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TownMusic: Brooklyn Rider

Music Formed while working in Yo Yo Ma’s globetrotting ensemble the Silk Road Project, Brooklyn Rider was born out of a desire to use the rich medium of the string quartet as a vehicle for borderless communication. The group—featuring violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords, and cellist Eric Jacobson—builds programs which careen from the romantic to the contemporary. With its wildly eclectic voice, Brooklyn Rider is recreating the 300-year-old form of string quartet as a vital and creative 21st-century ensemble.On this program: Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor, Op. #10; Philip Glass’ String Quartet No. 4 (Buczak); Giovanni Sollima’s Federico II from Viaggio in Italia; Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky’s al niente; and Colin Jacobsen’s (Achilles Heel: Second Bounce, Loveland, and Shur Landing). , , , Advance tickets are $20/$15 Town Hall members, students & seniors at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. $25/$20 at the door. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE:… Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Garry Wills: 'Bomb Power'

Civic The power of the atomic bomb resonates far beyond megatons, says Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Garry Wills: Its very existence has transformed our nation by dramatically increasing the power of the modern presidency and redefining the government as a national security state. Wills, author of Bomb Power, says the Manhattan Project was a triumph of official secrecy and military discipline—perhaps expected in wartime, but then growing into the covert operations and overt authority that have defined American government in the nuclear era. According to Wills, this signals a radical break from the division of powers established by our founding fathers, enfeebling Congress and the courts as it threatens our Constitution. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with University Bookstore. Series supported by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust. , , Advance tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Late seating is not guaranteed.… Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.

Chris Farrell: Living Simply, Frugally

Civic If “green” is the new black, and frugality is cooler than credit, then there’s nothing more financially fashionable these days than sustainable affordability. Chris Farrell, personal finance expert for Public Radio International’s Marketplace Money and author of The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better, presents a new paradigm of smart, sustainable, and ultimately more fulfilling ways to approach our personal finances. Presented by Town Hall’s Center for Civic Life, with University Book Store. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and RealNetworks Foundation. Series media sponsorship provided by Publicola. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Late seating is not guaranteed. Town Hall members receive priority seating. LEARN MORE: Read a Marketplace interview with Farrell: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/02/farrell_new_frugality/ About The New Frugality. Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Saturday Family Concerts: The Not-Its!

Family On “a mission to make kids dance,” The Not-Its! are a five-piece Seattle band with indie-rock roots—featuring Sarah Shannon, lead singer of the ’90s Sub Pop sensation Velocity Girl. The band describes its unique sound as “crunchy guitars combined with smooth, four-part harmonies, all nestled within pop songs that just happen to be about everyday kid stuff.” Rounding out the group are guitarist/schoolteacher Tom Baisden, drummer Mike Bayer, rhythm guitarist and singer Danny Adamson, and bass player Nori Hoeft. Presented with Giant Magnet. Series media sponsorship provided by ParentMap and KEXP. , Tickets are free for kids 12 and under/$5 for adults. No children without adults, no adults without children. Tickets are required for children and adults and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.wearethenot-its.com The Not-Its on MySpace. Saturday, February 13, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Saturday Family Concerts: The Not-Its!

Family On “a mission to make kids dance,” The Not-Its! are a five-piece Seattle band with indie-rock roots—featuring Sarah Shannon, lead singer of the ’90s Sub Pop sensation Velocity Girl. The band describes its unique sound as “crunchy guitars combined with smooth, four-part harmonies, all nestled within pop songs that just happen to be about everyday kid stuff.” Rounding out the group are guitarist/schoolteacher Tom Baisden, drummer Mike Bayer, rhythm guitarist and singer Danny Adamson, and bass player Nori Hoeft. Presented with Giant Magnet. Series media sponsorship provided by ParentMap and KEXP. , Tickets are free for kids 12 and under/$5 for adults. No children without adults, no adults without children. Tickets are required for children and adults and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.wearethenot-its.com The Not-Its on MySpace. Saturday, February 13, 2010, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Joel Kotkin: ‘America in 2050’

Civic The United States is growing at a record rate, with our population poised to hit 400 million by 2050. That means 100,000,000 more of us, using our highways, breathing our air, and stuffing our schools. But Joel Kotkin, an internationally recognized authority on global, economic, political, and social trends and author of The Next Hundred Million, sees the looming population boom as the strongest indicator of our country’s long-term economic strength, making us more diverse and more competitive than any nation on Earth. Kotkin argues that this unprecedented growth will change the face of America, turning suburbs into melting pots; renewing the American heartland; and re-emphasizing family and community ties, the bedrock of our future. Series supported by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust. , , Advance 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. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE:… Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society: ‘La Perichole’

