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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:15:53 PDT - The Markets of Britain, discovered by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz from the archives of a great and underappreciated British filmmaker named Lee Titt, who also never existed.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:30:05 PDT - Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, creators of the absurdist fake-educational science show "Look Around You" and the faux religion known as Tarvuism, speak to BoingBoing.net's Xeni Jardin on the occasion of the US DVD release of their hit BBC show.
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:30:09 PDT - A new music video from The NASA Project: "Strange Enough," featuring Karen O. of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fatlip from Pharycyde, and Ol Dirty Bastard of Wu Tang. Art by Stephan Doitschinoff.
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:16:02 PDT - Xeni Jardin takes the new iPhone 4 out for a Venice Beach bike ride, to test the smartphone's new high-resolution video recording capabilities. All footage in this video was shot with iPhone 4.
Thu, 27 May 2010 07:50:21 PDT - British comedian Rich Fulcher ("Mighty Boosh," "Snuffbox") sits down with Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin to make s'mores and talk about his new book, "Tiny Acts of Rebellion."
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:01:59 PDT - Ninja and Yo-Landi of Die Antwoord speak with Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin just after the band's first-ever US performance at the Coachella music festival, 2010.
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:00:25 PDT - South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker speak with Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin about the 200th episode of the hit Comedy Central series, and plans to revisit battles over the boundaries of what can and cannot be done on television.
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:59:58 PST - Comedian and actor Peter Serafinowicz speaks with Boing Boing about his new DVD, and his spot-on Beatles impression skills.
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:40:05 PST - Rare and historic film from Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1956. The daughter of an amateur photographer discovers midcentury parade photos taken by her father, after he has passed away.
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:55:54 PST - Boing Boing presents "O Pato," a new music video from the NASA project directed by Didiu Rio Branco and Robson Minghini, featuring Kool Kojak and DJ Babao.
In this episode of Boing Boing Video, I speak with Haitian-American blogger and sustainable tech development activist Catherine Lainé (photo at left from earlier this year). She was working in Haiti when the catastrophic earthquake struck earlier this week. Catherine spoke to us via Skype video from Cap-Haïtien, where she is working out of a space shared with AIDG (Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group) and a kindred nonprofit known as SOIL.
A number of her family members live in Haiti. At the time of this interview, all were safely accounted for, except for her brother, who resides in the devastated capital city of Port-au-Prince. He is currently still missing. Catherine is trying to get into the city to locate him, as I publish this blog post.
Among the observations she shares: aid groups are running out of body bags, and corpses are piling up so fast that the morgues have no space. The internet is a vital form of communication, as are cellphones—when they work—and she is seeing people in Haiti using social networking services as a means to try and locate missing loved ones within Haiti. The environment is so chaotic and roads so badly damaged that even in-country, mobile technology and web-based social networking services like Facebook are playing a vital role in the reconnection process. Don't assume that because Haiti is so poor, nobody's using the internet. She says cell service has been spotty, with certain carriers performing better than others. She connected to us using WIMAX, and the degree to which that service has performed during the disaster makes her a real believer in the promise of that particular wireless technology.
Edited video transcript after the jump (recorded at 1130pm ET on Jan. 14, 2010), along with Catherine's suggestions on how to help.
Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:55:17 PST - On the eve of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, a young woman of Jewish descent married an Aryan man. The Nazis would later classify that as a "privileged marriage," which saved her life while millions died. Her name is Elizabeth Pschorr, and this is her story.
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:02:44 PST - Swell Season (Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová) speak with Boing Boing's David Pescovitz, and perform an unreleased song for us during a US tour.
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:40:00 PST - Boing Boing contributing editor Lisa Katayama reports on the marriage in Japan between a man known as "Sal9000" and Nene Anegasaki, a character in the Nintendo DS dating simulation game "Love Plus."
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:41:16 PST - Boing Boing presents a music video from the N.A.S.A project: "Spacious Thoughts," featuring Tom Waits & Kool Keith, directed by Fluorescent Hill.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:37:30 PST - After a live recording session of the Carolina Chocolate Drops at Village Studios, Santa Monica, an impromptu jam with visiting "nouveau oldtime" guests. Blind Boy Paxton,
Dom Flemons (of the Carolina Chocolate Drops), and Frank Fairfield.
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:09:18 PST - Boing Boing talks with the creators of the Electrobite, a DIY art-vehicle
in the form of the prehistoric trilobite creature.
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:11:58 PDT - Harry Lee, 16, of Melbourne on his "Sneaky Card" game, which explores social interactions between people -- a winning project in the Digital Open, an open tech expo for youth from IFTF, Sun Microsystems, and Boing Boing.
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:32:38 PDT - Meet a 15-year-old kid from Spain who is fascinated by eco-friendly architecture, and designing smart homes that rely on renewable energy.
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:01:34 PDT - Meet Digital Open winner Nick Brenn. This teen's crafty Altoids tin hacks led to his "Electronikits" store, which sells electronics kits for pocket-sized tin-mod flashlights and other DIY oddities.
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:56:43 PDT - Digital Open teen winner Alexis McAdams describes her vision of "Dioractive," a living diorama project in which human beings enact current events, to create empathy and understanding.
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:58:53 PDT - Brennon Williams, whose Digital Open project offers robotics kits to beginners, talks about his creations. Institute for the Future teamed up with Sun Microsystems and Boing Boing to create the Digital Open, an online tech expo for global teens.
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:34:21 PDT - Institute for the Future teamed up with Sun Microsystems and Boing Boing to create the Digital Open, an online tech expo for global teens. Meet a winning team: "Hybrid Airship" by robotic blimp builders "The Funky Shiitake Mushrooms."
