What's in a list? What do the lists we make say about ourselves? Inspired by a poem from playwright Bertolt Brecht, The Pleasure Lists began with a simple post online — a prompt calling for people to catalogue their pleasures. The outpouring of entries, an unexpected response to a humble exercise, led to The Pleasure Lists. Meant to be fun, delightful, and pleasureful, it is a reflection on the things that bring you joy. In the first-ever live gathering of The Pleasure Lists community, this is a workshop where you will have the opportunity to write your own Pleasure List and connect with other pleasure-seekers. The evening will begin with writing your own lists, followed by readings from Pleasure Lists founder Dalya Benor, friends Emmeline Clein, Camille Sojit Pejcha, Whitney Mallett, Rachel Syme, and more guests to be announced. The Pleasure Lists is a space for reflection, a reminder of the things that bring us joy. It’s as public or as personal as you want; as artistic or straightforward as calls you. The pure simplicity and banality of Bertolt Brecht’s poem shows us what we know to be true about pleasure: that it truly is in the eye of the beholder. Each list is as unique as its author, telling us more about the writer than the list itself. From the material to the mundane, the tactile to the intangible, the things that bring us pleasure speak volumes about what we value.
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