BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Trumba Corporation//Trumba Calendar Services 0.11.4718//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:Jonathan Curiel: 'Al'America' LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081117T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:From surf music to the ice cream cone\, from the Alamo to th e Citadel\, San Francisco Chronicle journalist Jonathan Curiel of fers a fascinating tour through the little-known influence of Arab and I slamic culture on America’s past and present. Part travelogue\, part cul tural history\, Al’America: Travels Through America’s Arab and Islami c Roots reveals a continuous pattern of give-and-take between Americ a and the Arab-Muslim world. Presented as part of the Town Hall Center f or Civic Life\, with Elliott Bay Book Company.\n\n \n\nTicket s are $5 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com\, 800/838-3006 a nd at the door beginning at 6:30. Town Hall members receive priority sea ting. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20080724T171300Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79293187 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:**POSTPONED to 1/13/09** Future of Health: Cherie Calbom: Juicin g LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081118T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Health DTSTAMP:20081114T212000Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81491148 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Science: Robert Laughlin 'Crime of Reason' LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081119T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Nobel-laureate Robert Laughlin argues that we are on the ver ge of a new dark age\, as scientific and technical knowledge become the province of experts and the broader populace becomes more ignorant. \nIn The Crime of Reason\, Laughlin paints a troubling picture of a s ociety in which the concepts of intellectual property are being applied to things as diverse as gene sequences and sales techniques. He describe s the danger of allowing ideas to be legally elevated to the status of l and and other physical assets so that their unauthorized acquisition can be prosecuted as theft. Presented as part of The Seattle Science Lectur es\, with University Book Store.\n\n \n\nTickets are $5 and a re available at www.brownpapertickets.com\, 800/838-3006 and at the door beginning at 6:30. Town Hall members receive priority seating. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Science DTSTAMP:20081020T134600Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81037154 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:TownMusic: The Biava Quartet LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081119T213000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1998 at the Cleveland Institute of Music\, Biava is recognized as one of today’s most exciting young American quartets. I n residence at the Juilliard School\, the quartet has performed to accla im around the world\, and last summer\, at the Methow Valley Chamber Mus ic Festival. Works on the program include Mozart’s Quartet in B Flat Major “Hunt\,” Quartet No. 1 by Leos Janacek\, and Grieg’s Quartet in G Minor Op. 27.\n\n< /a> \n\nAdvance tickets are $ 18/$15 Town Hall members\, seniors & students only at www.brownpapertick ets.com or 800/838-3006. $20/$17 at the door. More information at www.bi avaquartet.com. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080724T171600Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79293191 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Quiz Show: You're On The List LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081120T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Comedian David Silverman returns with musical sidekick Rob W itmer to Town Hall’s popular interview/quiz show. The Genius Edition fea tures MacArthur “Genius” award winner and UW geomorphologist Dave Montgo mery and his neopsychedelic band\, Big Dirt. They are joined by Stran ger Genius award winner ad musical theatre visionary Chris Jeffries. Audience members join in the hilarity\, competing for valuable prizes. \n\n \n\nAdvance tickets are $12/$10 Town Hall members\, stud ents & seniors at www.brownpaperticket.com or 800/838-3006. $15/$13 at t he door. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Other Performance DTSTAMP:20080725T131800Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79304119 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Michael Medved: '10 Big Lies About America' LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081120T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Local conservative pundit Michael Medved takes aim at what h e identifies as “widely believed disinformation” in The 10 Big Lies A bout America. Appearing in conversation Enrique Cerna of KCTS 9 C onnects\, Medved considers the veracity of the following statements: the founders intended a secular\, not Christian\, nation\; America was founded on genocide against Native Americans\; America is an imperialist nation and a constant threat to world peace\; and that the rise of big business hurts the country and oppresses the people. Medved is the host of a popular\, nationally syndicated talk-radio show\, film reviewer\, a nd best-selling author. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life \, with 770 KTTH and Elliott Bay Book Company.\n\n \n\nTicket s are $5 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com\, 800/838-3006 a nd at the door beginning at 6:30. Town Hall members receive priority sea ting. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20081020T141300Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81037490 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081122T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081122T213000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Celebrating its tenth season\, this young\, all-volunteer or chestra performs a wide-ranging repertoire driven by its love of music a nd performance. Led by Alan Shen\, Microsoft program manager by day\, th e orchestra is known for its adventurous\, infectious\, and enthusiastic music making. The season opens with a performance of the Prokofiev V iolin Concerto #1 featuring high school junior Jason Lu\, winner of the state-wide 2008 Solo and Ensemble Music Competition. Also on the pro gram is Beethoven’s Symphony #3 and October by Shostakovic h.\n\nAdvance tickets are $7/$4 seniors and students at www.psso.org. $1 0/$5 at the door. Visit www.psso.org or call 206/353-5128 for more infor mation. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T131900Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79304173 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Financial Crisis: Perspectives from the UW LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081124T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081124T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Most of us are still having trouble understanding what has g one wrong with the world’s economic system\, even as we face difficult a nd personal decisions about how to navigate the crisis\, and evaluate th e proposed solutions. The University of Washington has organized an inte rdisciplinary panel of experts to discuss the fast changing economic lan dscape\, including Professors Lew Mandell\, David Domke\, and Jonathan K arpoff. From the perspectives of finance and politics\, the panelists d iscuss how and why it occurred\, how it might be influenced by the presi dential elections\, and steps we should take to protect our own pocketbo oks and get the economy back on track. KUOW’s Steve Scher moderates. Pre sented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life and the University of Wash ington. \n\n \n\nTickets are $5 and are available at www.brow npapertickets.com\, 800/838-3006 and at the door beginning at 6:30. Town Hall members receive priority seating. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20081020T134900Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81037167 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bryan Adams: Solo Performance LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081128T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081128T223000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Known for his chart topping singles from the 80s and 90s\, C anadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams performs a special solo acoustic s et. Adams has also written hit songs for other artists including Tina Tu rner\, Bonnie Raitt\, Rod Stewart\, and Sting. Presented by Square Peg P roductions. \n\n< img src="http://townhallseattle.org/images/twebb.gif">\nAdvance tick ets are $60 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. $63 at the doo r. Visit www.squarepegconcerts.com for more information. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20081020T135100Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81037289 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Evening of Sevdah: Bosnian Love Songs LOCATION:Greatn Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081129T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081129T213000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:“Sevdah\,” a word of Arabic origin meaning love\, describes the poetic traditional urban music of old Bosnia & Herzegovina. Artists from Bosnia\, Croatia and more perform the beautiful and melodic Ottoman -influenced love songs accompanied by a variety of traditional instrumen ts including saz\, tamburica\, and the modern accordion. Presented by Se vdah North America.\n\nTickets are $15/$5 seniors and children under 13 at www.eveningofsevdah.com. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T132100Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79304490 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Short Stories Live: Hannukah Stories LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081130T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081130T180000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:A special holiday edition of Short Stories Live explores the meaning and traditions of Hannukah—light in the darkness\, the miracle of survival\, and family. Professional actors read stories by Sholem Ale ichem\, Lemony Snicket\, Max Apple\, Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer\, and Da niel Mark Epstein. The program is curated by Michele Yanow (former Nextb ook fellow) and directed by Town Hall’s executive director Wier Harman. \n\n \n\nAdvance tickets are $13/$10 at www.brownpapertickets. com or 800/838-3006. $15/$13 at the door. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Literary DTSTAMP:20081020T135200Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81037298 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jon Meacham: 'American Lion' Andrew Jackson LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081201T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081201T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Though his craggy face peers at us daily from the $20 bill\, our seventh president\, Andrew Jackson\, remains somewhat enigmatic. Newsweek editor and bestselling author Jon Meacham provides new ins ights into Jackson’s emotional and intellectual character\, his personal ity and life in his new and lauded biography\, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. Meacham shows how Jackson transformed th e presidency and presided over the birth of modern politics\, gave voice to the hopes and fears of ordinary people in a restless and changing na tion\, and influenced some of the greatest presidents who followed him\, from Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt to FDR and Truman. