01.01.08
George Lakoff, UCalif Berkeley, linguistics professor on language & politics
Thursday, Feb. 28, 7:30 pm
Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
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George Lakoff, a world renowned pioneer in lingiustics and cognitive science, is co-founder of the Rockridge Institute and a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. He’s probably best known in political circles for his book,
Don’t Think of An Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives (2004).
He’s lectured at hundreds of seminars for Democratic congressional groups, think tanks, pollsters, and ad agencies.
Event Sponsors:
Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro.
Val Perkins
Program at 7:30 p.m. in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Avenue. Parking is available under the Wortham, entrances on Texas Avenue or Prairie Street. / Private patron reception with the speaker at 6:15 in the green room. / Book signing after the program in the grand foyer. Books will be on sale throughout the evening by Brazos Bookstore / A limited number of patron seats at $109 and $114 include private patron reception with the speaker, an autographed book, commemorative bookplate, and center-front seating.
Regular tickets from $14 to $54. Discounts of 10% are available at all price levels except patron for students; educators including teachers and administrators at all levels; seniors 65 and older; and groups of 10 or more; valid ID required at the door. Tickets are available at the door on event night. Prior to event night, there are no tickets sold at the Wortham box office, or any other physical box office. Tickets are sold only through this website, our email blasts, and by phone. Tickets are sold by independent box office, ClicknPrint, if you are having trouble with your tickets, first call the ClicknPrint help number at 832-251-0706, then The Progressive Forum at 713-664-0020, or email us. / For the hearing impaired, free headsets are available from the ushers.
