The University of Denver Humanities Institute proudly presents Tables of Content, a series of intimate dinners or gatherings with local authors.
These very special evenings feature exceptional food, lively conversation in the atmosphere of a sparkling dinner party, and the rare opportunity to get acquainted with one of Denver's resident authors in an intimate setting.
These events are not book signings or formal lectures, but rather a private dinner party of 30 people featuring good food and smart conversation in an elegant setting.
Please consider joining us at the 2010 winter/spring gatherings. Click here to register online or call 303-871-2466 to register by phone.
Chapter One
Sip afternoon tea with Dick Kreck, author of Smaldone: The Untold Story of an American Crime Family, at Denver's historic The Brown Palace Hotel. Cost $50 per person.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at 4 p.m.
Chapter Two
Enjoy a fine dinner with Adam Lerner, Ph.D., during a themed discussion: Contemporary Art & Raw Milk Cheese: A New Approach to Art and Culture. Dr. Lerner is Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and Chief Animator in the Department of Structures and Fictions. He recently was named one of the Mile High City's 50 most influential people in 5280 Magazine. Cost $150 per person.
February 10, 2010, at 6 p.m.
Chapter Three
Dine with two members of the Gitmo Lawyer Group, John Holland, Esq. and Anna Holland, Esq., to learn about their work representing Guantanamo Bay detainees pro bono. Cost $150 per person.
March 17, 2010, at 6 p.m.
Chapter Four
Enjoy lunch and meet with U.S. Representative Diana DeGette, Congress's leading advocate of stem cell research, to discuss her book Sex, Science, and Stem Cells. Ms. DeGette recently was named one of the Mile High City's 50 most influential people in 5280 Magazine. Cost $100 per person.
April 19, 2010 at noon
Chapter Five
Indulge in a paired wine tasting with dinner while discussing the book Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate and Culture in the Making of French Wines by the late James Wilson with the author's daughter, Ms. Judy Grant. Cost $150 per person.
April 28, 2010 at 6 p.m.
Over the past five years, our featured authors have included:
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Stephen White, author of the best-selling Alan Gregory series
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Francine Mathews, author of Blown, and the Jane Austen mysteries
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JR Moehringer, author of The Tender Bar
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Robert Greer, author of the CJ Floyd novels
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Bruce Ducker, author of Mooney in Flight
Each dinner will be presented by one of Denver's gracious hosts. Proceeds will benefit the Humanities Institute at the University of Denver.
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