Music The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society returns for another installation of its Hans Wolf Memorial Operetta Series, this time featuring La Perichole, Jacques Offenbach’s comic masterpiece. Megan Chenovick, a 2009 NW Winner, Metropolitan Opera District Auditions, sings the title role, and David Koch directs. Set in Peru in the 1750s, La Perichole remains beloved for its comical characters, romantic intrigue, delightful music (including the celebrated Letter aria), and the requisite can-can. , , Tickets are $28 general/$26 senior/$15 ages 25 and under by calling 206/682-0796 or at the door one hour before the performance; Town Hall members receive a $3 discount on general & senior tickets. For more information, call 206/682-0796 or visit www.pattersong.org. LEARN MORE: www.pattersong.org. Friday, February 19, 2010, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society: ‘La Perichole’

Music The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society returns for another installation of its Hans Wolf Memorial Operetta Series, this time featuring La Perichole, Jacques Offenbach’s comic masterpiece. Megan Chenovick, a 2009 NW Winner, Metropolitan Opera District Auditions, sings the title role, and David Koch directs. Set in Peru in the 1750s, La Perichole remains beloved for its comical characters, romantic intrigue, delightful music (including the celebrated Letter aria), and the requisite can-can. , , Tickets are $28 general/$26 senior/$15 ages 25 and under by calling 206/682-0796 or at the door one hour before the performance; Town Hall members receive a $3 discount on general & senior tickets. For more information, call 206/682-0796 or visit www.pattersong.org. LEARN MORE: www.pattersong.org. Saturday, February 20, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society: ‘La Perichole’

Music The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society returns for another installation of its Hans Wolf Memorial Operetta Series, this time featuring La Perichole, Jacques Offenbach’s comic masterpiece. Megan Chenovick, a 2009 NW Winner, Metropolitan Opera District Auditions, sings the title role, and David Koch directs. Set in Peru in the 1750s, La Perichole remains beloved for its comical characters, romantic intrigue, delightful music (including the celebrated Letter aria), and the requisite can-can. , , Tickets are $28 general/$26 senior/$15 ages 25 and under by calling 206/682-0796 or at the door one hour before the performance; Town Hall members receive a $3 discount on general & senior tickets. For more information, call 206/682-0796 or visit www.pattersong.org. LEARN MORE: www.pattersong.org. Sunday, February 21, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Science: Michael Hanlon: Science’s Unanswered Questions

Science If you’ve always struggled with the mystery of the missing laundry-day sock, you are not alone: There are some questions even science can’t answer. Granted, they’re a little more profound: How did life begin? Why are there two sexes? Michael Hanlon, science editor of The Daily Mail and author of 10 Questions Science Can’t Answer (Yet), explains how these mysteries have persisted, and why they will remain unsolved for years to come. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at Brown Paper Tickets or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Late seating is not guaranteed. Town Hall members receive priority seating. LEARN MORE: here Read Hanlon's Daily Mail columns. Monday, February 22, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

The Magnetic Fields in Concert

Music From the electro-country meditations of The Charm of the Highway Strip through the epically comprehensive 69 Love Songs to the folk-fueled sounds of their soon-to-be-released Realism, The Magnetic Fields confound and delight their ever-expanding audience with each new aural experiment. Led by songwriter-producer-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt and known for its savvy synthesizers and witty lyrics, the band also includes cellist Sam Davol, banjo player/second guitarist John Woo, and percussionist/pianist Claudia Gonson. Presented by True West LLC. , Advance tickets are $27.50-$30 at www.ticketmaster.com and Sonic Boom Records locations. LEARN MORE: http://houseoftomorrow.com MySpace YouTube. Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

CityClub: Education Reform and Funding

Civic With diminishing funds and increasing needs, the stakes around education have never been higher. The White House is challenging states to “race to the top” for federal dollars, but does Washington have the right reforms in place? Our own Legislature has a constitutional charge to fund basic education, but what is “basic” these days? Panelists include Erin Jones, of the state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Lisa Macfarlane, League of Education Voters; and Scott Oki, a youth advocate and director of the Oki Foundation. Presented by CityClub. Tickets are $18-$30 general / $15-$25 guests and co-presenters/$12-$20 CityClub members; register here. LEARN MORE: www.seattlecityclub.org. Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.

The Magnetic Fields in Concert

Music From the electro-country meditations of The Charm of the Highway Strip through the epically comprehensive 69 Love Songs to the folk-fueled sounds of their soon-to-be-released Realism, The Magnetic Fields confound and delight their ever-expanding audience with each new aural experiment. Led by songwriter-producer-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt and known for its savvy synthesizers and witty lyrics, the band also includes cellist Sam Davol, banjo player/second guitarist John Woo, and percussionist/pianist Claudia Gonson. Presented by True West LLC. , Advance tickets are $27.50-$30 at www.ticketmaster.com and Sonic Boom Records locations. LEARN MORE: http://houseoftomorrow.com MySpace YouTube. Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Joseph Stiglitz: A ‘Made in America’ Financial Crisis