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:04:14 PDT - Meet a winning team from the Digital Open teen tech expo: "Centralized Student Website," by Raymond Zhong and Aatash Parikh.
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:29:55 PDT - Ever wondered what a giant, sprawling, three-day music festival in the desert would look like if it were nano-crammed into five minutes? Filmmaker Ray Klein's time-lapse of Coachella 2009 shows us.
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:59:41 PDT - Boing Boing presents a remix of "Synesthesia," a documentary directed by Jonathan Fowler about people whose senses blend, or mix. For instance: a synesthete might see colors when listening to music, or taste flavors when hearing a spoken word.
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:20:11 PDT - An ode to the periodic table of elements, by alt-quirk-pop band They Might Be Giants, from the new album "Here Comes Science."
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:59:26 PDT - David Tennant and Russell T. Davies, the outgoing star and executive producer of Doctor Who, in conversation with BB Video guest host Richard Metzger.
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:40:58 PDT - Excerpts from the Mighty Boosh live show held July 28, 2009 at the Roxy on Sunset, Los Angeles, CA.
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Despite the threatening PSAs and rampant Internet speculation, Disney and Time Warner Cable announced today that they have officially reached a deal to broadcast networks such as ABC, ESPN, Disney and other channels via the cable provider.
The two companies had been publicly butting heads in the weeks leading up to today's contract deadline, with Disney asking for higher fees from TWC to carry the company's channels, and TWC refusing to pay up.
For the full back story of the fight, check out TV Squad's in-depth analysis from earlier this week. After the jump, the full terms of the new contract.
Rachel and Finn are finally happy together on 'Glee' ... right? Well, if you're living your life spoiler-free, stop reading.
In a new promo, Fox teases the love triangle square of Rachel, Finn, Quinn and Puck. But that's not the only romantic tease; nope, we get our first look at Tina and Mike (other Asian) and some more Terri/Emma/Will drama. Check out the promo after the jump.
In other TV news ... o. The CW is going to attempt to break the world record for "Largest Cheerleading Dance" to promote 'Hellcats.' On Sept. 4, the network hopes to get more than 297 participants -- the current record -- to Frisco Memorial Stadium in Texas. [Live Feed] o. 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Nicholas Brendon will guest star on 'Private Practice.' Series creator Shonda Rhimes announced the news on Twitter. [Shonda Rhimes] o. Cleo King of 'Deadwood' and 'Sons of Anarchy' fame will recur on CBS's 'Mike & Molly.' King is set to play the grandmother to Reno Wilson's Carl. [TV Guide]
Ever since Ellen DeGeneres announced she was joining Simon Cowell in the great 'American Idol' judging exodus, rumors have swirled over who her replacement will be. Harry Connick, Jr.? Steven Tyler? Certainly not Jennifer Lopez, who last we heard was out of the running due to her over-the-top diva demands?
Well, now it appears that the show's producers may have finally settled on a new judge. The winner of the 'American Idol' sweepstakes is... oh. Actually, it's J-Lo after all.
Yes, it's (apparently) true: despite persistent rumors to the contrary, Jennifer Lopez is reportedly "in the final stages of negotiations with 'American Idol'" to become "the last critical link in the chain," according to the gossip mothership, TMZ.com.
Melissa Gorga, the sister-in-law of current Housewife Teresa Giudice, is rumored to be the newest addition to the show.
Bravo wouldn't confirm the news, telling Radar, "We've announced the show is coming back, but haven't made any announcements about casting yet." However, according to reports, season 3 is set to begin filming tomorrow.
Michelle Forbes is a rare breed of actor; ever the chameleon, she nomadically jumps from show to show, giving us just a taste of her ability. She then moves on to her next role to stun us once again. Most recently, Forbes played a maenad on vampire hit 'True Blood' and the icy Admiral Cain on 'Battlestar Galactica.'
One role that Forbes treasures is one you probably don't know her for, which is as demented psychologist Dr. Penelope Verrity in the second season of Canadian-made-and-produced 'Durham County.' It's a dark, dark role in an avant-garde show, and it mostly went under the radar.
TV Squad sat down with Forbes to discuss why she's done talking about 'Star Trek,' how she stays a TV nomad and why she wishes everyone knew about 'Durham County.'
People haven't been overly kind to 'Top Chef' this season. Either they think the cheftestants are inept, the Washington, DC locale is uninspiring, the guest politicians are annoying or, like me, they think the show has just become stale and predictable.
But something else has come up recently that's been bugging me: the judging. Not so much what 'Top Chef' vets Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are doing; they're taking the same reasoned approach they always do. And when Gail Simmons is there, her criticism has always been constructive and kind.
No, I'm mostly looking at new judge Eric Ripert when I think the judging has suffered this year. He may be one of the greatest chefs and restaurateurs on the planet, but as a 'Top Chef' judge, he makes me long for the days when the oh-so-quippy Toby Young was subbing for Gail. Why do I think he's been so bad this year? Read on for my list of grievances...
'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Private Practice' boss lady Shonda Rhimes is one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter (hi @shondarhimes!). She answers fan questions in what can only be called entertaining bursts of rapid-fire tweeting, then often puts an abrupt end to things when she's sick of answering the same "when will AddiSam happen for real?" question over and over agian.
While we all know the 'Grey's' cast is pretty anti-Twitter, the gang over at 'Private Practice' is much more tech-savvy and loving the instant connection with the fans. I hit the 'Private Practice' set -- a full set visit video is coming closer to premiere -- and the amount of Twitter talk warranted its own post.
Also of note: Caterina Scorsone (@caterinatweets), a.k.a. Amelia Shepherd, is also on. And since my visit, KaDee Strickland (@KaDeeStrick) has joined the ranks as well. I'm not taking credit or anything, but ... well, you're welcome. Enjoy!
Just reading about television isn't enough, right? Don't you want to listen to people talking about it too? Sure you do.
Every week, Ryan McGee and I talk about all things television on the 'Talking TV with Ryan & Ryan' podcast, which can be found on iTunes, and starting this week, on Stay Tuned as well.
Each week there are two podcasts -- a 'Mad Men' edition and a non-'Mad Men' podcast. This week's guest for the 'Mad Men' podcast is Time TV critic James Poniewozik, and the three of us discussed the season so far and Sunday's episode, 'Waldorf Stories,' in particular.
Could 'Saturday Night Live' have found a fourth new hire? If the most recent buzz in comedy circles is to be believed, one of the reported new cast members could already be getting a promotion -- to President.
According to blogger Sean McCarthy of "The Comics' Comic," comedian Jay Pharoah "is just about a done deal" to join the cast of the 36th season of 'SNL' later this month. Taran Killam, Paul Brittain and Vanessa Bayer are all rumored to be joining the cast as well. The most interesting part of this news is that Pharoah will bring a host of characters and impressions to the show, including a new and fresh take on President Barack Obama,
McCarthy doesn't have a solid confirmation that 'SNL' will impeach Fred Armisen from the Obama role and replace him with Pharoah, but noted that it's the most likely scenario. TV Squad has found a video of Pharoah's Obama impersonation, posted after the jump.
You better watch out on the floor of the Gatsby Salon in 'Jerseylicious' this year -- or you just may get clipped.
An exclusive season 2 clip of the Style Network reality series shows an altercation between Tracy and a person who appears to be Olivia. We can't exactly tell because the fists and hair are flying so ferociously.
Anyway, Olivia will definitely in the middle of a major plotline this season: the tug of war between Gatsby-owner Gayle and Alexa, the Glam Fairy who's intent on using her influence in the 'Jerseylicious' salon.
"Myself and Alexa have a little confrontation,'' Jerseylicious' Gayle Giacomo told TV Squad. "We're different, business-wise.''
There was a lot more at stake in last night's episode of 'Top Chef: DC' than usual. And, while bonus prizes like a new car, a trip to London and getting to see the Space Shuttle launch were nice incentives, it was the thrill of going to Singapore for the finales that really lit a fire under the remaining cheftestants.
Unfortunately, as Kevin said, "there's five chefs left and only four seats to Singapore. That fifth person, the one that's not going, is going to be crushed." True enough. Read on to get the details.
We're not going to say this clip makes Jerry Lewis seem like an angry, half-crazed old man, because we're afraid he might hit us.
On 'Inside Edition' (weekdays, syndicated), Lewis went on a tirade against young Hollywood and said that Lindsay Lohan needs a "smack in the mouth" followed by a firm spanking to set her straight.
ABC has ordered six more episodes of the the Emmy-winning show, but with a slight format change. While the first season focused on Oliver's efforts to completely overhaul the lunch program at a school in West Virginia, season 2 will see him hit up schools, offices, homes and restaurants in Los Angeles.
I can't say I enjoy watching 'Hoarders.' In fact, it is probably one of the most difficult shows on television to sit through. Still, like so many of you, I am addicted to the A&E series, which kicks off a third season of extreme clutter control with two new back-to-back episodes on Mon., Sept. 6 at 9PM ET.
"Season 3 is by far the most emotional season," said Dorothy Breininger, a professional organizer and consulting producer on the show who dares to enter the homes of hoarders all across America. "Before we were dealing with people who had stuff. Now we're dealing with people who have no other choice but to get rid of their stuff -- if they don't, they'll lose their homes and their families. This is it for them."
Read on as Breininger, who is also president and founder of the Delphi Center for Organization, spoke to TV Squad about the show and offered tips on how to let go of the stuff that is drowning not just hoarders but all of us living in a society in which we just can't get enough.
Oh, 'Better Off Ted' and 'Party Down,' why did you have to be so good? You made most other comedies seem leaden and false by comparison.
Fans of 'Better Off Ted' had to put up with a lot during its two-season run, which ended in cancellation. The critically acclaimed show was mostly ignored by ABC, despite the fact that it developed into an increasingly hilarious workplace comedy.
You'd have thought the biggest indignity faced by Ted and the crew at Veridian Dynamics was ABC's cracked-out scheduling of the show (season 2 premiered in December, one of television's most fatal dead zones, and one episode aired on New Year's Day, which is almost the same as not airing at all).
But no, there were more indignities to come. ABC held on to the final two episodes of the show like a corporate executive clutching a bonus check. The network even teased us earlier in the summer by scheduling a tentative airdate for the episodes, which was of course rescinded.
Of course, this adaptation is still in the early stages, and as is the case with most properties being developed for television, it's entirely possible (if not probable) that the project will never get made.
Still, there are quite a few reasons to treat the idea of a TV version of 'Sandman,' which tells the story of the Dream (or Morpheus) and his similarly powerful siblings, with extreme caution. I say that despite reading that 'Supernatural' creator Eric Kripke may take the lead role in the development of the 'Sandman' series.
Those who've read my work in the past will know that I'm a serious 'Supernatural' fan, and whatever ups and downs that show may have had over the past five seasons, Kripke's ability to mine the moral and emotional potential of genre fare has proved to be exceptional.
So it's not that I think Kripke (who isn't officially on board yet) isn't the right guy for the job. It's just that I'm not sure the job can or should be done. After the jump are just five of the reasons why I think a 'Sandman' adaptation is probably a bad idea.
Here's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information.
