Dionysium

The Dionysium offers a unique, innovative program of debate, lecture, declamation, theatrical presentation and music in a salon-like atmosphere on the first Wednesday of every month at the Alamo South Lamar. Audiences enjoy offerings not to be found elsewhere in Austin, including the recitation of famous speeches, participatory discussion in a formal, moderated context, and the opportunity to participate in the recreation of Ancient rituals.

A typical Dionysium show will feature a lecture, a declamation, a drinking song, a film or live musical performance, an appeal to Dionysus, a fiction-writing contest, and plenty of strong drink. But the heart of every Dionysium is the debate, pitting two experts against each other in toe-to-toe parliamentary combat. Dionysium debate resolutions have covered everything from Social Security reform to the future threat of genocidal robots. Check out The Dionysium Website for full information.

Wednesday, February 1st, 7:00 p.m.

The Dionysium proudly presents its China Show: Year of the Dragon

The program:
Paralympic bronze-winning archer Lindsey Carmichael
W. Joe Hoppe’s Poetry Corner presents “The aesthetic of Chinese poetry”
For the debate, “Resolved: That the 21st Century will be the Chinese Century”
And much, much more

As always, drinks after the show at The Gibson.