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life\, with University Book Store. \n\n \n\nTickets are $5 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com \, 800/838-3006 and at the door beginning at 6:30. Town Hall members rece ive priority seating. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Town Hall Seattle DTSTAMP:20081105T124500Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81289458 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Forum: Healthcare Reform and Electronic Health Records LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081201T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081201T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Milliman (healthcare and actuarial consultants) convenes a t own hall meeting focused on healthcare reform\, specifically on electron ic health records and how they can help usher in a new era in healthcare . Electronic health records are at the center of discussions about quali ty\, accountability\, and consistent healthcare decision making. While t hey allow for the use of evidence-based medicine at the point of care an d promote active engagement between providers and patients\, there are p ersistent questions about cost\, privacy\, and how this new pool of info rmation will be used. Panelists include senior representatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, Group Health\, Microsoft\, Milliman\, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\, as well as King County Executive Ron Sims and Washington State Insurance Commissioner M ike Kreidler.\n\nFree\, no tickets required. Visit townhall@milliman.com or call 206/504-5547. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20081020T135500Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81037315 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curtis Roosevelt: Childhood in the White House LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081202T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081202T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:As the young daughters of President-elect Barack Obama get r eady to move into the White House\, Curtis Roosevelt\, grandson of Frank lin and Eleanor Roosevelt recounts his childhood\, five years of which w ere spent living in the White House. Too Close to the Sun is both an intimate and affectionate portrait of his grandparents and a thought ful discussion of reflected fame and its impact on young people while gr owing up. Eight years old when he left the White House\, Roosevelt moved with his mother and stepfather\, Anna and John Boettinger to Seattle\, where John worked as the publisher of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer< /i> for Randolph Hearst from 1936-1943. Presented by the Town Hall Cente r for Civic Life\, with University Book Store. \n\n \n\nTicke ts are $5 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com\, 800/838-3006 and at the door beginning at 6:30. Town Hall members receive priority se ating. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20081105T103900Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81285985 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Wildlife Photography: The Last Polar Bear LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081204T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:During the past eight years\, wildlife photographer Steven K azlowski has accumulated a comprehensive and unparalleled portfolio of t he polar bear in its habitat. He shares his images and observations and talks about what every citizen can do to make a difference in the fate o f the polar bear—and the planet. Presented by Braided River\, the Burke Museum of History & Culture\, Alaska Wilderness League\, and the Sierra Club\, with Elliott Bay Book Company.\n\nTickets are available at the do or\; $8/$5 Burke and Town Hall members. Call 206-543-9681 or visit www.b urkemuseum.org for more information. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20080725T132300Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79305108 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Northwest Girlchoir: Holiday Family Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081206T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081206T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The combined choirs of the Northwest Girlchoir perform seaso nal favorites from around the world. This concert for the whole family f eatures a sing along\, candy canes\, and a visit from a special holiday guest.\n\nAdvance tickets are $14/$16 at the door. Children five and und er\, free. Call 206/985-3973 for tickets. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T141300Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307645 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Radio Theatre: Live Holiday Radio LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081206T200000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Town Hall and Seattle Radio Theatre present a live one-hour radio production of The Bishop’s Wife\, complete with live music and sound effects\, and a cast featuring Northwest favorites. This perfo rmance (suitable for the whole family) celebrating the golden age of rad io will be broadcast live on a local radio station. The script is from t he Lux Radio Theatre version of the popular 1947 film The Bishop's Wi fe\, which starred Cary Grant as an angel\, with David Niven and Lor etta Young as a big city bishop and his wife who receive heavenly assist ance with their plans to build a big new cathedral. Performers include J im Dever (EVENING Magazine) as the The Bishop\, Tracey Conway (Almost LI VE!) as his wife\, and Pat Cashman (Almost LIVE!