activities and events

Summer Concert Series at the Simons Center, July 24 – August 12

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to present a Summer Concert series featuring local jazz and classical musicians. SCHEDULE: Thursday July 24 Classical Performance by NY Virtuosi Wine and cheese reception at 5:30pm, concert at 6:30pm in Simons Center Auditorium, Room 103 Download Performance Program Tuesday July 29 Jazz Performance by Ray Anderson … Read more

SCGP Cafe Summer Fest – Friday July 25, 2014

Music, Dancing, Food Starts at 5:00pm – Food Tickets are $20.00 Reservations and Walk-In Welcome! For more information call or email: 631-632-2881 scgpcafe@gmail.com

Screening of the Documentary Film, ‘Particle Fever’, Wednesday May 14

Please join us Wednesday May 14, 2014 beginning at 5:30pm in the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Auditorium (103) for a public viewing of the documentary film, ‘Particle Fever’ Reception at 5:30pm / Viewing at 6:00pm A film by Mark Levinson Running time: 99 minutes Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on … Read more

‘Stitches’ Art Exhibition

Featuring the artworks of Elaine Ellison, Daina Taimina and Gabriele Meyer. Opening Reception: Thursday May 8, 2014 at 5:30pm Exhibition Dates: April 1 – May 31, 2014 Schedule of Events Thursday May 8th 5:30pm: Opening Reception – SCGP Art Gallery and Lobby 6:00pm: Talk by Elaine Krajenke Ellison, Mathematical Quilts – Tuesday May 20th 5:30pm: … Read more

Growing Objects Art Exhibition

Wine and Cheese Reception and Gallery Viewing: 5:30pm Artist Talk by Jessica Rosenkratz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg: 6:30pm, SCGP Room 103 Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg will speak about their creative process and the works featured in the exhibition. Topics will span the scientific phenomena that inspired the pieces, the generative systems that grow them, and digital fabrication techniques … Read more

Seminar Series May 5 – 9 by Helmut Hofer (IAS) and Dominic Joyce (Oxford)

During the week of May 5 – 9, 2014 there will be a joint seminar series by Helmut Hofer (IAS) and Dominic Joyce (Oxford). SCHEDULE: Monday May 5 1:00pm – 2:00pm, SCGP Room 313 – Dominic Joyce, “The 2-categories of d-manifolds and d-orbifolds” Download Slides 2:30pm – 3:30pm, SCGP Room 313 – Helmut Hofer, “Polyfold” Tuesday … Read more

Lecture Series by Simon Donaldson

Title: “Kahler Geometry” The lectures will cover quite a lot of ground systematically, including the work on Kahler Einstein metrics in the positive case (Fano Varieties) and the algorithm’s mentioned in Burt Ovrut’s talk a few weeks back.  

Lecture Series by Simon Donaldson

Title: Kahler Geometry Speaker:  Simon Donaldson Date: Monday, April 28, 2014 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Place: Lecture Hall 102, Simons Center     [box, type=”download”]Watch the video.[/box] Abstract: The lectures will cover quite a lot of ground systematically, including the work on Kahler Einstein metrics in the positive case (Fano Varieties) and the algorithm’s mentioned in Burt Ovrut’s talk a few weeks … Read more

Illustrating Geometry Art Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: June 19 to August 1, 2014 Featuring the artwork of Saul Schleimer and Henry Segerman Opening Reception, Thursday June 19: 5:00pm, Exhibition Viewing and Wine and Cheese Reception – Simons Center Art Gallery and Lobby. 6:00pm, Artist Talk by Henry Segerman, “Sculpture in four-dimensions” – Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Room 102. 6:45pm, Artist Talk … Read more