The Museum's Noble Planetarium was the first planetarium to be named after a female astronomer, Charlie Mary Noble, a Fort Worth educator of math and astronomy.
PUBlic Knowledge
A monthly adult gathering celebrating brains and brew, presented at a local watering hole by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Learn about current science topics, local and national history, and other brainy subjects, all while enjoying a cool libation at favorite local bar or restaurant. Each first Tuesday of the month we’ll feature guests from a variety of fields with diverse and relevant experience. But don’t expect a one-sided presentation from a lofty, oak-clad podium. Instead you’ll hear from a resident expert in an informal atmosphere where you can interact, ask questions, and share ideas. From first-hand stories of research and discovery, to current topics that challenge our ideas and opinions about the world around us, the Museum’s PUBlic Knowledge happy hours will serve up a frothy combination of brains and brews that’s sure to feed your thirst for knowledge. All Events start at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – 7 p.m.
Fort Worth: The Hottest Music Scene in Texas?
Featuring Anthony Mariani, Fort Worth Weekly associate editor
Magnolia Motor Lounge
(3005 Morton Street, Fort Worth)
Though Fort Worth is wrongly dismissed as a pop-cultural backwater, the city is actually home to one of the most active independent music scenes in Texas if not the entire country. There’s nothing wrong with gobbling up the latest Radiohead or Wilco offering or with enjoying the classics. But when the talent in your own backyard is as good as if not better than anything spoonfed to you by major labels and commercial radio, then nothing should stop you from coming down from your ivory tower and discovering the amazing musical richness of Fort Worth.
Every week (and then some) for the past 10 years, Fort Worth Weekly associate editor Anthony Mariani has been writing about the Fort Worth music scene both under his own byline and under that of HearSay –– naturally, he’s come across some tremendous local talent, including The Toadies, Flickerstick, Telegraph Canyon, Calhoun, Burning Hotels, and many more. He’s not a cheerleader, but he is passionate about the quality music emanating from our little town of cow and spreading the Fort Worth Music Gospel as far and wide as possible. Reading the Weekly every week in print and every day online is one way for locally based music lovers to become acquainted with the talent under their noses. Having a beer with him is another.
For the past 17 years, Mariani has been writing about pop music and jazz for local publications in New York City, Philadelphia, Houston, and Pittsburgh and for national publications such as The Village Voice, The Oxford American, and Paste. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and is also a published short story author and poet and is hard at work on his debut novel.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Texas Heritage Trees/Trees of Texas
Featuring Melinda Adams, Fort Worth City Forester, and Courtney Blevins, Texas Forest Service
The Pour House
(2725 W. 7th Street, Fort Worth)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Historic Fort Worth Architecture
Featuring Quentin McGown, local historian, author, professor and fourth-generation Fort Worthian
8.0’s
(111 E. 3rd Street, Fort Worth)
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Special PUBlic Knowledge Double Feature!
Free Venus Transit Viewing, 5-7 p.m.
Hosted by Noble Planetarium Staff & Fort Worth Astronomical Society
(Parking lot south of the Museum of Science and History)
Venus in Greek Mythology – 7 p.m.
Featuring Dr. Charles Chaisson, Professor of Philosophy & Humanities, UTA
Capital Bar
(3017 Morton Street, Fort Worth)
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 (Note Date Change)
Speaker & Location TBD
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Speaker & Location TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012
Speaker & Location TBD
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012
Speaker & Location TBD
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012
Speaker & Location TBD
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
Speaker & Location TBD
