Stu Pollard and Richard Gott to speak at UofL

So. Perhaps y'all have heard of this fantastic event called the Idea Festival. It is a Kentucky original event which brings innovators and genius-types from all over the world to Louisville for a 3-day conference. It's a bit expensive, but they do have package deals and student prices. Two of the cool people who are presenting at the conference are also going to give exclusive lectures through the Honors Student Council at the University of Louisville; they are Stu Pollard and Richard Gott. Please see below for the specifics of their lectures at UofL, and for more info on the Idea Festival, please go to their website.

September 30th in the Chao Auditorium in Ekstrom Library at 7:00:
Join independent filmmaker Stu Pollard for an insightful discussion about his movie making experiences. Using a combination of film clips and slides, Pollard will offer his insights on subjects such as finding source material, raising money, working with actors, running a set, solving production challenges, and securing distribution. He will also provide some pointers for embarking on a career in entertainment.

Pollard, a native of Louisville, has written and directed two feature films, Keep Your Distance and Nice Guys Sleep Alone. His producing credits include Ira & Abby, True Adolescents, and Dirty Country.

The second lecture is the next day, October 1st in the Etscorn Honors Center also at 7:00.
Dr. J. Richard Gott is a native of Louisville and a Professor of Astrophysics at Princeton University. He is an internationally respected astrophysicist and The author of "Time Travel in Einstein’s Universe" which discusses why it’s imperative that we begin now to develop the means and technology that will allow humans to leave this planet and colonize other worlds. He also developed his Doomsday Theory which deals with the demise of the human race.

These lectures are going to be incredibly interesting and both speakers are part of the Louisville Idea Festival this year. Come out and hear what they have to say!

Finally, as a quick summary of the information here:

Stu Pollard
September 30th
Chao Auditorium
7:00

Dr. J. Richard Gott
October 1st
Etscorn Honors Center
7:00

Hope to see some people at Stu Pollard! I can't make it to Dr. Gott's lecture, since I have class. But I think I'll see him at the Idea Festival.