Past Years - 2016 Events

Utopia is Creepy

Utopia Is Creepy compels us to question the technological momentum that has trapped us in its flow
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Utopia is Creepy - Nicholas Carr - 10/22/2016 - 1:30pm

The Hopefuls

A glorious send­up of young D.C. and a blazingly honest portrait of a marriage­.
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The Hopefuls - Jennifer Close - 10/22/2016 - 3:00pm

Thrill Me

Percy discovers how contemporary writers engage writing in service of one dictum: Thrill the reader
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Thrill Me - Benjamin Percy - 10/22/2016 - 3:00pm

We Gon' Be Alright

Powerful essays taking a wide-ranging look at the recent tragedies and widespread protests
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We Gon' Be Alright - Jeff Chang - 10/22/2016 - 3:00pm

After the Dam

A gripping novel depicting the transformative power of motherhood with honesty, wit, and compassion.
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After the Dam - Amy Hassinger - 10/22/2016 - 4:30pm

Lions

An arresting novel about a young couple whose love is threatened by the arrival of a stranger.
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Lions - Bonnie Nadzam - 10/22/2016 - 6:00pm

Hue-Man

Perform pieces that will broaden, deepen, and stimulate conversations about policing.
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Hue-Man - Rain Wilson - 10/22/2016 - 8:00pm

Braving It

An ode to disappearing wilderness and a profound meditation on the role of nature in a child's life.
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Braving It - James Campbell - 10/23/2016 - 10:30am

North of Dixie

Speltz adds to the scope of the civil rights movement with images of activists outside the South
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North of Dixie - Mark Speltz - 10/23/2016 - 10:30am