June 2012

If you're looking for a little graphic info, KQED has a two-part comic illustrat...

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-06-11 09:44

If you're looking for a little graphic info, KQED has a two-part comic illustrating issues of power and water in the state. The illustration's by former Commonwealth Club assoc. art director Andy Warner. Part I: http://www.kqed.org/news/science/climatewatch/waterandpower/waterneedspower.jsp Part II: Read more »

This week at The Commonwealth Club of California: MONDAY: • Nuclear Revival? •...

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-06-11 09:17

This week at The Commonwealth Club of California: MONDAY: • Nuclear Revival? • George Hammond: Love, a Rational Explanation • Andrew Jameson: Piracy, Ancient and Modern TUESDAY: • Raj Patel: Stuffed and Starved, Still • Joseph Stiglitz: The Price of Inequality WEDNESDAY: • Gail Collins • Frank Deford: My Life as a Sportswriter • South Africa's Conflict Resolution Role in Africa THURSDAY: • Clint Werner: Medical Uses of Marijuana • Getting Equal and the Marriage Equality Movement Read more »

The Candidate

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Mon, Jun 25 2012 - 6:00pm

The Candidate: What it Takes to Win
Samuel Popkin, Professor of Political Science, UCSD; Consulting Analyst, Clinton, Gore and CBS News; Author, The Candidate: What It Takes to Win – and Hold – the White House
Jerry Lubenow, Project Consultant, Center on Politics, Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley; Editor, California Votes - Moderator
A campaign veteran and political expert, Popkin will share his take on the politics of presidential campaigns. Read more »

Russian Hill Walking Tour #7

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Thu, Jun 21 2012 - 2:00pm

Russian Hill Walking Tour
Join a more active Commonwealth Club Neighborhood Adventure! Russian Hill is a magical area with secret gardens and amazing views. Join Rick Evans for a two-hour hike up hills and staircases and learn about the history of this neighborhood. See where great artists and architects lived and worked, and walk down residential streets where some of the most historically significant houses in the Bay Area are located.
Location: Meet in front of Swensen's Ice Cream Store located at 1999 Hyde Street at Union. Read more »

Lev Grossman: Master Magician

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Mon, Jun 18 2012 - 7:00pm

Lev Grossman: Master Magician
This program is cancelled
Lev Grossman, Time Book Critic; Author, The Magicians and The Magician King
Grossman's 2009 novel The Magicians was labeled by critics and many fans as "Narnia for adults." The dark tale of a magical school for adolescents became a bestseller that spawned a sequel, The Magician King, and soon attracted the attention of Hollywood. Read more »

Here are some more photos from General Colin Powell's Thursday program at The Co...

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2012-06-09 09:13

Here are some more photos from General Colin Powell's Thursday program at The Commonwealth Club of California in Silicon Valley, moderated by ABC7's Dan Ashley http://www.flickr.com/photos/commonwealthclub/sets/72157630081878042/ You an also find the photos on The Commonwealth Club's Google+ page Read more »

Photos from the 81st Annual California Book Awards ceremony last night: http://w...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-06-08 11:54

Photos from the 81st Annual California Book Awards ceremony last night: http://www.flickr.com/photos/commonwealthclub/commonwealth.clubwww.flickr.com Read more »

ABC 7 anchor Dan Ashley's report (with video) of his talk with Gen. Colin Powell...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-06-08 10:25

ABC 7 anchor Dan Ashley's report (with video) of his talk with Gen. Colin Powell yesterday at The Commonwealth Club of California in Silicon Valley http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Fpolitics&id=8693611 Read more »