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May 2008
5/5/08
30-Second Democracy: Campaign Ads and the 2008 Election
With Dr. Paul Freedman ’88
Providence, RI (Brown Club of Rhode Island)
Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 001, Brown Campus
7:00 pm - 7:45 pm, Reception with wine and cheese
7:45 pm – 9:00 pm, Lecture and discussion with Dr. Paul Freedman ‘88
As an American Politics Professor at the University of Virginia, Dr. Paul Freedman has focused his recent research projects on campaign advertising and issue framing.
Cost: $5 for premium BCRI members and young alumni (’03-’07); $10 for alumni, parents and guests. Contact: Elizabeth Palter, PhD AM ’65 (401-861-1164). RSVP: Online by 5/2 or with a check payable to Brown Club of RI to Elizabeth Palter, PhD AM ’65, 333 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, RI 02906.
5/6/08
Public Service Opportunity: Chicago Public Schools Teacher For a Day
Chicago, IL (Brown Club of Chicago)
Various locations
The 2nd Annual Chicago Public Schools Teacher for a Day event provides an opportunity for business and community members to gain a better understanding of and develop a deeper appreciation of the work of Chicago Public School teachers. Your day begins at the school and classroom to which you are assigned and closes with an informal luncheon at your school with the teachers and other faculty members. Cost: Free. Contact/RSVP: Phil Chesler ’98 or Ellen Silverman ’79 .
5/6/08
Inaugural Monthly Downtown Dinner
Chicago, IL (Brown Club of Chicago)
6:00 pm, Townhouse Restaurant and Wine Bar, 111 S. Wacker Dr. (btwn Adams and Monroe)
Catch up with old friends, or make new acquaintances. Revisit an old favorite, or explore a new eatery. Any reason is a good reason to come to the inaugural monthly Downtown Dinner. Enjoy the good company, great food, and social or professional networking similarly offered by the popular Downtown Lunches, without the rush of getting back to the office. Guests are welcome, as well. Cost: Purchase your own food/beverage (menu items range in price from $6 - $15). Reservation will be under "Brown Club Dinners". Contact/RSVP: Via e-mail. Suggestions for future Downtown Dinner venues are also welcome. If you are unable to RSVP, but would like to come anyway, last-minute additions or late arrivals can be accommodated.
5/7/08
Monthly Bookclub: The Places In Between by Rory Stewart
Baltimore, MD (Brown Club of Greater Baltimore)
7:00 pm, Location and directions provided upon RSVP
In January 2002, Rory Stewart began a walk across Afghanistan from Herat to Kabul. Although the Taliban had been ousted several weeks earlier, Stewart launched a journey through a devastated, unsettled, and unsafe landscape. The recounting of that journey makes for an engrossing, surprising, and often deeply moving portrait of the land and the peoples who inhabit it. Cost: Free. Contact/RSVP: Rosemary Kostmayer ’60.
5/7/08
Spanish Wine & Cheese Tasting Reception
New York City, NY (Brown University Club in New York)
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Bubble Lounge (downstairs), 228 West Broadway (N. Moore in Tribeca)
This event will introduce you to some of Spain’s great red wines and artisanal cheeses while learning about the variety of grapes, aging methods and even how to decipher the label. Sip, savor, take a break, and relax with fellow alumni. Cost: $26 members; $30 alumni, guests and friends. Contact: Julie Ho '05. RSVP: Online.
5/7/08
Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President
Featuring Former Senator Lincoln D. Chafee ’75
Providence, RI (The Pembroke Club of Providence)
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, The Faculty Club, One Magee St.
Join former Senator Lincoln D. Chafee ’75, distinguished visiting fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies, for a multifaceted discussion on his experiences over seven years in the U.S. Senate. The talk will include Senator Chafee’s perspectives on major political occurrences during this period: The vote to go to war in Iraq, Bush’s tax cut program, the 2004 election and the return of Congress to a Democratic majority. Cost: $34 pp (includes dinner with choice of chicken or fish). Contact/RSVP: Janice Box ’51 (401-725-1106).
5/7/08
A Night at the Theatre: The Gershwins' An American in Paris
Houston, TX (Brown Club of Texas – Houston)
The Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave
6:30 pm, Cocktails
7:30 pm, Performance
See a preview performance of the wild and hilarious new musical comedy, The Gershwins' An American in Paris, that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the legendary movie-musical. The performance will be preceded by a cocktail hour with members of the production team. Cost: Section A: $50/ticket; Section B: $37/ticket. Contact: Nancy Shelby ’73.
RSVP: Online.
