NIPR at TSU is a joint-benefit series for Northeast Indiana Public Radio (89.1 FM / 91.3 FM)
and the Humanities Institute, in conjunction with the Department of English & Communication.
Announcing our new series: "Why You Should Read X!"
| February 24 |
Why You Should Read...Kinky Friedman! |
| Noon, Wells Theater ~ Taylor Hall of Humanities. Fred Schmid (BSChE 1980), 25 years with Eli Lilly and currently manager in clinical research, will tell us why we should--and perhaps why we should not--read kinky Friedman, that cigar-smoking, Irish-whisky-drinking, cat-loving former country-and-western singer and detective-story writer who is now a gubernatorial candidate in Texas. |
| March 17 |
The Mousetrap Puppet Theater |
Noon, Wells Theater ~ Taylor Hall of Humanities. Guy Thompson (BA 1992)–professional puppeteer, master marionettist, author–will present two 30-minute shows:
Noon: The amazing “Stringling Brothers’ Circus”—your favorite circus acts on string
1 PM: The “Punch & Judy” Show. If you go to the first, you’ll want to stay |
| 2 PM, Cahoots Coffee Café (W. Maumee St.). We are in cahoots with Cahoots to help celebrate Women’s History Month by offering a free afternoon of “Women’s Poetry.” Bring your favorites to read or read some of your own. Light refreshments. |
| March 24 |
Why You Should Read...Sherlock Holmes! |
| 1 PM, Wells Theater ~ Taylor Hall of Humanities. “Why You Should Read Sherlock Holmes!” Dr. Tim Tyler, professor of Civil Engineering, shares his lifelong love of the great detective and his sidekick, Dr. Watson. |
| April 7 |
Why You Should Read...The World is Flat! |
| Noon, Wells Theater ~ Taylor Hall of Humanities. Social Science professor John Fiandt. It’s a new world out there, as Tom Friedman’s book dramatically reveals. The ramifications for business, politics, education, and our entire way of life are enormous. Especially recommended for students who are about to enter this world—and the teachers who are preparing them to do so. |
| April 23 |
Happy Birthday, Shakespeare! |
| 2 PM, at Cahoots Coffee Café (W. Maumee St.) . Hoot it up at Cahoots with us to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday! Bring your favorite sonnet of the Bard or even one of your own to read! It is Poetry Month after all. Part of the “Written Poetry, Spoken Word” series at Cahoots. |
