An Evening with Alice Waters
Folsom Lake College Speakers Series Inaugural Event
Sunday, March 12, 2017; 7:30 pm
Exploring the world of ideas through
science, politics, literature and the
broader culture, the Folsom Lake College
Speakers Series seeks to bring speakers
of note to Stage One at the Harris Center.
Whether a household name or a
speaker rising in stature, patrons of Harris Center are invited
for a stimulating evening of thoughtful commentary—always
informative and at times even provocative. Look for a full series
of speakers for the 2017-18 season!
ALICE WATERS
Alice Waters is a chef, author, food activist, and the founder
and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California.
She has been a champion of local sustainable agriculture
for over four decades. In 1995, she founded the Edible
Schoolyard Project, which advocates for a free school lunch
for all children and a sustainable food curriculum in every
public school. She has been Vice President of Slow Food
International since 2002. She conceived and helped create
the Yale Sustainable Food Project in 2003, and the Rome
Sustainable Food Project at the American Academy in Rome
in 2007.
Her honors include election as a Fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007; the Harvard Medical
School’s Global Environmental Citizen Award, which she
shared with Kofi Annan in 2008; and her induction into the
French Legion of Honor in 2010. In 2015, she was awarded the
National Humanities Medal by President Obama, proving that
eating is a political act, and that the table is a powerful means
to social justice and positive change. Alice is the author of
fifteen books, including New York Times bestsellers The Art of
Simple Food I & II, and The Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea.
The evening will include a question and answer period.
30 SPRING A 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE www.harriscenter.net
MARCUS CROWDER (Moderator)
Marcus Crowder is a senior writer
and critic at the Sacramento Bee
covering theater, jazz, popular
music, and popular culture for
the paper since 2000. He was
previously the Arts Editor for the
Sacramento News and Review. His
work has also appeared in the Bay
Guardian, 7x7, and SF Gate. He has
taught writing and film studies at
American River College, Cosumnes River College, UC Davis
Extension, and the Art Institute of Sacramento. He has a BA in
English/Writing from UC Davis and an MFA in Screenwriting
from the American Film Institute.