Talks
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KINGS OF COOL A discussion at the Japan Society addresses the phenomenon of otaku, Japanese “geek culture.”The panelists are otaku culture expert Lawrence Eng, manga-inspired cartoonist Robert DeJesus, and the organizer of the New York Underground Film Festival, Ed Halter. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St., between First and Second avenues, 212-832-1155, $10 general, $8 seniors and members, $5 students.
GODDESS COMPLEX A curator at the Rubin Museum of Art, Jeff Watt,gives a lecture that explores female forms depicting Buddhist, Bon, and Hindu deities in the Himalayas and surrounding regions. The talk is in conjunction with a recently opened exhibit on the same subject. Tonight, 7-9 p.m., Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-620-5000 ext. 344, free with museum admission, $7 general, $5 seniors, students, artists, and residents of 10011 and 10001 Zip codes, free for children under 12.
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