2017 Programs Monday, January 9 - Friday, March 31

SARASOTA / VENICE / LAKEWOOD RANCH

Music Mondays in Sarasota start at 10:30 am at the Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road Global Issues Lectures in Sarasota start at 10:30 am at The First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Avenue

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9 Blair Tindall, Author of Mozart in the Jungle and oboist

10 Expectations of Privacy in the Digital Age Terry Roberts

11 The Consequence of a Major Cyber Breach - A Potential Solution Terry Roberts

12 At the Intersection of Energy, Environment, and Economics Molly Williamson

16 Andrew Tyson, Award-Winning Pianist

17 Success and Failure in the Third World Benjamin Barber

18 Groundtruthing the Third World Benjamin Barber

19 The New Administration and Iranian Policy Dr. Mohsen Milani

23 Betsy Hudson Traba, Flutist, & Cheryl Losey Feder, Harpist

24 Afghanistan: Condemned to Chaos or Prospects for Progress? Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad

25 Iraq: In Search of Stability Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad

26 Women in Combat Jessica Lewis McFate

30 Richard Rogers: America’s Waltz King, with June LeBell and Marcus DeLoach

31 Turkey in Crisis Amberin Zaman

1 Kurds Rising Amberin Zaman

2 The Bumpy Roads Ahead Martin Walker

6 Bertram Lucarelli,

World-Renowned Oboist

7 Our Globe, Our Home: Seven Major Issues Confronting Us Amb. Thomas Pickering

8 Middle East: Mess, Muscle or Mission Amb. Thomas Pickering

9 Modern Day Slavery in the United States and Throughout the World Laurel Bellows

13 Edgar Moreau, Award-Winning Cellist

14 HIV/AIDS: Lessons for Other Epidemics? Dr. Michael Adler

15 The Aftermath of BREXIT: Could the U.K. and Europe Both Die? What is Next? Baroness Margaret Jay

16 The United States and Cuba: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Dr. Jorge Dominguez

20 John Brancy, Rave-Reviewed Baritone

21 Crypto Wars: Apple vs. the FBI Steward Baker

22 Personal Privacy and National Security Steward Baker

23 Saudi Arabia in a Time of Social, Political, Economic, and Religious Change Bernard Haykel

27 Kent Tritle, Organist of The New York Philharmonic

28 Russia and Euro-Atlantic Security Amb. James Collins

1 Russia – U.S. Relations: Problems and Prospects Amb. James Collins

2 Space: The Final Frontier NASA (Speaker TBA)

6 Dick Hyman, World-Famous Jazz Pianist and Composer

7 Presidential Options for Defeating Jihadists Hon. Francis J. “Bing” West

8 We Remain at War in Afghanistan, Sort of… Francis J. “Bing” West

9 The Doomsday Clock: How Close to Midnight? John Mecklin

13 Robert White, World-Renowned Tenor

14 U.S. Leadership in Refugee Settlement – Then and Now Amb. Johnny Young

15 U.S. Leadership in Refugee Settlement and the New Administration Amb. Johnny Young

16 Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine Dr. Alice Rothchild

20 Moran Katz, Prize-Winning Clarinetist

21 Nigeria: Africa’s Giant Struggle for Stability Amb. Johnnie Carson

22 South Africa: In Mandela’s Shadow Amb. Johnnie Carson

23 Middle East Policy Options for the New Administration Amb. Robert Ford

27 The Callaway Sisters with Alex Rybeck, Cabaret Superstars

28 China Under XI Jinping Dr. Elizabeth Economy

29 China’s Environmental Challenge

Dr. Elizabeth Economy

30 Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want} Another Great President Dr. Aaron David Miller

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9 Blair Tindall, Author of Mozart in the Jungle and oboist

10 Expectations of Privacy in the Digital Age Terry Roberts

13 At the Intersection of Energy, Environment, and Economics Molly Williamson

16 Andrew Tyson, Award-Winning Pianist

17 Success and Failure in the Third World Benjamin Barber

20 The New Administration and Iranian Policy Dr. Mohsen Milani

23 Betsy Hudson Traba, Flutist, & Cheryl Losey Feder, Harpist

24 Afghanistan: Condemned to Chaos or Prospects for Progress? Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad

27 Women in Combat Jessica Lewis McFate

30 Richard Rogers: America’s Waltz King, with June LeBell and Marcus DeLoach

31 Turkey in Crisis Amberin Zaman

3 The Bumpy Roads Ahead Martin Walker

6 Bertram Lucarelli, World-Renowned Oboist

7 Our Globe, Our Home: Seven Major Issues Confronting Us Amb. Thomas Pickering

10 Modern Day Slavery in the United States and Throughout the World Laurel Bellows

13 Edgar Moreau, Award-Winning Cellist

14 HIV/AIDS: Lessons for Other Epidemics? Dr. Michael Adler

17 The United States and Cuba: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Dr. Jorge Dominguez

20 John Brancy, Rave-Reviewed Baritone

21 Crypto Wars: Apple vs. the FBI Steward Baker

24 Saudi Arabia in a Time of Social, Political, Economic, and Religious Change Bernard Haykel

27 Kent Tritle, Organist of The New York Philharmonic

28 Russia and Euro-Atlantic Security Amb. James Collins

3 Space: The Final Frontier NASA (Speaker TBA)

6 Dick Hyman, World-Famous Jazz Pianist and Composer

7 Presidential Options for Defeating Jihadists Hon. Francis J. “Bing” West

10 The Doomsday Clock: How Close to Midnight? John Mecklin

13 Robert White, World-Renowned Tenor

14 U.S. Leadership in Refugee Settlement – Then and Now Amb. Johnny Young

17 Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine Dr. Alice Rothchild

20 Moran Katz, Prize-Winning Clarinetist

21 Nigeria: Africa’s Giant Struggle for Stability Amb. Johnnie Carson

24 Middle East Policy Options for the New Administration Amb. Robert Ford

27 The Callaway Sisters with Alex Rybeck, Cabaret Superstars

28 China Under XI Jinping Dr. Elizabeth Economy

31 Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want} Another Great President Dr. Aaron David Miller

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12 At the Intersection of Energy, Environment, and Economics Molly Williamson

19 The New Administration and Iranian Policy Dr. Mohsen Milani

26 Women in Combat Jessica Lewis McFate

2 The Bumpy Roads Ahead Martin Walker

9 Modern Day Slavery in the United States and Throughout the World Laurel Bellows

16 The United States and Cuba: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Dr. Jorge Dominguez

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Saudi Arabia in a Time of Social, Political, Economic, and Religious Change Bernard Haykel

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Space: The Final Frontier NASA (Speaker TBA)

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The Doomsday Clock: How Close to Midnight? John Mecklin

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Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine Dr. Alice Rothchild

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Middle East Policy Options for the New Administration Amb. Robert Ford

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Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want} Another Great President Dr. Aaron David Miller

Music Mondays in Venice start at 3:00 pm at Venice Presbyterian Church, 825 The Rialto. Global Issues Lectures start at 2:30 pm on Tuesdays, and 10:00 am on Fridays at the Venice Community Center.

All single lecture tickets at the door $10 A series season ticket for 12 lectures $85

For more information, please visit

www.sillsarasota.org 941-365-6404

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Global Issues lectures start at 7:00 pm on Thursdays at the Cornerstone Church, 14306 Covenant Way

Global Issues Lectures start at 7:00 pm on Thursdays at the Cornerstone Church, 14306 Covenant Way.