lectures
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
lectures Sept. 27: TEDx Marin at the Kanbar Center
Posted by Gabe Meline on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 3:01 PM
The future is here, and it involves speakers standing onstage with a headset microphone and a PowerPoint remote. TED conferences, in which interesting people talk about interesting things for a $6,000 price tag, are embraced by CEOs, venture capitalists and YouTube view counters. TEDx talks, on the other hand, are not sanctioned by TED and can be sponsored by just about anybody. (A TEDx talk in Corpus Christi last month, since gone viral for the wrong reasons, advocated the attainment of “swag.”) TEDx Marin features an impressive lineup, including neurobiologist Mohammed El Majdoubi, astronaut Ed Lu, author Lynne Twist, futurist Andrew Hessel and others. Be there on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center. 200 N. San Pedro Drive, San Rafael. 5:30pm. $75. 415.444.8000.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
lectures July 12: Richard Heinberg at Spring Lake Village Auditorium
Posted by Catherine Zaw on Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
lectures June 16: TEDx Sonoma County at the Jackson Theater
Posted by Jay Scherf on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 5:25 PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
lectures Feb. 24: Eve Ensler & Isabel Allende at Dominican College
Posted by Jennifer Cuddy on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
lectures Jan. 22: Tom Brokaw at Dominican University
Posted by Gabe Meline on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
lectures December 18: Julia Butterfly Hill at Arlene Francis Center
Posted by Gabe Meline on Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:49 PM
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With climate change now an undeniable reality, its potentially disastrous consequences are, incredulously, still shielded by Republican grandstanding in the face of all scientific fact. While the “debate” rages with words, let’s not forget one environmentalist who fought with action. Julia Butterfly Hill’s incredible streak of living for 738 days in a 1,500-year-old redwood tree in Humboldt County remains one of the most inspiring successes in environmental activism. Her actions since—such as conscientiously redirecting her taxes to worthier causes than, say, blowing up civilians in the Middle East—point toward a broader future role for the 36-year-old. She appears in conversation with Peter Gabel, founder of New College of California (and son of Arlene Francis), on Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Arlene Francis Center. 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 1pm. $5. 707.528.3009.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
lectures November 23: Michael Krasny at Book Passage
Posted by Gabe Meline on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 2:10 PM
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You’ve got your Lord-loving, Bible-toting friends and then you’ve got your God-decrying, Hitchens-quoting friends. And in an age of increased pressure to draw up battle lines, both political and spiritual, Marin resident Michael Krasny is brave enough to ask what all the fuss is about. Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic’s Quest is his 249-page love letter to those who’ve questioned the existence of God, come up with no hard evidence one way or the other and thrown up their hands in semi-satisfied surrender. The host of KQED 91.1-FM’s talk show Forum, Krasny tackles the big question in a poised book that’s part personal memoir, part dissertation and all courage. Try to convince your sparring friends to come along when Krasny appears on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Book Passage. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7pm. Free. 415.927.0960.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
lectures September 2: Our Other Weapon Is a Zine at Peep Show
Posted by Gabe Meline on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 11:11 AM
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Blogs may have dethroned zines as the immediate outlet of choice for writers, but Petals and Bones zinemakers and Bohemian contributors Leilani Clark and Dani Burlison aren’t so sure. “It’s nice to have something tangible to hold in your hands,” says Clark of photocopied zines, which she’s cut-and-pasted since the mid-’90s. “It’s not something that necessarily will last forever, and it’s meant to be passed around.” The two are currently on a week-long zine tour they’re calling Our Other Weapon Is a Zine, doing readings with other writers and would-be zinemakers, and their Santa Rosa stop features Clark’s own band the 50/50s, along with plenty of beer and whatever cutting-edge art happens to be on the walls at Peep Show, the new hip spot in town. Celebrate the power of self-publishing and pick up a copy of Petals and Bones on Thursday, Sept. 2, at Peep Show. 530 McConnell Ave., Santa Rosa. 7pm. Free. No phone.
