About this Event
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📚 Lecture: “Valentine’s Day Tales for Cynics: Bad Love Stories & More”
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Jack Kelnhofer
Forget roses, chocolates, and candlelit dinners—this Valentine’s Day, join us for a hilarious and chaotic exploration of love’s messiest moments with Dr. Jack Kelnhofer. Perfect for cynics and skeptics alike, this talk dives straight into history and pop culture's most disastrous romances, unraveling the catastrophic stories of Dido and Aeneas, Romeo and Juliet, and the toxic whirlwind of Joker and Harley Quinn.
In this entertaining lecture, Dr. Kelnhofer will break down the tragic, obsessive, and downright foolish choices these couples made, revealing the absurd truths hidden in their tales. Why do we remain fascinated by doomed relationships? What lessons can we learn from love gone spectacularly wrong?
Dr. Jack Kelnhofer is a passionate scholar and speaker who blends humor with literary insight, making the complexities of love accessible and engaging. In this anti-Valentine’s presentation, prepare for a lively discussion that reflects universal anxieties about passion, loyalty, and obsession—delivered with just the right amount of snark.
So grab a drink, bring your most cynical friend, and celebrate a Valentine’s Day filled with drama, disaster, and delightfully bad romance!
Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌
Agenda
6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Midtown Manhattan, Midtown, New York, United States
USD 41.32
