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Why should we read Dickens?
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Should we be worried about democracy?
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How should we approach jazz? With the Ari Hoenig Trio
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How should we approach classical music?
Roden House 418 Texas Street, Denton, TX, United StatesThere's a great many more people who want to appreciate and enjoy classical music than those who actually do. Why is this the case? Is it an art form that is best left to a small circle of experts and practitioners? Is its beauty too esoteric for the average ear? How should we approach classical […]
How should we approach art?
Roden House 418 Texas Street, Denton, TX, United StatesHow do I know when I am in the presence of a great work of art? Why do certain artists and works find themselves among the curated pieces in an art museum? And why not others? What role should the fine arts play in my everyday life? Join us for this third installment of our […]
What is beauty?
Roden House 418 Texas Street, Denton, TX, United StatesWe end our 4 part series on the question that has been underlying it all: What is beauty and what role does it or ought it to play in our lives? The event is free, but please RSVP here to let us know you are coming.
Why should we care about Public Education?
Roden House 418 Texas Street, Denton, TX, United StatesThe American experiment of offering a public education through 12th grade is audacious and ambitious. It is also proving to be increasingly controversial, with criticisms coming from all sides and funding being cut or diverted to private, religious, and for-profit schools. Once understood to be a necessary element of a thriving democracy, there are real […]
Why are we banning books?
Roden House 418 Texas Street, Denton, TX, United StatesIf you've paid attention to your local school board over the last couple of years, you would think that there is an epidemic of children rebelling against their parents by the reading of books. Even your local public library boards are seeing their share of the action. Challenges to books in classrooms, school libraries, and […]
Will we ever be able to talk politics at cocktail parties again?
At this point, the election is over. Everyone will have had the time to relieve the stress brought on by another turbulent presidential campaign season, right? Everyone will be ready to engage in calm, rational conversation about politics and its issues, right? We're about to find out. Drink and Thinks are free and open to […]