FRO Supper Talks
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FRO brings nationally known and respected Objectivist speakers to Denver several times per year for delicious dinners and stimulating lectures on a variety of topics. Anyone is welcome to attend these special events, including people unfamiliar with Objectivism.
FRO's Supper Talks are usually held on Saturday evenings at the West Woods Golf Club in Arvada, Colorado. The event begins at 6:00 pm with socializing (with a cash bar), then a buffet dinner is served at 7:00 pm, and the lecture (with question period) begins at 8:00 pm. The cost is usually $60 per person and $35 for students. About forty to fifty people attend each supper talk. Space is limited, so reserve your place sooner rather than later!
If you would like to help students attend these lectures, please e-mail Kelly Valenzuela at kelly@frontrangeobjectivism.com.
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Standards of Conduct
Every person at FRO events is expected to be respectful and considerate of others, including the organizers and speakers. People who fail to adhere to these basic standards of conduct will not be welcome to attend FRO events in the future.
FRO Supper Talks
| What People Say... |
| "FRO Supper Talks provide a delightful evening out: dinner, socializing with people who I have something in common with, and interesting talks that relate to my life and interests. What could be better than that?" — Hannah Krening, Larkspur Pianist and Teacher |
| "FRO's Supper Talks always leave me energized. I'm eager to explore the new ideas I've just heard -- and to apply them to my life. I'm impressed by the consistent quality of the lectures, as well as the thoughtfulness and benevolence of these prominent Objectivist intellectuals. FRO's Supper Talks are the kind of events that most admirers of Ayn Rand's philosophy can only dream of!" — Diana Hsieh, Ph.D Philosophy, NoodleFood |
| "We in the Denver area are fortunate that such talented public intellectuals visit our area to share their latest ideas and research. I have found the FRO supper talks to be stimulating, relevant to my own life, and a great time to catch up with friends and meet new ones." — Ari Armstrong, editor of Free Colorado |
Season Eight: Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
- October 16, 2010: Lee Sandstead on "Walking 600 Miles for Art--Falling in Love with Art through Pilgrimage"
- November 6, 2010: Earl Parson on "The Role of Ideas in Architecture"
- March 9 - March 13: SnowCon: Play in the mountains, then lectures, workshops, and events in Denver!
- May 14th, 2011: John Lewis on "Government Medicine: The Metaphysical Attack on a Profession"
Season Seven: Fall 2009 - Spring 2010
- September 19, 2009: Craig Biddle on "What Principles Are and Why We Need Them"
- November 7, 2009: FRO Free Books to Colorado Teachers Annual Fund Raiser
Season Six: Fall 2008 - Spring 2009
- October 18, 2008: John Lewis on "A Call to Action: Understanding and Defeating the EPA's Plan for Environmental Dictatorship"
- April 11, 2009: Eric Daniels on "The Looming Crisis over Free Speech"
- May 9, 2009: John Lewis on "The Greek Lessons for Today's Crisis of Government"
- June 13, 2009: C. Bradley Thompson on "Atlas Shrugged: The Great American Novel"
Season Five: Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
- November 16, 2007: Craig Biddle on "The Principle of Purpose in Nonfiction Writing"
- March 29, 2008: John McCaskey on "Aristotle on Induction: The Poor Guy Was Just Misunderstood"
- April 12, 2008: Andy Bernstein on "The Literary Revolution in Atlas Shrugged"
- May 10, 2008: Breakfast Meeting with Yaron Brook
Season Four: Fall 2006 - Spring 2007
- October 7, 2006: C. Bradley Thompson on "The New Abolitionism: On Separating School and State"
- November 4, 2006: John McCaskey on "Into the Historian's Workshop: How Historians are Finding the True Foundations of the Scientific Revolution"
- January 20, 2007: Shoshana Milgram on "Ayn Rand and the Movies"
- March 24, 2007: David Harriman on "Isaac Newton and the Inductive Method"
- May 18, 2007: Yaron Brook on "State of ARI"
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| At John McCaskey's November 2006 FRO Supper Talk, "Into the Historian's Workshop: How Historians are Finding the True Foundations of the Scientific Revolution" |
Season Three: Fall 2005 - Spring 2006
- September 17, 2005: Andy Bernstein on "Exploding the Lies About Capitalism"
- November 5, 2005: Craig Biddle on "Living Purposefully"
- January 21, 2006: Robert Mayhew on "Humor in The Fountainhead"
- March 4-5, 2006: Weekend Conference on Law, Individual Rights and the Judicial System
- May 6, 2006: John Lewis on "For the New Intellectual: A Study in History"
- May 11, 2006: Dessert with Yaron Brook
Season Two: Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
- September 24, 2004: Yaron Brook on "State of ARI"
- November 6, 2004: Andrew Bernstein on "How to Be an Impassioned Valuer"
- January 22, 2005: John Lewis on "The Architects of Reason: The Ancient Greek Cities of Sicily"
- February 19, 2005: Tara Smith on "Egoistic Justice and Some of its Practical Implications"
- April 2-3, 2005: Jean Moroney on "Tackling Hard Thinking"
- May 21, 2005: Eric Daniels on "The Commercial Revolution in American Business"
Season One: Spring 2004
- January 31, 2004: John Lewis on "The Failure of the Homeland Defense"
- May 15, 2004: John Ridpath on "In The Dawn's Early Light: Patrick Henry -- Beacon for America"
Contact FRO about Supper Talks
FRO's supper talks are managed by Kelly Valenzuela. Please contact her at kelly@frontrangeobjectivism.com with any questions or comments.