Civic Nobel Prize-winning economist and Columbia University professor Joseph Stiglitz is considered one of today’s most distinguished, and controversial, economists. The former chairman of President Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisors, Stiglitz says our current global financial crisis carries a “made in America” label. The author of Freefall explains how America exported bad economics, bad policies, and bad behavior to the rest of the world, only to cobble together a haphazard and ineffective response when the markets finally seized up. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with University Book Store. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: here and here. Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Early Music Guild: Duo Recital: Ingrid and Byron Return

Music In collaboration with Early Music Guild, Seattle Baroque Orchestra celebrates the onstage reunion of its founders, internationally acclaimed music director Ingrid Matthews, violin, and Byron Schenkman, harpsichord, together again and bursting at the seams with the chemistry and virtuosity that make them one of the finest musical pairs on the Baroque scene. Some genial Corelli will delight the senses; some magnificent Bach will nourish the soul (with Matthews scaling the musical Everest of the D-minor Chaccone); and a selection of 18th-century Italians will bring out the crackling energy, wit, and mercurial mischief that these two friends and partners so perfectly embody. A pre-concert lecture begins at 7 pm. , Tickets are $37/$32/$12. Town Hall members and EMG subscribers receive a $5 discount. Visit www.earlymusicguild.org or 206/325-7066 for tickets and information. LEARN MORE: www.earlymusicguild.org www.seattlebaroque.org. Saturday, February 27, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Recital: Onyx Chamber Players

Music Based in Seattle and Chicago, the critically-acclaimed Onyx Chamber Players is founded on a core trio featuring cellist Meg Brennand, pianist David White, and violinist James Garlick. The group is acclaimed for its vivid, energetic readings of Classical repertoire, with the effect—in the words of the Seattle PI—of “re-creating performances as they would have been in the composer’s day.” This program, the latest in a season built around Haydn and Mendelssohn, will feature Haydn’s Trio in A-flat Hob. XV:14 and Trio in D, Hob. XV:7, and Mendelssohn’s Trio in C Minor, Op. 66 and Quartet in F Minor, Op. 2, with guest violist Mel Butler. , Tickets are $20 general/$18 seniors/$10 students/$5 kids 17 and under, at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. Visit http://onyxchamberplayers.com for more information. LEARN MORE: http://onyxchamberplayers.com. Sunday, February 28, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Future of Health: Thomas Goetz: Taking Control of Your Health

Health Healthcare stands at a new frontier, and as medicine becomes more personalized, we patients will find ourselves pioneering it as we make more of our own healthcare decisions. Thomas Goetz, executive editor of Wired magazine and author of The Decision Tree, proposes that new decision-making tools, steeped in statistics, prediction, and the power of collective experience, will both inform us and guide us. Presented as part of Town Hall’s Future of Health Lecture Series. Series sponsored by Bastyr University and PCC Natural Markets. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: http://thedecisiontree.com/blog. Monday, March 1, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Shane Harris: Who’s Watching You Now?

Civic The rise of America’s surveillance state over the past 25 years highlights a dangerous paradox, says journalist Shane Harris: It’s now harder for the government to catch terrorists, and easier for it to spy on the rest of us. Harris, the intelligence and Homeland Security correspondent at the National Journal and author of The Watchers, says high-tech spycraft has moved from the province of Bush era ‘emergency response measures’ into the mainstream, creating a capacity to gather a disquieting trove of personal information on every American. Presented by Town Hall’s Center for Civic Life, with University Bookstore. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and RealNetworks. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: http://shaneharris.com Read an interview with Harris by The New New Internet. Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

David and Nic Sheff: Addiction & Recovery: A Family Journey

Civic With heartbreaking detail and jolting honesty, David Sheff and his son Nic have written companion memoirs that vividly demonstrate that the pain of addiction is not confined to the addict alone. In Tweak, Nic’s first-person account of his addiction, and Beautiful Boy, the same story seen through his father’s eyes, the Sheffs chronicle the struggles, setbacks, and eventual triumph in Nic’s decade-long addiction to methamphetamines and other drugs. Together, their story is also proof that relationships can endure, even on and after such a painful path. Presented by Recovery Café. , Tickets are $10 adult/free for students at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door. Visit www.recoverycafe.org for more information. LEARN MORE: www.nicsheff.com Read a New York Times article about the Sheffs Watch a Barnes and Noble interview with the Sheffs. Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Talk of the Town Dinner Parties

Special Programming Now in its sixth year, Town Hall Seattle’s annual fundraiser features 10 intimate dinner parties prepared by 10 renowned chefs in 10 wonderful homes filled with notable local personalities. After a brief cocktail reception at Town Hall, guests depart for simultaneous dinner parties in homes throughout the city. Hosts and guests are drawn from across the city of Seattle, including politicians, personalities, scientists and artists. This year’s hosts include Michael & Barbara Malone, Bill & Ruth True, Carlo & Eulalie Scandiuzzi, and Stephanie Solien & Frank Greer. Celebrities include: Mayor Mike McGinn, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Bill Gates Sr, Seattle Art Museum Director Derrick Cartwright, Architect Tom Kundig, Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw & Tim Burgess, and weather guru Cliff Mass. Chefs include: Holly Smith (Café Juanita), Ethan Stowell (Union, How to Cook a Wolf, Tavolata and Anchovies & Olives), Jason Stratton (Spinasse), Scott Staples (Quinn’s, Restaurant Zoe) and William Belick… Friday, March 5, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Lobby, enter on 8th Avenue... and around town!

Northwest Girlchoir: ‘Something to Say’ Family Concert

Music Northwest Girlchoir’s spring concert features a fun-filled variety of music celebrating communication, delivered by members of its Music Makers, Prep Choir, Fresca, Amabile, and Vivace vocal groups. The program includes world music from Kenya, Scotland, Spain, Japan, and Italy, as well as choral works by Vaughn Williams and Bob Chilcott’s Can You Hear Me? performed in song and American Sign Language. Northwest Girlchoir consists of five auditioned choir levels for 170 girls in grades 3-12, and two non-auditioned programs (Music Makers and Prep Choir) for girls age 4-kindergarten. , Tickets are $14 at Brown Paper Tickets or 800/838-3006; children 5 and under are free. Visit www.northwestgirlchoir.org for more information. LEARN MORE: www.northwestgirlchoir.org. Saturday, March 6, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra

Music PSSO is known for a wide-ranging repertoire and rich, passionate performance. Under the baton of Alan Shen, this extraordinary all-volunteer orchestra performs an amibtious program including Mendelssohn’s romantic yet classical Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, Sibelius’ Lemminkainen Suite No. 1, and Dvorak’s enduring Symphony No. 9 (New World). , Advance tickets are $7/$4 student and seniors at www.psso.org. $10/$5 student and senior at the door. Visit www.psso.org or call 206/353-5128 for more information. LEARN MORE: http://psso.org. Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Recital: odeonquartet

Music The musical journey of Seattle’s acclaimed odeonquartet—Gennady Filimonov, first violin; Artur Girsky, second violin; Heather Bentley, viola; and Hélène Ferret, cello—often leads to unusual repertoire, weaving in threads of tango, prison blues, Persian folk music, jazz, minimalism and European neo-romanticism. Now in its 10th year, odeonquartet joins with internationally acclaimed glass harmonica virtuoso (and longtime Paramount Theatre Wurlitzer organist) Dennis James for an evening of chamber music featuring works of Philip Glass, the Seattle Premiere of Quintet by Garry Eister, and several late Mozart masterpieces. Tickets are $20 general/$10 students and seniors at the door. Preconcert reception begins at 6:45 pm. LEARN MORE: here MySpace Facebook. Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Charles Kupchan: A Policy-Based Path to World Peace

Civic From Afghanistan to Iraq and Israel, we live in a world where conflict among nations seems inescapable. Are we destined to suffer endless cycles of war? Foreign-policy expert Charles Kupchan, author of How Enemies Become Friends, believes peace is indeed possible, and explores how adversaries can transform enmity into amity. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with the Council on Foreign Relations. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and RealNetworks Foundation. Media sponsorship provided by Publicola. , , Advance 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. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: here and here. Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Science: Henry Petroski: ‘The Essential Engineer’

Science Science alone is not the answer to our problems, says Henry Petroski; what the world needs now is some practical engineering. Petroski, author of The Essential Engineer (and previously heard at Town Hall discussing The Toothpick: Technology and Culture), says that while science can identify problems around climate change, natural disasters, and renewable energy, it falls to the engineer to solve them. Science and engineering must work together now, he says—just like they did on the steamship, the airplane, and the moon landing. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Late seating not guaranteed. Town Hall members receive priority seating. LEARN MORE: here and here. Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Climate Change in the Media Revolution: W. Lance Bennett

Civic The third installment of the Town Hall/University of Washington Communication Department series, The Revolution is Here: How Digital Media and Awakened Citizens Are Changing the World, will feature W. Lance Bennett, Professor and Director of the UW’s Center for Communication and Civic Engagement. Each program in the four-part series zeroes in on a different “top story”; tonight’s topic is “Manufacturing Climate Controversy: Why the News Doesn’t Work for Many Citizens in the Digital Age.” Bennett will discuss climate change and how the media have fanned doubts and controversies while evidence of deteriorating global conditions continues to mount, address problems with the news that relate to these patterns, and illustrate how information and citizen engagement on issues such as the environment are beginning to change online. Series supported by the True-Brown Foundation. , , Advance tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Late seating is not… Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Early Music Guild: Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI

Music Jordi Savall and his famed ensemble Hesperion XXI return to Seattle with Lux Feminae, an homage to the women in medieval and Renaissance song and instrumental music. An invocation of femininity as the key to the spiritual world, it is told through seven contrasting musical moods depicting mysticism, sensuality, motherhood, love, grief, rejoicing, and wisdom. Savall leads an ensemble of eight, including voices, harp, oud, cithara, psaltry, flutes, rebab, lira d’arco, and percussion. A pre-concert lecture begins at 7 pm. , Tickets are $42/$37/$25. Town Hall members receive a $5 discount. Visit www.earlymusicguild.org or 206/325-7066 for tickets and information. LEARN MORE: www.earlymusicguild.org About Savall About Hesperion XXI. Sunday, March 14, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Science: Stephen S. Hall: ‘Wisdom’

Science We all recognize wisdom, but defining it is more elusive. (Possessing it? Harder still…) Writer Stephen S. Hall, author of Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience, explores the science of wisdom, from its earliest consideration in the fifth century B.C. to its modern manifestations in education, politics, and the workplace. And while work in the last 50 years has begun to shed light on the biology of cognitive traits associated with wisdom—and how we might cultivate it—Hall discovers that despite our best efforts, this essential human capacity continues to defy easy understanding. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: Read an Access Excellence interview with Hall Read a New York Times Magazine article on wisdom by… Monday, March 15, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Steven Hill: Why Europe is Our Best Hope

Civic Beset by economic crisis and climate change, our wounded world could use a hero—or at least a role model. Could Europe save the day? Political writer Steven Hill, author of Europe’s Promise, says Europe has taken the lead in this make-or-break century with a bold new vision that is recrafting the rules for how a modern society should provide economic security, environmental sustainability, and global stability. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with University Book Store. Series media sponsorship provided by Publicola. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust, and the RealNetworks Foundation. , , Advance 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. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.Steven-Hill.org www.EuropesPromise.org. Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Global Rhythms: Accordi-O-Rama III

Music It’s an entirely new squeezebox spectacular! The third installment of our popular accordion extravaganza features musicians from five cultural perspectives: rollicking Crotian dance music with Ted Lunka and John Morovich with the Sinovi Orchestra and guest dancers; the rarely heard sounds of Cambodian accordion music from Daran Kravanh and his ensemble; Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks with squeezebox virtuoso Nova Devonie playing Western Swing and Rockabilly tunes for your dancing and listening enjoyment; Jovino Santos Neto and Ben Gown with Brazilian rhythms; and guest artists from San Francisco, the noted accordionist Elias Lammam (pictured) joined by his brothers Georges and Antoine performing music of the Arab World. Presented with Northwest Folklife. , , Advance tickets are $15/$12 Town Hall members, seniors and students at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. $18/$15 at the door. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: Listen: Elias Lammam, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks , … Saturday, March 20, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Medieval Women’s Choir: Greatest Hits

Music Seattle’s Medieval Women’s Choir, led by artistic director Margriet Tindemans, celebrates its 20th anniversary with choral and instrumental repertoire chosen by choir singers and supporters. Visiting soloists and former choir members also will participate, and a party for the choir and audience will follow the concert. Advance tickets are $25 general/$20 senior/$15 youth at www.medievalwomenschoir.org or 206/264-4822. LEARN MORE: www.medievalwomenschoir.org. Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Science: Charles Emmerson: Future History of the Arctic

Science No longer a remote outpost, the Arctic stands center stage for a host of issues that will challenge and define our world in the next century: energy security and the struggle for natural resources, climate change, the remaking of global trade patterns. Geopolitics expert Charles Emmerson’s The Future History of the Arctic, tells the story of the Arctic through the stories of those who live there, those who study it, and those who will determine its destiny. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating not guaranteed. Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.

Dr. John Medina: ‘Brain Rules’ for Parents

Science Dr. John Medina, a renowned Seattle scientist with a keen wit and a flair for drama, explains the 12 essential brain rules every parent needs to know. Learn what your child’s brain needs—as well as your own—to function well. Discover the critical parenting practices that set children on the path of lifelong happiness. Find out how wonder, curiosity, exercise, and stress shape the biology of the developing brain. This is a fund-raiser for Kids Co. benefits quality child care for families experiencing financial hardship. , Advance tickets are $25 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, $30 at the door, and $99 with a prelecture reception beginning at 6 pm. LEARN MORE: www.brainrules.net www.kidscompany.org. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Annie Leonard: ‘The Story of Stuff’

Civic Sustainability and environmental health expert Annie Leonard created an Internet sensation with her video The Story of Stuff, a look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns that has drawn more than 7 million views. Leonard, a former coordinator of the Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption, says basic stuff is a necessity—but consumerism and overconsumption have hidden costs to our health, environment, and the lives of millions of people who live and work in dangerous, dehumanizing conditions to sustain a dysfunctional “take-make-waste” paradigm. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with University Book Store. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and RealNetworks Foundation. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.TheStoryofStuff.com Read Time magazine’s profile of Leonard… Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Future of Health: Moby: Thinking Twice about the Meat We Eat

Health From contaminated hamburger to livestock emissions, meat’s making headlines, stirring emotions, and spurring change. “Flextarians” eat meat but are concerned about its production and impact; multiplatinum-selling musician Moby takes that concern even further. A vegan for more than 15 years, Moby is also the editor (with Miyun Park) of Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety, compiling writings by food experts who show how and why the overconsumption of industrially-produced meat harms agricultural workers, communities, the environment, and human health—as well as the animals. Presented by The Town Hall Future of Health Lecture Series with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series sponsored by Bastyr University and PCC Natural Markets. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: here www.moby.com. Friday, March 26, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

