Josh Kornbluth's "Citizen Brain" in Lafayette

Name: Josh Kornbluth's Citizen Brain in Lafayette
Start: 2024-10-19T16:00:00-0700
End: 2024-10-19T17:30:00-0700
Location: Ben Douglas's Backyard

Sat, Oct 19, 4pm - 5:30pm PDT

Ben Douglas's Backyard

lafayette, united states

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Josh Kornbluth

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Josh Kornbluth will perform his latest solo show, "Citizen Brain," in Ben's beautiful backyard in Lafayette, California, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 4 p.m. This event, and access to the backyard, will be totally outdoors.

At the Global Brain Health Institute, Josh immersed himself in the study of brain disease and wondered if our society was suffering from political dementia. The discovery of the empathy circuit in the brain might be the cure. Can a neurotic storyteller, who flunked every science class in college, spark a science-based revolution of empathy?

Written by Josh Kornbluth, in collaboration with Aaron Loeb, Casey Stangl & David Dower

Directed by Casey Stangl & David Dower

Runtime: 70 minutes.

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Showtime is 4 p.m. -- but feel free to arrive an hour early to chat, drink, and nosh!

The show will run 70 minutes; we'll hang out afterwards, too.

Just four minutes' walk from the Lafayette BART station -- but please note that BART will be running on a 10-minute delay that day.

Parking: Please be careful not to block the street or neighbors' driveways. Easiest options are the BART parking lot or along Nordstrom Road (100 yards past Ben's house).

Performance area is wheelchair accessible -- though restroom access would be an issue, due to stairs and tight spaces.

Service animals only, please.

Snacks, beverages, and seating will be provided.

Questions? Write to Josh at josh@joshkornbluth.com.

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Some reviews:

"...an engaging story...told in his inimitable humorous, intelligent and forthright style."
- Emily Mendel | Berkeleyside

"Citizen Brain succeeds most effectively in its complete and utter honesty...masterful storytelling...transcendent."
- Caitlin Keller | The Daily Californian

"Kornbluth at his best...a winner...perfectly prescient, well crafted"
- Steve Murray | Broadway World

"captivating... warmly universal...intensely personal"
- Chad Jones | TheatreDogs

"Don’t miss it! He’s a magical, medical marvel—full of heart and soul."
- Barry David Horwitz | Theatrius

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Josh Kornbluth has been performing autobiographical monologues, on stages across the country and around the world, for over 30 years. He has written and starred in two feature films, Haiku Tunnel and Love & Taxes, both directed by his brother Jacob Kornbluth. His book Red Diaper Baby collects three of his solo shows; he has also recorded two audiobooks, Red Diaper Baby: Three Comic Monologues and Ben Franklin: Unplugged ... and Other Comic Monologues. For two years he hosted an interview program on KQED-TV, cleverly titled The Josh Kornbluth Show. He was a visiting artist, and later a volunteer, at the Zen Hospice Project. He then was a fellow at the Global Brain Health Institute, based at UCSF -- an experience that led to his latest solo show, Citizen Brain, and a series of videos connecting brain science and social justice, also titled "Citizen Brain" (citizenbrain.org). You can find him at joshkornbluth.com.

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