Perimeter institute for Theoretical Physics (located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) is presenting one of its public lectures according to a March 31, 2023 PI announcement (received via email),

The Jazz of Physics
FRIDAY, APRIL 14 [2023] at 7:00 pm ET
Stephon Alexander, Brown University

Take a musical journey of the mind and the cosmos with scientist and musician Stephon Alexander. A professor of physics at Brown University, Alexander began his journey to science in high school, where a teacher introduced him to the magic of jazz, fostering a connection between John Coltrane and Albert Einstein.

In his April 14 [2023] lecture, Alexander will demonstrate how the search for answers to deep cosmological puzzles has parallels to jazz improvisation. He will also explore new ways that music, particularly jazz, mirrors concepts in modern physics such as quantum mechanics, general relativity, and the early universe.

Don’t miss out! Free tickets to attend this event in person will become available on Monday, April 3 at 9 am ET. 

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Note:

The Black Hole Bistro will not be available for dinner service the evening of the event. 

Don’t forget to try to sign into your PI account before Monday morning, so you are ready when tickets go on sale.

If you didn’t get tickets for the lecture, not to worry – you can always catch the livestream on Inside the Perimeter or watch it on YouTube after the fact.

I checked and, at this point, you have to go on a waiting list for tickets. Here’s more about the process and your other options, from the The Jazz of Physics event page,

Waiting Line
On the night of the lecture, there will be a waiting line at Perimeter for last minute cancelled tickets. Come to Perimeter after 6:00 PM and pick up a waiting line chit from the ticket table. While you wait, participate in pre-lecture activities. An announcement will be made in the Atrium at 6:50 PM if theatre seats are available. Note: You must arrive in person to be part of the waiting line, and be in the Atrium when the announcement is made.

No Disappointments
Everyone who comes to Perimeter will be able to enjoy this lecture. If you do not manage to obtain a theatre ticket, you can join our waiting line and watch live from the quiet of the Time Room.

Live Webcast

All of our lectures are streamed live. You can watch the live stream of this lecture here [not yet active; check on day of event], or watch the recordings at your leisure on our YouTube Channel.

You can go to The Jazz of Physics: Stephon Alexander public lecture webcast page on the day of the event for a link to the livestream.

Stephon Alexander has his own website here where you’ll find (amongst other things like his TEDx talk and various interviews; he doesn’t seem to have updated the content since 2022) his 2021 book “Fear of a Black Universe; An Outsider’s Guide to the Future of Physics.” You can see what Kirkus Reviews had to say about the book here.

Enjoy!