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  • Darlene Love at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2011. VPR Presents Joel Najman On Darlene Love Wednesday, 12/14/11 6pm You've heard Darlene Love in the hit songs "He's A Rebel" and "Da Doo Ron Ron," but did you know she sang back-up for Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and many other hit songs?
  • From Left to Right: Jostein Solheim, Laurie Anderson, David F. Finney, Jane Lindholm, and Tiffany Bluemle. VPR Presents 'Imagination' Friday, 10/14/11 Noon

    In VPR Presents Imagination, artists and visionaries participate in a lively discussion about the value of imagination, creativity, and innovation in today's world.

  • Intelligence Squared: Grandma's Benefits vs. Junior's Future Tuesday, 10/04/11 7pm Do entitlements saddle our children with unmanageable debt, asking them to sacrifice their future for the sake of the elderly? Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean participates in this Oxford-style debate.
  • VPR Presents Henry Paulson Thursday, 08/11/11 6:30pm Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks at Dartmouth College about the lessons of the financial crisis and analyzes the current economy.
  • VPR Presents Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Saturday, 07/30/11 6:30pm VPR Presents Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who spoke recently about the importance of understanding how the judiciary works, if the courts are to effectively protect unpopular individuals and ideas. 
  • Intelligence Squared: Freedom Of The Press Monday, 06/27/11 Noon Should freedom of the press be extended to state secrets?
  • VPR Presents: Your Teenager's Brain Thursday, 05/26/11 7pm Have you ever wondered, "What is going on in my kid's head? Why do they think that way?" Researcher Michael Nerney has some surprising answers.
  • VPR Presents Neil MacFarquhar Monday, 05/09/11 11:49am

    VPR presents a recent talk by New York Times Bureau Chief, Neil MacFarquhar, on the obstacles to democratic change in the Arab world. Fresh out of Cairo, he recently spoke in South Burlington and was part of the Elder Education Enrichment program.

  • Protesters in Tahrir Square in Egypt. Contrasting Iran & Egypt: VPR Presents Nazila Fathi Thursday, 05/05/11 7pm

    Iran and Egypt have witnessed massive protests in recent years. In Iran, those protests did not change the government, but in Egypt, they did. New York Times correspondent Nazila Fathi explains why.

  • Intelligence Squared: Clip America's Global Wings Wednesday, 04/20/11 4:25pm

    Intelligence Squared pits experts against one another in energetic and civil Oxford-style debates. This debate features Peter Galbraith, Vermont State Senator and former diplomat.

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  • Iraq's U.S. Ambassador Samir Sumaida'ie, speaking at Saint Michael's College on Monday. Iraqi Ambassador Samir Sumaida'ie Monday, 03/28/11 7:30pm In speech Monday night in Colchester, Iraq's ambassador to the U.S. discussed Iraq's effort to build democratic institutions in the country as violence has ebbed in the past few year.
  • VPR Presents Jay Allison Wednesday, 03/16/11 4pm Jay Allison, best known for his work with The Moth and This I Believe, speaks about storytelling at Middlebury College.

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