MOON BULLETIN - Q1, L1264
Lately, I’ve been listening to (and singing at karaoke) Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield. It’s an amazingly motivational song. No one else can feel it for you // only you can let it in. Honestly, it’s been a great reminder of my own agency in a time where it feels like everything is in upheaval. And the infectious pop production feels apt for the sunny moments where we can glimpse the coming spring. Yesterday, as it poured down rain and I did as Natasha asks (felt the rain on my skin), I found myself reflecting on the serendipitous coincidences that I’ve been experiencing lately. An artist I admire uses the exact combination of words I just used in an application. A rare bird that I’m reading about flies by while I’m on a walk. These are not particularly remarkable moments, but I’m choosing to lean into my human ability for pattern recognition and take them as signs that I’m exploring things I’m meant to be doing. Besides, I’ll admit that I’ve been a bit desperate for any signs at all that I’m on the right path and things are going to be ok. If it takes the form of a piece of trash I come across, so be it!
When I’m putting together these newsletters, I’m often struck by a sense of regret that I’m unable to attend every event. How lucky I feel to be living in such a vibrant city! At the same time, having a pulse on what kinds of spaces are opening up makes me feel eager to contribute in my own way. Plus, I just want to honor the amount of (frequently thankless) work it takes to create spaces that move beyond the traditional forms of eating, drinking, and seeing shows. This full moon, I’m reflecting on the overlooked in my life — the people, creatures, and beings that actually play an instrumental role in my thriving, even if I don’t realize it. Interdependence is awesome, really, in the way that it instills in me a sense of awe. As Natasha says, live your life with arms wide open.
🌓 Sidewalk Study on Designs for the Pluriverse in Williamsburg: First Quarter (Thu Mar 6 @ 7pm). Czarina and I are leading a study on how we might tailor design for the pluriverse, a world in which many worlds fit, according to the Zapatistas. As we wander through the streets of Brooklyn, we ask: how do we design the world, and how does the world design us back? Free, RSVP for address.
🌓 The Real and Elsewhere: Films of Ben Rivers at e-flux: First Quarter (Thu Mar 6 @ 7pm). I haven’t seen Rivers’ films before, but this description intrigued me: “Rivers’ films frequently take place in remote locations and imagined futures, investigating modes of survival, autonomy, and the boundaries between human and non-human perspectives.” Since it’s e-flux, I would expect this to be pretty heavy on the abstract intellectualism. $10, $7 for students.
🌓 Immemorial Book Launch at Greenlight Bookstore: First Quarter (Thu Mar 6 @ 7:30pm). I’m quite excited to read Immemorial, a speculative essay on the design and function of memorials in the face of climate catastrophe. Free.
🌔 Night in the Library: The Philosophy of the Sublime at Central Library: Waxing Gibbous (Sat Mar 8 @ 7pm - 2am). “Programs will introduce fresh ways of thinking about how to navigate the world around us with renewed attention, sensitivity, and curiosity.” — sounds intriguing! Also, a chance to be at the library until 2am … something young kyle used to dream of. Free.
🌔 Walkthrough of Entwined by Marshmallow Laser Feast at bitforms gallery: Waxing Gibbous (Sat Mar 8 @ 4 - 7pm). This show offers an exploration of the unseen worlds within nonhuman life. I attended this walkthrough with one of the artists on Wednesday and feel that they take a humble approach to the topic — something refreshing (and a bit surprising!) for an Art x Technology gallery space. Free.
🌔 Community Natural Dye Workshop for Living Soils Rising in LIC: Waxing Gibbous (Sun Mar 9 @ 3 - 7pm). Local natural dyes to imbue cloths with messages to the land, soil, and water, led by an eco-puppetry artist! This seems delightfully weird. Free, RSVP required.
🌔 MOTH 2025 Festival of Ideas in Greenwich Village: Waxing Gibbous & Full Moon (Wed Mar 12 - Fri Mar 14). Festival feels like the appropriate label for this coming-together of lawyers, academics, designers, and anthropologists to explore the rights, interests, and well-being of the more-than human. Also, everytime I’m with the MOTH crew I’m shocked that there are radical lawyers like this. $65-150.
🌕 Pop-up Cafe in Downtown Brooklyn: Full Moon (Sat Mar 15 @ 11 - 2pm). I’ll be selling some of my classic cornbread + hojicha lattes, come through and hang out! Other treats from friends available — vibes will be cozy and casual. Free.
🌕 Worm Moon in Park Slope: Full Moon (Sat Mar 15 @ 7pm). I love the worm moon because it celebrates such an often-overlooked creature. But worms do so much for us! In honor of them, please bring an offering that represents something (or someone!) overlooked in your life. Free, RSVP for address.
🌖 The Promises and Pitfalls of Geoengineering at the American Museum of Natural History: Waning Gibbous (Tue Mar 18 @ 7pm). We’ve reached the point in the Anthropocene where we’re having a large public debate on geoengineering. Bringing solar radiation management to a public stage may feel like a threat, but I share the opinion of panelist Holly Jean Buck that it can and should be a portal to asking the questions about what kinds of social organization we need to address the climate crisis. $40, $25 for members.
🌖 Vernal Equinox Ritual in Prospect Park: Waning Gibbous (Thu Mar 20 @ 5pm). In honor of the first day (!) of spring, I’ll be doing a little ritual in Prospect Park to usher in the new season. Days are longer, life is springing up everywhere you look. Let’s celebrate and mark the changing seasons ✿. Free, RSVP for exact location.
🗣️Seeking roommates: I’m hoping to find a couple roommates to join me at my 4 bed / 3 bath apartment in Park Slope near Atlantic Ave subway. Come hang out with me! Message for more info if you’re interested ☻