BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Trumba Corporation//Trumba Calendar Services 0.11.5919//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Town Hall Seattle X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Early Music Discovery: From Vielle to Viol LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\; enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091115T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:EMG opens its seventh Discovery Concerts series with bowed s trings expert Margriet Tindemans\, founder and music director of Seattle ’s Medieval Women’s Choir. Tindemans will introduce and perform on instr uments from the medieval period through the Baroque\, showing their deve lopment over 600 years and demonstrating the role of bowed string instru ments in early Europe\, in courtly circles\, and in the homes of everyda y people. \n\nTickets are $10/$5 students and seniors. Visit www.earlym usicguild.org or 206/325-7066 for tickets and information. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.earlymusicguild.org\nTindemans and the Medieval Women’s Choir CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20090726T140003Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84619097 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ed Schultz: 2009 Tour for Change LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091115T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Ed Schultz\, billed as “the most listened-to progressive rad io talk-show host in America\,” brings his Tour for Change to Town Hall with a two-hour interactive discussion of healthcare reform and other m ajor issues. The meeting will be recorded for broadcast coast-to-coast o n The Ed Schultz Show and recorded by MSNBC. With 3 million followers ca lled “Ed Heads” and a 30-year broadcasting history\, “Big Eddie” is hear d locally on Progressive Talk AM1090.\n\nAdvance tickets are $20 general /$50 VIP (includes a pre-event meet-and-greet with Schultz and Team Farg o) here\n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.bigeddieradio.com\nSchultz’s YouTube gallery\nOn Facebook CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091019T114512Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86159610 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ellie Krieger: So Easy: Ten Foods That Can Change Your Life LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091116T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re anticipating or dreading the season of holida y (over)eating\, Ellie Krieger has an encouraging message for you: You c an eat delicious food and maintain your health even when life is really hectic. A dietitian\, host of Food Network’s acclaimed Healthy Appetite\, and New York Times-bestselling author of The F ood You Crave\, Krieger specializes in offering real advice about fo od and healthy habits\, without gimmicks or crash diets. In a manner at once easygoing and direct\, she says that with the right tools and knowl edge\, anyone can have a healthy\, conscious approach to nutrition witho ut sacrificing a pure love of food. \n\n

\nTickets are $15 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006 \, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. \n\nLEARN MORE:\nwww.fri endshealthconnection.org\nwww.elliekrieger.com CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20090925T123940Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85772689 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:**SOLD OUT** Kim Ricketts Book Events: Al Gore LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091117T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Former Vice President Al Gore’s best-selling book (and Oscar -winning film) An Inconvenient Truth sounded the global-warming a larm and raised the world’s climate consciousness to a new level. Now\, drawing on more than 30 "Solutions Summits" Gore has since led with top scientists\, engineers\, and policy experts\, he offers real solutions t o the climate crisis and describes a comprehensive global strategy to im plement them urgently. Our Choice\, the latest work by the 2007 w inner of the Nobel Peace\, argues that the bold decisions necessary to a ddress the Earth’s climate can also be the foundations of policies world wide to create new jobs and stimulate sustainable economic progress. \n< a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77240">

\nAdvance tickets (which include a copy of Gore’s new book\, "Our Choice") are $25 at www.brownpaperticket s.com or 800/838-3006\, by emailing info@kimricketts.com\, or by calling 206/632-2419. \n\nLEARN MORE:\nwww.kimricketts.com\nGore’s blog CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091116T140515Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85125479 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Soundings from Island Press: Tony Barnosky: ‘Nature in an Age of Global Warming’ LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091118T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:In 2006\, one of the hottest years on record\, a “pizzly” wa s discovered near the top of the world. Half polar bear\, half grizzly\, this never-before-seen animal might have been dismissed as a fluke of n ature\, but Berkeley professor and paleoecologist Anthony Barnosky\, aut hor of Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming\, instead s ees it as a harbinger of things to come. Everywhere on Earth\, global w arming is fundamentally changing the natural world and its creatures and \, Barnosky says\, climate change is more likely to wipe out species tha n to create them. Barnosky draws connections between the coming centurie s and the end of the last Ice Age\, when mass extinctions swept the plan et\, but says climate change is faster and hotter now and\, for the firs t time\, humanity is driving it—which means this time\, we can work to s top it. Presented through the Town Hall Center with Island Press through the Town Hall Center for Civic Life\, in association with IslandWood an d Elliott Bay Book Company. \n\n

