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- -: TEDxPresidio - Sean Hayes accompanied by Eric Kuhn - 'Shake Your Body'

April 8, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Songwriter & Musician Sean Hayes' old-time, folk roots still show through at times, but now they're brushing up against a soul vibe that simmers slowly to a boil on his latest release, Run Wolves Run. Over the last decade, his six full-length albums reveal this evolution of sound. Poetic, sensua...

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- -: TEDxPresidio - James Kass - How to Build a Non-Profit...

April 8, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

James Kass is an award-winning writer, educator, producer and media maker. He is also the Founder & Executive Director of Youth Speaks Inc., and is widely credited with helping to launch the youth spoken word movement, working with tens of thousands of young people from across the country -- and ...

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- -: TEDxPresidio - Paul Woolford - The Old Mint

April 8, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Named an "Outstanding Young Architect of the Year" by the American Institute of Architects, Paul Woolford is responsible for some of HOK's most complex and creative buildings. Since joining HOK in 1997, Paul's designs have been diverse, prolific and highly regarded. Paul is currently working on ...

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- -: TEDxNASA@SiliconValley - San Francisco Mime Troupe - 2012: The Musical!

September 16, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) has been challenging and outraging the status quo since 1959. Never silent, always outspoken, the Troupe means "mime" in the ancient sense -- the exaggeration of everyday life in story and song -- and tours its annual FREE political musical ...

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- -: Musicians@Google: Lemony Snicket & Nathaniel Stookey

April 9, 2009 (about 15 years ago)

Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) and Nathaniel Stookey visit Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss their book and symphonic piece "The Composer Is Dead." This event took place on April 1, 2009, as part of the Musicians@Google series. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra commissio...

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- -: Neil Gaiman - "Instructions"

October 16, 2006 (over 17 years ago)

Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=397 Acclaimed science-fiction author Neil Gaiman reads his poem, "Instructions." ----- An Evening's Entertainment with Neil Gaiman celebrating "Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders." In this dazzling new collection of more than t...

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- -: James McGreevey - Identifying as a "Gay American"

November 4, 2006 (over 17 years ago)

Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=421 Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey discusses his self-identification as a "gay American." ----- Former New Jersey governor, James McGreevey, makes a highly anticipated appearance in San Francisco to discuss his new memoir, "...

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- -: Chris Gardner - Excerpt from "The Pursuit of Happyness"

December 25, 2006 (over 17 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=190 Self-made entrepreneur Chris Gardner reads an excerpt from his book, "The Pursuit of Happyness," recounting his experience at an "est" group therapy seminar in 1970s San Francisco. This video was taped at the Museum of the African Diasp...

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- -: San Francisco's Chinatown During the Civil Rights Era

February 20, 2007 (about 17 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=649 Chinese-American author William Poy Lee recounts his participation in a 1968 civil rights march through the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown. ----- William Poy Lee talks about "The Eighth Promise." This is an evocative memoir of a ...

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- -: Fainaru-Wada and Williams - Bonds, Baseball, and Steroids

July 9, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)

http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1180 Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, investigative reporters and co-authors of the book "Game of Shadows," discuss Barry Bonds, steroids, and the current state of professional baseball. ----- "Beyond BALCO" with Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. M...

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