Silent Friend
Category: Event Calendar
Dates and Times
- Saturday, May 30, 2026 4:35pm
- Sunday, May 31, 2026 3pm
- Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026 5:30pm
Location
The Nightlight
30 N High St
Details
On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.
