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Thu, Sept 8, 7 PM
The WIRED Speakers Series and ALOUD present
“The ‘Cradle to Cradle’
Design Protocol”
In conversation with
Thomas Goetz, Articles Editor, WIRED Magazine
The world-renowned sustainable architect—one of the main proponents of “The Next
Industrial Revolution”— discusses ecologically, socially and economically intelligent architectural solutions.
ZÓCALO
“The Terminator,
John Updike, and
Asian Americana”
Chang, author of five novels, including a mystery trilogy featuring a Korean-American detective, discusses his role as an Asian American writer, his influences, his concerns, and his intentions.
Heir to the
Glimmering World
In conversation with author/critic
David L. Ulin
One of America’s most graceful literary stylists offers grand storytelling inspired by the real-life Christopher Robin.
World Festival of Sacred Music and ALOUD present
Performed by Robert Een and
the Mystical All-Star Band
Obie-award winning composer Robert Een and the Mystical All-Star Band—Gwen Wyatt; Sizzle Ohtaka; Yuval Ron; Mader; Billy Goodrum; M.B. Gordy—draw on diverse musical and spiritual traditions to present a musical vision of a guest house, a refuge for travelers on pilgrimage.
Tickets: $7.00 general admission;
$5.00 Library Associates and students with i.d. Cash only, payable at the door.
Thu, Sept 22, 7 PM
Thirteen Ways of
Looking at the Novel
In conversation with novelist
Marianne Wiggins
Two great writers celebrate the novel—from the 1,000 year-old Tale of Genji to Zadie Smith’s recent bestseller White Teeth; from classics to little-known gems.
The Life of David
The former U.S. Poet Laureate fearlessly plumbs the depths of King David’s life.
“Art and Life: Finding the Thread: L.A. Diary with Peter Sellars”
Screening and discussion with the filmmaker
Goldovskaya’s inquisitive lens offers an intimate glimpse into the life and art of Peter Sellars, one of the most prominent and controversial theatre, opera, and television directors in the world.
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Thu, Sept 8, 7 PM
William McDonough
In conversation with
Thomas Goetz, Articles Editor, WIRED Magazine
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I believe we can accomplish great and profitable things within a new conceptual framework-one that values our legacy, honors diversity, and feeds ecosystems and societies. It is time for designs that are creative, abundant, prosperous, and intelligent from the start."
William McDonough is a world-renowned architect and designer and winner of three U.S. presidential awards: the Presidential Award for Sustainable Deve2004); and the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (2003). Time magazine recognized him as a "Hero for the lopment (1996), the National Design Award ( Planet" in 1999, stating that "his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that-in demonstrable and practical ways-is changing the design of the world."
Mr. McDonough is the founding principal of William McDonough + Partners, Architecture and Community Design, an internationally recognized design firm practicing ecologically, socially, and economically intelligent architecture and planning in the U.S. and abroad. He is also the cofounder and principal, with German chemist Michael Braungart, of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), which employs a comprehensive Cradle to Cradle design protocol to chemical benchmarking, supply-chain integration, energy and materials assessment, clean-production qualification, and sustainability issue management and optimization.
www.mcdonough.com
www.wired.com/wired
Thomas Goetz
Thomas Goetz is the articles editor at WIRED, where he runs cultural coverage, including recent cover packages on Remix Culture, Exploration, and Open-Source Design. In 2003, he worked with guest-editor Rem Koolhaas on an issue investigating "new spaces". In 2004, Goetz spearheaded November's Music Issue, which included The WIRED CD, a disc of 14 songs by major artists released under Creative Commons licenses.
Prior to joining WIRED, Goetz was an executive editor at the Industry Standard, the late but lauded newsmagazine of the Internet Economy. He has been a staff reporter at the Wall Street Journal and at the Village Voice. His writing on technology, business, and culture has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Details, Spin, and Rolling Stone. He has an MA in American Literature from the University of Virginia and a BA from Bates College. He plays the cello.
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