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NEW Working For Social Change ...COEXIST It has become all too familiar to see headlines that read "Another College Shooting". Violence against women and minorities, and hateful graffiti and vandalism are also all too common at schools nationwide. These events are a clear reminder that there is an immediate need to search for more strategic and informed action against hate and violence on campus. Yet while action is needed, the problems of violence remain complex and multifaceted and so the pathways toward solutions often seem overwhelming. However, there is positive movement on this front as more and more campuses are creating programs and reaching out to experts who understand these dynamics and can provide support in developing new approaches to address these issues. Wolfman Productions is fully committed to supporting these processes and has put together a dynamic coalition of speakers that address issues of violence in a proactive way. We offer these speakers for individual programs, or for continuing lecture series, enabling you to maintain focus on these important campus issues. You can also host a panel discussion or seminar on the issues of hate and violence on campus, featuring several of our speakers in one evening... |
NEW Guns on Campus Debate ...Arthur Romano vs. Michael Guzman Do guns make us safer? There is no more controversial and disputed subject in America then the gun debate. After the recent violence that occurred at Virginia Tech, Northern Indiana University, and Louisiana Technical College, many people on campuses across the nation are wondering what can be done to ensure shootings like these never happen again. Some argue that faculty and students carrying concealed weapons is a necessary deterrent against rampage shootings and violence on campus. If professors and students are armed will it make campuses safer places or will it only result in more violence? This dynamic debate addresses these important issues while exploring a vital question in America today: What are the best ways to create safe and peaceful communities? Come join peace activist and educator Arthur Romano as he takes on Michael Guzman of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus and share your opinion in this lively discussion sure to impact your life. |
NEW Haider Hamza ...Iraqi Journalist, recently on Showtime & NPR Twenty-four year old Iraqi journalist Haider Hamza lived through the 2003 US-led invasion of his country with his family near Babylon, south of Baghdad.While in Iraq, Haider covered all the major events that took place in his country and witnessed their formation. These events include, live coverage of all 40 trial sessions of his former president Saddam Hussein from inside the courtroom, witnessing the killing of Saddam’s sons, the bombing of the holy shrines in Samara, the elections and referendum, establishment of his country’s new governments and political cabinet, the killing of al Qaeda leader, Abu Mussab al Zarqawi and the daily sectarian violence. For months, Haider was embedded with U.S. military units covering combat operations throughout Iraq. He also covered the perspective of Iraqi armed resistance as a freelance journalist to learn more about their mind set, goals and the reality of who they really are... |
NEW Charlie Todd ...Founder of Improv Everywhere Improv Everywhere is an unorthodox comedy group based in New York City, formed in 2001 by Charlie Todd. Its slogan is "We Cause Scenes," which the group lives up to by executing non-demeaning pranks in public places. The events ("missions") organized by the group are often considered flash mobs, but the group's website insists that they have nothing to do with flash mobbing and that IE was created years before flash mobbing gained popularity. |
Faisal Alam ...Gay in the Muslim World A queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent. He is the founder & former director of Al-Fatiha, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. |
Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. ...Prominent Hispanic-American Leader President of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute: The Institute has trained over 200,000 present & future leaders, registered over two million new voters, published 425 studies on Hispanic demographics, since 1982. USHLI sponsors the largest Latino leadership conference in the nation. |
LOYD AUERBACH ...True Tales Of Ghosts And Hauntings Professor Paranormal Loyd Auerbach is Director of The Office of Paranormal Investigations. He's been investigating cases of apparitions, hauntings, and poltergeists for over 22 years. Punctuated with slides and videos, Loyd will tell stories of the most exciting and perplexing, real-life ghost hunts. |
Dr. Carole Baldwin: A Leading Marine Biologist... Dr. Carole Baldwin is a well-respected authority on marine biology, especially tropical-marine and deep-sea fishes. Her face will be familiar to any of you who have seen the Smithsonian 3-D IMAX film, Galapagos, for which she was a scientific advisor and on-air talent... |
DR. MICHAEL J. BALICK ...Between Plants and People Dr. Balick is one of the world’s most prominent ethnobotanists, a little known branch of biological science whose practitioners study the relationship between plants and people. Nowhere is that relationship more apparent than in the world’s indigenous cultures inhabiting some of the most remote and beautiful regions of the tropics—and these are the areas Dr. Balick calls his “laboratory.” |
Michelle Belanger ...Author of the "Psychic Vampire Codex"... Author Michelle Belanger has made it her life's work to explain the nature and existence of modern, living vampires -- and the community that has grown up among them. With books like The Psychic Vampire Codex (Weiser, 2004), Michelle has shattered the code of secrecy that once shrouded this underground community in myth, helping ordinary people to see the world through vampire's eyes. |
Bloody Mary ...Professional Hollywood Make-Up... This is the perfect Halloween themed presentation. An interactive makeover on campus, where "Bloody Mary" turns students into ghouls, demons, vampires, monsters and zombies -- while telling stories about her Spoecial Make-Up F/X work in film and Television. |
