Upcoming Events
Member Happy Hour | Thursday, May 3, 2012 6:00 p.m.
Thanks for being a member! Please join the Future Forum Board and fellow members for cocktails and conversation on Thursday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. at Javelina. In appreciation of you, the first round is on us! Appetizers will also be provided. [more...]
Public Policy Cluster Meeting | Thursday, May 3, 7:00 p.m.
Our next Public Policy Cluster meeting will be Thursday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. Why come? Help create a culture of conversation and understanding, learn from your neighbor, and share your perspective. [more...]
An Evening With Sissy Spacek | Tuesday, May 8, 2012 6:00 p.m.
The Friends of the LBJ Library will host Academy-Award winning actress and Texas native Sissy Spacek for an evening event in the LBJ Auditorium on May 8. Ms. Spacek will discuss her life and remarkable forty-year film career. [more...]
Past Events
An Evening With Sissy Spacek | Tuesday, May 08, 2012, 6:00 pm
The Friends of the LBJ Library will host Academy-Award winning actress and Texas native Sissy Spacek for an evening event in the LBJ Auditorium on May 8. Ms. Spacek will discuss her life and remarkable forty-year film career. [more...]
Public Policy Cluster Meeting | Thursday, May 03, 2012, 7:00 pm
Our next Public Policy Cluster meeting will be Thursday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. Why come? Help create a culture of conversation and understanding, learn from your neighbor, and share your perspective. Potential topics to be discussed include KONY 2012, women's contraception, Trayvon Martin, and "Obama care" and the Supreme Court. [more...]
Member Happy Hour | Thursday, May 03, 2012, 6:00 pm
Thanks for being a member! Please join the Future Forum Board and fellow members for cocktails and conversation on Thursday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. at Javelina. In appreciation of you, the first round is on us! Appetizers will also be provided. [more...]
fastforward Issues Forum | Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 8:00 am
Registration is now open for our annual fastforward Issues Forum with Leadership Austin next month! Please plan to join us at the LBJ Library for the full day on Tuesday, March 27. [more...]
Game Change | Sunday, March 11, 2012, 6:00 pm
Future Forum members are invited to a special screening of Game Change and discussion with bestselling authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann presented by the Texas Tribune and the LBJ Library & Museum. The HBO film, directed by Jay Roach, documents the Republican side of the 2008 presidential election, including the introduction of then-Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as the vice presidential nominee. [more...]
Book Cluster: Winner-Take-All Politics | Thursday, March 08, 2012, 6:30 pm
The book we'll be discussing is Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson's Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class. [more...]
State of Austin: Entrepreneurship | Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:30 pm
Last year, Austin was ranked the third best city for young entrepreneurs by Under30CEO.com, coming in just behind New York and San Francisco. In 2009, Fortune named Austin the #8 city for good entrepreneurship opportunities, and Entrepreneur magazine listed Austin as one of the top ten start-up cities in the nation. [more...]
Guilt, innocence, and the death penalty: Why do mistakes happen? | Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 6:00 pm
In 1992 Anthony Graves was convicted of a brutal multiple murder and sent to Texas' death row. Eighteen years later, after the only witness against him recanted--and after it became apparent that Graves himself was the victim of a single-minded prosecutor--he was freed and exonerated. How did this happen? How can we prevent it from happening again? And what have we learned from Graves' ordeal? A panel discussion with the key figures in the case. [more...]
Film Cluster: The Iron Lady | Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 7:15 pm
We will attend the 7:30 p.m. showing of The Iron Lady at the Regal Arbor Great Hills theater on Tuesday, January 17. Let's meet in the lobby at 7:15 p.m. to find seats together. [more...]
Holiday Gathering for Luminations | Saturday, December 10, 2011, 5:00 pm
We invite you and your family or friends to join us on Saturday, December 10 at 5:00 p.m. at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. We'll meet in the Library at 5:00 p.m. for kid-friendly appetizers. At 6:00 p.m., we'll join the public for Luminations, the Wildflower Center's holiday celebration with thousands of lights, live music, kids crafts, and a puppet show. [more...]
Book Cluster: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed | Thursday, December 08, 2011, 6:30 pm
Our next meeting is going to be on Thursday, November 10, at 6:15 p.m. at the Galaxy Cafe on West Lynn. The book we're reading is Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Please RSVP to Hamilton if you plan to attend. We will send another reminder the week before the meeting. [more...]