5/8/08
Downtown Lunch
Chicago, IL (Brown Club of Chicago)
12:00 pm, CERES Caf, 141 West Jackson Boulevard (off the lobby)
Discuss developments at Brown or current issues. Meet new friends, renew acquaintances, network or just enjoy a break from the office. The downtown lunch is held on the second Thursday of each month. RSVP if you can, but come anyway even at the last minute. Reservation is under name of Brown University or Tucker. Cost: Purchase your own food/beverage. Contact/RSVP: Betsey Madden ’92 or Bowen Tucker ’59.
5/8/08
May Happy Hour
Bellevue, WA (Brown Club of Seattle)
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Parlor Billiards, 700 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 300 (3rd floor at Lincoln Square)
Happy Hours are on the second Thursday of every month. Happy Hour runs a little early, but the Brown Club will try to stick around a little longer for folks arriving late. If you need inspiration to draw you out, check out this awesome list of Happy Hour food and drinks! Cost: Purchase your own food & drink. Contact/RSVP: Via e-mail.
5/10/08
Spring Hike - Chautauqua
Boulder, CO (Rocky Mountain Brown Club)
10:00 am, Ninth St. and Baseline Rd.
Kickoff summer hiking season with Brown friends in the Boulder Open Space. Meet at the Boulder Ranger Station at Chautauqua and hike for 2-3 hours. All ages and hiking levels are welcome. Don't forget water and snacks/lunch. Cost: Free. Contact/RSVP: Jennifer Kay '99.
5/14/08
Young Alumni Clothing Drive
Boston, MA (Brown Club of Boston)
Time: TBD, Lir Irish Pub and Restaurant, 903 Boylston St.
It's time for spring cleaning! Dig out unwanted clothes from the depths of your closet and bring them to Lir to donate to Goodwill. Get a tax write-off and a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Then hang out with old friends and meet some new ones -- from Brown and the various other schools participating in this event. There will be drinks, free appetizers, and a raffle for RED SOX TIX and other great prizes. Cost: Purchase your own drinks. Contact/RSVP: Betsy Henthorne ’06.
5/14/08
IvyPlus SpringFling 2008
New York City, NY (Brown University Club in New York, MIT, Columbia, Princeton and Yale Clubs)
6:00 pm – 10:30 pm, Taj Lounge, 48 West 21st St. (between 5th and 6th Aves.)
Put on your spring dresses, frills, boater's hats, seersucker and spectator shoes (or just come dressed for a festive evening!). Bring your friends and meet fellow Brunonians of good cheer as well as alumni from four other schools during an evening of drinks, fun, socializing, and a delicious fusion of Indian, French, and American flavors. Important: Per Taj's rules, no jeans or sneakers. Cost: Early Registration: $5 for members and non-members by 4/30; Late Registration: $10 for members and non-members by 5/7; At the Door: $20 cash-only.
Contact: Michael Tang ’05. RSVP: Early Registration: online; Late Registration: online.
5/14/08
An Evening with Buddy Cianci: On the Screen and In Person!
Pelham, NY (Brown Club of Westchester)
The Pelham Picture House, 175 Wolfs Lane
7:00 pm, Reception
7:30 pm, Film
Come see a screening of the Emmy-nominated documentary, Buddy, about the former mayor of Providence, RI. The filmmaker, Cherry Arnold, will present her documentary and former mayor, Buddy Cianci, will speak after the screening. Cost: $20pp for film & lecture; $5 donation for refreshments (all payments at the door). Contact/RSVP: Mark Schindler ’87 (718- 604-5280).
5/14/08
Many Hands, One Dream: Brown’s Impact on the HIV/AIDS Crisis in Kenya
Featuring Dr. E. Jane Carter
Providence, RI (Brown Club of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School Office of Alumni Programs)
Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences, 185 Meeting Street
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Optional brief tour of Sidney E. Frank Hall
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm, Reception with refreshments in the foyer
6:45 pm – 8:00 pm, Lecture and discussion
Discover the wonders taking place in Africa. In this program, Dr. E. Jane Carter, director of the Brown/Kenya Program, will describe in vivid and captivating detail the dedication and heroic efforts of those who are affiliated with the Brown/Kenya program, and its impact on the HIV/AIDS crisis there. Cost: $5 for premium club members and young alumni (03-07); $10 for club members, undergraduates, medical alumni, parents and guests; students free.
Contact: Diane Scott ’75. RSVP: Online or to Diane Scott by 5/9.
5/15/08
Happy Hour
Pittsburgh, PA (Brown Club of Pittsburgh)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Six Penn Kitchen (rooftop deck), 146 Sixth St.