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ABC: 'Big Brother'
DIY: 'This New House' and '10 Grand in Your Hand'
Food Network: 'Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin'
HGTV: 'My First Place' and 'My First Sale'
History: 'The Universe'
Sundance: 'The Story' -- New York teens film a movie in Uganda
The rest of the lineup and the late night talk shows after the jump.
Carpe diem means seize the day. For the family that's the focus of TLC's new reality show, 'Sextuplets Take New York,' that phrase could be changed to Carpio diem.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:53:55 -0700 - A Conversation with Bill Gates at Aspen Ideas Festival
An Afternoon of Conversation engages big thinkers and doers in serious discussion
about their work and the future.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:19 -0700 - Martin Rees: Life's Future in the Cosmos
President of the Royal Society, England's Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees brings a lifetime of cosmological inquiry to a crucial question: What if human success on Earth determines life's success in the universe?
He thinks that civilization's chances of getting out of this century intact are about 50-50. He is hopeful that extraterrestrial life already exists, but there's no sign of it yet. But even if we are now alone, he notes that we may not even be the halfway stage of evolution.
There is huge scope for post-human evolution, so that "it will not be humans who watch the sun's demise, 6 billion years from now. Any creatures that then exist will be as different from us as we are from bacteria or amoebae."
Appropriately, Rees's Long Now talk was at the Chabot Space & Science Center in the hills above Oakland, in the planetarium.
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Oakland, CA, Chabot Space & Science Center, Long Now Foundation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/02/Martin_Rees_Lifes_Future_in_the_Cosmos
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:27:12 -0700 - Monitor Breakfast: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka sits down for a conversation with attendees of the Monitor Breakfast to discuss the state of labor unions in the United States, as well as a host of other topics related to rebuilding an economy that values hard work and a strong middle class.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Washington, D.C., St. Regis Hotel, Christian Science Monitor
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/09/02/Monitor_Breakfast_AFL-CIO_President_Richard_Trumka
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:35:02 -0700 - John G. Roberts: A History of the US Bill of Rights
As public debate about whether Australia should enhance our constitution by taking up a Bill of Rights, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John G. Roberts explores the differences between the U.S. and Australia.
The visiting judge was careful to say he didn't have an opinion on whether Australia should or shouldn't go down the Bill of Rights path itself. But, Roberts did illuminate just how torturous and fraught the process was for America, as well as the specific historical circumstances and strong personalities that came into play.
Along the way he explores the implications the U.S. Bill of Rights has had on the history of the United States in areas such as property ownership, crime and the abolition of slavery.
The talk was presented by the Law Faculty at University of Queensland at Brisbane's Banco Court, with introductions by Queensland's Chief Justice Paul de Jersey and UQ Law Professor Ross Grantham.
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Brisbane, Australia, University of Queensland, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/29/John_G_Roberts_A_History_of_the_US_Bill_of_Rights
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:12:49 -0700 - General Casey: Our 21st Century Army New York Times chief Washington correspondent David Sanger moderates a conversation with General George W. Casey Jr., the 36th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Aspen, CO, 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival, Aspen Institute
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/09/General_Casey_Our_21st_Century_Army
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:02:38 -0700 - Fmr. Solicitor General Paul Clement on The Supreme Court
Paul D. Clement is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of King & Spalding, and head of the firm's national appellate practice. Mr. Clement served as the 43rd Solicitor General of the United States from June 2005 until June 2008. Prior to his confirmation as Solicitor General, he served as Acting Solicitor General for nearly a year and as Principal Deputy Solicitor General for over three years. His more than seven years of service in the Office of Solicitor General is the longest period of continuous service in the Office by a Solicitor General since the Nineteenth Century.
He has argued over 50 cases before the United States Supreme Court, including McConnell v. FEC, Tennessee v. Lane, Rumsfeld v. Padilla, Credit Suisse v. Billing, United States v. Booker and MGM v. Grokster. He also argued many of the government's most important cases in the lower courts, such as Walker v. Cheney and the successful appeal in United States v. Moussaoui.
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/26/Fmr_Solicitor_General_Paul_Clement_on_The_Supreme_Court
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:33:48 -0700 - Short Messages, Big Impact: Twitter Founders @Biz & @Ev
Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone discuss the social microblogging platform with Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson.
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Aspen, CO, 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival, Aspen Institute
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/07/Short_Messages_Big_Impact_Twitter_Founders_Biz_and_Ev
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:02:13 -0700 - Joseph Stiglitz on Free Markets and the World Economy
Visiting Nobel Laureate and global economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz believes Australia's good fortune in being sheltered from the worst of the GFC means we may not fully comprehend its impact internationally.
On his tour of Australia, he comments on the state of the Australian economy, particularly in context of the Global Financial Crisis, the role of natural resources within this economy, and Australia's response to global warming.
Professor Stiglitz travelled all over Australia for three weeks as the inaugural speaker for the Eminent Speaker Series, hosted by the Economic Society of Australia. The series has been initiated to provide an opportunity for industry professionals, government representatives and academics to hear from the world's leading economists in an open forum.
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Brisbane, Australia, The University of Queensland, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/26/Joseph_Stiglitz_on_Free_Markets_and_the_World_Economy
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:51:11 -0700 - Top Chef Rick Bayless: 'Frontera' of Sustainable Cuisine
Award-winning chef and author Rick Bayless engages in a conversation with Joey Altman about his culinary philosophy and why supporting local sustainable farms are important to him.
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: San Francisco, CA, The Commonwealth Club of California, Commonwealth Club
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/17/Rick_Bayless_At_the_Frontera_of_Sustainable_Cuisine
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:44:32 -0700 - Justin Halpern: Sh*t My Dad Says
After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventy-three-year-old dad. Sam Halpern, who is "like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair," has never minced words, and when Justin moved back home, he began to record all the ridiculous things his dad said to him.
