ubicado en la calle Aribau, 150, es el ideal para tomarse un refresco y admirar su ambientación , pues parece que estás en un submarino o comiendo en las entrañas de la tierra. **La sesión del planetario es de 8 euros, que incluye entrada al museo. En el restaurante Verne, especializado en tapas y rolls bocadillos con muchos ingredientes, cada uno paga lo que consume.** Espero que os guste este plan alternativo al de la agrupación Astronómica Aster, a la que he renunciado por el alto coste que nos pedían por persona. El presidente nos exigía 30 euros por persona por una hora y media de actividad y , al intentar rebajar el precio, se me ha negado. Se trata de pasarlo bien, pero sin que el precio sea excesivo, al menos esa es mi filosofía en este grupo. Os espero en este astronómico encuentro! Hasta pronto!!

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? * Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection? * And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species? * 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.

Based on the novel Roadside Picnic, it is NO picnic, but rather one of the masterpieces of world cinema. Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 Soviet sci-fi classic, recounts the expedition of a writer and professor led by a mysterious guide called "The Stalker." to a futuristic wasteland called "The Zone." Dripping with existential dread, it continually presents strange occurrences that will have us debating the meaning of what we've just viewed right through the ending. *Stalker* (1979) can be streamed for free on HBOMax, the Criterion Channel or Kanopy. It's also available for rent on Amazon Prime and AppleTV. The Columbus Library has two copies on disc.

Join us for a Discount Tuesday / Choose Your Movie event to see your choice of the A24 thriller THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD or the latest animated adventure in the always great series, TOY STORY 5! Should be a winner either way! Here are details, trailers and our plan for this event: THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD: This thriller from A24 is being called a dark adaptation of the 17th-century ballad Robin Hood's Death. It follows an aged Robin Hood in the hands of a mysterious woman after being critically injured as he grapples with his past life of crime and murder. The film is written / directed by Michael Sarnoski and stars Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett and Noah Jupe. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0&t=1s TOY STORY 5: The fifth installment of what is quite possibly the best animated series ever! With something for everyone, this animated adventure faces a new crisis as 8-year old Bonnie has become enamored with the new favorite plaything, a frog-like tablet named Lilypad! The film stars returning cast members Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tony Hale, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Annie Potts, Bonnie Hunt, Keanu Reeves, and Melissa Villaseñor, along with newcomers Greta Lee, Conan O'Brien, Craig Robinson, Matty Matheson, Jeff Bergman, Anna Vocino and Ernie Hudson. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c51ND9Hdbw0 PLAN: For those seeing TOY STORY 5, please purchase your ticket for the 7:00pm showing and meet in the bar area starting at 6:30pm! For those seeing THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD, please purchase your ticket for the 7:10pm showing and meet in the bar area starting at 6:30pm! Discount Tuesday ticket prices are $6 for ROBIN HOOD and $8 for TS5 (because it’s on their Ultra Screen) when you join Marcus Rewards and use the app. Marcus Rewards is FREE and also includes a FREE popcorn on Discount Tuesday showings. Tickets moving FAST so advance ticket purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list your movie of choice and seat number in the Comments section of this event. Look forward to seeing you there, Dan