From crumbling relics of cultures who once ruled to the sad shells of individuals once on high, the memento-mori of loss and the schadenfreude of failure, there is an inescapable beauty in ruin. We take perverse delight in the downfall of celebrities and are drawn in by images of ancient ruins and modern decay.

Join us for an evening investigating the allure of messy ends, and the economic, social, ecological, and archeological ruins which captivate our imaginations.