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Chasing the Flame

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Sergio Vieira de Mello devoted his career to dealing with humanitarian crises throughout the world...until he was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq 5 years ago. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Samantha Power tells us about the former UN High Commissioner's life. Also: the status of arts education in NYC’s public schools. Antonio Skarmeta's new novel. And on Underreported: what Liberia's president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is doing to help her country recover from brutal civil war.


The Life of the UN’s Sergio Vieira de Mello

Sergio Vieira de Mello devoted his career to dealing with humanitarian crises throughout the world…until he was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2003. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Samantha Power's new book about the former UN High Commissioner is Chasing the Flame.

Event: Samantha Power will be in conversation with Azar Nafisi
Thursday, February 21 at 7 pm
New York Public Library
Celeste Bartos Forum, Humanities and Social Sciences Library
5th Avenue and 42nd Street
You can purchase tickets here.

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Arts Education in NYC Public Schools

When funding for public schools is cut, arts education is usually the first to go. Richard Kessler of The Center for Arts Education and Councilmember Robert Jackson talk about the state of arts education in NYC’s public school system.


Antonio Skarmeta: The Dancer and the Thief

Antonio Skarmeta, author of The Postman, has set his latest novel in Chile. It’s called The Dancer and the Thief.

Events: Antonio Skarmeta will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, February 21 at 4 pm
Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
2920 Broadway (at 114th Street)

Antonio Skarmeta will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, February 21 at 7 pm
Tribeca Barnes & Noble
97 Warren Street (at Greenwich Street)


Painting by Luci Betti-Nash, Stony Brook University.

The Frog From Hell

A team of researchers has discovered the remains of what may be the largest frog ever to exist. The 16-inch, 10-pound ancient frog was found in Madagascar, and may be genetically linked to frogs living today in South America. Paleontologist Dr. David Krause explains more about what he calls "the frog from hell" and what it can tell us about geophysics.


Underreported: Iron Ladies of Liberia

Since becoming President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has appointed women to key positions throughout the government. These women call themselves "Iron Ladies of Liberia." On today’s Underreported, we’ll find out more about these powerful women, and what they’re doing to help Liberia recover from its brutal civil war. Jonathan Stack is producer of the documentary film "Iron Ladies of Liberia"; he also set up a film collective in Liberia.

"Iron Ladies of Liberia" is showing at BAM on Sun. Feb 24 at 2pm and Thurs. Feb 28 at 4:30pm as part of the African Diaspora Film Festival. It will also air on PBS on March 18 at 10:00 pm as part of the Independent Lens series.



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