Hosted conversation series takes the humanities out for a nightcap

Launched in 2011, our Think & Drink program brings hosted conversations on provocative topics and new ideas to pubs and tasting rooms around the state. The inaugural schedule tackled topics from Prohibition to urban planning, and sparked lively conversation about morality, religion, history and politics from Seattle to Yakima.

Our 2012 schedule includes events in Seattle, Spokane and Yakima. Join us for enjoyable evenings of enlightening conversation and tasty beverages.

For more information — or to be signed up for our e-news, which includes information about upcoming Think & Drink events — email Program Manager Zaki Abdelhamid.

Thanks to our friends at Oregon Humanities for inspiring our Think & Drink program.

Upcoming 2012 Think & Drink events

Note: Event information subject to change until press release is issued.

• May 9 in Seattle

Topic: Harlots & Heroines: Images of Women in Media and Pop Culture
Speakers: Jennifer Stuller (author and GeekGirlCon programming director) and Amy Peloff (professor of gender, women and sexuality studies, University of Washington)
Moderator: Marcie Sillman, KUOW senior reporter
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9
Where: Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle [directions]
Press release: 121 KB PDF | Flier: 524 KB PDF

• June in Spokane

Topic: To be determined
Speakers: To be determined
When: To be determined
Where: To be determined

• July in Seattle

Topic: To be determined
Speakers: To be determined
When: To be determined
Where: Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle [directions]

• August in Yakima

Topic: To be determined
Speakers: To be determined
When: To be determined
Where: Gilbert Cellars Tasting Room, 5 North Front Street, Yakima [directions]

• Sept. in Seattle

Topic: History of negative campaigning
Speakers: To be determined
When: To be determined
Where: Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle [directions]

• Nov. 5 in Seattle

Topic: Think & Drink Pre-Election Special
Speakers: To be determined
When: 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5
Where: Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle [directions]

Previous 2012 Think & Drink events

• Jan. 11 in Seattle

Topic: Alien Encounters: Sci-Fi Movies, the Cold War and Today
Speaker: Robert Horton, author and film critic for The (Everett, Wash.) Herald and KUOW
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11
Where: Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle [directions]
Press release: 420 KB PDF | Images: 2.1 MB ZIP | Flier: 626 KB PDF
5 Questions interview: Robert Horton

• Feb. 2 in Spokane

Topic: Listen Up! What is Modern Music?
Speaker: Donivan Johnson, music teacher and Humanities Washington Award winner
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2
Where: Northern Lights Brewing Co., 1003 East Trent Ave., Spokane [directions]
Press release: 421 KB PDF | Image: 3.2 MB JPG | Flier: 394 KB PDF
5 Questions interview: Donivan Johnson

• April 4 in Seattle

Topic: Consumerism and the Pursuit of Happiness
Speakers: John de Graaf (filmmaker and co-author of Affluenza) and Laura Musikanski (former executive director of Sustainable Seattle), creators of The Happiness Initiative
Moderator: Ross Reynolds, host of KUOW’s The Conversation
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4
Where: Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle [directions]
Press release: 118 KB PDF | Images: 481 KB ZIP | Flier: 364 KB PDF
5 Questions interview: John de Graaf and Laura Musikanski

• April 19 in Yakima

Topic: What Is That?: Unusual and Offbeat People, Places, Things, and Events in Washington State
Speaker: Harriet Baskas, radio producer and author of Washington Curiosities and Washington Icons
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19
Where: Gilbert Cellars Tasting Room, 5 North Front Street, Yakima [directions]
Press release: 90 KB PDF | Images: 10.4 MB ZIP | Flier: 663 KB PDF
5 Questions interview: Harriet Baskas