Monday
12 January
8:00 pm - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin
Nate reads Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)
9 pm - The Funny Hour
Bring your stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.
Tuesday
13 January
7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour
Join the us for a short story discussion. See #the-red-hour Discord channel for more information.
This week’s reading: The Tale of an Empty House by E.F. Benson
8:30 pm - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon
Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.
Wednesday
14 January
6 pm - Weekly Marx Office Hour(s) w/Ann Li
Reading: The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the Discord.
8:30 pm - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom
Agenda: Loving When We Are Not at Our Best
Many of us are carrying fear, anger, compassion, or uncertainty in response to recent events. How do we meet ourselves and others with love when division or anxiety clouds our vision? We’ll watch and discuss an interview with Parker J. Palmer, the Quaker writer and educator known for exploring inner life, community, and the courage to live authentically. He reflects on love as a way of seeing, moving through depression, and how listening to each other’s stories can soften polarization. We’ll close with a brief experience of Lectio Divina, the contemplative practice highlighted in the interview, and consider how it can be adapted for any spiritual background.
About Parker J. Palmer
Founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal; author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach.
Thursday
15 January
7 pm - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It
If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.
Friday
16 January
5 pm - Office Hours 17-Iran: Society under Sanctions w/Professor Adnan Husain
Office Hours returns!!! Adnan and David Yaghoubian, returning guest and historian of Modern Iran and the Middle East at CSU-San Bernardino, discuss their recent visit to Tehran and their social, political and economic impressions. We will also analyze the economic protests and subsequent violent riots as well as the social and government responses, the histories of sanctions and subversion against the Islamic Republic, and the geopolitical context and consequences regionally and internationally. It is a timely discussion not only of our recent experience in Iran but an opportunity to examine and understand the situation with a historical scholar and Iran expert, the inimitable David Yaghoubian.
7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E34
On tonight’s show:
- Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant or two
- Joe in Norway hails seitan, evil gluten, and tests last week’s white kimchi for Kitchen ASMR
- TAC week in review, week looking forward
8:30 pm - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
This week’s episode: There Aren’t Any More MacBanes
Arthur Porter threatens to cut off his freeloading nephew, who turns to the occult for revenge. Starring: Joel Grey and Howard Duff.
10 pm - CinemaTAC: The Wire (Season One) w/Travis
Saturday
17 January
7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: Alexander the Great
Behold William (Shatner) the Great as Alexander the Great in this failed 1963 pilot.
In 331 BC, the greatest general in history prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela, in which he defeated Persian king Darius III and silenced internal dissent against his Asian military campaign. In 1963 AD, the greatest actor in history starred as Alexander in the pilot episode for a TV series based on his life. The all-star cast included Adam West as Cleander, John Cassavetes and Joseph Cotton.
9 pm - Bring the Music
Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.
Sunday
18 January
5 pm - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
This week’s episode: Yesterday’s Enterprise
The Enterprise C enters the Enterprise D’s time and space continuum, where they find Picard and crew in a constant state of war with the Klingons. Guest Starring: Christopher McDonald, Tricia O’Neil, and Whoopi Goldberg. Excellent episode!
? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane
Note: all times in ET.
Registration
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