Lectures tagged "Georgia"

City of Atlanta Priorities
Kasim Reed
January 28, 2010
00:37:12
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed discusses his priorities for the city.
Harry Shearer's The Silent Echo Chamber
Harry Shearer
November 20, 2009
01:00:00
Artist and performer Harry Shearer discusses his recent video work, The Silent Echo Chamber.
Lee Smith Reads From Her Novels
Lee Smith
November 12, 2009
00:47:52
Writer Lee Smith reads from some of her books, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of The Chattahoochee Review.
Tierney Gearon on Her Career as a Photographer
Tierney Gearon
October 29, 2009
01:06:00
Acclaimed photographer Tierney Gearon discusses the entire span of her career as a photographer--beginning with her first portraits of her family, her early commercial work as a fashion photographer in Europe, her discovery by Charles Saatchi, subsequent shows at The Gagosian Gallery, "The Mother Pr
Running for Atlanta Mayor on Arts and Culture
Lisa Borders
October 12, 2009
01:21:56
Atlanta mayoral candidates Lisa Borders, Mary Norwood, Kasim Reed, and Jesse Spikes outline their commitment to arts programs and how they would pay for them, if they win the November election.
O M Brack Jr. on James Boswell's Biography of Samuel Johnson
O M Brack Jr.
October 5, 2009
01:00:00
O M Brack Jr., curator of the Johnson Tercentenary exhibition at the Huntington Library, discusses the life of one of the world's greatest men of letters, Samuel Johnson.
Invisible Sisters: Jews in the 1960s American South
Jessica Handler
September 13, 2009
00:43:13
Local Atlanta writer Jessica Handler shares cultural nuances about her life story, Invisible Sisters, in this talk with many who share her faith.
Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears: Retiring, and Reflecting
Leah Ward Sears
June 2, 2009
00:40:24
Leah Ward Sears, retiring Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice, reflects on issues of the day.