More than a million people now follow Mr. Halpern's philosophical musings on Twitter, and in this book, his son weaves a brilliantly funny, touching coming-of-age memoir around the best of his quotes. An all-American story that unfolds on the Little League field, in Denny's, during excruciating family road trips, and, most frequently, in the Halperns' kitchen over bowls of Grape-Nuts, Sh*t My Dad Says is a chaotic, hilarious, true portrait of a father-son relationship from a major new comic voice.
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:30:00 -0700
Location: La Jolla, CA, Warwick's, Warwick's Books
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/06/08/Justin_Halpern_Shit_My_Dad_Says
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:00:01 -0700 - An Evening with Jed York at the 49ers Camp
At the team's camp in Santa Clara, San Francisco 49ers President & CEO Jed York discusses the future of technology in sports, innovations for the planned new 49ers stadium, and more with NFL insider Matt Maiocco.
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Santa Clara, CA, San Francisco 49ers Headquarters, Churchill Club
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/26/An_Evening_with_Jed_York_at_the_49ers_Camp
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:03:38 -0700 - Aneesh Chopra: The Future of US Tech Innovation
Aneesh Chopra was sworn in by President Obama in May 2009 as the nation's first Chief Technology Officer.
Chopra has sought to use information technology to raise public awareness about President Obama's policies on health care, energy and the environment. Chopra discusses how investing in technological innovation is a crucial aspect of job creation, reducing health-care costs and protecting the country.
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Mountain View, CA, Computer History Museum, Commonwealth Club
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/18/Aneesh_Chopra_The_Future_of_US_Tech_Innovation
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:26 -0700 - David de Rothschild: The Plastiki Expedition
The Plastiki is no average boat. It is made up of 12,500 plastic bottles salvaged from the garbage bins of San Francisco. Onboard there are solar panels, wind turbines and a hydroponic vertical garden.
On July 26, 2010, the Plastiki docked safely in Sydney Harbor, after a 129-day voyage from San Francisco. Fresh off the boat, eco-explorer David de Rothschild sat down with Sally Dominguez at Sydney Ideas, to talk about his voyage aboard the Plastiki, how the unique boat was built and why plastics pose a major threat to our oceans.
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Sydney, Australia, Sydney Ideas, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/29/David_de_Rothschild_The_Plastiki_Expedition
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:59:04 -0700 - Monitor Breakfast: Moody's Mark Zandi
Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics and co-founder of Economy.com, sits down for a conversation with attendees of the Monitor Breakfast about the state of the economy, including the recent plunge in U.S. housing sales and rise in unemployment.
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Washington, D.C., St. Regis Hotel, Christian Science Monitor
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/25/Monitor_Breakfast_Moodys_Mark_Zandi
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:52:57 -0700 - Arvind Subramanian: Powering the Future
As much of the world embraces the urgency for developing alternative sources of energy, and sources of fossil fuel become less reliable and more expensive, this lecture series explores the most promising new innovations and technologies currently in development for sustainable, affordable, and renewable power.
Speakers address these issues, as well as the science, economics, and politics behind bio-fuels, solar, wind, and clean-coal technology, and the critical role businesses and governments will play in creating a new energy paradigm.
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/20/Arvind_Subramanian_Powering_the_Future
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:23:09 -0700 - DJ Strouse and Casey Stark: CoLab
DJ Strouse and Casey Stark unveil CoLab, the open-source collaborative tool they created for scientists.
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:00 -0700
Location: Berkeley, CA, International House at UC Berkeley, Open Science Summit
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/29/DJ_Strouse_and_Casey_Stark_CoLab
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:34:38 -0700 - Karen Armstrong: The Mystery of Compassion
Karen Armstrong is a British author of numerous works on comparative religion, who first rose to prominence in 1993 with her highly successful A History of God. A former Catholic nun, she asserts that, "All the great traditions are saying the same thing in much the same way, despite their surface differences." They each have in common, she says, an emphasis on the transcendent importance of compassion, as epitomized in the so-called Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
Awarded the $100,000 TED Prize in February 2008, she called for drawing up a Charter for Compassion in the spirit of the Golden Rule, to identify shared moral priorities across religious traditions, in order to foster global understanding. It was unveiled in Washington, D.C. in November 2009. Signatories include Prince Hassan of Jordan, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Sir Richard Branson.
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/20/Karen_Armstrong_The_Mystery_of_Compassion
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:41:08 -0700 - Uncommon Knowledge: Thomas Sowell on Dismantling America
In introducing his new book, Thomas Sowell asserts that the Obama administration "is the embodiment, the personification, and the culmination of dangerous trends that began decades ago," trends that are "dismantling America." Sowell sees this in the dismantling of marriage, of culture, and of self-government.
Sowell has studied and taught economics, intellectual history, and social policy at institutions that include Cornell University, UCLA, and Amherst College. Now a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Sowell has published more than a dozen books, the latest of which is Dismantling America.
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Stanford, CA, The Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/06/Uncommon_Knowledge_Thomas_Sowell_on_Dismantling_America
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:42:27 -0700 - Mary Roach: Packing for Mars
She took us into the world of cadavers and examined the anatomy, physiology and psychology behind sex. Now, Mary Roach discovers the surreality and weirdness of space.
For example, what happens when you've been in space for a year? And is it possible for a human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? From the space shuttle training toilet to NASA's crash simulation tests, Roach explores the strange universe.
