Results tagged “adebate”

This month's Dionysium is going on an insect theme. We're excited to see that it looks like Wayne Alan Brenner is going to be "guest-curating" the evening. Here's the line-up of what's going on: AN APOLOGY Chronicle writer Wayne Alan Brenner delivers a formal apology for his ill-advised, cockroach-based eco-sabotage of our fair City A PRESENTATION UT Entomologist Barrett Klein presents his miniature sculptures and graphics, with notes about the insects they're based on...

It looks like this month's Dionysium could affect its very identity. The debate this month is to resolve whether or not the Dionysium should stop counting audience votes after each debate. As always, there will be other entertainment, and drinking (which is of course necessary for the resolution of any debate). The full program is as follows: A Debate Resolved: That the Dionysium should stop counting audience votes after each debate. Pro: Meredith Boyd. Con:...

The Dionysium is back tonight and this month's debate is to resolve the very hot topic of whether or not outsourcing American jobs to lower-paid foreign workers is good for the United States. So if you're up for a stimulating and "unique program of debate, lecture, declamation, theatrical presentation and music in a salon-like atmosphere," this one, as always, is for you. They also often play a short film and finish off the night...

The Dionysium (which we described in an earlier posting) is back. This month's debate is to resolve the issue of whether or not the United States should discourage energy consumption with a heavy tax on gasoline. As we continually feel the pinch at our pocketbooks each time we go fuel up, this is a matter that we'd very much like to see resolved, at least for one intellectually intoxicating night. So if you're up...