Philippe Petit and Slavoj Zizek: Act of Courage

Slovenian philosopher, cultural critic, and Lacanian psychoanalyst Slavoj Zizek returns to LIVE from the NYPL for an evening of conversation with French high wire artist Philippe Petit, subject of the award-winning documentary Man on a Wire, and famous the world over for his high-wire walks. The two will speak about their life’s work and what inspires them to continue exploring new territory. 

Interested in coming to more than one event? Think ahead, and save with subscription packs. Buy tickets for three to five events and save 15%. Buy tickets for six or more events and save 20%.

Become a Friend of the Library to save up to 20% on general admission tickets and subscriptions, have access to presales, plus discounts at The Library’s Shop and Amy’s Bread Café in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Join Now.

LIVE from the NYPL offers conversations with notable writers, artists, and leaders, hosted by Paul Holdengräber at The New York Public Library. Learn more about LIVE and our other upcoming events.

All proceeds from tickets go toward supporting programming at The New York Public Library.

ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.