BRYAN H. BARROWS, III ...Who Was Martin Luther King? Bryan H. Barrows, III, Masters of Speech and Communications, presents the evolution of the civil rights movement and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s place in it. |
Disagreeing on Everything: A Debate on Attaining Peace in the Middle East... Anisa Mehdi, an Emmy-award winning journalist and filmmaker specializing in Islam, and Michael Lame, a management consultant and organizational trainer conducting leadership and communications programs in the US and the Middle East. Anisa and Michael have been friends and collaborators for more than 20 years. Anisa, an American Arab and Michael, an American Jew, served together on the board of directors of The Foundation for Mideast Communication. They have also co-led the Re-Thinking the Middle East Workshop for Christian, Jewish, and Muslim audiences around the United States. They lead daylong seminars called “Seeing Both Sides” for American businesses such as Raytheon. They are collaborating on a book about this work... |
DOUG BRADLEY ...An Evening With Death This is the Halloween performance you won't want to miss. Join actor Doug Bradley, best known for his role as Pinhead in Clive Barker's Hellraiser movies, on a journey into the depths of dread. With the help of a handful of writers, Bradley presents a stellar collection of classic and modern tales of horror. |
CAMILLE CELLUCCI ...Reveals the tricks of the TITANIC visual effects Titanic? The Abyss? Matrix Reloaded & Matrix Revolutions? Let Camille Cellucci, Jim Cameron's Visual Effects Producer for Titanic, take you on a journey through Hollywood's most stunning visual effects. Her stories are fascinating and inspirational, full of wonder and life's lessons. |
JEFF COHEN ...Writer, Lecturer, Media Watchdog Jeff Cohen is the founder of FAIR, the national media watch group based in New York. Jeff has appeared regularly on national television and radio. He has been a commentator/panelist on all three cable news channels, as a daily contributor on MSNBC in 2002-2003, a weekly panelist on the Fox News Channel's "News Watch" from 1997-2002, and a co-host of CNN's "Crossfire" in 1996. He has been a talk radio host and a guest on such programs and outlets as "Larry King Live," "Today," "Donahue," "Crossfire," "Hardball," "Reliable Sources," C-SPAN and NPR... |
RANDY COHEN ...How to Be Good Randy Cohen's witty and poignant column, "The Ethicist," appears weekly in the New York Times. He has also won four Emmy awards, three as a writer for Late Night with David Letterman. |
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Robbie Cooper ...Avatars & Their Creators Photojournalist Robbie Cooper’s groundbreaking work “Alter Ego” explores the personal and social identities being formed in online virtual worlds at the beginning of the 21st century. Stunning portraits of virtual world participants from the US, Europe and Asia are paired with images of their “avatars”- the digital identities that they create to interact with others online. Together with profiles of the real world and virtual world characters, the work is both an entertainment and a serious record of a phenomenon that is shaping the future of online interaction. Described by Creative Review as “brilliant- a fascinating study of modern identity and what it means to be human in 2007”, the project has been featured on BBC TV news, ABC TV news, as well as newspapers and magazines worldwide. |
PATRICK COMBS ...Major in Success For the past ten years, Patrick's Major in Success presentation has been one of the most sought after programs on the college circuit. In this profoundly life-affecting keynote, Combs teaches students exactly how to get the most out of college, tap into their passions, and land a great job. He motivates students to take actions that create lasting, positive life changes. |
David Berman & Jon Wellner ... From CSI, CBS' Smash Drama Since it’s debut in 2000, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been one of the most popular television shows in both the United States and around the world. Now, for the first time, the secrets of CSI are revealed as actors/researchers David Berman and Jon Wellner take you inside the hit forensic drama... |
DARYL DAVIS ...A Black Man's Odyssey into the Ku Klux Klan Over the last ten years, acclaimed author Daryl Davis walked on the edge with one foot dangling over the precipice. His stories of setting up surprise meetings with Klan leaders unaware of his skin color and attending KKK rallies, has the suspense of Hitchcock, keeping audiences riveted to their seats in disbelief. |
Ken Davitian... AKA Borat's Producer Azamat Bagatov... Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, is one of the biggest films of 2006, and co-star Ken Davitian is a big part of the film’s success. Playing Borat’s Producer, Azamat Bagatov, Ken gets big laughs, and stars in some of the movie’s most outrageous scenes. Who can forget Borat and Azamat wrestling naked in their hotel room, in an elevator, in a crowded meeting? Another hilarious scene features Azamat and Borat scaring children with their pet bear... |
The Debate on Religion: ..."Is Religion A Force for Good or Evil" In this debate on what are arguably two of the most important questions in the culture wars today — Is Religion a Force for Good or Evil? and Can you be Good without God? — the conservative Christian author and cultural scholar Dinesh D’Souza and the libertarian skeptic writer and social scientist Michael Shermer, square off to resolve these and related issues, such as the relationship between science and religion and the nature and existence of God. |
| Phil Dixon Author and Baseball expert, lectures on the lecacy of the historic Negro Leagues, the greatest players, and why more African-Americans aren't involved in professional Baseball today. |
DOES GOD EXIST? ...A Debate Between Dr. Michael Shermer & Dr. Doug Geivett This debate pushes the boundaries of our faith and how we believe. While three of the world's most widespread religions, Islam, Judaism, and Catholicism, sit atop the headlines, there are no clear answers to who's right and who's wrong. Drs. Shermer and Geivett challenge the audience to look directly into the eye of their beliefs and affirm their faith in God or to cast religion aside as an outdated way to explain the unexplainable. |