Film Cluster: The Ides of March | Monday, October 24, 2011, 7:30 pm
Our next film will be The Ides of March on Monday, October 24. Exact time and place TBA when next week's theater listings come out. Save the date if you are interested in joining us! [more...]
Formula 1: The Basics and Beyond | Thursday, October 13, 2011, 6:30 pm
On Thursday, October 13, Future Forum will present Formula 1: The Basics and Beyond. Bruce Knox, Executive Vice President of Circuit of the Americas, will join us to look beyond the news to learn more about Formula 1 in general and the U.S. Grand Prix to be held in Austin next November. [more...]
Remembering 9/11: A Breakfast with John Avlon | Friday, September 02, 2011, 8:00 am
On Friday, September 2, Future Forum members are invited to enjoy a breakfast discussion with John Avlon, Senior Columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. Previously, Mr. Avlon was chief speechwriter to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In the aftermath of the attacks on September 11, 2001, he and his team wrote eulogies for all of the firefighters and police officers killed in the World Trade Center. [more...]
An Evening With Margaret Hoover | Thursday, September 01, 2011, 6:00 pm
On Thursday, September 1, Future Forum members are invited to hear Margaret Hoover speak on her new book, American Individualism: How a New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party. [more...]
Book Cluster: 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown | Thursday, August 11, 2011, 6:15 pm
Start reading! We've planned our next book cluster for August 11. We'll read 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown by Simon Johnson and James Kwak. We look forward to seeing you then. [more...]
Book Cluster: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Thursday, June 02, 2011, 6:15 pm
Our next Future Forum Book Cluster meeting will be on Thursday, June 2, at 6:15 p.m. at the Galaxy Cafe on West Lynn. [more...]
Future Forum Field Trip: Texas White House | Saturday, May 21, 2011, 1:00 pm
Future Forum members are invited to join us for a road trip to the Texas Hill County. On Saturday, May 21, we'll head west for a private tour of the LBJ Ranch and refreshments at the Sunset House. [more...]
Future Forum Presents: 40 Years at the LBJ Library | Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 6:00 pm
Help us celebrate the Library's 40th anniversary on Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. Harry Middleton, staff assistant to President Johnson from 1967 to 1969 and former Director of the LBJ Library, will share a few highlights of the Library's history. [more...]
Gasland | Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 9:00 pm
It is time for another Film Cluster meeting, and this time we are doing an in home viewing of the award-winning documentary Gasland on Wednesday, April 27, at a private home in central Austin. [more...]
Doers and Builders Fair | Thursday, April 14, 2011, 6:30 pm
We are partnering with the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce to feature information about area non-profits and charities. [more...]
Public Policy Cluster | Thursday, March 03, 2011, 6:30 pm
A leaderless grassroots movement, driven by youth and facilitated by social media, has captured the imagination, hopes, and dreams of a generation of Arabs. If you had the world stage for 1 minute, what would you say to Arab youth? [more...]
The Future of Texas: A Conversation with State Legislators | Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 7:30 pm
Future Forum will host a panel of our state legislators to discuss the issues they face in session this spring. Paul Burka of Texas Monthly will serve as moderator. [more...]
Film Cluster: The King's Speech | Wednesday, February 02, 2011, 7:00 pm
Our first movie of the year will be an outing to see The King's Speech at Regal Westgate. [more...]
Annual Re-Gift Party | Thursday, January 13, 2011, 6:30 pm
To start the New Year off in a festive mood - and before we get too serious - we will have our Future Forum Re-Gift Part. Start saving those “extra special” gifts that are just too good (ahem) to keep all to yourself. [more...]
2nd Annual FastForward Issues Forum with Leadership Austin | Friday, November 12, 2010, 6:30 pm
Please join us for the Second Annual fastforward Issues Forum with Leadership Austin. This will be a full-day, deep dive into the issue of economic recovery, titled Rising from Recession: Central Texas Strong and Sustainable. [more...]
The Threat of a Nuclear Iran: A Conversation with Charles Robb | Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 6:30 pm
Please join us as we convene to discuss the looming threat of a nuclear Iran with former Governor and Senator Charles Robb. Senator Robb recently co-authored the Bipartisan Policy Center report Meeting the Challenge: When Time Runs Out. [more...]
