Lunch With Michael Doran

A special invite for POP streamers & Goddardites: Lunch with Michael Doran after the event below :) 6 spots open! RSVP ASAP!

The Appeal of al Qaeda: Ideology and Identity in the "War of Ideas" with Michael Doran, Ph.D.

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 12:30pm -- 1:30 pm
The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, Rudin Family Forum

The conflict with al-Qaeda is often described as a war of ideas, but what exactly does this mean? Visiting Professor Michael Doran will analyze the global appeal of al-Qaeda's ideology; discuss what the United States is currently doing to counteract it; and present suggestions for a more effective strategy in the fight against terrorism.

Michael Doran is an expert on US foreign policy and the Middle East. Prior to joining NYU, he served in the State Department, as Senior Adviser to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

Why Torture Is Wrong, And The People Who Love Them

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Why Torture Is Wrong, And The People Who Love Them

Written by CHRISTOPHER DURANG
Directed by NICHOLAS MARTIN

With Amir Arison, David Aaron Baker, Laura Benanti, Audrie Neenan, Kristine Nielsen, John Pankow, Richard Poe

Back at The Public for another world premiere of a new play, Christopher Durang turns political humor upside down with this raucous and provocative satire about America’s growing homeland “insecurity.” Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them tells the story of a young woman suddenly in crisis: Is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a terrorist? Or just crazy? Or both? Is her father’s hobby of butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow government? Why does her mother enjoy going to the theater so much? Does she seek mental escape, or is she insane? Honing in on our private terrors both at home and abroad, Durang oddly relieves our fears in this black comedy for an era of yellow, orange, and red alerts.

Only a couple of free tickets left. RSVP to Suhaly at suhaly.bautista@gmail.com!!

POP Goes to the Public Theater

POP!

Get pumped! This is an opportunity you do NOT want to miss :) This spring POP will be hosting two trips to see not one, but TWO innovative political stagings at The Public Theater (the nation's foremost theatrical producer of Shakespeare and new work and winner of 40 Tony Awards, 141 Obies, 39 Drama Desk Awards, 23 Lucille Lortel Awards and 4 Pulitzer Prizes).

There are ONLY 10 FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR EACH PLAY. SIGN UP (by replying to this email) ASAP!

Why Torture Is Wrong, And The People Who Love Them

Written by CHRISTOPHER DURANG
Directed by NICHOLAS MARTIN
With Amir Arison, David Aaron Baker, Laura Benanti, Audrie Neenan, Kristine Nielsen, John Pankow, Richard Poe

Back at The Public for another world premiere of a new play, Christopher Durang turns political humor upside down with this raucous and provocative satire about America’s growing homeland “insecurity.” Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them tells the story of a young woman suddenly in crisis: Is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a terrorist? Or just crazy? Or both? Is her father’s hobby of butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow government? Why does her mother enjoy going to the theater so much? Does she seek mental escape, or is she insane? Honing in on our private terrors both at home and abroad, Durang oddly relieves our fears in this black comedy for an era of yellow, orange, and red alerts.
http://www.publictheater.org/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,141/id,961

The Good Negro

Written by TRACEY SCOTT WILSON
Directed by LIESL TOMMY
With Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Francois Battiste, J. Bernard Calloway, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Erik Jensen, LeRoy McClain, Curtis McClarin, Rachel Nicks, Brian Wallace

Before there was change, there was Birmingham.

Straight from a sold-out run during our inaugural season of Public LAB, this gripping new play rips through the pages of history to uncover the human story at the heart of the 1960's American Civil Rights Movement. In the increasingly hostile South, tensions build as a trio of emerging black leaders attempts to conquer their individual demons amidst death threats from the Klan and wire taps by the FBI. Through personal and intimate stories inspired by the political upheavals of the era, The Good Negro examines the human frailties behind the historic headlines. A co-production with Dallas Theater Center.
http://www.publictheater.org/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,141/id,960

Remember: There are ONLY 10 FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR EACH PLAY. Otherwise, the cost per ticket of each play ranges from $60-$70

This Week!!

Monday 3/9
Workshop with John Gershman
Negrill Village Restaurant
12:30pm-1:30pm

Tuesday 3/10
Documentary on Darfur: The Devil Came on Horseback
Goddard Classroom, 203, 6:30pm