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Performance: Hip Hop Theater Festival

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Performance: “Hip Hop Theater Festival”
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Daniels Auditorium
URL: Hip Hop Theater Festival Information
Event Sponsor: .

November 10, 2009
3:00 pm

Focusing on issues relevant to the Hip Hop Generation, the Hip Hop Theater Festival presents a live event created by artists who stretch, invent and combine a variety of theatrical forms, including theater, dance, spoken word and live music sampling. Hip-Hop Theater has grown into one of the most influential outlets showcasing hip-hop performing arts in the country.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Performance: Dana Leong – Hip Hop Music

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Performance: “Dana Leong – Hip Hop Music”
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Daniels Auditorium
URL: Dana Leong web site
Event Sponsor:

December 7, 2009
3:00 pm

Electro-jazz cellist/composer Dana Leong fuses hip hop, jazz and electronics to create a signature boundless sound. Often referred to as a “hi-def Yo-Yo-Ma,” Dana has revolutionized the cello with his cutting edge amplification, lyrical melodies, and collage of jazz textures and improvisations.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Speaker: The Scopes Trial Truth Exposed

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Speaker: “The Scopes Trial: Truth Exposed”
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Hall Room 205/207
URL:
Event Sponsor:

December 1, 2009
3:00 pm

Creation or Evolution? In one of the most famous trials in history, John Scopes, a high school biology teacher, was arrested and put on trial for violating a state law that prohibited teaching evolution in public schools. Attorney Robert Caprera revisits the Scopes trial and offers his opinion about its modern ramification on the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th Anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s book, The Origin of Species.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Symposium LIII Healthcare Reform – Eric Shultz, CEO, Fallon Community Health Plan

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Symposium LIII Healthcare Reform: “The Impact of Health Care on Insurance”
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Hall Room 205/207
URL:
Event Sponsor:

November 18, 2009
1:00 pm

Symposium LIII “Health Care Reform: A Universal Discussion”

Eric Schultz, President and CEO, Fallon Community Health Plan will offer his perspective on the Massachusetts Health Care Plan, the national plan and the potential impact on the insurance industry.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Healthcare Reform – Film Double Feature: “Film 1: Sicko and Film 2: End of Patients’ Rights

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Symposium LIII Healthcare Reform – Film Double Feature: “Film 1: Sicko and Film 2: End of Patients’ Rights, The Human Consequences of Government Run Health Care”
Date: November 23, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m. only (2 hours 23 minutes total run time)
Location: Davis Hall Room 205/207
URL:
Event Sponsor:

November 23, 2009
1:00 pm

New Date: November 23, 7:00 p.m.
Symposium LIII “Health Care Reform: A Universal Discussion”

Sicko, produced by Michael Moore, profiles several ordinary Americans whose lives have been disrupted, shattered, and—in some cases—ended, by health care catastrophe. Sicko puts the current health care system in the spotlight.

End of Patient’s Rights, a short documentary created by the Conservatives for Patients’ Rights, focuses on the healthcare debate, examining the experiences of people in the United Kingdom and Canada who are forced to fight against their own government to get necessary medical care.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Symposium LIII Health Care Reform – Speaker: “Healthy Competition”

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Symposium LIII Health Care Reform – Speaker: “Healthy Competition: What's Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It”
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Hall Room 205/207
URL: http://www.cato.org/people/michael-cannon
Event Sponsor:

November 16, 2009
1:00 pm

Symposium LIII “Health Care Reform: A Universal Discussion”

Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the CATO Institute believes that a government run health care system is bad for the budget and could negatively impact the quality of care. He will discuss how removing government intervention would actually reduce costs and increase access to health care for more Americans.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Symposium LIII: Health Care Reform and The Public Option

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Speaker: “Healthcare Reform and The Public Option”
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Hall Room 205/207
URL: http://www.tnr.com/columnists/Jonathan_Cohn.html
Event Sponsor:

November 11, 2009
1:00 pm

Symposium LIII “Health Care Reform: A Universal Discussion”

Jonathan Cohn, Senior Health Care Editor for The New Republic and Senior Fellow, Healthcare Policy at Demos provides his perspective on health care reform legislation and how he believes that the public option benefits Americans.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Symposium LIII: Health Care Reform Massachusetts A Model for National Coverage

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Symposium LIII: Healthcare Reform – Keynote Presentation: “Massachusetts Health Care: a Model for National Health Care Reform”
Date: Monday, November 9, 2009 (tentative)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Hall Room 205/207
URL: ‘National Health Care Reform Affects Us All’ by Senator Richard T. Moore
Event Sponsor:

November 9, 2009
1:00 pm

Symposium LIII “Health Care Reform: A Universal Discussion”

Massachusetts State Senator and Nichols College Trustee Richard T. Moore will discuss how the Massachusetts healthcare program is serving as a model for the national health care proposals and how he is working to ensure that states that have already implemented reform are not punished for their leadership. Senator Moore is one of the Legislature’s most influential voices on health care.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Performance: Break Dance Session

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Performance: Break Dance Session
Date: Monday, November 2, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Daniels Auditorium
URL: T.R.U. CREW (Top Rock United) on MySpace
Event Sponsor:

November 2, 2009
1:00 pm

T.O.P. R.O.C.K. United (The Only People Rocking Our City Kidz,)
a competitive break dance group together since 1993, will display their break dance techniques with audience participation.

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon

 

Halloween Event: Graveyard Tales

Campus Events / Current Students
Fischer Institute

Event: Halloween Event: Graveyard Tales
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Conant Library
URL:
Event Sponsor:

October 25, 2009
12:00 pm

Guest storytellers weave spooky tales to get you into the Halloween “spirit.” Be afraid, be very afraid!

All Fischer Institute events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Filed under: Campus Events, Fischer Institute, Nichols College Events

Posted on: August 21st, 2009 || Posted by: Len Harmon