WBUR – 2012 EVENTS
Feb. 15 | WBUR Executive Advisory Council Meeting
Listeners are invited to attend opening meetings of WBUR’s Executive Advisory Council. The next open meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 8:30 a.m. at WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. If you’d like information about attending, please email gm@wbur.org or call 617.353.1197.
February 16| Artist Discussion: Ambiguous Affiliations with WBUR’s Monica Brady-Myerov
Artist Caitlin Berrigan’s project Spectrum of Inevitable Violence at the Cyclorama at the BCA is an offsite project that is part of The 2012 deCordova Biennial. On February 16, Berrigan will be joined by Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez, curator LA GALERÍA, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, and James G. Ennis, Associate Professor of Sociology at Tufts University for a discussion moderated by WBUR reporter Monica Brady-Myerov. The panelists will explore subjects surrounding Spectrum of Inevitable Violence, such as the slippery affiliations of social class, the role culture plays in their dynamics, and how personal interrelations of class enter into larger political domains. Admission is free. RSVPs encouraged, email programs@decordova.org.
February 16 | Lounge Lit Series: Zip Code Stories: LIVE
If you’ve got cabin fever, we’ve got the cure! WBUR and Radio Boston are proud to partner with the Boston Book Festival on a series of live events called Lounge Lit at Think Tank in Cambridge. The series kicks off this month on Thursday, February 16, 6pm-8pm, with “Zip Code Stories: LIVE,” inspired by the popular Radio Boston series, and will be hosted by Henriette Lazaridis Power, editor of The Drum, and Anthony Brooks, co-host of Radio Boston. The night includes complimentary beer, wine and appetizers, plus Boston-area authors Holly LeCraw, Steve Macone, and Dawn Tripp reading very short stories inspired by Boston-area ZIP codes. Attendees can also sign up at the door for a chance to represent their neighborhood and read their own 500-word ZIP code stories during the open mic portion of the night. Tickets–which go to support the BBF and The Drum–are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Buy tickets now. Or, purchase their special Lounge Lit package and get tickets to all three Lounge Lit events for just $50!
February 17 | Tom Ashbrook at UMASS on “Civility & American Democracy: A National Forum”
What has happened to civility in America? On February 17, On Point’s Tom Ashbrook hosts “Civility & American Democracy: A National Forum” at the new Center for Civil Discourse at UMASS Boston. This free, all-day forum will bring together prominent humanities scholars, political thinkers and journalists including Ellen Goodman, Joe Klein, Randall Kennedy and Jill Lepore. For tickets and information, visit www.centerforcivildiscourse.com.
February 2012 | David Boeri on WCVB-TV’s Chronicle
WBUR’s investigative report, “Anatomy of A Bad Confession,” explored the coercive power of detectives to extract confessions. Senior Reporter David Boeri brought attention to the story of Worcester’s Nga Truong, a teenager who confessed to murdering her 13-month-old son after detectives engaged in a “pattern of lies, trickery, deception, inducements and promises,” according to a judge who viewed the videotape of the interrogation. Truong spent three years in jail before her release. After WBUR’s story aired in December, “Anatomy of A Bad Confession” prompted public outrage nationwide, calls for changes in the law and discipline of the police officers involved. Now, Boeri continues to follow Truong’s story with a special half-hour report and an exclusive television interview with her for WCVB-TV. It airs on Chronicle this month (watch television listings for the date and time).
March 8| Lounge Lit Series: Literary Trivia
Do you know your assonance from your alliteration? Do you know the difference between Invisible Man and The Invisible Man? Join some other notable know-it-alls–Chris Castellani, Jennifer Haigh, Andrew McAfee, and Christina Thompson–in a fierce and wickedly funny battle for literary trivia supremacy, hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti of WBUR’s Radio Boston. Sign up at the door for your chance to participate, or just sit back and watch our teams duke it out! Join us on Thursday, March 8, 6pm-8pm, at Think Tank in Cambridge. Tickets–which go to support the BBF and include complimentary beer, wine, and appetizers–are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Buy tickets now. Or, purchase their special Lounge Lit package and get tickets to all three Lounge Lit events for just $50!
April 11| Cookbook Author Kathy Gunst at Porter Sq. Books
Here and Now‘s resident chef Kathy Gunst will be at Porter Square Books in Cambridge on April 11 at 7pm to talk about her new book Notes from a Maine Kitchen, a literary cookbook of essays and recipes that follow the calendar year. For more information on her new book, visit kathygunst.com.
April 19| Lounge Lit Series: Readings with a Twist
If you’re tired of the same old literary reading scene, imagine how the authors must feel! We’re going to shake things up by inviting some up-and-coming literary talent (including Busy Monsters author William Giraldi) and mixing them with some professional readers (including Radio Boston‘s Adam Ragusea). You’ll never hear dialogue the same way again! Dramatic, funny, confrontational, unexpected–no matter what, it’s sure to be fantastic. Join us on Thursday, April 19, 6pm-8pm, at Think Tank in Cambridge. Tickets–which go to support the BBF and The Drum, and include complimentary beer, wine, and appetizers–are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Buy tickets now. Or, purchase their special Lounge Lit package and get tickets to all three Lounge Lit events for just $50!
