Are you concerned about the potential self-inflicted end of civilization as we know it? Glenn Arbery is. Dr. Arbery, Senior Editor of People Newspapers and Contributing Editor at D Magazine is in the midst of a month-long series of lectures on the subject of “Technological Apocalypse” at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. Arbery […]
Why do good people do bad things? We’ll examine the line between good and evil this hour with Professor Philip Zimbardo, creator of the famous Stanford Prison Experiment and author of the new book “The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil” (Random House, 2007).
How will North Texas meet its future energy requirements? Congressman Joe Barton who represents the Sixth District of Texas, will deliver the lecture “The Politics of Energy in the U.S. Congress” at the TCU Engineering Lecture Series on Monday April 9th. He’ll join us this hour to discuss energy policy and other issues facing the […]
What are the unique needs of the adopted child? We’ll spend this hour with Dr. Karyn Purvis, Director of the TCU Institute of Child Development. Purvis, who works with troubled and adopted children, is the co-author of the new book “The Connected Child: For Parents Who Have Welcomed Children – From Other Countries and Cultures; […]
Lucy Billingsley has spent her career in real estate, developing and managing marts, design centers, office buildings, apartments and industrial properties. She was with the Dallas Market Center for 15 years, leading three expansions resulting in a 7 million square foot development and a $450 million refinancing. Mrs. Billingsley left the Dallas market Center in […]
Does diplomacy still work? With the ongoing war in Iraq at the forefront of every newscast and numerous other conflicts raging around the world, one must wonder if peaceful conversation is still possible between nations that disagree. We’ll spend this hour with Ambassador Robert Jordan, who has just been named Diplomat-In-Residence at the John Goodwin […]
How do fine art and architecture define a city’s culture? One person who knows is Dallas art collector Howard Rachofsky, who along with the Rose and Hoffman families, gifted his family’s collection and future acquisitions to the Dallas Museum of Art in 2005. Part of the collection can be seen now in the “Fast Forward” […]
With thirteen official candidates for the office and just over six weeks to go until election day, the Dallas Mayoral election is heating up. What are the key issues in the race and which candidates have the support (and the money) to go the distance? What do you think? We’ll discuss the election this hour […]
What’s your favorite George Gershwin tune? One of America’s quintessential composers, Gershwin died of an undiagnosed brain tumor in 1937 at the age of 38 – but not before he put his indelible stamp on the American song. We’ll explore Gershwin’s short but prolific career this hour with Howard Pollack Professor of Music at the […]
How do you get a film made today? Do you start with a screenplay? Do you start by looking for funding? Do you shoot on film or go with digital? We’ll spend this hour with film makers who each have films in the AFI Dallas International Film Festival, which runs until April 1st. We’ll be […]