JIM DONOVAN ...Multi-Platinum Recording Artist from Rusted Root Presents Rhythmic Motivation: An Interactive, Transformational Drumming Experience Immerse your students in an energizing day of drumming ecstasy with internationally acclaimed educator/performer Jim Donovan. This program is designed to help students learn more about themselves through the ancient art of group hand drumming. Help your students feel enlivened, relaxed and focused as they discover new a strategies for conscious listening, de-stressing and the value cooperative effort through rhythm. |
PHOEBE ENG ...Cultural Fluency: Creating Dialogues that Lead to Change Award-winning and best-selling author Phoebe Eng offers a dynamic, eye-opening lecture on the strength of diversity in today's global society. |
Evolution
vs. Intelligent Design ... Did
Life Evolve or Was there an Intellect at Work? |
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FERNANDEZ ...Daughter of Fidel Castro Alina Fernandez is the exiled daughter of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Growing up, she recognized her position as one of Cuba's elite--but the political practices she witnessed under her father's regime and the neglect she experienced drove her to renounce that position and, ultimately, her relationship with her father as well. |
| Danny Forster As host of Build It Bigger, it is Danny's great honor to give Discovery Channel viewers a closer look at some of the world's largest engineering projects — from the Arizona Cardinals stadium to the tallest building in Madrid. Given his morbid fear of heights and his healthy suspicion of giant stone crushers, though, it's just not always his great pleasure. |
JAMES FOX & JACK LEVIN ...Serial Murder Exposed In startling, even shocking presentations, these nationally renowned experts on serial killers hold a magnifying glass to the minds and motives of such vicious killers as Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, among others. |
NESSE GODIN ...Surviving the Holocaust Nesse Godin was 13 years old when the Nazis invaded her home. Shortly after the Nazi takeover, she was interned in the Shauliai Ghetto. During the war she survived the Stutthof Concentration Camp, four labor camps and a death march before liberation in 1945. |
Dr. Joseph L. Graves, Jr ... There is No Gene For Race Dr. Joseph L. Graves, Jr.- Dean, University Studies and Professor of Biological Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University. His research concerns the evolutionary genetics of postponed aging and biological concepts of race in humans, with over forty papers and book chapters published, and appearances in six documentary films on these general topics. He has been a Principal Investigator on grants from the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation and the Arizona Disease Research Commission... |
Jamison Green ...Becoming a Visible Man An internationally respected leader within the Transgender movement. A dynamic speaker and compelling writer, James has appeared in eight documentary films, and received every major award given by the largest national transgender organizations. He is an acknowledged inspiration for thousands of people, transsexual and non-transsexual alike. |
The Great Election Debate: ..."How the Media can Sway Votes and Win Elections" Months before voters go to the polls, powerful media outlets have shaped our opinions of the candidates – their haircuts and cleavage, their religious views and marital troubles. Are media now obstacles to serious discussion of the issues? Can Democrats get a fair shake at the hands of conservative media conglomerates? Are Republicans undermined by liberal reporters and public broadcasting? How is campaign coverage being changed by the Internet. By YouTube? By Comedy Central? |
Rachel Griffin ...A Passionate Voice for Advocacy Educator, advocate, and survivor Rachel Griffin gives women the courage and tools to to remain silent no longer... |
| Craig Gross As a young pastor in Southern California, Craig Gross began to notice a recurring theme among those he cared for - a struggle with pornography. Boldly and courageously, he decided to address the root of the problem, so he went to the porn industry to ask some questions. This passion led him to start XXXchurch.com, a website devoted to telling the truth about porn. |
PAUL GRUSHKIN ...The Art of Rock ... and Modern Rock Paul Grushkin is one of the top rock & roll historians in the United States. Accompanied by a stunning visual presentation, he lectures on the history of rock & roll through concert poster art. He's the author and co-author of four best-selling rock & roll histories, including The Art of Rock, regarded worldwide as "the bible" on rock posters. Grushkin's newest is Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion, covering the past fifteen years of rock history. |
Karen Green ... Her Coming Out Story, as seen on TV... Never in a million years did Karen Green imagine that her "coming out" story would be on national television. When LOGO, the new GLBT based cable network approached her, she was completely surprised. Producers of a new show, Coming Out Stories, wanted to bring real, live, coming out stories into the homes of America. No acting, no scripts, no make believe...the real deal. They wanted Karen’s story for the pilot episode so if she decided to do this, Karen was to be their "guinea pig". |
STEVEN HAGER ...Use or Abuse? Why Pot and College Don't Mix As former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, Steven Hager is recognized as one of the leading proponents for marijuana legalization in the country. But he's also an articulate spokesperson for keeping college kids away from substance abuse, a voice of reason the students actually listen to. |
GAIL HAND ...The Power of Laughter Wouldn’t it be great if your lecture program was full of useful content and was really funny? Cover topics like leadership, team building, diversity, and stress management through laughter. Students are sure to walk away happy & knowledgeable. |
