• Talking Points: Gun Safety

    "From Grieving Father to Gun Safety Advocate" Fred Guttenberg, public safety advocate and founder of the foundation “Orange Ribbons for Jaime.” On February 14, 2018, his 14-year-old daughter Jamie was gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In his talk, Fred will describe his experience after the shooting, finding purpose by...

  • Talking Points: Fake News

    "Fake News: How to Tell Fact from Fiction" Lyn Millner, M.F.A., professor of journalism, Florida Gulf Coast University. Millner studies misinformation, filter bubbles, cults and conspiracy theories. Join us as she discusses the phenomenon of fake news: what it is, where it originates, and how to be an intelligent current-events consumer in these unreliable times....

  • Talking Points: Internet Privacy

    IS INTERNET PRIVACY EVEN POSSIBLE? Ian Sherr, Editor at Large for CNET News, a division of CBS. As we’ve long suspected, the internet has made privacy a thing of the past. Companies like Google and Facebook create profiles of everything from our shopping habits to our voting preferences. After a series of high-profile privacy breaches,...

  • Talking Points: Race Relations in SWFL

    RACE RELATIONS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY Kinfay Moroti, documentary journalist and photographer at The News-Press Experience the intimate images and passionate storytelling of photojournalist Kinfay Moroti. His stunning and powerful photographs capture the richness and complexity of both black and white lives in Southwest Florida. His work showcases the triumphs and struggles of...

  • Talking Points: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

    HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT Katharine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist and professor at Texas Tech University. Climate expert Katharine Hayhoe, co-director of the Climate Center at Texas Tech University, has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People and Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders. Katharine will provide us with the latest research on global warming,...

  • Talking Points: Cooking During COVID

    YOU DON’T NEED A RECIPE: COOKING DURING COVID WITH SAM SIFTON OF THE NEW YORK TIMES Sam Sifton is an assistant managing editor of the New York Times, responsible for culture and lifestyle coverage, and the founding editor of NYT Cooking, its digital recipe collection. Formerly the Times' food editor, national news editor, chief restaurant...

  • Fall Film Festival: The First Monday In May

    BIG ARTS 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

    BIG ARTS is excited to announce its highly anticipated Fall Film Festival, celebrating the work of critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Andrew Rossi. Taking place over two days, Friday, November 15...

  • Fall Film Festival: Page One, Andy Warhol Diaries

    BIG ARTS 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

    Film screenings will be held in the stunning Christensen Performance Hall, known for its state-of-the-art sound and visual experience. The opening reception, dinner, and other special gatherings will take place...