King/Snohomish Regional Spelling Bee

Family Judging by today’s texting teens and their LOL “language,” you might think English is obsolete. But we know at least 60 middle-schoolers who can spell words that’d fill a Twitter screen, and when they get together on stage, it’s like a rock concert of literacy. This upbeat, community-wide celebration of language, education, family, and hard work is like a good reality show: incredibly intense, immensely fun … and free. The student who outlasts and outspells heads to Washington, D.C. for the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Presented by Altrooist.org and Town Hall. Free; no tickets required. LEARN MORE: www.spellingbee.com. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Short Stories Live: Folk and Literary Fairy Tales

Literary Performers from A Contemporary Theatre lead us into the world of folk and literary fairy tales for adults, through classics of the genre. Included in the program: the happy-ending-defying Brothers Grimm ("The Straw, The Coal, and the Bean"; "Clever Elsie"; and "The Three Spinners") and, on the literary side, "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde and "The Tinder Box" by Hans Christian Andersen. ACT Artistic Director Kurt Beattie directs. Presented by Town Hall with A Contemporary Theatre. , , Advance tickets are $13/$10 Town Hall members, seniors & students, at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. $15/$13 at the door. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.acttheatre.org. Sunday, March 28, 2010, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.

Science: Hugh Raffles: All About Insects

Science For as long as humans have been here, insects have been here. They eat our food, share our beds, and live in our homes, yet we hardly know them. But Hugh Raffles does. Raffles, chairman of the Department of Anthropology at the New School for Social Research and author of Insectopedia, uses the prisms of history and science, anthropology and travel, and economics and popular culture to show how insects have triggered our obsessions, stirred our fears, and beguiled our imaginations. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Late seating is not guaranteed. Town Hall members receive priority seating. LEARN MORE: About Raffles and the book Read a Cabinet Magazine interview with Raffles. Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

LUCO: Robert Schumann

Music Lake Union Civic Orchestra celebrates the 200th anniversary of German Romantic composer Robert Schumann’s birth with a program including his Manfred Overture, Concertpiece for Four Horns, and Symphony No. 1 “Spring.” LUCO, led by charismatic music director Christophe Chagnard, is dedicated to the energetic, passionate performance of symphonic and chamber music. , Tickets are $15/$10 students and seniors/free for children under 12 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com, 800/838-3006, and at the door. Visit www.luco.org for more information. LEARN MORE: www.luco.org About Schumann. Friday, April 9, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Get Right With Bach

Music This extravagant Eastertide concert and season-closer celebrates the father of music with some of his greatest secular and sacred works. The program, which includes the G minor oboe concerto, the A minor violin concerto, Brandenburg VI, Cantata 82 (Ich habe genug) and the aria “Es ist vollbracht,” shows Bach both contemplative and virtuosic, pious and fiery. SBO Artistic Director Ingrid Matthews says, “This is the most beautiful music in the world, and guest soloists Jeffrey Strauss (baritone) and Debra Nagy (oboe) are two of its most ideal interpreters.” A pre-concert lecture begins at 7 pm. , Tickets are $38-$29 Adult/$33-$24 Senior/$13-$10 Student. Town Hall members receive a 10% discount off the applicable price. Visit www.seattlebaroque.org for tickets and information. LEARN MORE: www.seattlebaroque.org. Saturday, April 10, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Early Music Discovery: Recorders in Consort

Music The duo of Vicki Boeckman and David Ohannesian will demonstrate the incredible variety of recorders through music spanning hundreds of years, each époque with its own distinct flavor and harmony. Performing works by Telemann, Maute, Morley, and others, the duo will play recorders modeled after instruments from the 11th through 18th centuries, many made by Ohannesian. Tickets are $10/$5 students and seniors. Visit www.earlymusicguild.org or 206/325-7066 for tickets and information. LEARN MORE: www.earlymusicguild.org www.vickiboeckman.com David Ohannesian. Sunday, April 11, 2010, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

TownMusic: Biava Quartet with Joshua Roman

Music The Biava Quartet returns to Town Hall on the heels of a November 2008 performance that left one Seattle Times reviewer “thrilled to be witnessing such glory.” The quartet—violinists Austin Hartman and Hyunsu Ko, violist Mary Persin, and cellist Gwendolyn Krosnick—takes its name from Maestro Luis Biava, a mentor and inspiration for the quartet since its inception. Included on the program is a performance of Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, with Joshua Roman. , , Advance tickets are $20/$15 Town Hall members, students & seniors at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. $25/$20 at the door. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.biavaquartet.com http://joshuaroman.com. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Roger Lowenstein: Anatomy of the Financial Collapse

