Electric Monk
13th November 2003, 11:37 PM
For those in the area, and in need of a skeptical event to round out their weekend plans:
For Immediate Release
Contact: James Underdown, Executive Director, Center for Inquiry -West
Tel.: (323) 666-9797
E-mail: jimu@cfiwest.org
Grand Opening of Steve Allen Theater at Center for Inquiry - West
Jayne Meadows to Join Others in Dedicating Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA (November 7, 2003)-The Center for Inquiry - West, the largest facility promoting science, reason, and the philosophy of secular humanism in the western United States, will officially open the doors of its Steve Allen Theater on Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. The open house and the afternoon and evening events in Allen's honor are open to the public. For more information, contact Terry Rozelle at (323) 666-9797, extension 102, or Vaughn Rees at extension 105. The Center for Inquiry-West is located at 4773 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood.
"Steve Allen was for many years a great public promoter of rational thought and ethics," says Paul Kurtz, who published several of Allen's books, including Dumbth, through Prometheus Books. "He was a man not only of great wit, but also great integrity. He was one of the few voices in contemporary culture interested in raising the standards of all public discourse, both in entertainment and the news. We are proud to pay tribute to Steve for his support of reason and virtue," Kurtz adds.
Kurtz notes that Allen-who died unexpectedly on October 30, 2000, from complications after a traffic accident-was an active supporter of the Center for Inquiry from its inception. Allen made scores of appearances for the Center over the years.
The Center's open house will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and building dedication program featuring Kurtz, who is the founder of the Centers for Inquiry and chairman of the Council for Secular Humanism and the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. Kurtz will also be joined other science and freethought leaders.
At 7:30 p.m., Jayne Meadows, will dedicate the Steve Allen Theater, and unveil a bronze bust of her late husband. This brand-new theater with parking is already a popular performance space in Los Angeles. A comedy show will follow the Steve Allen Theater dedication. Actress-writer Julia Sweeney, actor Robert Forster, sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison, and comedian Gabe Kaplan, among other notable actors, authors, and comedians are also expected to attend.
The Center for Inquiry-West is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit educational organization established "To promote and defend reason, science, and freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavor." CFI-West is the West Coast home of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), publisher of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, and for the Council for Secular Humanism, publisher of Free Inquiry magazine. Visit the CFI-West Web site at CFIWest.org, or e-mail James Underdown at JimU@cfiwest.org.--James
For Immediate Release
Contact: James Underdown, Executive Director, Center for Inquiry -West
Tel.: (323) 666-9797
E-mail: jimu@cfiwest.org
Grand Opening of Steve Allen Theater at Center for Inquiry - West
Jayne Meadows to Join Others in Dedicating Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA (November 7, 2003)-The Center for Inquiry - West, the largest facility promoting science, reason, and the philosophy of secular humanism in the western United States, will officially open the doors of its Steve Allen Theater on Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. The open house and the afternoon and evening events in Allen's honor are open to the public. For more information, contact Terry Rozelle at (323) 666-9797, extension 102, or Vaughn Rees at extension 105. The Center for Inquiry-West is located at 4773 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood.
"Steve Allen was for many years a great public promoter of rational thought and ethics," says Paul Kurtz, who published several of Allen's books, including Dumbth, through Prometheus Books. "He was a man not only of great wit, but also great integrity. He was one of the few voices in contemporary culture interested in raising the standards of all public discourse, both in entertainment and the news. We are proud to pay tribute to Steve for his support of reason and virtue," Kurtz adds.
Kurtz notes that Allen-who died unexpectedly on October 30, 2000, from complications after a traffic accident-was an active supporter of the Center for Inquiry from its inception. Allen made scores of appearances for the Center over the years.
The Center's open house will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and building dedication program featuring Kurtz, who is the founder of the Centers for Inquiry and chairman of the Council for Secular Humanism and the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. Kurtz will also be joined other science and freethought leaders.
At 7:30 p.m., Jayne Meadows, will dedicate the Steve Allen Theater, and unveil a bronze bust of her late husband. This brand-new theater with parking is already a popular performance space in Los Angeles. A comedy show will follow the Steve Allen Theater dedication. Actress-writer Julia Sweeney, actor Robert Forster, sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison, and comedian Gabe Kaplan, among other notable actors, authors, and comedians are also expected to attend.
The Center for Inquiry-West is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit educational organization established "To promote and defend reason, science, and freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavor." CFI-West is the West Coast home of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), publisher of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, and for the Council for Secular Humanism, publisher of Free Inquiry magazine. Visit the CFI-West Web site at CFIWest.org, or e-mail James Underdown at JimU@cfiwest.org.--James