POLITICS
Adam Gopnik: To Fix Democracy, Figure Out What’s Broken at Wesleyan
Frank Center for Public Affairs 238 Church Street, MiddletownJoin celebrated writer Adam Gopnik, best known for his essays in The New Yorker, for an impassioned talk on the need to protect democracy at such a fractious time in American political history. “When democratic practices are in power, they look boringly normal; it’s startling to realize how fragile they really are, and how hard they […]
Revolutionary: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones at Wesleyan
Frank Center for Public Affairs 238 Church Street, MiddletownIn these turbulent times, journalism, like democracy itself, feels more revolutionary than ever as the boundary between journalism and activism blurs. Please join us for a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, about journalism, social justice, and the praise and […]
In Community: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones at The District Music Hall
District Music Hall 71 Wall Street, NorwalkJoin us May 2 for an “In Community: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones” distinguished New York Times Magazine domestic correspondent and creator of The 1619 Project. Produced in partnership with The Equity Lab, powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) and Connecticut Public, the program will explore many of the themes Hannah-Jones explores in her work for The New York Times Magazine, as producer of […]
Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness (Well, Not Really!) with Dr. Matthew Warshauer
Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, AvonJoin us for an in-person history lecture with Dr. Matthew Warshauer! “Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness (Well, Not Really!)” Can’t we all just get along? Let’s go back to the good old days when partisanship wasn’t so bad, the press was fairly balanced, and courtesy reigned over American politics! Really? Join Matt Warshauer, professor […]
The Musical Box at The District Music Hall
District Music Hall 71 Wall Street, NorwalkIt’s 1973 – GENESIS releases SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND, which through Peter Gabriel’s eccentric theatrics and the band’s unique musicianship, produces some of the most iconic sounds and images of the 70’s, enjoying to this day a cult-following. A TIMELESS CLASSIC and the emblematic concert which embodies the fascinating world of early Genesis. THE […]