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Lafayette, CA, Lafayette Library and Learning Center Community Hall Building, Commonwealth Club
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/19/Mary_Roach_Packing_for_Mars
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:01:32 -0700 - Rev. Chane on Jerusalem: A Holy City in Crisis
The Chautauqua Institution's Department of Religion observes Abrahamic week by focusing on the most iconic of sacred spaces -- considered by the three Abrahamic Faiths as the most holy of sacred places -- Jerusalem.
Invited from Jerusalem to participate in the conversation are members of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths who can impart both their understandings of how this penultimate sacred space came to be so regarded, as well as their visions of how it might be shared in peace.
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/13/Rev_Chane_on_Jerusalem_A_Holy_City_in_Crisis
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:00:48 -0700 - Yossi Klein Halevi: Lessons From a Jewish Journey
The Chautauqua Institution's Department of Religion observes Abrahamic week by focusing on the most iconic of sacred spaces -- considered by the three Abrahamic Faiths as the most holy of sacred places -- Jerusalem.
Invited from Jerusalem to participate in the conversation are members of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths who can impart both their understandings of how this penultimate sacred space came to be so regarded, as well as their visions of how it might be shared in peace.
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/12/Yossi_Klein_Halevi_Lessons_From_a_Jewish_Journey
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:00:08 -0700 - Ori Soltes: Jerusalem as a Sacred Space
The Chautauqua Institution's Department of Religion observes Abrahamic week by focusing on the most iconic of sacred spaces -- considered by the three Abrahamic Faiths as the most holy of sacred places -- Jerusalem.
Invited from Jerusalem to participate in the conversation are members of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths who can impart both their understandings of how this penultimate sacred space came to be so regarded, as well as their visions of how it might be shared in peace.
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/11/Ori_Soltes_Jerusalem_as_a_Sacred_Space
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:59:31 -0700 - Elizabeth Rogers: Sacred Nature and Romantic Landscape
What makes space sacred? Legendary religious destinations? Natural or created beauty? Is sacred space defined by what happened there? In this lecture series, (in partnership with the World Monuments Fund), Chautauqua Institution explores the confluence of religion, architecture, history, geography, and culture.
Speakers discuss the sacred spaces of the Abrahamic traditions, the communal spaces that define civilization, and the sacred in the personal that provides peace amid chaos. Through the ten lectures, audiences visit some of the most important and threatened historically sacred sites of the world.
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:45:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/11/Elizabeth_Rogers_Sacred_Nature_and_Romantic_Landscape
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:58:53 -0700 - Rabbi Michael Melchior on Jerusalem: A Sacred Space
The Chautauqua Institution's Department of Religion observes Abrahamic week by focusing on the most iconic of sacred spaces -- considered by the three Abrahamic Faiths as the most holy of sacred places -- Jerusalem.
Invited from Jerusalem to participate in the conversation are members of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths who can impart both their understandings of how this penultimate sacred space came to be so regarded, as well as their visions of how it might be shared in peace.
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/10/Rabbi_Michael_Melchior_on_Jerusalem_A_Sacred_Space
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:56:49 -0700 - Museum Spaces: Connecting to the Cosmos
What makes space sacred? Legendary religious destinations? Natural or created beauty? Is sacred space defined by what happened there? In this lecture series (in partnership with the World Monuments Fund), Chautauqua Institution explores the confluence of religion, architecture, history, geography, and culture.
Speakers discuss the sacred spaces of the Abrahamic traditions, the communal spaces that define civilization, and the sacred in the personal that provides peace amid chaos. Through the ten lectures, audiences visit some of the most important and threatened historically sacred sites of the world.
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:45:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/10/Museum_Spaces_Connecting_to_the_Cosmos
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:54:21 -0700 - Slavoj Zizek: First Tragedy, Then Farce (Animated)
In this short RSA Animate, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek investigates the surprising ethical implications of charitable giving.
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:19:33 -0700 - Habib Dagher: Powering the Future
Habib Dagher, the Bath Iron Works Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Maine, is the founding director of the AEWC Advanced Structures & Composites Center.
Established by the National Science Foundation in 1996, the interdisciplinary AEWC Center is a world leader in the development of cost-effective, high performance hybrid composite materials for construction applications. The center recently received $15 million in funding from the Department of Energy for the development of offshore wind energy off Maine's coast.
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/17/Habib_Dagher_Powering_the_Future
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:54:42 -0700 - Dr. Happy & Mr. Percival: The Happiness Handbook
Professor Timothy Sharp is founder of The Happiness Institute. Sharp believes the key obstacle to happiness, for most people, is "the tyranny of when..." the addictive but destructive belief that "I'll be happy when...I have more money, a bigger house, or a better job." He matter-of-factly talks about how, by creating positivity in the first instance, we're more likely to achieve our goals, and how this idea is supported by valid and reliable scientific studies.
Dr. Happy is later joined in the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House by a friend, Mr. Percival, aka vocal artist Darren Percival (director of "ensembleous spontaneous vocalous") who brings inspiration by way of his inventive use of microphones and simple technologies.
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Sydney, Australia, UTS Business School, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/15/Dr_Happy_and_Mr_Percival_The_Happiness_Handbook
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:34:05 -0700 - Lydia Cacho Goes Undercover in the Global Sex Trade
From going undercover dressed as a nun or pole dancer to speaking directly to child victims as young as four, Lydia Cacho has doggedly collected evidence of a rampant sex slave trade in Mexico. Its tentacles stretch from the mafia all the way up to some very high-ranking government officials. It's a quest that's seen her kidnapped, then imprisoned for her trouble...and still facing constant death threats.
Cacho's journey into this murky world started when she founded a high security shelter for battered and sexually-exploited women and children in the resort town of Cancun, where she lives.
