25
Mar/14

TICKET ALERT: THE DREAM-OVER

25
Mar/14

Rubin Museum
150 West 17th St. at Seventh Ave.
Tickets on sale Tuesday, March 25, $108, 11:00 am
Event takes place May 10-11, 8:00 pm – 9:00 am
212-620-5000
www.rubinmuseum.org

Tickets go on sale this morning at eleven o’clock for a uniquely satisfying and rewarding program at the Rubin Museum. The Dream-Over, which began in 2011, will be held this year on Mother’s Day weekend, May 10-11, offering visitors the opportunity to spend a special evening inside the museum, exploring the inner workings of their mind in a fascinating way. Each lucky participant fills out a Dreamlife Questionnaire in advance, giving details about themselves that will help consultants, under the leadership of Dr. William Braun of the New York Psychoanalytic Society, select a specific work of art in the museum under which they will sleep; hopefully the painting, photograph, or sculpture will influence their dreams. Dreamers are required to arrive at the Rubin already in pajamas, robe, and slippers and must bring their own bedding. Food and drink are not allowed; there will be a midnight snack and a Tibetan breakfast. Couples can sleep and dream under the same work of art. In the morning, Dream Gatherers and Dream Interpreters will speak individually with the participants to figure out what their dreams might mean. This year’s theme is Tibetan medicine, in conjunction with the new interactive exhibit “Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine,” in which visitors can determine which of three healing forces are dominant within them. (You can take the quiz here.). Tickets for the Dream-Over sell out immediately, so don’t hesitate if you want to take part in this ultracool event. In addition, as part of the “Bodies in Balance” programs, “Diagnosis III: Dreams” brings together a Tibetan doctor and Jungian analyst Morgan Stebbins for ninety-minute discussions involving the Four Tantras and urinalysis on April 9 and pulse on April 16 and May 7.