Appetizers will be provided. (Rain location: second floor bar.)
Cost: Free. Contact/RSVP: Stacey Ackerman-Alexeeff ’06.
5/17/08
Semiannual Play Date
Rowayton, CT (Brown Club of Fairfield County)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Bayley Beach in Rowayton
Come meet other Brown alumni and their young families. There is a small playground and beach. The club will provide coffee, juice and snacks. Look for the Brown banner.
Cost: Free. Contact/RSVP: Jennifer Beihl ’93.
5/19/08
Intellectual Diversity and the Essence of Brown
Featuring Associate Professor John Tomasi
London, England (Brown Club of the United Kingdom)
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, Location and directions provided upon RSVP
John Tomasi, associate professor of political science, will discuss the Political Theory Project - a vibrant new research center at the University. Hearty hors d’oeuvres, wine and other refreshments will be served. Cost: Free to club members; £10 for non-members. Contact/RSVP: Nicole Gill ’90 or Tugba Erem ’04 by 5/15.
RSVP must include payment by check made payable to the “Brown Club of the UK”, PO Box 57100, London EC1P 1RB. You can also pay by direct internet transfer: NatWest Chichester Branch, account 80242251, sort code 60-05-24.
5/19/08
Dinner in Berlin
Berlin, Germany (Brown Club of Germany – Berlin Branch)
6:30 pm, Chiaia, Eisenacher Str. 38, 10781 Berlin, 03 2116129
Join alumni in Berlin for dinner; Italian cuisine. Cost: Purchase your own food/drink. Contact/RSVP: Carolyn Greenberg ’79 (030 217 7593) by 5/12.
5/21/08
The Smell of Sweet Success: Baking with a Passion
Cooking Demonstration and Discussion with Warren Brown ’93
New York City, NY (Brown University Club in New York, Inman Page Black Alumni Council)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, French Culinary Institute, 462 Broadway (at Grand Street)
Join fellow alumni for a special evening with culinary and entrepreneurial superstar Warren Brown '93, founder of CakeLove and host of the Food Network's Sugar Rush. Learn the finer points of baking and hear Warren's very personal journey that led him to abandon a promising career in law and pursue his passion for baking. Cost: $55 per person (limited seating). Contact: Kwame Campbell ’92. RSVP: Online or by check made payable to “The Brown Club of New York”, PO Box 4451 Grand Central Station, New York, New York 10163.
5/23/08
Pre-Campus Dance Young Alumni Reception
Providence, RI (Brown University Class Campaigns Office)
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Tent outside MacMillan Hall
Join fellow Brown young alumni (classes of 2004-2007) at a pre-Campus Dance cocktail reception organized by Brown’s Class Campaigns office. Catch up with your friends and former classmates, win Thayer Street goodies, and enjoy free drinks and appetizers. Cost: Free. Contact: Sarah Santos. RSVP: Online.
5/23/08 - 5/25/08
Brown Reunion Weekend
Providence, RI (Alumni Relations)
Rejoin your Brown community of friends on campus this May! If your class year ends in 3 or 8, be sure to contact classmates and finalize your plans to attend. Weekend highlights include Campus Dance, Alumni Field Day, WaterFire, and new alumni reunion forums.
Cost: Varies. Contact: Reunion headquarters (401-863-7783). Register: Online.
5/24/08
Latino Commencement Dinner
Providence, RI (Office of Student Life (Latino Student Programs) and the Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC))
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, Hope and Lloyd Sts.
Alumni, faculty, administrators, and staff join Latino students and their families to celebrate the next step in the Class of 2008’s journey: their transition from students to alumni. Latino seniors welcome the opportunity to build community with alumni and talk about shared experiences.
Cost: $20 per ticket alumni and guests; $5 per ticket children 2-6; free for children under 2.
Contact: Valerie Torres (401-863-3309). RSVP: Online by 5/15.
5/27/08
Intellectual Diversity and the Essence of Brown
Featuring Associate Professor John Tomasi
Paris, France (Brown Club of France)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Location and directions provided upon RSVP
John Tomasi, associate professor of political science, will discuss the Political Theory Project - a vibrant new research center at the University. Cost: TBD. Contact/RSVP: Peter Allstrom ’75.
