Program Overview
Our Think & Drink events are hosted conversations at pubs and tasting rooms on provocative topics and new ideas.
Experts, artists, and activists from a variety of disciplines participate in a moderated discussion, with a strong emphasis on audience participation. Past events tackled topics from consumerism to political polarization, geoengineering, race in the Pacific Northwest, and many more, and sparked lively conversation about morality, religion, history, and politics. Events are held periodically throughout the year in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Yakima, the Tri-Cities, and Bellingham.
In the fall of 2018, we’re excited to present “Moment of Truth: Journalism and Democracy in the Age of Misinformation,” a Think & Drink event series featuring journalists and scholars from across the state.
This program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Satterberg Foundation, and the Norcliffe Foundation.
Upcoming Events
Think & Drink: Red Feed, Blue Feed – What Our Echo Chambers Are Doing to Democracy
Event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here. The majority of Americans now get their news from social media like Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat, and fully half of Facebook users get their news solely from that platform, according to the Pew Research Center. That means 100 million Americans are […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Thursday
November 29, 2018 - Where
- Gilbert Cellars
5 N Front Street
Yakima, WA 98901 United States
Think & Drink: The Speed of Deceit – The New Era of Online Lies and Misinformation
Event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here. Conspiracy theories are no longer confined to photocopied newsletters and obscure books—they are now seen by millions. The conspiracy website InfoWars has as many monthly users as the Chicago Tribune, and its daily three-hour radio show is syndicated on 160 radio […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Tuesday
December 4, 2018 - Where
- Pacific Brewing & Malting Co.
610 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402 United States
Think & Drink: Breaking News – The State of American Journalism
Event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here. Journalism plays a vital role in a democracy—a free press is among the first institutions to be gutted in an autocracy—and a thriving press is a sign of civic health. But dramatically falling revenue, the decimation of smaller newspapers, and an […]
- When
- 7:00 pm, Wednesday
December 12, 2018 - Where
- Naked City Brewery
8564 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103 United States