Wed, Mar 17th, 5:00pm
Guest Bartender: Rep. Frank McNulty
Wednesday, March 17, 5-7 p.m., GUEST BARTENDER is Colorado State Rep. Frank McNulty, R-District 43. |
Thu, Mar 18th, 6:00pm
DPC Board of Directors Meeting
Club members are encouraged to attend. |
Mon, Mar 22nd, 6:00pm
BOOK BEAT EVENING with HELEN THORPE
BOOK BEAT EVENING with Helen Thorpe, whose book is titled "Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age." The narrative journalism book is a powerful account of four young women from Mexico who have lived most of their lives in the United States and attend the same high school. Two of them have legal documentation and two do not. It's a coming-of-age story about girlhood, friendship and, most of all, identity. Thorpe is the wife of Denver Mayor (and DPC member) John Hickenlooper. |
Thu, Mar 25th, 6:00pm
Book Beat Evening with James McGrath Morris
BOOK BEAT EVENING with JAMES MCGRATH MORRIS, whose new book is titled, "Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print and Power." It's billed as the first comprehensive biography of Pulitzer in more than 40 years.
In 19th century industrial America, while Carnegie provided the steel, Rockefeller the oil, Morgan the money and Vanderbilt the railroads, Pulitzer invented the modern mass media. Morris traces the story of this Jewish Hungarian immigrant's rise through American politics and into journalism, where he accumulated great power and wealth - only to fall blind and become a lonely, tormented recluse wandering the globe. |
Thu, Mar 25th, 7:00pm
Denver Book Club Monthly Meeting
The Denver Book Club will hold its monthly meetup event. The cost is just $3.00. Info: http://www.meetup.com/denverbookclub/calendar/12481354/
Our March nonfiction book selection is "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," by Robert Persig.
From Amazon.com Review -- Robert Pirsig brings us a literary chautauqua, a novel that is meant to both entertain and edify. It scores high on both counts.
Phaedrus, our narrator, takes a present-tense cross-country motorcycle trip with his son during which the maintenance of the motorcycle becomes an illustration of how we can unify the cold, rational realm of technology with the warm, imaginative realm of artistry. As in Zen, the trick is to become one with the activity, to engage in it fully, to see and appreciate all details--be it hiking in the woods, penning an essay, or tightening the chain on a motorcycle.
In his autobiographical first novel, Pirsig wrestles both with the ghost of his past and with the most important philosophical questions of the 20th century--why has technology alienated us from our world? What are the limits of rational analysis? if we can't define the good, how can we live it? ... Brian Bruya |
Wed, Mar 31st, 6:00pm
Annual General Membership Meeting
The DPC will hold its annual general membership meeting and announce election results for the board of directors. We encourage all members to attend. |
Sat, Apr 3rd, 9:00am
Denver Woman's Press Club: "Words of Change: From Africa to the Americas"
The Denver Woman's Press Club, 1325 Logan St., presents a seminar titled, "Words of Change: From Africa to the Americas."
Three experts in the field of social justice and positive social change speak on how writers can utilize the power of the pen to address these issues. Speakers include:
Dr. Hadidja Nyiransekuye, "Remembering Rwanda: Voices of Rwanda Then and Now": An in-depth view of how written documentation brought to light the tragedy of the Rwanda people. Dr. Nyiransekuye has been a teacher, college professor and social worker, and involved with women's issues.
Dr. Teresa Unseld, "Writers, Art and Research": integrating art, historical research and writing to create social and spiritual responsibility. Dr. Unseld is an educator, author, and graphic artist, and the author of "Portfolios," a series combining history, art and activities on diverse cultures.
Dr. Ramon Del Castillo, "Praxis--Transforming Theory into Action, How Writers can Effect Change": the practical application of writing as a means of social action and change. Dr. Ramon, co-founder of the Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Committee, is a human rights activist and educator.
All presenters are co-sponsored by Metropolitan State College Department of Chicana/o Studies and Department of African and African American Studies, Journey Through Our Heritage program.
Cost: $40 until one week prior to the seminar, $45 less than a week prior or at the door. Checks should be sent c/o R. Fajardo, 8258 Balsam Way, Arvada, CO 80005. Free parking is available in the lot on the north side of the building. Light refreshments will be available. For information, visit www.dwpconline.org or call 303.839.1519. |
Fri, Apr 9th, 12:00am
16th Annual Damon Runyon Award Banquet
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We invite you to attend the Denver Press Club’s biggest event of the year, the 16th Annual Damon Runyon Award Banquet.
Our honoree this year is famed political satirist P.J. O’Rourke, the author of 12 books. Three of them have been New York Times bestsellers: “Parliament of Whores,” “Give War a Chance” and “All the Trouble in the World.”
O’Rourke has written for The National Lampoon (he joined in 1973 and became editor-in-chief in 1978), Automobile, American Spectator, Playboy, Esquire, Vanity Fair and Harper’s. He also was the foreign affairs desk chief for Rolling Stone. He is a regular correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly.
