Events for February, 2020
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Ezra KleinEzra KleinIn Why We’re Polarized, the editor-at-large and cofounder of Vox reveals the structural and psychological forces behind America’s descent into division and dysfunction and what that polarization has done to the way we see the world and one another. |
Guest HouseGuest HouseThis feature documentary follows the stories of three women in a re-entry house as they attempt to acclimate to life after being released from incarceration and battling addiction. A Q&A with co-director Hannah Dweck and others connected to the film follows the screening. |
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Diane RehmDiane RehmIn When My Time Comes, the renowned radio host examines the right-to-die movement from human, medical, legal, and ethical perspectives, and explores the arguments both for and against the issue. |
Paul KrugmanPaul KrugmanIn Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future, the Nobel Prize–winning economist offers an accessible and compelling introduction to today’s major policy issues within the context of a wider debate in the 2020 election year. |
Diane KeatonDiane KeatonKeaton and her brother Randy were close at a young age, until Randy became troubled and reclusive, leading a life away from his sister’s and their family. Brother & Sister contemplates the inner workings of families and the bond between siblings, even when pulled far apart. |
Kinan Azmeh’s...Kinan Azmeh’s CityBandBest known as a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, the composer and virtuoso clarinetist leads his CityBand, which spans genres including jazz, contemporary, folk, and classical music alongside the deeply resonant musical influences of Azmeh’s own Syrian homeland. |
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Melissa Aldan...Melissa Aldana QuartetOn her fifth album, Visions, the Chilean-born tenor saxophonist evokes the life of Frida Kahlo and brimms with Aldana’s trademark harmonic sophistication and deftly spun solos. |
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Amanda Shires...Amanda Shires Atmosphereless TourA self-described singing, songwriting, fiddle-playing Texan, Shires is renowned for her acclaimed solo albums and her new all-female country supergroup, The Highwomen. |
Bat for LashesBat for LashesIn an intimate set, British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist Natasha Khan performs previous Bat For Lashes material and songs from her new album, Lost Girls. |
Dan PfeifferDan PfeifferPresident Obama’s former communications director, the co-host of “Pod Save America,” and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yes We (Still) Can offers a political playbook for fixing our democracy with Un-Trumping America: A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again. |
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Matthew WhitakerMatthew WhitakerA piano and Hammond B-3 organ wunderkind currently taking the jazz world by storm, the 17-year-old is the youngest musician to be endorsed by Hammond in the company’s history. |
