By Mabel Pais

“Let’s keep fighting and let’s keep the faith. And let’s lift each other as we move forward on this journey.” – Hillary Rodham Clinton
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: First Lady, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, presidential candidate, advocate, attorney – has spent five decades in public service. She now makes a stop on her Fall tour of the United States at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

As First Lady of the United States, from 1993 to 2001, Hillary Clinton championed health care for all Americans and led successful bipartisan efforts to improve the adoption and foster care systems, reduce teen pregnancy, and create the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

In 2000, Clinton made history as the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate, and the first woman elected to statewide office in New York.

In 2007, she began her first historic campaign for president, winning 18 million votes and becoming the first woman to ever win a presidential primary or caucus state. In the 2008 general election, she campaigned for Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and in December, she was nominated by President-elect Obama to be Secretary of State.

In 2016, Clinton made history again by becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. As the Democratic candidate for president, she campaigned on a vision of America that is “stronger together” and an agenda to make our economy work for everyone, not just those at the top. She won the national popular vote, earning the support of nearly 66 million Americans.

Since leaving civil service and electoral politics, Clinton has remained an active force for progress and human rights. In recent years, she has leant her decades of experience to nurturing the next generation of leaders.

In 2023, Clinton went back to the classroom when she joined Columbia University as a co-founder of the Institute of Global Politics and Professor of Practice at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). She teaches a course with Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo called Inside the Situation Room, which engages young scholars with insights from diverse academic fields and the direct experience of high level diplomats, journalists, and other experts.

Her commitment to the stories we tell ourselves about who we are as Americans and what kind of future we want for our children and our grandchildren extends to her work as an author, podcast host, and television and Broadway producer.

Clinton is the author of ten best-selling books, including her groundbreaking book on children, ‘It Takes A Village’ (1996); ‘Dear Socks, Dear Buddy’ (1998); ‘An Invitation to the White House’ (2000); her memoirs, ‘Living History’ (2003), ‘Hard Choices’ (2014), and ‘What Happened’ (2017); a picture book edition of ‘It Takes a Village’ (2017); ‘The Book of Gutsy Women’ (2019) and ‘Grandma’s Gardens’ (2020), in collaboration with Chelsea Clinton; and her political thriller, ‘State of Terror’ (2021), with Louise Penny. Her podcast, ‘You and Me Both’, features candid, in-depth, and sometimes hilarious conversations with actors, activists, and other people who have unique perspectives on the challenges and joys of modern life. Clinton is the founder of HiddenLight Productions, a global studio dedicated to bringing the stories of inspiring individuals and movements to TV, film, and streaming. The studio’s projects include ‘Gutsy’, a television adaptation of ‘The Book of Gutsy Women’, in which Hillary and Chelsea Clinton interview remarkable women in all walks of life.

In 2024, Clinton produced her first Broadway show, ‘SUFFS’, a love letter to the complicated women who fought for the right to vote and for a future they would never see but knew was possible. The musical was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won two Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.

Learn more about Hillary Clinton at hillaryclinton.com.

“I’m so excited to add 10 more cities to my Fall tour. I hope you can join me for wide-ranging conversations that go behind the scenes and include never-before told stories,” says Secretary Clinton. “We’ll discuss the state of our politics and creating the future we want for our children and grandchildren and, most of all, have some fun while we’re at it!”

PROGRAM

At each event, Secretary Clinton and a moderator will take the audience on a journey of unvarnished exchanges on politics, democracy, the threats we face, as well as friendship, aging, marriage, and how we can all work together to shape a future to be proud of.

The ‘New York Times’ best-selling author and GRAMMY-award winner’s new book, ‘Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty’ will be released by Simon & Schuster on September 17th, 2024.

TICKETS & MORE INFORMATION

To see Hillary Clinton, visit NJPAC.org or the NJPAC Box Office or call 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).

For more information about presales, tour dates and to purchase VIP packages and tickets, visit hillaryclintonlive.com.

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SETTLE IN WITH WORLD-RENOWNED RATIONALIST DAWKINS

• By Mabel Pais

Experience an unforgettable evening by familiarizing yourself with PROFESSOR RICHARD DAWKINS, one of the world’s world-renowned truth-teller, respected evolutionary biologist, best-selling author, and secularist intellectual, as he brings his highly anticipated tour to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7 pm.