5/29/08 – 6/9/08
Alumni College in Italy
Sorrento & Orvieto (Brown Travelers)
Discover two of Italy’s most remarkable regions, coastal Campania and bucolic Umbria. Along the way, visit the sunny Amalfi Coast, iconic Pompeii, the beautiful Isle of Capri, stunning Florence and the walled cities of Perugia and Assisi. Brown Faculty: Mary Flynn, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Research. Cost: Approximately $2,995. Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
5/31/08
Hellfire Nation: Saints and Sinners in American Politics
Featuring Professor James Morone
Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Brown Club)
Spencer Room, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, University of Denver
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Reception with refreshments
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Lecture and discussion
A Meeting of the Minds Seminar
The American Constitution firmly separates church and state. Yet religion lies at the heart of American politics. How did America become a nation with the soul of a church? James Morone, professor of political science, will show how religious and moral fervor ignites our fiercest social conflicts and how it moves dreamers to fight for social justice. Cost: $10 club members and young alumni (’04-’08); $15 non-members/parents; $20 event + club membership.
Contact: Gwen Burak ’91. RSVP: Online or mail check payable to “RMBC” P.O. Box 6963, Denver, CO 80206 by 5/27.
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June 2008
6/19/08 – 6/27/08
Village Life in Dordogne
Sarlat-la-Canéda, France (Brown Travelers)
One of the most popular and highly-rated Brown Travelers programs! 2008 will mark the fourth time in five years that we offer this opportunity to experience the authentic character of the historic villages in France’s picturesque southwestern region. Brown Faculty: Michel-André Bossy, Professor of French Studies & Comparative Literature. Cost: Approximately $2,715.
Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
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July 2008
7/4/08 – 7/15/08
Alumni College in France
Normandy & Brittany (Brown Travelers)
Discover the stunning seascapes, riveting histories and glorious countryside of the Normandy and Brittany regions of France. Your home base in Normandy is Cabourg and in Brittany it is Rennes. The trip concludes with two nights in incomparable Paris. Brown Faculty: Lewis Seifert, Associate Professor of French Studies. Cost: Approximately $2,895. Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
7/26/08 – 8/11/08
Cruise the Face of Europe
Amsterdam to Budapest on the M.S. Switzerland II (Brown Travelers)
The long-awaited return of another favorite. Discover the treasures of Europe while cruising its most storied waterways – the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers and the man-made Main-Danube canal. Visit the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, the Slovak Republic and Hungary. Brown Faculty: TBA. Cost: From approximately $4,395. Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
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August 2008
8/15/08 – 8/26/08
Celtic Lands
Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England & France on the M.S. Le Diamant (Brown Travelers)
Another popular itinerary that we have decided to offer again so that more people have a chance to experience it. Cruise from the misty, legend-haunted islands and Highlands of Scotland to the verdant shores of southern England and northern France. Brown Faculty: L. Perry Curtis, Emeritus Professor of History. Cost: From approximately $4,995.
Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
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September 2008
9/14/08 – 9/27/08
Circumnavigation of the Black Sea
Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Romania & Bulgaria on Le Levant (Brown Travelers)
Visit Eurasia's most intriguing coastlines and explore outstanding architectural and archeological monuments, six World Heritage Sites and varied natural habitats. These lands possess centuries-spanning histories, the remnants of vanished civilizations, vibrant contemporary cultures and beautiful landscapes.Brown Faculty: Abbott “Tom” Gleason, Emeritus Professor of History. Cost: From approximately $9,950. Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
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October 2008
10/10/08 – 10/17/08
Cyprus: Treasures of the Eastern Mediterranean
With an optional extension to Jordan(Brown Travelers)
Explore the beautiful island of Cyprus, with its Neolithic-era sites, Roman ruins, Crusader castles and Byzantine chapels, all set against a backdrop of pristine mountains, vineyards and the stunning Mediterranean coast. Brown Faculty: William Wyatt, Emeritus Professor of Classics. Cost: Approximately $3,495. Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
10/15/08 – 10/23/08
Alumni College in the Umbrian Hill Towns
Spoleto (Brown Travelers)
A land of rolling hills, verdant countryside, picturesque vineyards and turquoise lakes, Umbria is one of Italy’s most beloved regions. Explore this amazing land from your base of Spoleto, a charming town where ancient ruins mix with stunning medieval architecture. Brown Faculty: Anthony Oldcorn, Emeritus Professor of Italian Studies. Cost: Approximately $2,495.
Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
10/20/08 – 11/02/08
Coexistence of Cultures & Faiths in the Mediterranean
Italy, Tunisia, Malta, Turkey & Greece on the all-suite Corinthian II (Brown Travelers)
The unique atmosphere of Mediterranean life was built upon millennia of cultural and religious transitions. This voyage will create a sense of the interaction between cultures, faiths and ideas that changes the character of a place while retaining its continuity. Brown Faculty: TBA.
Cost: From approximately $6,995. Contact: Brown Travelers (401-863-6322).
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