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Public Broadcasting Atlanta's (PBA) Forum Network is an online, on-demand archive of discussions given by some of the world's foremost scholars, authors, artists, scientists, policy-makers and community leaders. These discussion events are hosted by cultural and educational organizations in metro Atlanta and beyond. Through the Forum Network, people across the world can now listen and watch these events online. We encourage our audience to browse our featured, new, and popular lectures. Explore all lectures by Topics, Series, Partners, and Speakers. To provide our viewers with added information lectures are further augmented with speaker biographies, related lectures and books, captions and transcripts, and downloadable audio. **About Atlanta Public Broadcasting ** Great cities are known by their museums, theaters, symphonies and parks. But the greatest impact on a city's cultural life radiates invisibly through the air. For Atlanta, that cultural force is Public Broadcasting Atlanta. WABE 90.1 FM and PBA 30, brings NPR News, music, the arts and PBS programming to hundreds of thousands of listeners and viewers each year. Today, people turn to public broadcasting for their news, music, arts and entertainment. Yet, few people realize that public broadcasting began as "educational television" -- strictly a learning resource. As a broadcast service of Atlanta Public Schools in partnership with the Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative (AETC), PBA has never lost sight of its original mission. Education remains at the core of our operation at every level, from preschoolers to our elders.

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  • NPR's Linda Wertheimer and New WABE Staff

    Tue, Mar 17, 2009
    Veteran National Public Radio (NPR) correspondent Linda Wertheimer, and 90.1/WABE-FM's Denis O'Hayer and John Lemley discuss issues of the day in this Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) event at the Altanta Botanical Garden. PBA General Manager John Weatherford introduces the event.
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  • Tutankhamun: Golden King, Great Pharaoh

    Wed, Mar 18, 2009
    Clare Fitzgerald, from the Michael C. Carlos Museum, discusses the two current exhibitions about the most famous archaeological discovery of all time: King Tut's tomb. Fitzgerald also discusses the photography of Harry Burton, who documented the Tutankhamun excavation when the tomb was discovered in 1922. This event is hosted by The Englishman Gallery in Atlanta.
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    Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street

    Mon, Apr 27, 2009
    In celebration of the 40th anniversary of [Sesame Street](http://www.sesamestreet.org/) (in 2009), Michael Davis takes us behind the scenes of the innovative and definitive children's TV show on PBS. Davis talks about his book, *Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street*, which chronicles fascinating stories of the well-known characters and many unsung heroes of the program. PBA (Atlanta) General Manager John Weatherford moderates. This event is hosted by the Atlanta Fulton County Library.
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  • Kevin Klose: The Future of National Public Radio

    Wed, May 25, 2005
    Kevin Klose speaks with community members about the future vision and focus of National Public Radio. This program was recorded at the WPBA studios in Atlanta as part of Public Broadcasting Atlanta's survey of the media landscape.
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  • Karen White and Tanya Michna: New Writings

    Sun, Mar 9, 2008
    Karen White returns to the South Carolina Low Country with her new novel, *The Memory of Water*. It is a story about death and family relations. Ms. White's first book, *In the Shadow of the Moon*, was published in 2000. It was a double finalist in Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award. She has since witten seven award-winning novels, and two more books are scheduled: *The House on Tradd Street*, (November 2008) and an untitled book set in Savannah, Georgia will be out in May 2009. She grew up in London and graduated from the American School in London. She lives in Georgia with her husband and two children. Tanya Michna's *Necessary Arrangements* is a story about two Georgia sisters who are also best friends. Ms. Michna has an extensive list of publishing credits, including essays in the Smart Pop books, *Perfectly Plum: The Life, Loves and Other Disasters of Stephanie Plum*, *Trenton Bounty Hunter* and *Grey's Anatomy 101: Seattle Grace Unauthorized*. She lives in Georgia with her husband, two kids, and a book collection that takes up several rooms. This event was hosted by Wordsmiths Books.
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  • Fifteen Minutes of Shame

    Sun, Apr 20, 2008
    Dating columnist Lisa Daily talks about her debut novel, *Fifteen Minutes of Shame* and how its heroine fits into Daily's professional shoes. In this novel, the lead character's 15 minutes of fame quickly become 15 minutes of shame when the story of her divorce is splashed across supermarket tabloids.
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  • Water War: Georgia vs. Florida vs. Alabama

    Tue, Nov 11, 2008
    Carol Collier, executive director of the Delaware River Basin Commission, shares lessons learned and addresses the 18-year struggle over water between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. The issue is explored further by panelists Chick Krautler, director of the Atlanta Regional Commission; Wilton Rooks, vice president of the Lake Lanier Association; Dick Timmerberg, executive director of the West Point Lake Coalition; Patricia T. Barmeyer, attorney with King & Spalding; and Dan Tonsmiere, Apalachicola Riverkeeper. WXIA-TV environment reporter Marc Pickard moderates. This 2008 Randolph Thrower Forum is presented by The Civic League for Regional Atlanta.
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  • Paula Kerger on the Future of PBS

    Tue, Dec 2, 2008
    PBS President Paula Kerger speaks to Public Broadcasting Atlanta's (PBA) Cornerstone Society supporters at the monthly Inside Edition event.
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  • Future of Public Education In Atlanta

    Thu, Jan 19, 2006
    Beverly Hall discusses the changes that have taken place since she was appointed Superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) in 1999.
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  • Jackie Collins: Married Lovers

    Thu, Jun 26, 2008
    In her latest sizzling book, internationally bestselling author Jackie Collins explores what happens when lust and desire collide with marriage and power--and the results lead to murder. Collins is the author of more than 23 books, including *Hollywood Divorces* and *Deadly Embrace*. This event is hosted by Outwrite Books.
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