\, The Pat Cashman Show) as Dudley The Angel (portrayed in the film by Cary Grant).\n\n \n\nAdvance tickets are $13/$10 Town Hall members\, seniors & student s/$5 12 and under at www.brownpapertickets.com. $15/$14/$5 at the door. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Other Performance DTSTAMP:20080725T142100Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307747 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Pro Musica: Holiday Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081207T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081207T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Seattle Pro Musica returns to Town Hall for its annual holid ay concert performing a program featuring the lively rhythms of Latin Am erica\, a candlelight processional\, and captivating Baroque villancicos for voices\, guitars\, and percussion blending indigenous music from Sp ain\, Africa and Latin America. The matinee is a one-hour performance ge ared towards children and their families with audience interaction and a sing-along to follow.\n\nTickets $32 & $22/$17 senior/$12 student/child ren 12 and under when reserved in advance (matinee only) at 206/781-2766 \, tickets@seattlepromusica.org or www.seattlepromusica.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T142400Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307806 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Pro Musica: Holiday Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081207T213000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Seattle Pro Musica returns to Town Hall for its annual holid ay concert performing a program featuring the lively rhythms of Latin Am erica\, a candlelight processional\, and captivating Baroque villancicos for voices\, guitars\, and percussion blending indigenous music from Sp ain\, Africa and Latin America. \n\nTickets $32 & $22/$17 senior/$12 stu dent/children 12 and under when reserved in advance (matinee only) at 20 6/781-2766\, tickets@seattlepromusica.org or www.seattlepromusica.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T142200Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307753 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nina Hachigian: 'The Next American Century' LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081209T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The rise of other global powers is often seen as a threat to America’s primacy\, prosperity\, and way of life. Nina Hachigian shows that while China\, Europe\, India\, Japan\, and Russia seek greater infl uence\, each has an enormous stake in the world economy and a keen desir e to thwart common threats. In her new book The Next American Century (with co-author Mona Sutphen\, just appointed as Obama’s Deputy Chi ef of Staff)\, she describes how their interests are in many ways aligne d with ours\, and that their gains largely help\, rather than hurt\, our country. Hachigian is senior vice president at the Center for American Progress\, a progressive think tank. Presented as part of the Town Hall Center for Civic Life\, with the Pacific Council in International Policy and Elliott Bay Book Company. \n\n< /a> \n\nTickets are $5 and ar e available at www.brownpapertickets.com\, 800/838-3006 and at the door beginning at 6:30. Town Hall members receive priority seating. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20081105T114400Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81287922 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Forum: The Economic Crisis LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081210T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Policy Studies\, a progressive think tank \, and the Working Group on Extreme Inequality present an interactive for um examining the root causes of the current economic crisis\, its impact on communities\, and opportunities for action in the coming months. Pan elists are Rep. Jay Inslee (invited)\; Peter Dorman\, Professor of Econo mics\, The Evergreen State College\; Kristen Sheeran\, Economics for Equ ity and the Environment\; and Tony Lee\, Solid Ground. Moderated by Alan Preston\, Working Group on Extreme Inequality.\n\n$5 suggested donation at the door. Call 206/621-8209 or email alan@extremeinequality.org for more information. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20081118T104400Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81525761 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Human Rights Day 2008: Robert Bullard LOCATION:Downstairs at Town Hall\, enter on Seneca Street. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081211T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081211T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Seattle Office for Civil Rights celebrates the 13th annu al Seattle Human Rights day with a talk by Robert Bullard entitled “Conf ronting Environmental Racism.” Bullard is a leading expert on environmen tal justice\, race\, and the environment. He is the author of eleven boo ks and the Ware Professor of sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. The Distinguished Citizens Human Rights Awards will also be presented. \n\nFree\, no ticke ts required. Call 206/684-4500 or visit www.seattle.gov/civilrights for more information. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Civic DTSTAMP:20081118T104600Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81525772 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Early Music Guild: Jaap ter Linden LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081212T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081212T223000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Six Suites for Cello by J.S. Bach\, one of the gr eat masterworks of the Baroque era\, is performed by Jaap ter Linden\, o ne of Europe’s most prominent interpreters of Baroque music. As one of t he first specialists in early music\, ter Linden was co-founder of the e nsemble Musica da Camera and is principal cellist of Music Antiqua Köln \, The English Concert\, and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra.\n\nTickets are $38/$35 Town Hall members & seniors/$20 students at www.earlymusicgu ild.org or 206/325-7066. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T142500Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307810 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Girls' Choir: Holiday Concerts LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081213T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081213T153000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:The Seattle Girls’ Choir returns for its annual holiday conc ert under the direction of Dr. Jerome Wright. All six choir levels perfo rm\n\nTickets are $15 at 206/526-1900. Visit www.seattlegirlshchoir.org for more information. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T142800Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lift Every Voice At Winterfest LOCATION:AT THE CENTER HOUSE AT SEATTLE CENTER DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081213T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081213T153000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:As part of its Global Rhythms series\, Town Hall in partners hip with Seattle Center presents an admission-free program\, “Lift Every Voice\,” at Winterfest. Featured are the exquisite vocals of Srivani Ja de with song and music from the classical traditions of North India\, an d the electrifying sounds of Correo Aereo\, the trio of Madeleine Sosin \, Abel Rocha\, and Evan Flory Barnes singing and playing music of Mexico and Latin America. \n\nFree\, no tickets required. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20081021T104800Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81047507 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Children's Chorus: Christmas Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081213T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Tickets are $14/$9 students & seniors at 206/542-7998\, 888- 561-7139 or office@seattlechildrenschorus.org CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T142900Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307842 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Northwest Girlchoir: Holiday Concert LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081214T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season with the Northwest Girlchoir. The conce rt features the musical traditions of 16th century Spain\, African-Ameri can spirituals\, and contemporary carols\, including works by Pinkham\, Glick\, and Eleanor Daley.\n\nAdvance tickets are $22/$14 student senior . Call 206/985-3973 for tickets. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20081030T144800Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81204523 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rosie Thomas: ‘A Very Rosie Christmas’ LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081214T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081214T213000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Seattle-based indie singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas performs selections from her new CD\, A Very Rosie Christmas. Joining Rosi e for holiday favorites\, playful originals\, and a Prairie Home Compani on style radio sketch are her husband Jeff Shoop\, longtime producer Jos h Myers\, Damien Jurado\, brother Brian Thomas\, and alter ego\, Sheila Saputo.\n\nAdvance tickets are $16 at all Ticketmaster outlets\, 206/628 -0888\, or at the Paramount or Moore box offices. $18 day of show. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20081118T104800Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/81525812 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle Baroque & Tudor Choir: 'Messiah' LOCATION:Great Hall\, enter on 8th Avenue DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081220T223000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE DESCRIPTION:Seattle Baroque Orchestra led by Ingrid Matthews and the Tud or Choir under the direction of Doug Fullington return for two performan ces of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Their much lauded period version of Handel’s most famous creation filled Town Hall—a warm and in timate setting in which the rich complexity of the score can be heard pe rfectly. \n\n \n\n\nAdvance tickets are $22/$19 Town Hall mem bers\, seniors & students at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. $75 tickets\, which include a post-concert reception\, are available. Ch ildren 6-16 admitted free with paying adult. Children under 6 not admitt ed. $25/$22 at the door. CATEGORIES:Town Hall Photo Event,Music DTSTAMP:20080725T143100Z X-TRUMBA-CUSTOMFIELD;NAME="Event Type";ID=21;TYPE=Number:Town Hall Photo Event UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/79307846 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR