Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This will be the 2nd annual Dickens event, beginning last year with "Why we should read Dickens?" We'll focus this year's conversation around the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. Once again, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]

Universities today are facing an identity crisis. For generations the message has been clear. A college degree is a ticket to the middle class. But as the Wall Street Journal […]