He is celebrated globally for his honest critique of religion and tradition and his push for critical thinking, renowned for his unapologetic advocacy of science and reason, and the separation of church and state (religion and science).

From 1995 to 2008 Richard Dawkins was the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Society of Literature. In 2013, his around-the-world speaking tour was the focus of the documentary ‘The Unbelievers’ which also features appearances by Woody Allen, Stephen Colbert, Cameron Diaz, Ian McEwan, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Hawking, Eddie Izzard, Bill Pullman, and Sarah Silverman.

He is an internationally best-selling author. Among his books are ‘The Ancestor’s Tale’, ‘The Selfish Gene’, ‘The Blind Watchmaker, ‘Climbing Mount Improbable’, ‘Unweaving the Rainbow’, ‘A Devil’s Chaplain’, ‘The God Delusion’, ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ and ‘The Magic of Reality’.

Dawkins is celebrated for his groundbreaking work as ‘Unweaving The Rainbow’, ‘The Selfish Gene’ and ‘The God Delusion’, captivating millions with his passion for scientific inquiry. His two-part autobiography: Part 1 ‘An Appetite for Wonder,’ and ‘A Brief Candle in the Dark’ were released in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Learn more at richarddawkins.net.

Praise for the upcoming ‘The Genetic Book of the Dead’:

“Overflowing with the beauty of nature, the beauty of language, and the beauty of ideas.” – Steven Pinker, author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now

“Dazzling in originality and scope, with beautiful illustrations, this is a wonderful celebration of the power of natural selection. Richard Dawkins reveals with brilliant clarity the imprint on organisms of their evolutionary past.”

– Nick Davies, author of ‘Cuckoo: Cheating By Nature’

“Once again, Richard Dawkins asks us to look at the living world in a totally novel way: Every organism carries, in its genes, a record of the past environments in which its ancestors survived. This brilliant new way of interpreting nature opens our eyes to both the past and the future.”

– John R. Krebs, author of ‘Food: A Very Short Introduction’ and coauthor, ‘An Introduction to Behavioral Ecology’

“Written with typical verve and panache, Richard Dawkins’s ‘The Genetic Book of the Dead’ makes a brilliant contribution to the public understanding of evolution using our most up-to-date understanding of genetics. It will enthrall, surprise, and challenge you. Read it!”

– Jerry A. Coyne, author of ‘Why Evolution is True’ and ‘Faith Versus Fact’

“This book is a summation of the ideas of the author who brought us ‘memes’ and ‘selfish genes.’ Richard Dawkins’s lucid prose will change the way you think about your evolutionary past.”

– David Haig, author of ‘From Darwin to Derrida: Selfish Genes, Social Selves, and the Meanings of Life’

“The ingenuity of evolution is infinite, a fact that fascinates Richard Dawkins as much as it fascinated Charles Darwin. Inside each organism he finds rich palimpsests chronicling the history of life itself.”

– Matt Ridley, author of The Evolution of Everything and How Innovation Works

“The deployment of the conceit of genes looking backward in time is clever and well done. A piece of vivid popular science.”

– Stephen Stearns, coauthor of ‘Evolution: An Introduction’

PROGRAM

Dawkins aims to connect with audiences in unscripted conversations touching on topics from science to religion, life on earth and beyond. With his trademark honesty and wit, Dawkins promises an evening filled with wisdom and insight.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this enlightening experience and hear firsthand about Dawkins’ upcoming book promoted on tour: ‘The Genetic Book of the Dead’ delves into the transformative potential of DNA in our understanding of evolution to be released on September 17, 2024.

TICKETS

Tickets for Richard Dawkins may be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or the NJPAC Box Office or

calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

NJPAC located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is the most diverse performing arts center in the country, and the anchor cultural institution for both the city of Newark and the state of New Jersey. It is an artistic, cultural, educational and civic center where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists, while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 11 million visitors (including more than two million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit njpac.org or call 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) for more information.

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Mabel Pais writes on Social Issues, The Arts and Entertainment, Spirituality, Cuisine, Health & Wellness, Business, and Education.