Lewis Lapham (Harper's Magazine) is going to take part in discussion called
Is Patriotism History? the evening of
Tuesday April 4 in New York City as part of
The Scotland Conversations New York series.
These Conversations are going to take place on April 3 and 4 at Hunter College and The New School and include thinkers, commentators, and performers from Scotland and America who will explore their inspirations and insights and focus on the connections between the Scottish Enlightenment and the founding principles of American government, philosophy, and the creative arts.
Here is information I got via email about the events -
The Launch
Mon., April 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Admission is free but tickets are required; contact the Kaye Box Office: 212.772.4448 or go to www.scotlandconversations.org.
Location: The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, East 68th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenues).
Students from the Royal Scottish Academy Music and Drama, Scotland's international conservatoire, make their New York debut, and celebrate the launch of The Scotland Conversations New York, with a rich programme of Scottish and American traditional and classical music spanning more than 300 years, with readings by Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winning Scottish actor Tom Conti. Introduced by the virtuoso trumpeter and principal of RSAMD, John Wallace. Co-sponsored by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs, Hunter College, CUNY Graduate Center, American-Scottish Foundation, and the British Council USA.
The Arts and the Pursuit of Happiness
Mon., April 3, 7:15-9:00 p.m.
$10 ($5). For tickets, call the Kaye Box Office at 212.772.4448.
Location: The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, East 68th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenues).
Marc Pachter, distinguished director of Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, chairs an evening on the arts and the pursuit of happiness from the creative age of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th century to the emergence of jazz and much more in modern-day America. Featuring Grammy Award-winning jazz legend Dr. Billy Taylor, Scottish literary critic Cairns Craig, former architecture correspondent for the (London) Times Charles McKean, and performers from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Introduced by Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winning Scottish actor Tom Conti. Co-sponsored by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs, Hunter College, CUNY Graduate Center, American-Scottish Foundation, and the British Council USA.
Is Patriotism History?
Tues., April 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m., followed by reception.
$10 ($5).
Location: Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street.
Leonard Lopate, host, Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC Radio; veteran journalist and editor emeritus of Harper's Magazine Lewis Lapham; the best-selling Scottish historian who outsold Harry Potter in Scotland, Tom Devine; cultural commentator Todd Gitlin, and European political analyst Bill Miller explore the changing face of patriotism from the age of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th century to the post-9/11 world. Plus, a special performance by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Introduced by Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winning Scottish actor Tom Conti. Co-sponsored by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs; Hunter College, CUNY Graduate Center, American-Scottish Foundation, and the British Council USA.
For further information on The Scotland Conversations, visit www.scotlandconversations.org. For further information on Tartan Week, visit www.tartanweekny.com.
The Scotland Conversations is a new public program created and presented by the internationally renowned universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in association with prestigious American partners. Supported by The Scottish Executive
I wanted to share this information with you because I feel deeply that we all must take part in thinking and conversations like these in order to build community, find like minds, and we must know the past in order to build the future.
Besides that, I love Lewis Lapham's writing and thinking and I really enjoy hearing what he has to say at these things!
So if you live in the New York area, whether you're a political person, a simple citizen, an artist, an actor or director, a writer, a musician, or a thinker, here are two evenings of events that explore the convergence between Scottish and American philosophy, history, art, politics, and our connection now with the past.
They are inexpensive evenings, as well - at $10, with a $5 discount for those who qualify. A reception follows the April 4 event, for those drawn to food and drink.
Kilts not required.