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ART & IDEAS 2007 PUBLIC CONVERSATION SERIES
A Public Conversation Series will present three free conversations on topics relevant to SKIN:
Beneath the Skin—The Shifting Conversation on Race in America
Moderated by journalist Erin Aubry Kaplan.
Few issues remain as controversial in our society as race and national identity. This conversation will focus on elements of racial and cultural definition. How do we define our own race and culture? What is “race” and why are we still talking about it? Do we view race and culture differently since 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina? This public forum will be moderated by Erin Aubrey Kaplan and will engage participants in an interactive discussion representing a range of viewpoints and experiences.
Tuesday, October 16th, 7:00 pm
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Ave.
Pasadena
The Changing Skin of Pasadena
Remarks by historian William Deverell.
Pasadena’s recent development boom and steady gentrification have changed the face of our city dramatically over the last five years, but this change has actually been a complex, decades-long process involving factors of race, class, economics and politics. In this conversation with audience feedback, historian William Deverell will take a look back at the historic demographic communities of Pasadena and Altadena, examine the current face of the city, and imagine the Pasadena of 20 years hence.
Wednesday, October 17th, 7:00 pm
Donald Wright Auditorium
Pasadena Central Library
285 E. Walnut St.
Pasadena
Skin Obsessions/Venus Envy
A dialogue with high school girls moderated by actor and educator Rose Portillo.
Americans are aging faster and getting fatter than any other population on the planet. At the same time, our popular notions of perfect beauty have become so strict it seems even Barbie wouldn’t have a chance of making it into the local beauty pageant, and one of TV’s most popular programs celebrates cosmetic surgery. Actor and educator Rose Portillo and seven high school girls take on the culture of perfection and beauty from the inside out.
Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:00 pm
Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena | 