\nAdvance tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006\, or at the door. Town Hall me mbers receive priority seating. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.islandpress .org\nAnd here CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20090923T093703Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85772691 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:American Red Cross: Tsunami Recovery LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091119T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:December marks the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsu nami\, one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent history. The tsunami affected people in more than 12 countries\, killing more tha n 200\,000 and leaving millions without homes. To commemorate the event and to explain its impact on disaster relief and risk-reduction efforts locally and globally\, Jerry Anderson\, senior director of the American Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program\, will address lessons learned during the response and present a photo exhibit highlighting the recovery of a ffected communities. Presented by the American Red Cross Serving King an d Kitsap Counties. \n\nAdmission is free\; no tickets required. For mo re information\, call 206/726-3534\, or visit www.seattleredcross.org. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattleredcross.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091015T164713Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85923350 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Michael Tomlinson: Thanksgiving Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091120T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091120T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:In this season of gratitude\, Seattle singer-songwriter Mich ael Tomlinson performs a concert in celebration of our local healing-art s community. Accompanied by the studio musicians who performed on his ne w release\, The Way Out West\, Tomlinson will perform acoustic-ba sed songs from that CD\, as well as earlier albums. Known for his friend ly concerts\, funny stories\, and warm performances\, Tomlinson writes a nd sings songs ranging from folk and pop to jazz and rock—all lyrically rich and uplifting. Wood & Steel has compared Tomlinson’s music t o Bruce Cockburn\, Danny O'Keefe\, and David Wilcox\, and longtime PI music critic Gene Stout calls his "clear\, breezy tenor… strikingl y beautiful.” A free preconcert reception begins at 7 pm. \n\n

\nAdvance tickets are $25 at www.brownpa pertickets.com or 800/838-3006\, or at the door. For more information\, visit www.michaeltomlinson.com/healers/index.htm.\n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.michaeltomlinson.com\nOn YouTube\, singing “Seattle Skies” CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091030T132909Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85923355 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Early Music Guild: Musica ad Rhenum LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091121T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091121T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed American baroque flutist Jed Wentz returns with hi s Netherlands-based quintet to present works by Francois Couperin and Ge org Philipp Telemann. Formed in 1992\, the group’s intensely personal an d highly emotional style has earned it a special place in the early musi c scene. Director Wentz has performed and recorded with such groups as M usica Antiqua Koln\, Les Musiciens du Louvre\, Capriccio Stravagante Par is\, and the Gabriele Consort. A pre-concert lecture begins at 7 pm. \n \n

\nTickets are $38/$35/$20. Town Hall members receive a $5 discount. Visit www.earlymusicguild.org or 206 /325-7066 for tickets and information. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.earl ymusicguild.org\nMusica ad Rhenum\nwww.jedwentz.com CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091101T101708Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84619785 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Na'alehu Theatre: Hawaiian Slack Key Festival LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091122T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091122T180000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Slack-key guitar is a treasured musical tradition in Hawaii \, where it is called ki ho`alu\, (literally\, "loosen the key"). With th eir unique\, finger-picked style\, slack-key pieces typically reflect Ha waiian themes of stories\, feelings\, aloha\, and nature. The Na'alehu T heater\, an organization dedicated to Hawaiian culture and history\, pre sents its first Seattle Slack Key Festival\, featuring Grammy-winning sl ack-key master Cyril Pahinui. \n\n

\nTickets are $48-$125 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006.\n \nLEARN MORE: \nAbout Na'alehu Theatre\nwww.cyrilpahinui.com\nFor more on th e slack-key gui tar CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091116T131446Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84619903 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Joel Waldfogel: Rethinking Holiday Gifts LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\; enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091123T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091123T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The holidays: seasonal cheer\, family get-togethers\, and pr esents—lots and lots of presents. But did you really love that sweater f rom Grandma\, or the singing fish from your uncle? And how many gifts di d you buy without knowing what the recipient really wanted\, or needed? What if it’s time to rethink the whole idea of gift-giving? Economist J oel Waldfogel believes that could be a gift in itself. The author of Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays\, say s it’s time to stop the madness\; by spending $85 billion each winter\, making poorly informed choices\, maxing out our credit cards\, and leavi ng recipients less than satisfied\, we’re creating “deadweight loss.” In stead\, Waldfogel proposes gift-giving alternatives that can reclaim the original spirit of the holidays. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life\, with Elliott Bay Book Company. \n

