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The Apocalypse Road Show hits St. Louis October 16. Don't miss it!
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of music, comedy and survival wisdom as The Apocalypse Roadshow rolls into St. Louis on Wednesday, October 16. Prepare for an evening that promises to blend hilarity and heart with Athena Aktipis, the “zombie professor” and best-selling author of A Field Guide to the Apocalypse: A Mostly Serious Guide to Surviving Our Wild Times. Local sensation Shanna In A Dress will kick off this extraordinary variety show at Moshmellow at 7:30 pm.
Who knew the apocalypse could be a laughing matter?
Join Shane Mauss & the Apocalypse Road Show June 1. Join best-selling author Athena Aktipis, award-winning comedian Shane Mauss, and The Apocalypse Road Show Variety Show at Alternityin Los Angeles, California! Join our journey as we travel the country in search of the perfect place to weather our apocalypt-ish times, guided by music, comedy and Athena Aktipis’ new book “A Field Guide to the Apocalypse: A Mostly Serious Guide to Surviving Our Wild Times,” a common sense field guide to understanding, surviving, and thriving in our time of complex chaos and crises. Featuring red hot bluegrass from the Honey Buckets, award-winning comedian Shane Mauss, musical parodies, storytelling, improv, and surprise guests, this show is packed with fun and useful survival tips! Option to add-on Athena's book at ticket checkout!
SPECIAL EVENT: Do you have what it takes to outlast the apocalypse?
Join author Athena Aktipis and her merry band of Apocalypse Road Show players on Thursday, April 18, 6:30 pm at Changing Hands Phoenix where they will invite you to join a journey through the apocalypse. You will learn how to navigate wildfires, volcanic eruptions, hellish heat, asteroid strikes and the like -- all with a sense of sport and science.
Author Athena Aktipis launches A Field Guide to the Apocalypse with Stand-up Science performance
OR...WHO KNEW THE END OF THE WORLD COULD BE A LAUGHING MATTER?. Athena Aktipis (aka “the zombie prof”) launches her latest book, a common-sense guide to understanding, surviving, and thriving in our time of complex chaos and crises.
Citizens and council clash over ethics at February meeting
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona – What began as a quest to restore respect and civility in Fountain Hills politics on February 6 at the Town Council meeting, ended up as anything but. After listening to citizen complaints about perceived misconduct by freshman Councilperson Allen Skillicorn, another member of the council, Gerry Friedel, turned the table to confront one of the speakers, resulting in a shouting match.
Local man takes on ‘big money’ with launch of Fight for a Living Wage
Mesa, Ariz. – Bill Meade has had it with the ever-increasing wealth gap in the United States. Watching his Millennial children struggle – along with people everywhere – he is dedicating what he calls “the last quarter” of his life to narrowing that gap.
Shaw Institute speaker to address how toxins in salmon and seals threaten human health
Susan Shaw was a force of nature. Her oceanic adventures are the stuff legends are made of. From diving into an oil spill in Mexico to sounding the alarm of the plight of child waste pickers in India, there was no boundary this eco-warrior wouldn’t break in her quest to make life better for future generations. For two decades, Kurunthachalam Kannan, PhD., was her enthusiastic accomplice.
Plastic Oceans International to name Blue Hill a ‘BlueCommunity’
Blue Hill, Maine, is a coastal town where residents work hard to preserve the health and beauty of their fragile ecosystem. On July 20, Tod Hardin, an executive with Plastic Oceans International will visit the community and Shaw Institute to recognize the work they do by bestowing them with the the BlueCommunities designation.
Experts to explore hidden consequences of the Roe v. Wade decision
It's not only women who are struggling to understand the personal and societal ramifications of the Supreme Court's June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Physicians, hospitals, insurers, economists, employers, politicians, privacy experts, activists, and attorneys are anticipating what promises to be a tsunami of far-reaching ramifications.
Shaw Institute kicks off 2022 environmental lecture series
Charles "Charlie" Rolsky, recently appointed as senior research scientist at the Shaw Institute, will speak at a free public event June 29.Biodesign for Charles Rolsky. Under the steady hand of its founder, Susan Shaw, Ph.D., the enduring imprint of the Shaw Institute has reached far beyond its Blue Hill borders. Following Shaw’s passing in January, the Institute is building on its strong foundation with new people, projects and ideas.
Bringing 'the C word' out of the closet and into the light
According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly one in four Americans "will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes (based on 2015–2017 data)."* With such a pervasive scourge, why is it that we still stumble over our words when it comes to talking about how cancer might affect us or our loved ones? Perhaps it is in the arts where we can find new ways to see and talk about cancer.
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Dianne Price has a professional passion for bringing stories about health, medicine, science, and mental health to life. Her personal passion focuses on how the arts can elicit creativity, curiosity and joy.
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