Thu, Dec 1, 7 PM
“The Passion of
Sister
Rose”
Screening of Jacoby’s award-winning
documentary about Sister Rose Thering, a nun who has made the
battle against anti-Semitism her life’s work. Discussion
with the filmmaker.
Tue, Dec 6, 7 PM
The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in
the World of Plants
The author of the worldwide bestseller, The
Tulip, takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical
history, from Athens in third century BC to Padua in the 15th
century; and involving the cultured scholars of Islam, the
first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the
New World.
Thu, Dec 8, 7 PM
“Clues and Deductions: Sherlock
Holmes
and Harry Bosch in
the Post 9/11 World”
Connelly, best-selling author of crime
thrillers and Klinger, the world’s foremost authority on
Sherlock Holmes, discuss the enduring appeal of the detective
novel.
Presented by The Council of the Library
Foundation and sponsored by City National Bank and KPMG LLP.
Tue, Dec 13, 7 PM
“Once You Put a
Dead Guy in the Room
You Can Talk about Anything”
Ball, creator of the HBO series “Six
Feet Under,” and Lynch—poet, essayist and Michigan
funeral director—discuss life, death, and letting go.
WED, DEC 14, 7pm
“An Evening with
Culture Clash:
Confused and Still
Full of Rage”
The infamous Chicano performance
trio joins us to discuss their two upcoming world
premiers, Hollywood’s relationship with Latinos, and
the ever widening gap between art and politics.