\n< img src="http://townhallseattle.org/images/twebb.gif">\nTickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006\, and at the door beginn ing at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nAbout the book\nAbout Wa ldfogel CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20090726T153724Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84922762 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Amy Goodman: Celebrating Community Journalism LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091127T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091127T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Award-winning broadcast journalist Amy Goodman\, author of B reaking the Sound Barrier and host and executive producer of the radio p rogram Democracy Now!\, kicks off a week of events marking the 10 th anniversary of the historic Seattle WTO meeting with a celebration of the expanding world of grassroots community journalism. Goodman's work has won the George Polk Award and the Robert F. Kennedy prize for intern ational reporting\, and her show can be heard in Seattle on KBCS 91.3FM at 8 am and 3 pm weekdays. Presented by KBCS\, Reclaim the Media\, and t he Seattle Plus 10 organizing committee as a benefit for KBCS. \n\nTicke ts are $15-$25 at www.kbcs.fm and at the door. Call 425/564-4069 or visi t www.kbcs.fm for more information.\n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.kbcs.fm \nwww.democracynow.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091120T092154Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86435196 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Baroque Fire-The Promethean Violin LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091128T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091128T220000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Venice was already electrified by the 17th century\, as the first generation of Baroque violin icons brought the fire of the gods to the benighted musical world of the Renaissance\, igniting a virtuoso tr adition that altered the musical landscape forever. Music Director Ingri d Matthews will be joined on violin by perennial favorites Tekla Cunning ham and Carrie Krause for brand-new instrumental transcriptions of Luigi Rossi’s lovely lyric works for three sopranos\, along with fiery sonata s by Dario Castello\; a dose of whimsy in Biagio Marini’s comical "Ecco" sonata\; and a continuo team including Nathan Whittaker on cello and J ohn Lenti on theorbo\, led by Byron Schenkman. Seattle Baroque Orchestra \, known and loved by Town Hall audiences for its shining Messiah perfor mances with the Tudor Choir\, captures the vitality of 17th- and 18th-ce ntury music for contemporary audiences with historically informed perfor mances. A free pre-concert lecture begins at 7 pm. \n

\nTickets are $38-$29 Adult/$33-$24 Senior/$13-$10 Stu dent. Town Hall members receive a 10% discount off the applicable price. Visit www.seattlebaroque.org for tickets and information. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattlebaroque.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091101T101904Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84620014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Climate Change and Justice LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091129T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:In an event titled "The People’s Summit: Global Justice Forw ard\," activists will join Northwest organizers to discuss ecological an d environmental crises as well as how social movements are responding wi th solutions. Scheduled panelists include Leo Gerard of United Steelwork ers\, Patti Goldman of Earthjustice\, Eric Holt-Gimenez of Food First\, Thea Lee of the AFL-CIO\, and Jim Sinclair of the BC Federation of Labou r. Presented by the Seattle+10 Organizing Committee.\n\n$5-$10 suggested donation at the door. Email info@seattleplus10.org\, call 206/405-4600 or visit www.seattleglobaljustice.org for more information.\n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattleglobaljustice.org\nwww.seattleplus10.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091118T135546Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86293458 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Science: Alan Boyle: Why Pluto is Planet-Worthy LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\; enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091201T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091201T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:To its fans\, Pluto’s the cutest and most unfairly maligned planet of all—but possibly not even a planet at all\, thanks to its stil l-disputed “demotion” by the Astronomical Union in 2006. But the cosmic underdog remains an American favorite\, and with good reason\, says MSNB C.com science editor Alan Boyle: Pluto may have contained the building b locks of life billions of years ago\, and may well serve as life’s last redoubt billions of years from now. Boyle\, the Seattle-based author of The Case for Pluto: How a Little Planet Made a Big Difference and the award-winning blogger behind Cosmic Log\, argues in favor of Pluto’s planetary status\, exploring its discovery and strange appeal\, and explaining how it is still changing the way we see the universe. P resented as part of Seattle Science Lectures\, with Pacific Science Cent er and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. \n\nTickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006\, and at the door b eginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. \n\n

