Scott Harshbarger (former MA Atty. Gen.), Frank Callahan, Jr. (AFL-CIO), Michael Mathis (MGM Springfield), & Bill Walczak (Codman Sq. Health Ctr.)
Moderated by Fr. Richard McGowan (Boston College)
Thursday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Main Function Room, Suffolk Law School
Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues and O.P.C. [Obsessive Political Correctness])
Moderated by Joyce Kulhawik (JoycesChoices.com, Bos. Critics Theatre Assoc.)
Monday, November 3, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
C. Walsh Theatre, Suffolk University
Azhar Majeed (F.I.R.E.) and Jeremy Waldron (NYU Law School)
Moderated by Hiawatha Bray (The Boston Globe)
Thursday, November 6, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
C. Walsh Theatre, Suffolk University
Dick Lehr (Black Mass and The Birth of a Nation)
Moderated by Robert Bellinger (Suffolk University)
Thursday, November 20, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
C. Walsh Theatre, Suffolk University
Kristin Beck (Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL’s Journey to Coming Out Transgender)
Moderated by Elif Armbruster (Suffolk University)
Thursday, December 4, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
C. Walsh Theatre, Suffolk University
Dick Lehr, author of “Black Mass,” discusses his new book on the story behind the film “Birth of a Nation.” (11/20)
Should free speech reign or should hate speech be regulated in the U.S.? Debate! (11/6)
Eve Ensler, creator of “The Vagina Monologues” talks international philanthropy and her new show, “O.P.C.” (11/3)
Scott Harshbarger, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, & more discuss casinos less than two weeks before the vote. (10/23)
When marijuana is legalized, who will profit? (10/9)
Anti-racism bloggers gather in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act on 10/2.
Ford Hall Forum is back with a fresh new slate of controversial topics!
Jay Smooth (The Ill Doctrine), Spectra Speaks (Spectra Speaks), Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?)
Moderated by Callie Crossley (WGBH’s Under the Radar with Callie Crossley)
Thursday, October 2, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
African Meeting House, Museum of African American History
Eric Steenstra (Hemp Industries Association), Cara Crabb-Burnham (Mass NORML), and Michael Head (Beacon Hill Institute)
Moderated by Don Tye (Prince Lobel Tye)
NEW TIME: Thursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
C. Walsh Theatre, Suffolk University
“What would Jesus think of Catholicism today?” -Audience member
“He would wonder why women weren’t running the place.” -Carroll
“Ma, did you hear that Pope Pious XII said that you don’t have to be Catholic for salvation?” -Young Jim Carroll
“Yeah.” -His mother
“But I thought we believed that!” -Young Jim
“We DID.” -His mother
“Should the concept of priests be abolished?” -Audience member
“The Church has been at the center of beauty…Should [their art] be sold to dot-com billionaires and put in private places?” -Carroll
“The Pope put the issue of poverty on the global agenda.” -Carroll
“They said that the Vatican’s obligation extends only to Vatican City!” -Carroll