Film Cluster: 9500 Liberty | Monday, October 04, 2010, 6:30 pm
Joanne Richards, one of our cluster members, is graciously offering up her home this month for a film screening of 9500 Liberty, a documentary about immigration policy. [more...]
Season Kick-Off Reception | Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6:00 pm
Join us for a happy hour gathering at the newly-restored Byrne-Reed House, home to Humanities Texas. The Byrne-Reed House is conveniently located at the southwest corner of 15th and Rio Grande. [more...]
LBJ Future Forum's Public Policy Cluster | Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 6:30 pm
What shall we discuss? The need for immigration reform and the Arizona approach? The convergence of human and machine as artificial intelligence, artificial limbs, artificial organs, and nano-technology blur the distinctions? [more...]
Book Club: The Next 100 Years | Thursday, July 29, 2010, 7:30 pm
Join us as we meet and discuss George Friedman’s fascinating book The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century. [more...]
Future Forum Presents: Rich Oppel, Jr. | Thursday, July 29, 2010, 7:00 pm
On Thursday, May 20, join us for an after-hours tour of the new exhibit CRONKITE: Eyewitness to a Century, followed by a talk by Rich Oppel, Jr. Oppel is a foreign correspondent for the New York Times, currently based in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [more...]
Book Club: Game Change | Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:30 pm
For our next meeting of the Book Club we will discuss Game Change by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. [more...]
Public Policy Cluster | Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:30 pm
The Public Policy Cluster has been reinvigorated under the leadership of Rico Reyes, and will meet on Tuesday, April 13, to discuss current issues-- health care in particular. [more...]
Film Cluster: The Hurt Locker | Tuesday, April 06, 2010, 6:15 pm
On Tuesday, April 6, join the Future Forum's Film Cluster to watch and discuss the recent war film The Hurt Locker. It will be shown at a private residence. [more...]
Future Forum Presents: Jake Silverstein | Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:00 pm
Join us on Thursday, March 25 for a talk by Texas Monthly Editor and author Jake Silverstein. [more...]
A Conversation with Mark Halperin and John Heilemann | Thursday, March 04, 2010, 7:15 pm
Join Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, authors of the New York Times best-selling book Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime about the historic 2008 presidential election. [more...]
Future Forum Presents: Mark Updegrove | Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 6:45 pm
In observance of Presidents' Day, new Library Director Mark Updegrove will share stories from his book Baptism By Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of Crisis and discuss President Obama's first year in office. [more...]
Book Club: Baptism by Fire | Wednesday, February 03, 2010, 7:15 pm
The Book Club will convene to discuss Baptism By Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of Crisis, penned by new Library Director Mark Updegrove. [more...]
Behind the Lens: White House Photography from LBJ to Obama | Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 7:15 pm
Future Forum members are invited to Behind the Lens: White House Photography from LBJ to Obama, featuring the White House photographers from the administrations of Presidents Ford, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush. [more...]
Annual Re-Gift Party | Thursday, January 14, 2010, 7:15 pm
Please join us to trade “gifts” and enjoy a light dinner. [more...]
Film Cluster: One Peace at a Time | Monday, December 07, 2009, 6:15 pm
One Peace at a Time, Turk Pipkin's latest film, at the Regal Arbor. [more...]
Future Forum Presents: New Age of Journalism | Monday, November 09, 2009, 6:00 pm
Join us on November 9 as we present Evan Smith and Fred Zipp in conversation on the new age of journalism. They will be exploring trends among traditional and digital media. [more...]
Presenting Taylor Branch at the Texas Book Festival | Saturday, October 31, 2009, 1:00 pm
The LBJ Library and the Texas Book Festival will feature Taylor Branch's The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President at 1:00 p.m. in the House Chamber at the Capitol Building on Saturday, October 31. [more...]
Fast Forward 2009 | Thursday, October 22, 2009, 6:15 pm
An issues forum sponsored by Leadership Austin and the Future Forum. [more...]
Film Cluster Viewing of "Whip It" | Tuesday, October 06, 2009, 7:00 pm
Our next film viewing will be held this coming Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at the Regal Westgate theater for the 7:50pm showing of Whip It. [more...]
Future Forum Presents: Sustainable Food & The Austin Community | Monday, September 28, 2009, 7:00 pm
On Monday, September 28, the Future Forum will kick off the fall with a program on sustainable food. [more...]
Book Club: In Defense of Food | Thursday, September 17, 2009, 6:30 pm
Happy summer reading! For our September meeting we've chosen In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. [more...]