Civic America’s biggest financial collapse since the Great Depression ended Wall Street as we knew it, says journalist Roger Lowenstein—and we’re all to blame. Lowenstein, author of The End of Wall Street, indicts America for succumbing to the siren song of easy debt and speculative mortgages, and explains how rating agencies helped gift-wrap faulty loans that proved the ruin of investors and banks. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and RealNetworks Foundation. Media sponsorship provided by Publicola. , , Advance 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. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.rogerlowenstein.com Read Lowenstein’s articles for Smart Money here. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Science: David Goodstein: Fraud in Science

Science Millikan’s historic measurement of the electron’s charge has been maligned by accusations of fraud, but so was Bednorz and Müller’s seemingly impossible discovery of high-temperature superconductivity, and that turned out to be real. Fraud in science is not as easy to detect, or even correctly define, as you might think—just witness the latest controversy over the e-mail exchange between climate scientists at East Anglia. Physicist and Caltech Professor David Goodstein, author of On Fact and Fraud, examines cases in which fraud was committed or alleged, and teases out what constitutes scientific misconduct and what doesn’t. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Lat seating is not guaranteed. Town Hall members receive priority seating. LEARN MORE: here. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Future of Health: Gary Small: Technology is Changing Your Brain

Health If you think our constant use of the Internet, iPods, text messages, and video games has changed our lives, think some more: Technology has not only altered our lives; it’s altered our brains. Neuroscientist Gary Small, co-author of iBrain, says never before has one generation experienced such rapid change in the brain’s underlying wiring system, and something’s got to give. His Technology Tool Kit explains how we can compete, adapt, and thrive in this age of brain evolution without losing our social skills, or our minds. Presented by Alzheimer’s Association of Western and Central Washington and Town Hall’s Future of Health Lecture Series with University Bookstore. Series sponsored by Bastyr University and PCC Natural Markets. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.drgarysmall.com. Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Saturday Family Concerts: Gansango Music & Dance

Family Gansango presents traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa. Directed by Seattle choreographer Etienne Cakpo, originally from Benin, Gansango features traditional dance from that Western African country, including Vodoun ritualistic dances; regional social ceremony dances, such as the Chenkoumé dance from Savalou; and royal historical dances, such as the Zehli dance from the late 1800s. With accompanying live kora (21-string harp), djembe (drum), and percussion; modern dance arrangements based on traditional movement and rhythms; and colorful, culturally contextual costumes from West Africa, Gansango is at once engaging and mesmerizing. Presented with Giant Magnet. Series media sponsorship provided by ParentMap and KEXP. , Tickets are free for kids 12 and under/$5 for adults. No children without adults; no adults without children. Tickets are required for children and adults and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE:… Saturday, April 17, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.

Saturday Family Concerts: Gansango Music & Dance

Family Gansango presents traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa. Directed by Seattle choreographer Etienne Cakpo, originally from Benin, Gansango features traditional dance from that Western African country, including Vodoun ritualistic dances; regional social ceremony dances, such as the Chenkoumé dance from Savalou; and royal historical dances, such as the Zehli dance from the late 1800s. With accompanying live kora (21-string harp), djembe (drum), and percussion; modern dance arrangements based on traditional movement and rhythms; and colorful, culturally contextual costumes from West Africa, Gansango is at once engaging and mesmerizing. Presented with Giant Magnet. Series media sponsorship provided by ParentMap and KEXP. , Tickets are free for kids 12 and under/$5 for adults. No children without adults; no adults without children. Tickets are required for children and adults and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE:… Saturday, April 17, 2010, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.

Early Music Guild: Portland Baroque Orchestra

Music Portland Baroque is a gem in Portland’s cultural scene, and this regional partnership brings harpsichordist Rinaldo Alessandrini, founder of the famed Concerto Italiano, to Seattle with a sextet of Portland Baroque’s finest artists, including Janet See, baroque flute, and Gonzalo Ruiz, baroque oboe. The ensemble presents works by Bach, Vivaldi, and others. A pre-concert lecture begins at 7 pm. , Tickets are $38/$35/$20. Town Hall members receive a $5 discount. Visit www.earlymusicguild.org or 206/325-7066 for tickets and information. LEARN MORE: www.earlymusicguild.org www.pbo.org About Rinaldo Alessandrini. Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Science: Jeff Goodell: Cool Ways to Cool Earth

Science In tackling global warming, scientists are turning to geoengineering strategies that sound like Wile E. Coyote’s latest order from Acme: huge contraptions that suck CO2 from the air, machines that brighten clouds and deflect sunlight from Earth, and artificial volcanoes that spew heat-reflecting particles. Journalist Jeff Goodell, author of How to Cool the Planet, explains some of the most ambitious, and heroic, projects in development to address this profound challenge to our civilization. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: here Read Coal is Dirty by Goodell Goodell discusses geoengineering with Canadian climate scientist David Keith for Yale360. Sunday, April 18, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Science: Paul Davies: Extraterrestrial Communication