Following in her mother's activist footsteps, her first attempts to raise the issue of violence against women were on a local radio show. After being visited by a group of women who begged for protection against their violent husbands, she went about finding a safe place for them. The Cancun shelter has now been running for 10 years.
Since then, Cacho has become a humanitarian "force of nature," regularly putting her life on the line in the name of social change. Her tales of adventure are grim and extreme, as she recounts surviving abduction, jail and torture by state agents, before garnering protection from the likes of Amnesty International and the authors group PEN.
In this riveting session from the Sydney Writers Festival, Cacho says taking on the sex traffickers of Mexico wasn't something she chose, it happened more accidentally.
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:10:31 -0700 - John Ralston Saul on Freedom and Globalization
Longtime outspoken critic of globalism and what he calls the "rationalist elite," John Ralston Saul argues it's time for a big shift in our political and corporate thinking. Despite the promise of a shiny new world order of globalism for the past forty years, he argues, 19th century European ideas of progress borne out in the industrial revolution continue to dominate the direction of the world.
To a packed house at Melbourne's RMIT, Ralston Saul argues that the worldwide reliance on and faith in globalism has led to war, financial meltdown and a failure to find solutions to important challenges such as climate change.
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne Writers Festival, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/05/23/John_Ralston_Saul_on_Freedom_and_Globalization
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:15:43 -0700 - Frederic Filloux: New Economics and New Breeds of Hybrids
The original models for online advertising have failed. Those offensive flashing banners on the side of the screen aren't fooling anyone, and the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) is down.
Speaking at Media 2010 in Sydney, Media Consultant and Technology Business Blogger Frederic Filloux argues that a new approach to making online content pay for itself will need to involve a mix of free and cost-incurring material across all platforms.
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800
Location: Sydney, Australia, Media 2010 Conference, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/02/19/Frederic_Filloux_New_Economics_and_New_Breeds_of_Hybrids
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:15:03 -0700 - Katzenstein: Why the 'Clash of Civilizations' is Wrong
In the early 1990s, Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington developed his famous "clash of civilizations" theory. In it, he argued that history is driven by distinct international forces, like Islam and the west, competing for supremacy. This seemed to be illustrated by the events of 9/11.
However, delivering this lecture at the University of Sydney, world-renowned political scientist Peter Katzenstein argued that the view that civilizations comprise of homogenous racial and religious groups is simplistic and untrue. Rather, civilizations are pluralistic and highly diverse within themselves, and more likely to engage with each other than to clash.
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Sydney, Australia, Sydney Ideas, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/03/25/Katzenstein_Why_the_Clash_of_Civilizations_is_Wrong
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:43:57 -0700 - David Grann and The Lost City of Z
David Grann, a staff writer at The New Yorker, presents his best-selling book, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, for the CLSC August 12.
Published by Doubleday, The Lost City of Z is an exploration into what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest to find the lost city of El Dorado, which he called "Z." The book is Grann's first and is being developed into a movie by Brad Pitt's Plan B production company and Paramount Pictures.
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/12/David_Grann_and_The_Lost_City_of_Z
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:30:11 -0700 - Anand Giridharadas: Global Media Ideas
As social networks become more pervasive and change the way we interact, New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas asks what happens "to our minds and our hearts when we become digital people?" Is the social web the world finds itself tangled in a totally new experience?
Anand Giridharadas doesn't think so. He draws parallels between the "ambient sociability" of village life in Bombay with the sprawling online communities we now interact with daily.
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Sydney, Australia, X|Media|Lab, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/06/17/Anand_Giridharadas_Global_Media_Ideas
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:06:30 -0700 - Games for Change: Producing Transformational Video Games
Games for Change, or G4C, is a movement and community of practice dedicated to using video games for social change. The movement -- spurred by the growth in "serious games" and intelligent conflict resolution games -- is now a full-fledged subgenre that has backing from the United Nations and other international bodies. Games for Change is also the name of a nonprofit organization that provides support and resources to individuals and organizations that use digital games for social change.
This event features leaders of the Games for Change movement, who demonstrate their work and discuss how G4C producers can join the growing community of developers of progressive video games.
Panelists include:
Asi Burak, executive producer of Games for Change Eric Zimmerman, founder of GameLab Terrence Masson, professor at Northeastern University and New England representative of PGA New Media Council East
The panel is moderated by Chris Pfaff, chapter chairman of PGA New Media Council East.
Co-sponsored by the Producers Guild of America and the Department of Media Studies and Film at The New School.
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: New York, NY, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, New School
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/05/03/Games_for_Change_Producing_Transformational_Video_Games
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:58:10 -0700 - Tim Jackson: Prosperity Without Growth
So much of the analysis of how we respond to climate change assumes that economic growth and emissions reduction are compatible goals. But is this wishful thinking? To question maximizing economic growth as an organizing principle of society seems close to economic heresy.
Enter Tim Jackson, a professor of Sustainable Development and author of the book, Prosperity Without Growth. He argues it's time to re-think the very notion of growth and what it means to be genuinely prosperous.
Jackson is speaking as part of the 2010 Alfred Deakin Lecture series, "Brave New World?" Curated by Tim Flannery, the 2010 Deakins presents the climate change challenge from ten different perspectives, with a focus on ten different spheres of life.
Are we, the series asks, willing to take the hard personal, political and economic choices that will truly reduce emissions? Are we brave enough to make the changes -- in thought and deed -- that are required of us? Are we able to shape this new world, or will it shape us?