Future Forum Presents: Photographer Dan Winters | Thursday, June 04, 2009, 7:30 pm
On June 4, join us for a special evening celebrating the publication of Dan Winters' first book, Periodical Photographs (Aperture, May 2009). [more...]
A Conversation on Austin's Clean Energy Efforts | Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 6:30 pm
On May 26, the Future Forum and the LBJ School Austin Alumni Association will host a panel discussing these and other questions on Austin's efforts to become a leader in the emerging clean energy sector. [more...]
The Obama Administration and U.S. - Iranian Relations | Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:30 pm
Future Forum members have a special opportunity to hear Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi speak at the LBJ Library on Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. [more...]
Book Club: Derby Girl or How Best to Avoid Dying | Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 6:30 pm
It's time for another meeting of the Book Cluster! Once again, you will have a choice. You can read Derby Girl by Shauna Cross or How Best to Avoid Dying by Owen Egerton. [more...]
The Future of Texas: A Conversation with State Legislators | Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 6:30 pm
On March 10 the Future Forum will host eight of our state legislators to discuss the issues they face in session this spring. [more...]
Hollywood vs. New York: Three Writers' Perspectives | Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 6:30 pm
A novelist, we all assume, works alone; a screenwriter writes alone and then has to endure a bunch of Hollywood execs' "notes" on his or her work. [more...]
Film Cluster: The Reader | Tuesday, February 03, 2009, 6:30 pm
The film cluster is back, and this month we will meet to watch The Reader at the Regal Arbor on Tuesday, February 3. [more...]
The Choice 2008 Premiere | Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7:00 pm
The Future Forum, Center for Politics and Governance, and KLRU are proud to present The Choice 2008, co-produced and co-written by CPG Director of Research Studies, Dr. Paul Stekler. [more...]
To the Moon: After-Hours Tour | Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 6:30 pm
Join us on September 30 for a behind-the-scenes tour of To the Moon: The American Space Program in the 1960s. [more...]
Joint Book Club and Film Cluster: The Grapes of Wrath | Monday, September 22, 2008, 6:15 pm
On September 22, which is a Monday night, the Book Club and Film Cluster will be joining forces to watch The Grapes of Wrath at Catherine's house. Please plan to arrive at 7:15. [more...]
LBJ Centennial Birthday Celebration | Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 6:15 pm
In honor of President Johnson's 100th birthday on August 27, the LBJ Library is hosting a Texas-sized party. [more...]
Film Cluster: A Mighty Heart | Monday, August 11, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Film Cluster will be meeting at Catherine's house this month to watch A Mighty Heart. [more...]
Film Cluster: Bigger, Stronger, Faster | Monday, June 09, 2008, 7:00 pm
Join the Film Cluster to watch Bigger, Stronger, Faster at the Arbor on Monday, June 9. The movie starts at 7:45 p.m.; we will meet in the lobby at 7:30 p.m. to get seats together. [more...]
Film Cluster: Young at Heart | Wednesday, May 07, 2008, 6:45 pm
The Film Cluster will meet on Wednesday, May 7 to watch Young at Heart at the Alamo South Lamar. [more...]
Film Cluster: The Unforeseen | Monday, April 07, 2008, 6:30 pm
Join us on Monday, April 7 for a viewing of The Unforeseen. Please meet Nina at the theatre about 6:45 p.m. so we can sit together! [more...]
Public Policy Dinner: The Use of Performance-Enhancing Drugs | Thursday, April 03, 2008, 6:30 pm
Join the Public Policy Cluster for dinner and discussion of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports. [more...]
Film Cluster: Frontrunners | Monday, March 10, 2008, 8:15 pm
This month we are going to try something a little different for film cluster! Since SXSW is in town, we are going to attempt to see one of the documentaries called Frontrunners in the SXSW film festival. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: Election 2008, Outcomes and Implications | Wednesday, March 05, 2008, 7:00 pm
The 2008 presidential election has already proven to be one of the most interesting and unpredictable in U.S. history. On the Republican side, frontrunners have faded to near extinction only to roar back and take the national lead. [more...]
Annual Re-Gift Party | Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 6:30 pm
Don't return all of those fruitcakes and stylish toeless socks! You never know what your fellow Future Forum members may be dying to receive from you. [more...]
