Join former NY Times religion reporter (and grandson of Protestant theologian Reinhold Neibhur) Gustav Niebuhr for a discussion about his new book “Beyond Tolerance.” With the premise that the U.S. is the most religiously diverse nation in the world, Niebuhr traces the roots of religious freedom in America and believes this rich past can catalyze America’s future strivings for religious tolerance.
WHEN: 7pm
ADMISSION: $25.95 plus tax, includes the price of the book & 1 ticket OR $5 at the door without a book
TICKETS: Can only be purchased at Vroman’s Bookstore
ADDRESS: 695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
PHONE: (626) 449-5320
WEBSITE: www.vromansbookstore.com
EVENT HELD AT: All Saint’s Church, 132 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
A total of five people have died from bioterrorism attacks in the U.S. and by the end of 2008, the government will have spent nearly $50 billion to thwart a future one. Join William Clark, professor in Immunology at UCLA and author of “Bracing for Armageddon? The Science and Politics of Bioterrorism in America,” for a discussion on whether a successful bioterrorist attack is a real possibility or if a flu epidemic, such as the 1918 outbreak that killed millions, is a much more dangerous threat.
“Let your Motto be Resistance!” urged abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet to frustrated African Americans in 1843. In the current exhibit of the same name, 70 stunning portraits reveal the diverse paths taken by African Americans to fight racial stereotypes over the last 150 years. The exhibit’s modern prints of old photos include images of Sarah Vaughan, Malcolm X and Joe Louis.
In 1971 Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez gave an impromptu speech at Exposition Park. Standing in the same place, artist Ricardo Dominguez will reenact Chavez’s call to action. Though the speech refers to the Labor Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, the declarations are equally evocative and relevant today.
Directed by Tim Robbins, the Actors’ Gang presents its critically acclaimed production of “1984″ for two weeks at REDCAT. More then half a century ago George Orwell imagined a world where freedom of speech was under fire, leaders’ actions went unchecked and war was continually waged against an unseen enemy. Orwell’s “1984″ is a perpetually timely story about our world today.
Complexity theorist Dr. Stuart Kauffman wants us to move beyond the divide between faith in God and modern science. He sees the possibility for a unified culture where we see God in the creativity of the universe, biosphere and humanity. Presented by the Skeptics Society, Kauffman will speak on “Reinventing the Sacred: A New View of Science, Reason & Religion.”
Director Sarah Gavron’s feature film debut “Brick Lane,” based on the novel by Monica Ali, tells the story of a Bangladeshi girl sent by her family to marry an older man who lives in London’s Bangladeshi community, aka “Banglatown.” Touching on a classic immigrant story, “Brick Lane” features a community never before portrayed in a major British literary novel much less an international film. Following the screening Gavron and actress Tannishtha Chatterjee discuss the film and the immigrant experience it depicts.