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Melbourne, Australia, Alfred Deakin Lecture Series 2010, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/06/09/Tim_Jackson_Prosperity_Without_Growth
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:05:18 -0700 - Azim Nanji: Sacred Spaces, Shared Visions
The Department of Religion observes Abrahamic week by focusing on the most iconic of sacred spaces -- considered by the three Abrahamic Faiths as the most holy of sacred places -- Jerusalem. Invited from Jerusalem to participate in the conversation are members of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths who can impart both their understandings of how this penultimate sacred space came to be so regarded, as well as their visions of how it might be shared in peace.
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/09/Azim_Nanji_Sacred_Spaces_Shared_Visions
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:02:29 -0700 - Panel of Urban Educators
A free and excellent public education is the right of every child, and a democratic society will only succeed if there exists an educated public. Public education is, therefore, a moral imperative -- a process in which every child is enabled to reach his/her God-given potential. In this week the Department of Religion brings to the conversation on this perspective on Public Education experts in the field of education from both the private and public sectors.
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/06/Panel_of_Urban_Educators
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:57:34 -0700 - Mark Roosevelt: Our Education Woes
Our nation's founders believed that high-quality public education is a requirement for a robust and functioning democracy. This week examines current efforts that are dramatically improving the performance of public education in the United States. Specifically, we look at the impact of talented and motivated superintendents, leadership training for principals, trends in teaching teachers, and innovations in curricula.
We discuss the responsibilities, interactions, and support from national, state, and local government leaders, parents and grandparents, and local community groups. We leave with a better understanding of what is required and what is working, and what each of us can do to fulfill the goal of greater academic excellence for students in our schools.
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:45:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/06/Mark_Roosevelt_Our_Education_Woes
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:54:55 -0700 - Ha Jin: A Good Fall
Award-winning Chinese-American author Ha Jin presents his latest work, A Good Fall, for the CLSC August 5. A Good Fall is a collection of narratives that paint a multigenerational portrait of life in Flushing, one of New York City's largest Chinese immigrant communities.
"Reading [Ha Jin] is almost like falling in love: you experience anxiety, profound self-consciousness, and an uncomfortable sensitivity to the world and somehow it's a pleasure," said The New Yorker of Jin's writing. "Like the best realist writers, Ha Jin sneaks emotional power into the plainest declarative sentences."
A member of the People's Liberation Army during the 1970s, Jin received his bachelor's and master's degrees in China before pursuing his doctorate in American literature at Brandeis University. Following the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989, Jin said he felt betrayed by his country and chose to stay in the U.S. and write exclusively in English. He described his decision in an April 2009 New York Times op-ed: "I cannot leave behind June 4, 1989, the day that set me on this solitary path. The memory of the bloodshed still rankles, and working in this language has been a struggle. But I remind myself that ... literature can transcend language. If my work is good and significant, it should be valuable to the Chinese."
Jin's previous works include A Free Life and Waiting; his 2004 novel War Trash was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is currently a member of the English faculty at Boston University.
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:30:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/05/Ha_Jin_A_Good_Fall
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:51:08 -0700 - Randi Weingarten: Excellence in Education
Our nation's founders believed that high-quality public education is a requirement for a robust and functioning democracy. This week examines current efforts that are dramatically improving the performance of public education in the United States. Specifically, we look at the impact of talented and motivated superintendents, leadership training for principals, trends in teaching teachers, and innovations in curricula.
We discuss the responsibilities, interactions, and support from national, state, and local government leaders, parents and grandparents, and local community groups. We leave with a better understanding of what is required and what is working, and what each of us can do to fulfill the goal of greater academic excellence for students in our schools.
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:45:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/05/Randi_Weingarten_Excellence_in_Education
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:47:57 -0700 - Rajiv Vinnakota: Why I Do What I Do
A free and excellent public education is the right of every child, and a democratic society will only succeed if there exists an educated public. Public education is, therefore, a moral imperative -- a process in which every child is enabled to reach his/her God-given potential. In this week the Department of Religion brings to the conversation on this perspective on Public Education experts in the field of education from both the private and public sectors.
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/04/Rajiv_Vinnakota_Why_I_Do_What_I_Do
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:45:30 -0700 - Jonathan Schnur: Pursuit of Educational Excellence
Our nation's founders believed that high-quality public education is a requirement for a robust and functioning democracy. This week examines current efforts that are dramatically improving the performance of public education in the United States. Specifically, we look at the impact of talented and motivated superintendents, leadership training for principals, trends in teaching teachers, and innovations in curricula.
We discuss the responsibilities, interactions, and support from national, state, and local government leaders, parents and grandparents, and local community groups. We leave with a better understanding of what is required and what is working, and what each of us can do to fulfill the goal of greater academic excellence for students in our schools.
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/08/04/Jonathan_Schnur_Pursuit_of_Educational_Excellence
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:25:37 -0700 - Warwick's Books Presents Dr. Richard Farson
Dr. Richard Farson, local author of Will All the Marriage Experts Please Leave the Room and Will All the Parenting Experts Please Leave the Room, was at Warwick's on Thursday, June 17th at 7:30pm to discuss and sign his books. For more information on Dr. Farson and his books, please visit the website of the Western Behavioral Sciences Institue (WBSI): www.wbsi.org/farson
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:15:41 -0700 - Joseph Cirincione: Politics and Policy of the US Strategy
Nuclear disarmament has long been the heart-felt cry of the religious community. The Department of Religion brings both religious and non-religious voices to the 2:00 pm podium to examine who, if any, has the right "to have and to hold" nuclear weapons. The issue of who holds the reins of power on this issue is of deep concern to the world community -- more critical at this time than ever.
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -0700
Location: Chautauqua, NY, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/07/22/Joseph_Cirincione_Politics_and_Policy_of_the_US_Strategy
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