
A weekly gathering of minds that will involve multimedia presentations and focused discussions concerning a wide variety of topics. The aim of the group is to provide an oasis of learning and comradeship amidst the dreary plain of Monday afternoons:
Feel guilty about skipping your accounting class? Come have a martini and discuss what makes art “art.”
Unemployed and feel left out of the weekly grind? We’ll throw a manhattan on the rocks for you as you settle in to watch a documentary film.
The curriculum is eclectic, the discussions designed to be colorful, the booze cheap and effective. Sign up here on the FB for more continuing info:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&ref=mf&gid=300234236611
Monday February 22th: Literature: We will have a reading of “Sredni Vashtar” by Saki (a.k.a. H.H. Munro) at 2:30pm, followed by a discussion of decadence, cultural context, and the old debate between authorial intent and reader response.
(We will have copies available, but if you’d like to do some homework ahead of time, the full text can be found online here: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3688/3688-h/3688-h.htm#sredni)
Monday February 29nd: Art: For our first truly multimedia discussion, Matt Grant will host a question-answer-debate that’s sure to be… colorful. The only question is, “Is it Art?” Art history and criticism all rolled into one. 1:30-4:30
Monday March 8st: Music: General Introduction to FUNK. From the way-back-yonder funk of Little Richard and James Brown, through Horny Horns to P-Funk and the Rubber Band. The Royale will be groovin to archetypes and oddities from the US and Nigeria- and this ain’t no debate. We just wanna see what moves you. 1:30-4:30
Monday March 15th: Film: At 2:00pm, we will screen “Grizzly Man” by Werner Herzog, an award-winning documentary about a man who is killed by grizzlies after living with them in the Alaska wilderness for 14 summers. This film is visually stunning, emotionally stirring, and thought-provoking, and also says a lot about film-making itself. (Possible guest speaker)

Stop down to sharpen that resume, and get advice on getting a job at the Royale Resume Clinic. We will have experts in the field, Beverly Hacker, Steve Lawler and more on hand to give personal one on one sessions on how to sharpen your resume and job hunting tips tailored to your skills.


