What if your life were a blind box? Some fragments you chose. Some were handed to you by chance. Together, they make up a story—but what happens when those fragments are shuffled, traded, and reassembled?

This evening begins playfully, with a dice game of quick-fire questions that open us to randomness. Then, each participant will draw anonymous “life fragments” collected beforehand—real memories, traits, regrets, and dreams shared by others. From those fragments, you will piece together a “Tonight’s New Self,” and share it in the form of a short life story.

The goal isn’t to perform, but to practice deep listening: to notice what feels foreign, what resonates, and what echoes your own truth. Before the night ends, you’ll also add one fragment from your real life back into the collective blind box, leaving a piece of yourself for someone else to discover.

This is not speed networking. It’s not small talk. It’s a slow social experiment where randomness becomes a mirror, and strangers become companions in asking: what else could my life be?

In collaboration with Lately Café — a cozy Lower East Side café known for its thoughtful drinks and warm atmosphere.