Nina Hartley ...Feminist Porn Star Nina Hartley, first as a dancer in San Francisco and then as a performer in adult videos, has put her body on the line in support of her ideas about sexuality, feminism, personal liberation and social responsibility. |
RANDY HAVESON ...Speaking on Substance Abuse, Self-Esteem, Suicide Prevention, and Leadership People respond to being heard. That’s what saved Randy Haveson when, at the age of 24, he reached out to a stranger at the other end of a crisis hotline to convince him not to slit his wrist. His response to being heard was to change the course of his life from one of addictive behavior to one of possibilities. |
Brian Herzlinger ...The Writer, Director & Star of "My Date with Drew" "Make it." That’s what Steven Spielberg told high school senior Brian Herzlinger in 1994. Herzlinger never forgot those words: Three years later, he had graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ithaca College with a BS in Cinema & Photography... |
Perez Hilton ... Hollywood's Most Hated Website... Everyday, well over 4 million people visit PerezHilton.com for their daily fix of celebrity gossip and news. Perez, 28, is brash, devilish, and all about serving his audience the celebrity dish they crave... |
Jayne A. Hitchcock ...Virtual Villains: The Dangers of Blogs, IM's and Predators Jayne A. Hitchcock is an author and an internationally recognized cyber crime expert. She volunteers with numerous law enforcement agencies worldwide. Jayne is a valued resource to these agencies in the solving of Internet related crimes. Additionally, she has worked tirelessly with our legislators in the drafting and passing of many of this country's Internet laws. |
KANE HODDER ...Jason from Friday the 13th For over ten years, Kane Hodder has played the hockey-masked killing machine Jason Voorhees on screen. Jason and Hodder are back now, terrorizing a whole new generation of moviegoers in Jason X, the 10th installment in the Friday the 13th saga. |
Human Race Machine ... A unique multi-media creation, The Human Race Machine, is now available. You can bring this highly interactive technology to your campus and challenge your perception of race, age, and other outward human features. |
CHERYL JACQUES ...Former Massachusetts Senator Speaking on Diversity, Civil Rights, and Politics Cheryl Jacques is a national leader in the gay civil rights movement. Jacques writes and speaks nationally on issues of diversity, civil rights and politics. She is Of Counsel to the Boston-based law firm of Brody, Hardoon, Perkins and Kesten, and is a consultant on diversity issues to corporations and non-profit organizations. |
Johnny Jet ..."Discount Travel Guru" John "Johnny Jet" DiScala travels more each year than almost anyone you can think of. In 2006 alone, he traveled to 22 countries on five continents! From New Zealand to New York, Malaysia to Morocco, John visits more places each year than most travelers do in their entire lives! How does he do it? Johnny shares his travel tips on his award-winning website, JohnnyJet.com. The site, a goldmine of travel information, features hundreds of invaluable tips that can’t be found elsewhere and has become one of the web's very best and most reliable travel resources. JohnnyJet.com is your one-stop source for all the travel info you need to plan a successful and economical trip, whether for business or for pleasure. |
Judge Jones has presided over several noteworthy and high profile cases. In 2003 Judge Jones struck down portions of Shippensburg University’s speech code on the basis that they violated the First Amendment’s free speech guarantee. In that same year Judge Jones ruled, in a decision later affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statute assessing milk producers in order to fund advertising, including the Milk Mustache/got milk® campaign did not infringe the free speech rights of the producers. In 2005 Judge Jones presided over the landmark case of Kitzmiller v. Dover School District, after which he held that it was unconstitutional to teach intelligent design within a public school science curriculum. |
PETER JORDAN ...Ghosts: Parts I & II In addition to his original electrifying "Ghosts" presentation, Peter Jordan also offers a follow-up program where he reveals findings from his 1977 investigation of Amityville. Jordan also narrates his research teams’ incredible photographic -- and psychic -- experiences at Gettysburg -- describing why he considers this truly one of America’s most haunted sites! |
DAVID KACZYNSKI ...Confronting Violence, Seeking Justice: The Death Penalty in America David Kaczynski describes the ethical dilemma he faced when he began to suspect that his brother Theodore might be the Unabomber, and how his personal journey had led the forefront of the death penalty abolitionist movement. |
LARRY KAHANER ...The Seven Money Secrets They Say You're Too Young To Know Best-selling business author and journalist Larry Kahaner helps you develop a financial style that fits your personality. Learn how to form a healthy relationship with money while staying true to your core spiritual beliefs, how to handle your paycheck even if you're bad at math, how to pay off your student loans, and much more. |
ERIN KAMLER ...A Woman's Search for Power in Sexually Confused America Erin Kamler will take the audience on a journey through one of New York City's most controversial gentleman's clubs, Runway Sixty-Nine, where she worked as a stripper during the mid-1990's. |
Eric R. Kandel ...Nobel Prize Winning Professor Eric R. Kandel is a Professor in Psychiatry and Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, and currently a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Columbia. Kandel’s research has focused on synaptic plasticity in the central nervous system and on the molecular basis of higher cognitive functions. His discoveries of cellular and molecular mechanisms contributing to simple forms of learning and memory storage provided the first biochemical insights into learned behavior. |
Larry Kenney ... Voice Talent Behind Thundercats' Lion-O, Count Chocula, VH1's BEST WEEK EVER & more... Larry Kenney is one of the most succesful voice actors in the world. If you watch TV or listen to the radio, you've definitely heard his voice. Or more accurately, his voices... |
