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  $10.00 for $20.00 - "new york times" columnist gail collins speaks on her new book

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  With a look towards the future of the country, author and columnist gail collins speaks on the.. read more subject of her new book as texas goes: how the lone star state hijacked the american agenda . with the book, collins makes a case that texas has become the bellwether of a movement that is leading to profound social and economic changes in the united states. the state's big ambitions have created a conservative political agenda that is helping to shape our national identity and collins declares, "like it or not, as texas goes, so goes the nation." this talk will be moderated by katrina heron, editor-at-large of newsweek / the daily beast .

  • Added 05/27/12 by goldstar | Purchase by: 06/13/12
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  $10.00 for $20.00 - oscar-winning documentary filmmaker charles ferguson ("inside job")

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  When charles ferguson won a 2011 oscar for his documentary inside job , it was his acceptance.. read more speech that made headlines. the filmmaker, whose documentary examined the financial crisis of 2008, used his few minutes on national television to level criticism at wall street for the continued lack of accountability within the finance industry. since then, he's continued the conversation by writing predator nation , which further examines the important issues raised in inside job , arguing that individuals in an out-of-control industry took advantage of a deregulated atmosphere and purposely got rich at the expense of others. through extensive interviews with insiders and government officials, ferguson exposes the corrupted networks that caused the economic collapse and offers a plan of action to help the country get back on track. hear him talk about the book at oshman family jcc.

  • Added 05/03/12 by goldstar | Purchase by: 05/30/12
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  $10.00 for $20.00 - dr. leonard mlodinow ("subliminal") discusses the unconscious mind

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  Dr. leonard mlodinow, the author of such acclaimed books as the drunkard's walk and sublimi.. read morenal: how your unconscious mind rules your behavior , comes to the oshman family jcc for a commonwealth club lecture. in addition to his own works, this noted california institute of technology professor has co-written volumes with stephen hawking and worked on tv shows including star trek: the next generation and macgyver . for this talk, mlodinow will help to reveal how the human mind works in terms of the conscious and the unconscious, and how that impacts perception, behavior, memory, social judgements, relationships and more in our daily lives.

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  $10.00 for $20.00 - "wired magazine" writer jonah lehrer ("how we decide", "imagine")

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  Jonah lehrer, contributing editor at wired magazine and author of the best-selling book how.. read more we decide , comes to oshman family jcc. an acclaimed science writer and popular blogger, lehrer will discuss his latest work, imagine: how creativity works . from musicians to artists, bartenders to engineers, lehrer explores the new science of creativity and imagination, and its basis in the human mind. he even considers the practical implications of this relatively new field, revealing how cities and companies can utilize this information to increase our creative output and make our culture more creative overall.

  • by goldstar | Purchase by: 04/05/12
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    03/14/2012

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  $17.00 for $35.00 - tenor george komsky ("america's got talent") in solo concert

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  This talented young tenor, a bay area native whose first vocal training was with his local can.. read moretor, takes the stage to sing opera arias by donizetti, rossini, bellini and leoncavallo live at the ofjcc. the 26-year-old komsky not only toured north america as the lead soloist with the production of world-famous riverdance, but he also reached the semifinals on the first season of the hit show america's got talent . in fact, piers morgan judged him the finest male singer in the entire competition. since then, komsky has appeared in a series of sold-out solo concerts across northern california, including at the famed herbst theater in san francisco.

  • by goldstar | Purchase by: 03/03/12
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