\n\nLEARN MORE:\nBoyle’s Cosmic Log blog\nBoyle on Splitweet CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Science DTSTAMP:20091009T112144Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85772692 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Soundings from Island Press: Elizabeth Grossman: A Green Chemist ry Revolution LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091202T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091202T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:From baby bottles to kitchen cookware\, Americans are more c oncerned than ever about chemicals and their effect on our health. The s tories are unnerving: Our children play with toys that leach unsafe chem icals\, our makeup and sunscreen carry toxins\, and nearly every child b orn today carries hazardous chemicals in his or her blood. Even the air we breathe can alter our genes. Maybe we’ve had enough\, on every level. Investigative journalist Elizabeth Grossman\, author of Chasing Mole cules: Poisonous Products\, Human Health\, and the Promise of Green Chem istry\, thinks we have. A “benign by design” chemical revolution is brewing\, she says\, and its hope is the promise of green chemistry—a wo rld where the pollutants stay out of products and out of people. Present ed by Island Press through the Town Hall Center for Civic Life\, in asso ciation with IslandWood and Elliott Bay Book Company.\n\n

\nAdvance tickets are $5 at www.brownpaperti ckets.com or 800/838-3006\, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Ha ll members receive priority seating.\n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.nomipri ns.com CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091120T092526Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85772707 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Pro Musica: Music from Asia and the Pacific LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091205T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:This matinee performance includes the wonderful music of the evening Eastern Lights concert\, just in a shorter\, one-hour version e specially for children and families—plus\, it includes stories and a cha nce to conduct. The innovative winter program features traditional songs and new choral music from Japan\, Korea\, China\, India\, Southeast Asi a\, New Zealand\, and Australia\, performed by the critically acclaimed \, nationally recognized choral ensemble led by award-winning conductor a nd artistic director Karen P. Thomas. Named “among America’s very best choirs” by American Record Guide\, Seattle Pro Musica consists of 70 tal ented singers with diverse backgrounds and a shared passion for beautifu l and precise expressions of classical music.\n\nAdvance tickets are at $22-$32 general/$17 seniors/$12 students/free-$10 children\, at www.seat tlepromusica.org or 206/781-2766. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattlepr omusica.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20090916T224434Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85791621 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Pro Musica: Music from Asia and the Pacific LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091205T213000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Seattle Pro Musica\, a critically acclaimed\, nationally rec ognized choral ensemble led by award-winning conductor and artistic dire ctor Karen P. Thomas\, returns to Town Hall for its annual winter concer t with a program titled "Eastern Lights." The innovative program feature s traditional song and new choral music from Japan\, Korea\, China\, Ind ia\, Southeast Asia\, New Zealand\, and Australia. Named “among America’ s very best choirs” by American Record Guide\, Seattle Pro Musica consis ts of 70 talented singers with diverse backgrounds and a shared passion for beautiful and precise expressions of classical music. A free preconc ert talk by Thomas begins at 6:30 pm. \n

\nAdvance tickets are at $22-$32 ge neral/$17 seniors/$12 students\, at www.seattlepromusica.org or 206/781- 2766. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattlepromusica.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091101T101939Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85791626 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Northwest Girlchoir: Winter Family Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091206T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091206T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:This family-friendly\, fun-filled holiday choral concert and sing-along features more than 200 young singers and special guests of N orthwest Girlchoir\, a critically-acclaimed choral group comprised of fi ve auditioned choir levels for girls in grades 3 to 12\, and two non-aud itioned programs for girls ages 4 to kindergarten. \n\nAdvance tickets a re $14/free ages 5 and under\, and are available at www.northwestgirlcho ir.org or by calling 206/985-3973. $16 at the door. For more information \, call 206/985-3968 or visit www.northwestgirlchoir.org. \n\nLEARN M ORE: \nhttp://northwestgirlchoir.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20090706T141044Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84620029 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Earshot Jazz: The Charles Lloyd New Quartet LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091206T213000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd is a singular voice in j azz\, and to experience him in person is equally rare\, and special. Sin ce his 1961 recording debut as a member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet\, Lloyd has built an international reputation and following\, and he says his New Quartet—featuring pianist Jason Moran\, bass player Reuben Roger s\, and drummer Eric Harland—inspires him to continue his “outward journ ey.” Presented by Earshot Jazz. \n\n

\nAdvance tickets are $28-$35 general/$29-$34 Earshot members /$10-$ 33 student and seniors at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. Vis it www.earshot.org or call 206/547-6763 for more information.\n\nLEAR N MORE:\nwww.earshot.org\nwww.charleslloyd.com\nThe Charles Lloyd blog\nYouTube CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091120T092631Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/85772711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:William Langewiesche: ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\; enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091207T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Last January 15\, a US Airways jet had just taken off from N ew York’s LaGuardia Airport when it was struck by a flock of geese\, des troying both engines. Over the next three minutes\, the plane’s pilot\, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger\, managed to glide the jet to a safe landin g in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation—the “Miracle on the Hudson”—and Captain Sully was a hero. But how much of the happy end ing can actually be credited to the pilot? To what extent is the “miracl e” the result of extraordinary—but not widely known\, and in some cases quite controversial—advances in aviation and computer technology? In his latest book\, Fly By Wire\, foreign correspon dent (and pilot) William Langewiesche explores the world of advanced avi ation and assembles the untold stories necessary to truly understand the “miracle\,” questioning our assumptions about the role of human decisio n-making in modern aviation. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with University Book Store. Series supported by The Boeing Company and RealNetworks Foundation.\n\n \n\nAdvance tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006\, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm.Town Hall members receive priority seating. \n\nLEARN MORE :\nwww.williamlangewiesche.com/\nRead a USA Today article article about the book CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091030T142910Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86294260 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mary Gordon: ‘Changing the World Child by Child’ LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091208T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Mary Gordon believes the solution to bullying and other anti -social behavior lies within each child’s natural sense of caring and co mpassion\, which means empathy could change the world—if we infuse our c hildren with it. An educator\, author\, child advocate\, and parenting e xpert\, Gordon is the founder of "Roots of Empathy\," an international c lassroom program that aims to reduce levels of aggression among schoolch ildren by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. Go rdon\, a member of the Order of Canada and an Ashoka Fellow\, has chroni cled the creation of her award-winning classroom program in her book Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child\, which shares h er vision of a society of compassionate and caring children\, who in tur n will pass on a legacy of empathy to their own children. \nAdmission is free. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.rootsofempathy.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091120T093456Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86294352 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Science: Richard Ellis: The Changing World of the Polar Bear LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091209T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:At once fierce and adorable\, the polar bear symbolizes the harsh beauty and muscular grace of the Arctic. In our age of global warm ing\, polar bears have also come to symbolize the peril that faces all l ife on Earth. But while the population of polar bears has shrunk by half in 20 years\, wildlife painter and acclaimed science writer Richard Ell is says the polar bears’ extinction—and the ice caps’ disappearance—is f ar from inevitable. Ellis\, author of On Thin Ice\, says that as the polar bears’ habitat disappears\, their survival rests on our willin gness to take critical steps\, such as listing them as endangered\, even though that would render their territory off-limits to oil drilling. Pr esented as part of the Seattle Science Lectures series\, with Pacific Sc ience Center and University Book Store. Sponsored by Microsoft. \n\n \n\n\nTickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-300 6\, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive prio rity seating. