May 2011

What to expect from “A Closer Look at the CA State Budget” this June 14

May 31, 2011 @ 4:37 PM by jzipperer with [1] comments

By John Dangaran

Next 10, an independent and nonpartisan civic education organization, takes an interesting approach toward educating people and receiving public input about the California budget and its $20 billion deficit.

This upcoming Club event on June 14 will center on the “California Budget Challenge,” an online, interactive program that really puts California’s state budget in the hands of the people. Read more »

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Salmon Odyssey

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Fri, Jun 3 2011 - 12:00pm

Salmon Odyssey
Phil Isenberg, Chair, Delta Vision Task Force James Norton, Filmmaker,  Salmon: Running the Gauntlet Jonathan Rosenfield, Ph.D., Conservation Biologist, The Bay Institute
The fight to restore salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest involves billions of dollars in public funds and politicking all the way up to the White House. This twisted story is captured in a new documentary airing on PBS this spring. Read more »

The Wagner Problem

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Mon, Jun 20 2011 - 6:00pm

The Wagner Problem
Hans Rudolf Vaget, Professor of German Studies and Comparative Literature Emeritus, Smith College
During San Francisco Opera's Ring Festival, don’t miss this chance to delve into why many knowledgeable observers believe that Richard Wagner was the most controversial artist of the modern era. Ever since he made his mark as an artist and thinker in mid-19th-century Germany, the man and his work have been viewed by discerning minds with suspicion. Read more »