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Six Bridges Book Festival

Bettina L. Love

2024-09-28 13:00:00 2024-09-28 14:00:00 America/Chicago Six Bridges Book Festival In the New York Times bestseller <i>Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal</i>, Love serves up a blistering account of four decades of educational reform through the lens of the people who lived it.  Ron Robinson Theater -

Saturday, September 28
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-28 13:00:00 2024-09-28 14:00:00 America/Chicago Six Bridges Book Festival In the New York Times bestseller <i>Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal</i>, Love serves up a blistering account of four decades of educational reform through the lens of the people who lived it.  Ron Robinson Theater -

In the New York Times bestseller Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal, Love serves up a blistering account of four decades of educational reform through the lens of the people who lived it. 


Award-winning author Bettina L. Love, who wrote the bestselling We Want to Do More than Survive, holds the esteemed William F. Russell Professorship at Teachers College, Columbia University and was recognized by the Kennedy Center in 2022 as one of the Next 50 Leaders dedicated to fostering inspiration, inclusivity, and compassion.

Moderator: Ryan D. Davis

Sponsored by Rebsamen Fund

Ron Robinson Theater

Phone: 501.320.5715

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The Ron Robinson Theater is a 315-seat multi-purpose event venue. Part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Main Library campus, it is designed to provide programs for all ages including films, music performances, plays, readings, lectures, speakers, and children’s activities. The theater is equipped with a state-of-the-art DCI-compliant Barco digital cinema projection system and 32′ wide retractable screen; and, a versatile sound system capable of Dolby 5.1 surround audio for movies, with a CL3 digital mixing console with ample inputs for traditional music concerts.

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Thu, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Apr 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Fri, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Join us Friday, April 17 for an intimate evening with legendary pop star Tiffany!Register

Sat, Apr 18, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
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Celebrate 20 years of Happy Feet, the Academy Award–winning animated film that blends music, heart, and dazzling visuals. Register

Sat, Apr 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories.Register

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Thu, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Fri, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Sat, Apr 25, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Have fun storming the castle while playing BingoFlix! Register

Tue, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Sat, May 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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An eagerly anticipated exhibition travelling from the Musee d’Orsay Paris to the National Gallery London and onto the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the focus of the most comprehensive film ever made about the Impressionists.Register

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Richard Kreitner is the author of Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery.