Practical Alchemy: An Investigation Into the Secrets of Life and Death

If chasing rainbows has lost its charm, perhaps it’s time to try another way of acquiring gold. As part of Open City Dialogue (OCD), a bimonthly lecture series at Pete’s Candy Store that explores the objects of our obsession, tonight’s lecture on alchemy explores the myths of metal transmutation; the mysteries of the Pythagorean school; symbols; psychedelic drugs; and matters of light, darkness, life and death.