JL King ...My Journey to Acceptance JL King reveals how his secret life impacted those around him and how revealing that secret enabled him to become comfortable with his sexuality. These powerful presentations will help both men and women who struggle with who they are and who they wish to become. |
KNB EFX GROUP ...Hollywood Special Effects Fascinated by freaky effects in your favorite films? Mesmerized by monsters and magic in movies? Here's your chance to meet members of one of the hottest effects shops in Hollywood - along with some of their amazing props and creations. |
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Jonathan Kozol ...Author, Educator, and Social Justice Advocate In the passion of the civil rights campaigns of the 1960's Jonathan Kozol moved into a poor black neighborhood of Boston and became a fourth grade Public School teacher. He has since devoted the subsequent four decades to issues of education and social justice in America. |
DR. JAWANZA KUNJUFU ...Survival of The Black Race in the 21st Century and Other Educational Topics Dr. Kunjufu is a renowned educator and former Consultant to the U.S. Department of Education. He is a prolific writer and among his work is the best selling Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys (Vols. 1-4). |
MICHAEL LEAHY ...Overcoming Sexual Addiction Michael Leahy is a spokesman and champion for the over 40 million men and women who are sexual addicts throughout America. Sexual addiction has grown to epidemic proportions since the widespread adoption and use of the Internet. He shares openly and honestly about his personal experiences with Internet porn addiction, the role it played in his lifelong battle with sexual addiction, and the successes and failures on his journey to recovery. |
Dr. Henry Lee ... Forensic Scientist on the Forefront... Dr. Lee’s work has made him a landmark in modern-day criminal investigations. He has been a prominent player in many of the most challenging cases of the last 45 years. Dr. Lee has worked with law enforcement agencies in helping to solve more than 6000 cases. In recent years, his travels have taken him to England, Bosnia, China, Brunei, Bermuda, Middle East, South America and other locations around the world. |
DR. JACK LEVIN ...Leading Authority On Serial Murder, Hate Crime And Violence In America As college campuses become more diverse and competitive, new groups of students are often seen as a threat or challenge to be neutralized with violence. Jack Levin discusses this topic in his intriguing presentation, "Hate and Violence on Campus" one of 4 compelling lectures. |
Life After Porn: XXX Stars Tell All! Here is your chance to meet a Porn Star and a Porn Producer, and find out what really goes on in the world of Adult Films. Many
maintain that Pornography is harmless adult entertainment, but what about
the thousands of people that make up the industry? What do they think?
Life might be great for Ron Jeremy and Jenna Jameson, but what about those |
MARY LIGHTFINE ...Nurse Without Boundaries Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Macedonia - Mary has spent over ten years living and working in countries ravaged by war and disaster. In 1999 she was among those distinguished members of Doctors Without Borders to have been honored with the Nobel Peace prize. Her stories will amaze and (hopefully) inspire you. |
Jack Lengyel ... Of We Are Marshall Fame... Jack Lengyel was the head coach of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team from 1971 until 1974, having taken over following the Southern Airways Flight 932 plane crash that killed 75 people, including the varsity football team, administrators, staff, and boosters. Actor Matthew McConaughey plays Lengyel in the film We Are Marshall... |
Bob Lujano: ..."Smashing Stereotypes One Hit at a Time" In the summer of 2005, moviegoers got to know Bob as one of the hard charging Quad Rugby players who were profiled in the critically acclaimed documentary MURDERBALL. The film chronicled the team’s quest for gold at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. The U.S. team took home the bronze. When Bob was 9 years old his legs and most of his arms were amputated after he contracted a rare, deadly form of meningitis. Doctors gave him a few hours to live..But he survived. "The most difficult part was that I was the only kid there with no arms and no legs," Lujano said. An affable guy, Lujano said it wasn't hard to make friends, act in plays, and have girlfriends. He just had to learn to laugh at himself. It put people at ease, he said. |
Alex Madison: Stuntwoman & Actress... Alex has defied death and dismemberment on nearly 30 feature films and over 100 episodes of television, including, Ocean's 13, Austin Powers 3, Men in Black2, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Rush Hour 2, Spiderman, Mission Impossible 2, The Replacements, Wild Wild West, Out of Sight, Be Cool, After The Sunset, Taxi, Old School, The Time Machine, CSI New York, CSI Miami, 24, Without A Trace, Boston Legal, Brothers and Sisters, The Shield, Monk, Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed, V.I.P. and Crossing Jordan... |
DAVID MAGNUS ...Cloning and Bioethics David Magnus has published articles on the history and philosophy of biology and bioethics, including What is Immoral About Eugenics and Cloning and the Regulative Dilemma. In 5 different multimedia presentations he breaks down the complexity of the bioethics controversy. |
MAXINE MAXWELL ...Powerful One Acts Celebrating African American Women These dramatic portrayals are an inspiring testament to the indomitability of the human spirit; sure to linger in the hearts and minds of all who experience them. |
DENNIS McNALLY ...Ladies and Gentlemen, The Grateful Dead For countless fans spanning three generations, the Grateful Dead were more than just a rock band, they were a way of life. |
Media Bias Debate ... Does the Mainstream Media Give a Fair Representation of the News? Are networks like Fox News merely mouthpieces for the Republican Establishment? Are newspapers like the New York Times guilty of having an inherent leftwing agenda? Media bias is an issue that is being examined more now than ever before. The proliferation of news sources, many owned by major conglomerates, has left many Americans wondering if the news is serving the public good, or merely serving the bottom line. In this debate, noted media critics Jeff Cohen and Cliff Kincaid discuss the important issue of bias in mainstream media, as well as the rise of blogs and other alternatives to traditional news sources. |
MYTHBUSTERS ...Debunking Modern Urban Legends MythBusters, The Discovery Channel's quirky new science and technology series, takes a light-hearted look at modern misconceptions and the bizarre claims of Urban Legends. However this series doesn’t just retell the stories… it puts them to the test! Meet the hosts, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, as they use every trick in the book to design and execute their experiments. |
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE CAST ...Sweeeet! Napoleon, Kip, Pedro, and Uncle Rico Jon Heder stars as the title character in Napoleon Dynamite, which is probably the best film ever. Already a cult classic, Napoleon Dynamite includes some of the most eccentric and unforgettable characters ever created. Heder's costars include Aaron Ruell, who plays Kip Dynamite, Napoleon's older brother; Jon Gries, who plays Napoleon's Uncle Rico; and Efren Ramirez, who plays Napoleon's best friend Pedro. |
ZED NELSON ...World Renowned Photojournalist Nelson's images reflect the dangerous conditions he has encountered in his twelve-year career in photojournalism - in the Foreign Legion, the Ku Klux Klan, the famine in Somalia, and the war in Afghanistan. |
OUTFOXED ...Film Screening and Q & A with Contributors to the Film Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism "provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know." Wolfman Productions presents an opportunity to view Outfoxed and follow the screening with a Q & A from one of the film's creators or contributors. |
| Paranormal State : ..."Penn State University Paranormal Research Society" PARANORMAL STATE is a half-hour series chronicling the extraordinary life of Ryan Buell and other members of the Penn State University Club The Paranormal Research Society (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries, hauntings and ghosts. In some ways, the members of PRS are your basic college kids - dealing with the problems of school, dating, and finding their way in the world. The difference is that these students are drawn to examining "other" worlds as well -- working on cases that include ghosts, hauntings and other paranormal phenomena. Each week, they are contacted for help by outside parties ranging from the Catholic Church to ordinary families who are terrified by unusual events in their homes. |
Elaine Pasqua ..."Sex and Excess: Surviving the Party & More..." Sex and Excess: Surviving the Party is a high energy, interactive program about the choices we make, particularly the choice to engage in high-risk behaviors. This program looks at behaviors such as high risk drinking, drug use, and unprotected sexual activity, and the negative consequences they have one’s life. Elaine discusses the effects of alcohol abuse on college performance, as well as increased violence, deaths, physical injuries, DUI's, and sex under the influence. She effectively connects date rape to alcohol abuse and warns students about the use of date rape drugs at parties. The spread of sexually transmitted diseases are covered through role-playing and interactive exercises that get students out of their seats and places them in real-life situations. |
Jennifer L. Pozner: ..."Women and the Media: Images of Gender, Race and Class in News and Entertainment" DO YOU EVER WONDER…: Why “reality” TV frames humiliation of women as “ideal fairy tale romance”? If Prince Charming would really make his “true love” bend over so he could kick her in the butt? If men should be valued for more than just the size of their…wallets? |
PETER VON PUTTKAMER ...Weird Science and Monster Hunters Internationally acclaimed producer/director Peter von Puttkamer has traveled the world over to meet and film the weirdest inventors and the strangest “Sci-fi science” around. His tales from the road and unique video footage take you inside the minds of the inventors. Puttkamer will as lo take on a journey with ordinary people on an extraordinary search: to find strange and bizarre creatures that science says doesn't exist. Blood-sucking alien vampires, Sasquatch, the Jersey Devil, sea serpents, giant tarantula spiders. You'll travel with teams of monster hunters, documenting their chase and the legends that precede them. |
Paul Rachman & Steven Blush – The Director & Writer of "American Hardcore" Generally unheralded at the time, the early-80s Hardcore Punk Rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers were it not for Hardcore pioneers such as Black Flag, Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore was more than music — it was a social movement created by Reagan-era misfit kids. The participants constituted a tribe unto themselves — some finding a voice, others an escape in the hard-edged music; some sought a better world, others were just angry and wanted to raise hell. AMERICAN HARDCORE traces this lost subculture, from its early roots through its downfall and current influences in music, fashion and media today.. |
DAN RENZI ...The (Un)Ordinary Story of a Gay Guy, Adjusting to College Life, and HIV/AIDS Prevention When Dan Renzi was 18, his parents told him he wasn't allowed to tell anyone he was gay, because they didn't want their neighbors in Overland Park, Kansas to find out. So Dan went on MTV's The Real World and told everyone all at once. Sorry Mom and Dad. |
Ignacio Rivera ...Trans-Multi-Gender queer, Black Boricua, lecturer, poet, and spoken-word performance artist Speaking on many topics such as race, economic justice, and trans and queer issues. Ignacio is also currently performing Lágrimas de Cocodrilo/Crocodile Tears, which is an experience into a tale of survival via poetic monologues. |
Rock The Vote! ...With Mary McClelland Rivaling the Baby Boom Generation in size, the Millennial Generation is quickly becoming an electoral force to be reckoned with. In the upcoming years, Rock the Vote will play an instrumental role in advocating for young people’s participation in the political process. With such an important constituency and such a vast reach, not only is Rock the Vote on of the coolest political organizations out there, it may well turn out to be one of the most consequential in 2008. |
Arthur Romano ... Exploring Nonviolence International peaceworker Arthur Romano honors the legacy and struggle of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. by bringing his teachings to life and illuminating their relevance today. This compelling introduction highlights King's understanding of the basic principles of nonviolence and his ideas about social change... |
Michael Sallah ... A Solider's Stress A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose powerful presentations on soldiers in war has captivated audiences across the country. Drawing on years of experiences in reporting about war crimes and atrocities, Sallah talks about the mental, physicial and spiritual breakdowns of soldiers in combat. Why do highly-trained soldiers cross the lines of warfare in Iraq and elsewhere to commit unthinkable crimes?... |
TOM SAVINI ...An Evening with a Horror Legend Tom Savini is one of the great legends in the horror business. He designed and executed shocking special makeup effects, acted, directed and performed stunts in such films as: Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th, Creepshow, Day of the Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Monkey Shines, Two Evil Eyes, Killing Zoe, Children of the Dead and From Dusk Til Dawn. |
ARLEN SCHUMER ...The Silver Age of Comic Book Art While exploring the superhero tradition, its personification of American ideals and values, and how these attitudes and portrayals changed during the turbulent decade of the 1960s, comic book panels and pages are presented in a large-size projection format that graphically communicates the sequential nature of comic book art itself. You'll see where Hollywood's current love affair with superhero movies comes from--and you'll see comics like you've never seen them before! |
Joseph Sebarenzi ...A Message of Peace and Reconciliation Sebarenzi (former head of the Rwanda Parliament) tells his dramatic and historic story, and imparts a message of peace and forgiveness... |
JACK G. SHAHEEN, PH.D. ...Confronting Arab Stereotypes in the Media Dr. Shaheen is the acclaimed author of Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies A People. His presentations illustrate that stereotypes do not exist in a vacuum, that hurtful caricatures of Asians, blacks, Latinos and others, impact innocents. He explains why such portraits persist, and provides viable solutions to help shatter misperceptions. |
DR. MICHAEL SHERMER ...Why People Believe Weird Things; The Science of Good & Evil; Does God Exist? A Debate with Dr. Doug Geivett Ever wonder why people believe in UFO abductions, mind-reading, reincarnation, urban legends, not to mention "scientific creationism" and the pernicious myth that the Holocaust never happened? Where do we get our system of beliefs? If we evolved by natural forces then what was the natural purpose of morality? Did God create man or did man create God? Dr. Michael Shermer, the Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine, is a genuine ghost-buster, a relentless crusader against superstition and pseudoscience. |
Shocktober ... Halloween Themed Presentations If you are seeking a Halloween themed event, then enter... But be forewarned, do not click the link lightly, for you may get more than you bargained for. |
JOE SIMPSON ...Touching the Void Joe Simpson’s presentation, "Touching the Void," has become one of the all time classics of mountaineering, hailed as an account of psychological, even philosophical witness of the rarest compulsion. It is a tale of two men thrown into a nightmare of terrifying life and death choices and heartbreaking decisions. It is about agony and terror, courage and weakness. It tells of trust and friendship tested to the very limits of human endurance. |
DAVID J. SKAL ...Death Makes A Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween Once upon a time Halloween was a quaint, homespun celebration, Now it's evolved into a multi-billion-dollar mega-holiday, with an economic impact exceeded only by Christmas. A carved pumpkin and a little trick-or-treating used to be sufficient celebration. Today, Americans expect to be chased through theme parks by chainsaw-wielding maniacs. |
TODD SOLONDZ ...Critically Acclaimed Director of Welcome to the Dollhouse Filmmaker Todd Solondz has championed his own style of cinema. It's a style dictated not by conventional movie entertainment methods or what you "can" and "cannot" say, but rather by the realness and ambiguity of his characters and situations. His feature films include Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, and Storytelling. |
Lyena Strelkoff's Caterpillar Soup ... A recipe for Transformation & Triumph Professional actress and dancer, Lyena Strelkoff, presents Caterpillar Soup, a searingly honest, irreverently funny, and irresistibly uplifting one-woman show about life, love and sex after spinal cord injury. But it isn’t the usual riff... |
ROBERT STUTMAN ...The Truth Behind Ecstasy, K & Other Drugs I May or May Have Not Taken... Bob Stutman talks in a practical manner about the problems of buying drugs on the street and the consequences of misidentification. He talks about the mistakes even your best friends can make when they share drugs with you. He talks honestly about the effects of the most popular street drugs, such as Ecstasy, Ketamine, Cocaine, Oxycontin, Marihuana, etc., even if you got the right stuff. Most importantly, he discusses these issues in a straightforward manner based on his 25 years with the DEA including five years living undercover. |
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Summers : ..."Host/Producer
of TV's "Double Dare" Walk down any street in America and you will discover people of all ages will stop him to say hello. Whether it’s daytime or night-time television viewers, many recognize this multi-faceted talent for his wide-ranging contributions to television in a career that spans more than two decades. Some will remember him as the former Host/Producer of Nickelodeon’s “Double Dare” and “What Would You Do?” while others will remember him from his days on ABC’s “Home Show,” where he doubled as both Correspondent and Guest Host... |
Alvin Sykes ..."Self-Made Civil Right Activist" Alvin Sykes holds none of the standard credentials to wield influence in the power corridors of this political city. He is a 51-year-old high school dropout with no steady job. Yet senators listen to him. Prosecutors return his calls. As a self-made civil rights activist, Sykes persuaded the Justice Department to re-investigate the 1955 slaying of 14-year-old Emmett Till, and he deserves a fair share of the credit for the department's recent decision to review as many as 100 old murders in 14 states. |
JAMIEL TERRY ...A New Approach To Gay Activism It is not his desire to change people's view on homosexuality, it is his desire to show that we can differ in opinion and still live in harmony. |
STEVE THOMPSON ...Preventing Sexual Assault The author of No More Fear has been a national figure on the subject of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking for several years. The success and popularity of his programs is unparalleled. |
Danny Trejo ..."From Hard Times to Hollywood" Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the movie business, yet his road to success has been hard earned and anything but typical. From imprisonment to helping young people battle drug addiction, acting to producing, the name, face, and achievements of Danny Trejo are well recognized in Hollywood. |
JOHN TRUDELL ...Native American Poet and Recording Artist A people's poet in the truest sense of the term, John Trudell's potent imagery and passionate convictions have established his reputation as a spoken word artist whose international following reflects the universal language of his music...and his message. Simply put, John Trudell is the real deal. |
JOHNNIE TUITEL ...His Disability Has Never Been A Handicap Johnnie Tuitel was born with cerebral palsy, and has used a wheelchair his entire life. He attended East Grand Rapids Public Schools where he was the first disabled student legally mainstreamed in the State of Michigan. His disability has never kept him down. Johnnie is a motivational speaker and has made presentations for conventions, colleges and universities, corporations and businesses, schools and sports teams throughout America. He was the State of Michigan United Way “Speaker of the Year” for 5 years in a row. |
LORNA TYCHOSTUP ...The War You Won't See On TV Lorna Tychostup is the senior editor for Chronogram magazine and a freelance journalist and photographer. She has visited Iraq three times, collectively spending more than 12 weeks there. Her photographs of Iraq and its people, before and during the war, have been exhibited throughout the country, and her presentations have intrigued and informed audiences nationwide. |
ETHLIE ANN VARE ...Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas In this light-hearted, slide-illustrated presentation, award-winning author of Mothers of Invention, and Patently Female Ethlie Ann Vare introduces you to the women behind inventions from the cotton gin to the Barbie doll. |
The Debate Over Violence in Video Games ... Video game industry arch nemesis Jack Thompson vs. former Spin Magazine Publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. and gaming author Gerard Jones... US Videogame sales in 2005 hit a record $10.5 billion, reaching over 60 million American households (that's 55% of all households!). Fifteen percent of these games received an ESRB rating of "M" meaning they are intended for mature audiences over the age of 17 due to graphic violence, profanity, sexual themes, or depiction of alcohol or illegal drug consumption. With the average gamer spending about 10 hours per week playing videogames, that translates to many hours of repeated exposure to violence and graphic content. The correlation itself – between exposure to violent gaming imagery and real violence in society – is at the heart of this growing, timely debate... |
THE WARRENS ...America's Top Ghost Hunters - 30th Anniversary Lorraine Warren is a New England legend, and has been called "America's Top Ghost Hunter." She has packed the house at over 1000 colleges and universities nationwide, and many schools bring her back year after year. This Halloween, bring Lorraine to your campus for Amityville: 30 Years Later, and give your students the fright of their lives! |
JONATHAN WATERMAN ...Global Warming, Arctic Culture, and the Alaskan Wilderness Jon has traveled to some of the most beautiful places on earth as an acclaimed author and photographer. His compelling programs detail his exploration of the controversial Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, his Mt. McKinley climbs, and his experiences with Inuit culture and wildlife during a 2,200 mile solo of the Northwest Passage. |
WAL-MART: The High Cost or Low Price ... A Brave New Film by Robert Greenwald The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road. These Stories and More. Producer/Director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films take you on an extraordinary journey that will change the way you think, feel -- and shop... |
DR. ROBERT ZUBRIN ...Energy Victory & Beyond In this compelling argument for a new direction in US energy policy, world-renowned engineer and best-selling author Robert Zubrin lays out a bold plan for breaking the economic stranglehold that the OPEC oil cartel has on our country and the world. Zubrin presents persuasive evidence that our decades-long relationship with OPEC has resulted in the looting of our economy, the corruption of our political system, and now the funding and protection of terrorist regimes and movements that are committed to our destruction. Energy Victory offers an exciting vision for a dynamic, new energy policy, which will go a long way toward safeguarding homeland security in the future and provide solutions for global warming and Third World development. |
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