This is the DPC’s showcase event of the year. Past winners of the prestigious Damon Runyon Award are Jimmy Breslin, Mike Royko, Molly Ivins, Herb Caen, Pete Hamill, Ted Turner, Maureen Dowd, Tom Brokaw, David Halberstam, Ed Bradley, Carl Hiaasen, Seymour Hersh, George Will, Bob Costas, Tim Russert and Rick Reilly.
COST: $80 for members of the Denver Press Club, Denver Woman’s Press Club, Colorado Press Women, PRSA Colorado chapter and for Colorado SPJ; $100 for nonmembers.
Interested in sponsoring a table of 10? Contact Mark Stutz, 303-294-2080 or Bruce Goldberg, 303-803-9226. Bronze tables cost $1,000; silver, $3,000; and gold, $5,000. |
Fri, Apr 9th, 8:00am
The Society of Professional Journalists' Region 9 Spring Conference
Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10: The Society of Professional Journalists holds its Region 9 Spring Conference. A partial list of confirmed speakers:
Barry Gutierrez, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, formerly of the Rocky Mountain News.
Eileen Welsome, Colorado Springs Gazette and a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for national reporting for her story "The Plutonium Experiment," which was about a government project in which 18 people were injected with plutonium.
Bill McCloskey, a director-at-large on the SPJ national board, and a retired director of media relations for AT&T and a former Associated Press reporter.
Michelle Griego, a reporter for KCNC-TV, Denver's CBS affiliate.
Kelly Kennedy, a reporter for the Army Times, where she covers the health beat. Kelly is the author of a new book, "They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest-hit Unit in Iraq."
Cost: $20 for SPJ student members; $30 for SPJ pro members; $52 for nonmember students; $89 for nonmember pros. |
Wed, Apr 14th, 6:00pm
Helen Verba Lecture Series
Wednesday, April 14, Reception at 6 p.m. and event starts at 6:30 p.m. Co-authors Adam Schrager, KUSA 9 News, and former Colorado state Rep. Rob Witwer will discuss their new book, "The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado (and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care)" in a Denver Post Helen Verba Lecture Series/Denver Press Club joint event.
The book brings you inside the smoke-free backrooms of progressive politics, where mega donors and savvy strategists created a plan to turn the tide of American elections. At a time when the political stakes are higher than ever for America -- Democrats fearful of a backlash are desperate to hold on to their majority, while Republicans hope to replicate the recent Massachusetts victory in many other states -- the authors look at the present and future of American politics. |
Wed, Apr 21st, 5:30pm
Website Optimization: Web Development and Graphic Design Best Practices to Maximize Conversion Rates
The Design to Print Denver Media Group presents "Website Optimization - Web Development and Graphic Design Best Practices to Maximize Conversion Rates." Registrations and networking from 5:30 - 6 p.m., followed by program from 6 - 7:30 p.m. These areas include such topics as web design, graphic design, statistics, human psychology, persuasive copyrighting and more. Presenter: Todd Barrs, founder and CEO of SpyGlass LLC, who will discuss a variety of conversion techniques and provide examples that are proven to increase landing page and website conversion rates. SpyGlass specializes in conversion marketing and website analytics strategies.
Free to members of the Design to Print Media Group. $8 for students, $15 for nonmembers. Advance registration is mandatory; you can RSVP with payment by calling 303-771-1578 or emailing Jennifer Janness at
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Thu, Apr 22nd, 7:00pm
Denver Book Club Monthly Meetup
The Denver Book Club will hold its monthly meetup event at the DPC. The cost is just $3.00. Info: http://www.meetup.com/denverbookclub/calendar/12481354/
Our April fiction book selection is "1984," by George Orwell.
Adapted from Amazon.com review: Among the seminal texts of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a rare work that grows more haunting as its futuristic purgatory becomes more real. Published in 1949, the book offers political satirist George Orwell's nightmare vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality. The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life--the ubiquity of television, the distortion of the language--and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell. Required reading for students since it was published, it ranks among the most terrifying novels ever written. |
Fri, Apr 23rd, 12:00am
Lobster Night
Watch for details. |
Thu, Apr 29th, 6:00pm
GUEST BARTENDER: PHIL WASHINGTON
The guest bartender will be Phil Washington, general manager of RTD. His tips will go to the Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation. |
Thu, May 6th, 6:00pm
The Denver Post's Helen Verba Lecture Series: Jeff Kass
The Denver Post's Helen Verba Lecture Series returns, featuring former Rocky Mountain News reporter Jeff Kass to talk about his book, "Columbine: A True Crime Story." The book gives an in-depth look at the shooting and its aftermath.
Nearly 11 years after Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 classmates and a teacher, Columbine remains the world's most iconic school shooting. This is the first book of investigative journalism to tell the complete story of that day, the far-reaching consequences, and the common denominators among school shooters across the country.
Kass was one of the first reporters on scene and wrote the Page One, next-day story for the Boston Globe. For 10 years, he covered Columbine as a staff writer for the Rocky Mountain News. He has broken national stories on the shootings, such as leaked crime scene photos, and the sealed diversion files of the killers. He has also reported the story extensively for the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Newsday, and U.S. News & World Report.
This event is free and open to the public, presented by the Colorado Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, The Denver Post and the Denver Press Club.
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