January 2013

San Francisco Chronicle Reports Club's New Home

Jan 4, 2013 @ 9:25 AM by jzipperer with [0] comments

Many momentous things have happened at The Commonwealth Club. FDR gave his New Deal speech here. Teddy Roosevelt first laid out his rationale for public lands here. Dan Quayle gave his controversial "Murphy Brown Speech" on our stage. And thousands of other scientists, authors, presidents, activists, business leaders, chefs, historians, clergy, journalists, inventors, futurists, comedians, and more have entertained, informed, and even provoked our audiences in our 110 years. Read more »

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After 110 years as a tenant, The Commonwealth Club has finally bought a permanen...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2013-01-04 09:47

After 110 years as a tenant, The Commonwealth Club has finally bought a permanent home. And it's at 110 Embarcadero, for added joy. Can we get 110 "likes"? http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Commonwealth-Club-finally-gets-own-home-4165226.php#photo-3957998 Read more »

Where can you see Al Gore, Jullian Castro, Madeleine Albright, Jared Diamond, So...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2013-01-04 09:31

Where can you see Al Gore, Jullian Castro, Madeleine Albright, Jared Diamond, Sonia Sotomayor, Rob Reiner, CEOs John Mackey (Whole Foods) & Dick Costolo (Twitter), Christina Romer, Keith Hennessey, Leonard Susskind, Po Bronson, & dozens more interesting & provocative & timely thinkers & speakers? Here's a hint: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events Read more »

Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio TX

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Mon, Jan 7 2013 - 6:00pm

Julián Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
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Julián Castro, Mayor, San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro electrified the Charlotte audience during his keynote speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, reminding the audience that “The American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay!” Castro’s rise began in San Antonio, encouraged and inspired by his Mexican-American single mother, a political activist. Read more »

Remember this from The Princess Bride? Director, Rob Reiner, at the Club on 2/1!...

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2013-01-03 22:49

Remember this from The Princess Bride? Director, Rob Reiner, at the Club on 2/1! Join us!Timeline PhotosBest name tag ever! @[9238887431:274:The Princess Bride]