Science Judging from the popularity of District 9 and V, and countless books and blogs that chronicle our quest for alien communication, it appears we are a species craving contact. Why haven’t we gotten a response? Professor Paul Davies, Chairman of the SETI Post-Detection Taskgroup, says we’ve spent a lot of time and money searching for E.T.s, but we’re doing it all wrong. Last appearing at Town Hall to discuss 2007’s Cosmic Jackpot, his latest work, The Eerie Silence, asserts that we need to break from the old “radio message for mankind” concept and enlarge our search for signs of alien civilizations. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: here Davies was interviewed for a piece titled "When E.T. Phones the Pope” in The… Monday, April 19, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Science: Bill McKibben: Life on a Tough New Planet

Science Our good old globe is no longer so familiar, says environmentalist Bill McKibben. It’s melting, drying, acidifying, flooding, and burning in ways that no human has ever seen—such a new, fundamentally different planet, so suddenly and violently out of balance, that McKibben renames it Eaarth. McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, argues that our hope depends on scaling back—on building societies and economies that can concentrate on essentials and create the type of community that will allow us to weather trouble on an unprecedented scale. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: www.billmckibben.com Read a Planet Green article by McKibben. Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Science: Terry McDermott: A Quest for Memory

Science Award-winning journalist Terry McDermott (formerly a Seattle Times columnist) spent nearly two years observing Gary Lynch and his team in their race to discover one of the hidden treasures of neuroscience—the physical makeup of memory. The resulting book, called 101 Theory Drive, offers an account of daily life in Lynch’s lab, explanations of the cutting-edge science that enabled him to reveal the inner workings of the molecular machine that manufactures memory, and the search for drugs that could fix that machine when it breaks. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: http://tmcdermott.com. Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Seattle Poetry Slam’s 2010 Grand Slam

Literary Back for a return engagement at Town Hall after last year’s packed Slam, The Seattle Poetry Slam’s biggest show of the year will feature World Poetry Slam Champion Joaquin Zihuatenejo as well as the top eight performance poets in Seattle competing for a spot on the 2010 Seattle National Poetry Slam Team. Each year, more than 500 young poets from 50 cities converge at Brave New Voices, the National Youth Poetry Festival and Slam. Since 2000, Seattle has had a strong presence at this competition, regularly placing among the top 10 teams; last year, Tara Hardy, Karen Finneyfrock, coach Daemond Arrindell, Greg Bee, and Maya Hersh brought home the second-place trophy for the “Group Piece” competition. , Advance tickets $15/$12 earlybird/$10 under 21 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006. LEARN MORE: www.seattlepoetryslam.org On YouTube. Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

**CANCELLED** ParentMap: Michelle Borba: Parenting Solutions

Civic Parenting expert Michele Borba, author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries, offers practical and proven advice for managing the most common problems and challenges of children ages 3 to 13. Borba, a frequent contributor to the Today show, is known for skipping the quick-fix approach and offering effective step-by-step solutions that help parents make real and lasting changes in their children’s attitude, behavior, and character. Presented by ParentMap. Advance tickets are $20 at www.parentmap.com or by calling 800/838-3006, $25 at the door. Visit www.parentmap.com for more information. LEARN MORE: www.micheleborba.com. Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

ParentMap: Dr. John Gottman: Making Marriage Work

Civic Just as Masters and Johnson pioneered the study of human sexuality, Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. For three decades, the founder of the Gottman Institute for Marriage Research has studied all facets of married life, and knows what makes marriages succeed or fail. With wit and wisdom, Gottman offers tools for taking your marriage to the next level, and maybe even an “aha” moment or two. Presented by ParentMap. Advance tickets are $20 at www.parentmap.com or by calling 800/838-3006, $25 at the door. Visit www.parentmap.com for more information. LEARN MORE: www.gottman.com. Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Paul Collier: Managing Nature Globally

Civic Proper stewardship of natural assets is a matter of planetary urgency, says Oxford economics professor Paul Collier: Natural resources have the potential to transform the poorest countries or to tear them apart, while the carbon emissions and agricultural follies of the rich world could further impoverish them. Collier, author of The Plundered Planet, charts a course between unchecked profiteering and environmental romanticism to offer realistic and sustainable solutions. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series supported by the Boeing Company Charitable Trust and RealNetworks Foundation. , , Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800/838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Late seating is not guaranteed. LEARN MORE: here and here. Thursday, May 6, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.

Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra

Music The all-volunteer orchestra, led by passionate conductor/Microsoft program manager Alan Shen and known for its high caliber-musicianship and wide-ranging repertoire, will perform an unusual program including Selfon’s Overture, Bernstein’s beloved West Side Story, and Carr’s Concerto for Two Saxophones, featuring soloists Dane Anderson and Matt Johnston. Advance tickets are $7/$4 student and seniors at www.psso.org. $10/$5 student and senior at the door. Visit www.psso.org or call 206/353-5128 for more information. LEARN MORE: http://psso.org. Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue.