How 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 […]

The 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 […]

If 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 […]

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 […]

It has inspired great symphonies, timeless stories, and iconic works of art. Pursuit or loss of it has also fueled revenge, tragedy, and bloodshed. It gets us out of bed, drives us to greatness and craziness, and makes us need a drink most days. What is this thing that underlies so much of who we […]

We've been warned by Scorates that "the unexamined life is not worth living." yet it is not clear that we spend much time in such an examination. Everyone, at least it seems, is striving after something that they perceive to be the good life. Is there something to aim for that is better than other […]

We had a polarizing presidential election not too long ago. By the time we gather for this evening, our city will have gone through yet another contentious city council election. All of which inevitably surface plenty of ideas, opinions, and slogans that dance around some attempted answer to the question: what is the good society? […]

Join us for a night of conversation over a bowl of Smoking Bishop and under the haunting, delightful gaze of Dickens', A Christmas Carol. Our discussion will be led by our own local Dickens scholar, Dr. J. Don Vann. "No space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunity misused" This event is open and […]

The Ari Hoenig Trio is returning to Drink and Think for a special house show. And because it's a Drink and Think event, we'll sprinkle in some discourse throughout the evening. Ari Hoenig - drums Ben Tiberio - bass Tivon Pennicott - tenor sax Get your tickets here.

In contemporary life, many people's sense of agency is diminishing. Isolation, social media, economic and existential uncertainty, institutional decay–as well as the endless self-help content and essays–all point toward an anxiety about our own capacity to act well in relation to each other and our values. There is general malaise regarding our own sense of […]

Join us for a special Drink and Think in San Marcos, TX, benefitting the Blanco River Academy. We'll be spending an evening exploring the question, What is the purpose of education? Hosted by the Barnards at their home in San Marcos, Texas. This is a fundraiser and tickets are $15, which includes one drink ticket. […]