Yakima Town Hall

Wes Moore Video - January 31, 2012 -



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Laura Bush Video - January 31, 2012 -



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2012-2013 Series Tickets - January 27, 2012 - Tickets for the 2012-2013 Season will be available for sale to the general public via the website on April 12th. Present patrons will receive their brochures around March 30th and will be able to order the week before general public tickets go on sale... Read the full story »

Jane Goodall's Books and Merchandise - July 26, 2011 - In addition to the fascinating books that Jane Goodall will be selling at The Capitol Theatre and luncheon on October 5, 2011, some of the merchandise found at http://www.janegoodall.org/store will also be available to further enhance this rare opportunity to enjoy a morning with Jane Goodall... Read the full story »

Two New Children's Books on Jane Goodall - July 18, 2011 - Two children's books based on Jane Goodall's childhood are now available. Check out the review by the NY Times and don't miss Jane on October 5... Read the full story »

Michio Kaku Video - May 03, 2011 -




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Gina Barreca Video - May 03, 2011 -




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Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Video - May 03, 2011 -




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Jane Goodall Video - April 25, 2011 -




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Speakers Announced for 2011-2012 Town Hall Series - April 15, 2011 - Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBE—October 5, 2011
As Jane Goodall first surveyed the mountains and valley forests of the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve, she had no idea her coming efforts would redefine the relationship between humans and animals or that this project would continue into the 21st century. Today, Dr. Goodall travels about 300 days a year lecturing, raising money for the Jane Goodall ... Read the full story »

Yakima Town Hall ends 2010-11 season with "The Happiness Advantage" - April 14, 2011 -




YAKIMA, Wash. - Author Shawn Achor ended the 2010-11 season of Yakima Town Hall spreading his message about positive thinking and how it can improve your life, as covered in his book, "The Happiness Advantage."
"You can't snap your fingers and you'll be happy," said Achor before his session inside The Capitol Theatre.
The Harvard University professor and consulting firm CEO has researched the... Read the full story »

Yakima Town Hall Series: A history of divas, bores and red-carpet treatment - April 13, 2011 - When they heard Henry Kissinger was visiting Yakima, ultra-conservative groups planned a frosty welcome.
They denounced him. They made posters of his face covered with a swastika, and they planned to confront him during his talk at the Capitol Theatre.
"People thought he was too right or too left," said Peggy Lewis of Kissinger, who served as secretary of state for Presidents Richard Nixon and ... Read the full story »

Town Hall speaker says happiness is a work ethic - April 13, 2011 - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
When Shawn Achor attended Harvard University, he wondered why everyone didn't share his sense of gratitude and joy.
So Achor set out to discover what made people happy. On Wednesday, the researcher and author shared some of his findings before a packed house at the Capitol Theatre as part of the Yakima Town Hall Series.
"Happiness actually makes you smarter," Achor said. "... Read the full story »

Happiness researcher to wind up Yakima Town Hall series - April 11, 2011 - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Shawn Achor, a Harvard University professor known for his research on happiness, is the final presenter for the 2010-2011 Yakima Town Hall Speaker Series.
The event will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St. Tickets are sold only as a series package for $75.
Achor has spoken to everyone from Wall Street analysts and Harvard students to business ... Read the full story »

Journalist Delves into Parents' Fascinating Story - March 14, 2011 - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
In 1955, the Hungarian secret police jailed 6-year-old Kati Marton's father on sham espionage charges. Four months later, they did the same to her mother.
Marton, a Hungarian native, was reunited with her parents within two years. The family emigrated to the United States, where her parents resumed their lives as journalists and raised three children to believe in the ... Read the full story »

Kati Marton on KNDO - March 10, 2011 -






YAKIMA, Wash. -- Journalist and human rights advocate Kati Marton was the featured speaker at Wednesday's Yakima Town Hall at the Capitol Theatre.
Marton spoke about her latest book, "Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America," and shared personal accounts of her parents when they were arrested in cold war Budapest.
She has contributed to several national news organizations and ... Read the full story »

Celebrity Luncheons - February 21, 2011 - Extend your Town Hall speaker experience with our candid and intimate Celebrity Luncheons! Immediately following each speaker, these luncheons at the Convention Center are a fantastic Q&A opportunity, allowing you to offer up your questions directly to the speaker. Great for individuals or groups, these luncheons will provide you with more stories, anecdotes, and wisdom from internationally ... Read the full story »

Books Available on March 9th - January 31, 2011 - Town Hall provides the opportunity to purchase books written by our speakers. The following titles will be available during the Kati Marton speaking event: Enemies of the People: My Families Journey to America, The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World, and Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages that Shaped Our History. A portion of each sale is returned to Town Hall... Read the full story »

