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SUMMARY:Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: The Paradise Gothic Tour at The Bell House
DESCRIPTION:Sri Lankan comedian\, writer\, and director Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa brings his new stand-up show Paradise Gothic to The Bell House in Brooklyn. \nKnown for his distinctive deadpan delivery\, Rajapaksa blends irreverent humor with sharp observations about culture\, identity\, and contemporary life. His previous self-written and self-directed comedy specials include Monsoon Season\, French Kiss Tunnel\, and Woodapple Jam. \nIn Paradise Gothic\, Rajapaksa turns his attention to immigration\, “radical” Buddhism\, and life in today’s run-by-numbers world\, approaching weighty subjects with the dark\, unconventional comedy that has become central to his work. \nDoors: 6:30 PMFront Bar Opens: 5:30 PM
URL:https://newyorkwala.com/event/vidura-bandara-rajapaksa-paradise-gothic-nyc/
LOCATION:The Bell House\, 149 7th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Jaipur Literature Festival New York 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) returns to New York for its tenth annual edition\, bringing an afternoon and evening of books\, ideas\, culture\, history\, and conversation to Asia Society. \nPresented in partnership with Teamwork Arts\, JLF New York brings together acclaimed writers\, thinkers\, journalists\, academics\, and commentators for conversations spanning literature\, politics\, history\, technology\, and contemporary culture. This year’s participants include Kai Bird\, Sam Dalrymple\, Mahmood Mamdani\, Susan Goldmark\, Nitin Seth\, and more. \nThe September 30 program ranges from Sam Dalrymple’s exploration of the partitions that reshaped modern Asia to discussions of artificial intelligence\, empire and colonialism\, and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s examination of controversial attorney Roy Cohn. \nBorn in Jaipur\, Rajasthan\, JLF has grown into an international celebration of literature and ideas. Its New York edition brings that spirit to the city with nearly six hours of conversations and opportunities to discover new books\, writers\, and perspectives. \nSchedule\n3:40–4:20 PMShattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern AsiaSam Dalrymple in conversation with Prashant Jha \n4:30–5:10 PMThere Is A Ghost In My RoomSanjoy K. Roy in conversation with Shoaila Abdulali \n5:20–6:00 PMAI: The Modern Double HelixNitin Seth\, Vinita Gupta and Meredith Broussard in conversation with Roopa Unnikrishnan \n6:10–6:50 PMSlow Poison: Uganda and the Afterlives of EmpireMahmood Mamdani in conversation with Neeraj Kaushal \n7:00–7:50 PMAmerican Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark JourneyKai Bird and Susan Goldmark in conversation with Sree Srinivasan \nSchedule and speakers are subject to change.
URL:https://newyorkwala.com/event/jlf-new-york-2026-jaipur-literature-festival/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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