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nhere\nand here\nRead a Q&A with Ellis CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Science DTSTAMP:20091030T143223Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86294375 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:City of Seattle: Human Rights Day 2009: The Worldwide Struggle f or Women’s Rights LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091210T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the Seattle Commission for Human Rights and the Seattle Office for Civil Rights\, in conjunction with the United Nations Association of Seattle and other community partners\, celebrate the sig ning of the U.N.’s Declaration of Human Rights on December 10\, 1948. Th is is the third annual event at Town Hall\, and will feature a talk titl ed titled "International Women’s Rights: Lessons in Struggle\, Models of Success" by Prof. Adrien K.Wing\, the Bessie Dutton Murray Professor of Law at the University of Iowa. \n\nFree\, no tickets required. Call 20 6/684-4500 or visit www.seattle.gov for more information. \n\nLEARN M ORE:\nww w.seattle.gov CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091113T151034Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86435281 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Radio Theatre: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091211T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091211T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:In a spirited celebration of the holidays\, Seattle Radio Th eatre offers its 10th annual live radio production\, featuring music\, w hiz-bang live sound effects\, and a cast of beloved Northwest personalit ies. This year’s production brings back It’s a Wonderful Life\, s tarring Emmy-winning Almost Live star Pat Cashman as George Bailey and C hris “J.P. Patches” Wedes as Old Man Potter. The performance will also b e broadcast live on AM1090\, so plan to be in your seats no later than 7 :45pm for a little ‘studio audience warmup’—and to stick around afterwar ds for a post-show reception with members of the cast. \n\n \n\n Advance tickets are $13 general/$10 Town Hall members\, students & senio rs/$5 kids 12 and under at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006\; $15 general/$13 Town Hall members\, students & seniors/$5 kids 12 and un der at the door. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.patcashman.com \nwww.jppat ches.com CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Special Programming DTSTAMP:20091117T152508Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86212301 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Children’s Chorus: ‘Once Upon a Christmas’ LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091212T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Seattle Children’s Chorus presents "Once Upon a Christmas: S tories of the Season\," featuring the voices of 200 children and youth a ges 7-18\, under the direction of Artistic Director Kris Mason. All four levels of the choir will perform beloved carols and favorite songs of C hristmas—with plenty of opportunities for audience sing-alongs— in the o pening performance of the choir’s 21st season\, A Season of Storytelling . \n\nTickets are $16 adults/$10 students and seniors\, at www.seattlech ildrenschorus.org\, 206/542-5998\, 888/561-7139\, or at the door.\n\n LEARN MORE: \nwww.seattlechildrenschorus.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091104T130852Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86294388 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tudor Choir & Seattle Baroque Orchestra: ‘Messiah’ LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091212T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091212T223000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Tudor Choir\, under the direction of Doug Fullington\, a nd Seattle Baroque Orchestra\, led by Ingrid Matthews\, return to Town H all for the first of two performances of George Frideric Handel’s Mes siah. Their much-lauded period version of Handel’s most famous creat ion has filled Town Hall—a warm and intimate setting in which the rich c omplexity of the score can be heard perfectly.\n\n\nTickets are $40-$30 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 8 00/838-3006. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattlebaroque.org\nwww.tudorc hoir.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091101T102123Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84660823 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tudor Choir & Seattle Baroque Orchestra: ‘Messiah’ LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091213T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091213T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Tudor Choir\, under the direction of Doug Fullington\, and S eattle Baroque Orchestra\, led by Ingrid Matthews\, the return to Town H all for the first of two performances of George Frideric Handel’s Mes siah. Their much-lauded period version of Handel’s most famous creat ion has filled Town Hall—a warm and intimate setting in which the rich c omplexity of the score can be heard perfectly.\n\n\nTickets are $40-$30 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 8 00/838-3006. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattlebaroque.org\nwww.tudorc hoir.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091101T102148Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84660837 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:James Fetzer: Unanswered Questions Around 9/11 LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091213T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Dr. James H. Fetzer\, the founder of Scholars for 9/11 Truth & Justice\, will deliver a talk looking into what 9-11 Truth Seattle ca lls “the many unanswered questions surrounding one of the greatest crime s of all time.” Fetzer is Distinguished McKnight University Professor Em eritus at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and author of The 911 Co nspiracy: The Scamming of America. A question-and-answer session wil l follow Fetzer’s presentation. Presented by 9-11Truth Seattle. \n\nTick ets are $10 at www.911TruthSeattle.org\, or by calling 206/286-1421. For more information\, visit www.911TruthSeattle.org. