Talks
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OLAFUR THE PLACE
The Public Art Fund sponsors a talk by Danish sculptor Olafur Eliasson. His past projects include reversing the direction of a waterfall, the construction of an artificial rainbow, and installing representations of the sun and sky at the Tate Modern. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., New School, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-980-3942, $5 general, $3 seniors and members, free for students.
QUOTH THE POLLIN
Professor Burton Pollin makes the case that Edgar Allen Poe is the father of modern science fiction. His lecture examines Poe’s development of four major sci-fi themes in his poetry and short stories. Tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., New York Public Library, Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-621-0636, free.
ZERO SUN GAME
Architect Craig Dykers, a partner in the Norwegian firm selected to build the new museum at ground zero, discusses the role of light in his past projects. Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Cooper Union Great Hall, 7 E. 7th St. at Third Avenue, 212-353-4195, free.
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