Salman Rushdie, a supporter of free speech, believes that a writer should be able to speak out on the big issues of the day. He will speak on Monday, November 5, 2007, at Mountain High School at 7:30 p.m., and his topic is "The Culture Wars."
One of today's most admired, witty, and provocative public intellectuals, is, without a doubt, Salman Rushdie. He has continued to publish and write books which delve into the roots of terrorism and explore the turmoil generated by different faiths and cultures attempting to coexist. Tickets for the lecture will be available at 2 per person and at no charge on a first come first served basis commencing Friday, October 26, 2007, at the Berkshire Museum, and Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Monument Mountain Regional High School as long as tickets are available.
Doors at the Berkshire Museum will open at 7 a.m., and ticket distribution will commence at 8 a.m. Doors at Monument Mountain High School will open at 7 a.m., and ticket distribution will commence at 8:30 a.m. Doors at the high school will close at 9 a.m. People will be seated in the auditorium in the order in which they arrive.
If tickets are remaining after the initial distribution period, they will be distributed during regular museum or school business hours. The lecture series is appropriate for children 14 years and older. No one under this age will be given tickets when they are distributed. Cafeteria tickets will be numbered at the time of distribution, and those numbers will be honored the night of the lecture. -- www.berkshiremuseum.org
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