Where in the World Is Dr. Jane Goodall? Yakima, Washington! - November 09, 2010 - News Release! Where in the World Is Dr. Jane Goodall? Yakima, Washington!
After months of negotiation, Yakima Town Hall has signed world-renowned primatologist and humanitarian, Dr. Jane Goodall for their 2011-12 season!! Year 2010 marks the 50 th anniversary of Dr. Jane Goodall's ground-breaking research on primates. Not only is Dr. Goodall the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, as ... Read the full story »

Dr. Elliot Engel Talks Charles Dickens for Yakima Town Hall - November 05, 2010 - YAKIMA, Wash. – Dr. Elliot Engel tried to bring the stories of Charles Dickens that most people don't know to the stage of the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday as the latest speaker for the Yakima Town Hall series.
"What I tell them are things that they would have never guessed about Dickens that made him such a commercial success," he said.
Engel says the writer earned the equivalent of $68 million ... Read the full story »

Town Hall Speaker Reveres Life of Dickens - November 03, 2010 - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
YAKIMA, Wash. -- When most people think of Charles Dickens, they remember his novels.
But what they don't know about him was the subject of Elliot Engel's talk during Wednesday's Yakima Town Hall Series at the Capitol Theatre.
"Charles Dickens' life is far more fascinating than any book he ever wrote," Engel said in front of a nearly full audience. "He earned $68 million as ... Read the full story »

Books & CDs Available at Dr. Engel's Speaking Event - October 20, 2010 - Books and CDs will be available for purchase before and after Dr. Engel's speaking engagement. The profits from the sale go to the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London, which Charles Dickens helped found in 1853. Dr. Engel is president of the Dickens Fellowship and thus helps to raise funds for this worthy cause... Read the full story »

Admired Reporter Captivates Capitol Crowd - September 30, 2010 - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Divided we may be, but united we all are.
That was one of the messages National Public Radio news analyst and ABC-TV political commentator Cokie Roberts delivered Wednesday during a Yakima Town Hall lecture.
These may be acrimonious times in politics, but as Americans we are linked by our underlying values and freedom, symbolized by the Constitution, ... Read the full story »

Cokie Roberts Talks Politics - September 29, 2010 - Cokie Roberts talks politics, kicks off new Town Hall season
YAKIMA, Wash. – Radio and TV political analyst Cokie Roberts kicked off the new season of the Town Hall lecture series Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre.
Roberts discussed the upcoming midterm elections as well as the recent history of politics that have helped to impact the current climate inside Washington, D.C. She covers the topic ... Read the full story »

Cokie Roberts Books Available at Wednesday's Town Hall - September 27, 2010 - Town Hall provides the opportunity to purchase books written by our speakers. The following titles will be available at the Cokie Roberts event: We Are Our Mothers' Daighters, Ladies of Liberty, and Founding Mothers. A portion of each sale is returned to Town Hall... Read the full story »

Cokie Roberts kicks off Town Hall series - September 23, 2010 - This year's Yakima Town Hall lecture series gets off to a big start Wednesday with speaker Cokie Roberts, an ABC News reporter and commentator who also serves as an analyst for National Public Radio.
Over a decades-long career, she has served as a congressional correspondent, co-hosted a weekly ABC news show and reported on a range of events including the Iran-Contra affair and the 2008 ... Read the full story »

Yakima Town Hall prepares for new season - September 08, 2010 - YAKIMA, Wash. – Yakima Town Hall will begin a new season of speakers three weeks from Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre when Cokie Roberts takes the stage.
Roberts, a television and radio commentator, is one of four speakers for the 38th season of the series. For almost 40 years, the program has brought timely and popular guests to Yakima to talk about issues that are relevant to the local ... Read the full story »

Cokie Roberts to Appear on KYVE - June 22, 2010 - Catch a preview of our new season and our first speaker, Cokie Roberts, on KYVE TV, July 5 th at 7PM as she discusses her career and the state of journalism today... Read the full story »

A Good Day to Live - April 19, 2010 - Good Day, Kolas-- I'm here getting ready to head into Chi for yet another lecture event. This time I'm only 1/3 of a panel, so the pressure's off. I had the worse week for fitness and health ever. Well, not all week. I had an amazing time in Yakima, WA. Huge crowd at the talk, and a 250 people luncheon. The theater in Yakima is gorgeous and old, and it's haunted. You know what I like. I like ... Read the full story »

Relax, We'll Be Fine - April 05, 2010 - Relax, We'll Be Fine
By DAVID BROOKS
Published: April 5, 2010
According to recent polls, 60 percent of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. The same percentage believe that the U.S. is in long-term decline. The political system is dysfunctional. A fiscal crisis looks unavoidable. There are plenty of reasons to be gloomy.
But if you want to read about them, stop right here... Read the full story »