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.911TruthSeattle.org\nand here CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091116T134548Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86451766 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Iran-Israel-US: Resolving the Nuclear Impasse LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091216T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:As Congress toughens its stance against Iran through sanctio ns and asset seizures\, this community conference will explore ways of r esolving the Iranian nuclear crisis through negotiation\, rather than fo rce\, proposing a comprehensive approach that could open a new era in re lations between three countries. Three Iran and Israel analysts—Dr. Trit a Parsi\, director and founder of the National Iranian American Council \; Ian Lustick\, University of Pennsylvania political science professor\; and Dr. Keith Weissman\, former director of AIPAC's Iran desk— will dis cuss U.S. and Israeli policy options\, including sanctions and a possibl e military attack. Presented by a coalition of Seattle academic\, religi ous\, and peace groups\, including the American Friends Service Committe e Pacific Northwest.\n\nAdvance tickets are $10 at www.brownpapertickets .com or 800/838-3006.\n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.afsc.org/seattle CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091113T151518Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86435315 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jennifer Burns: Ayn Rand's Legacy to Conservatives LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\; enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091216T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Worshipped by her fans\, trivialized by her enemies\, and fo rever shadowed by controversy and scandal\, Ayn Rand was a powerful figu re whose views on government and markets have helped shape the modern co nservative movement. Drawing on Rand’s private papers and journals\, Jen nifer Burns\, an assistant professor of history at the University of Vir ginia and author of Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right\, examines the novelist’s life\, ideas\, and the political imp act of ‘Objectivism’\, the self-styled heroic philosophy articulated by Rand in novels like The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. P resented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with Elliott Bay Book Co mpany. \n\n \n\nAdvance tickets are $5 at www.brownpaperticke ts.com or 800/838-3006\, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.jennifer burns.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091116T162249Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86451791 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Michael Medved: ‘5 Big Lies About American Business’ LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091217T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Local conservative pundit Michael Medved returns to Town Hal l with the follow-up to his best-seller The 10 Big Lies About America . Medved\, host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Micha el Medved Show\, says contempt for free enterprise is fueled by lies\, i ncluding the belief that pursuit of profit damages the public interest a nd undermines values. In challenging myths about our corporate system\, Medved argues that free-market businesses are responsible for providing today’s food\, medical care\, and other necessities of life. Presented b y Town Hall’s Center for Civic Life. Series supported by The Boeing Comp any\, and RealNetworks Foundation.\n\n\n\nTickets are $5 at ww w.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006\, and at the door beginning at 6 :30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating.\n\nLEARN MORE:\nwww. michaelmedved.com CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20091120T092737Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86298183 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Girls’ Choir: Holiday Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091219T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091219T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Seattle Girls’ Choir presents a holiday sing-along conce rt featuring all six of its choirs\, with members ages 5 to 18. Founded in 1982 as a “junior conservatory” for talented young women\, the choir \, led by artistic director Jerome Wright\, is a national leader in chora l and music training. Its senior choir\, Prime Voci\, travels and perfor ms internationally\, most recently at the opening of the Salzburg Festiv al. \n\nTickets are $15 at www.seattlegirlschoir.org and at the door. Vi sit www.seattlegirlschoir.org or call 206/526-1900 for more information. \n\nLEARN MORE: \nwww.seattlegirlschoir.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20090708T153340Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/84660840 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rosie Thomas Christmas Show LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091219T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20091219T223000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:As an artist\, Seattle songwriter/singer Rosie Thomas’ relat ionship with her songs has always been intensely personal: Her creations are “taken care of even like a friend\,” as she puts it. From If Son gs Could Be Held to A Very Rosie Christmas\, Thomas approache s universal topics\, holiday favorites\, and playful originals with both bravery and a sense of fun. Featuring special guest Josh Ottum. Present ed by Seattle Theatre Group. \n\nAdvance tickets are $15 at www.stgpresents .org or 877-STG-4TIX. For more information\, see www.stgpresents.org.\n \nLEARN MORE: \nhttp://rosiethomas.wordpress.com\nThomas’ Kite Song on YouTub e CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20091120T093132Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/86451909 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR