Lectures tagged "satire"

Laughs with Planet Washington
Ken Rynne
September 23, 2009
The comedy duo Planet Washington opens Cambridge Forum's 2009 fall season with a benefit performance. Ken Rynne, an alum of the renowned Capitol Steps troupe, and his faithful piano accompanist, Sean Collins, are Planet Washington.
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Tom Perrotta: The Abstinence Teacher
Tom Perrotta
October 22, 2007
00:59:10
Tom Perrotta talks about his newest novel, The Abstinence Teacher, which exposes the powerful emotions underlying modern American family life and explores the complex spiritual and sexual lives of ordinary people.
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Elections, Successions and Post-Literate America
Michael Dawson
October 27, 2004
01:29:40
A panel of political, media, and education experts explore issues ranging from the use of satire as a political tool to black voter suppression.