Film Cluster: The Great Debaters | Monday, January 07, 2008, 7:00 pm
We have decided on our first film cluster movie for 2008. We will be seeing The Great Debaters starring Denzel Washington at the Highland 10, 6700 Middle Fiskville Road, at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, January 7. [more...]
Sneak Preview of The Kite Runner | Wednesday, December 05, 2007, 7:30 pm
Future Forum members are invited to a private preview of The Kite Runner, to be released nation-wide on December 14. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: Nobelity | Tuesday, November 27, 2007, 6:15 pm
Please plan to join us on Tuesday, November 27 at 6:15 p.m. for a special screening of Nobelity. [more...]
Book Club: Texas Death Row: Executions in the Modern Era | Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 6:15 pm
In follow-up to our recent discussion on the death penalty, the Book Club will be reading Texas Death Row: Executions in the Modern Era by Bill Crawford and Larry Fitzgerald. [more...]
Film Cluster: Confessions of a Superhero | Monday, November 05, 2007, 7:00 pm
This month the Film Cluster will be seeing Confessions of a Superhero at the brand new Alamo Drafthouse downtown at the former Ritz theater at 7 p.m. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: A Debate on the Death Penalty | Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 7:30 pm
On Tuesday, October 30, Future Forum members are invited to a panel discussion on the death penalty in Texas. Given the U.S. Supreme Court's recent attention to this issue, this should be a particularly interesting - and topical - discussion. [more...]
Film Cluster: In the Shadow of the Moon | Monday, October 01, 2007, 7:15 pm
We plan to meet on Monday, October 1 to see the film In the Shadow of the Moon, a documentary featuring the surviving crew members from NASA's Apollo missions telling their stories in their own words. [more...]
After-Hours Tour and Reception with Congressman Greg Laughlin | Monday, September 10, 2007, 6:45 pm
On Monday, September 10, Future Forum members will enjoy an after-hours tour of the new exhibit Bills, Bills, Bills: Lyndon Johnson as Senate Majority Leader. [more...]
Future Forum Book Club: Waterloo | Thursday, August 16, 2007, 6:30 pm
The next meeting of the Future Forum Book Club will be Thursday, August 16 at 6:00 at Mozart's (3826 Lake Austin Boulevard). [more...]
Film Cluster: Talk to Me | Monday, August 06, 2007, 6:45 pm
Hello film fans! I'm Nina Hess Hsu, and I'm glad to be taking over the Film Cluster this year. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: Michael Beschloss | Monday, June 11, 2007, 7:00 pm
On Monday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m., the Future Forum will host presidential historian Michael Beschloss to discuss what he believes makes a president great: presidential courage. [more...]
Film Cluster: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room | Monday, June 04, 2007, 7:30 pm
Come join the Film Cluster to watch and discuss "Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room." [more...]
Film Cluster: Chalk | Monday, June 04, 2007, 7:30 pm
Join the Film Cluster Monday, June 4, for Chalk at the Alamo South Lamar. The movie starts at 7:45 p.m.; we will meet in the lobby by 7:30 to give us a few minutes to order food and drinks. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: Christopher Hitchens and Marvin Olasky | Monday, May 14, 2007, 8:00 pm
On Monday, May 14, the Future Forum will host a debate on religion and politics between Christopher Hitchens and Marvin Olasky. Evan Smith, Editor of Texas Monthly, will moderate the discussion. A reception will follow. [more...]
An Evening With First Lady of California Maria Shriver | Saturday, March 17, 2007, 7:00 pm
Future Forum members are invited to join members of the Friends of the LBJ Library for a special presentation by Maria Shriver. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: Copyright and Entertainment | Friday, March 16, 2007, 7:00 pm
Come join the LBJ Future Forum and the Austin Music Foundation for a conversation with Marybeth Peters, the United States Register of Copyrights. We will discuss copyright and entertainment. [more...]
Film Cluster: Blood Diamond | Monday, March 05, 2007, 7:00 pm
See http://blooddiamondmovie.warnerbros.com/main.html for more info. Please meet in the lobby by 6:50 p.m. [more...]
The Future of Texas - A Conversation with Young Texas Legislators | Thursday, February 22, 2007, 8:00 pm
Come meet and hear from young - and new - Texas Legislators. [more...]
Film Cluster: Letters From Iwo Jima | Monday, February 05, 2007, 8:00 pm
It's time for another meeting of the Film Cluster. We will be watching Letters From Iwo Jima on Monday night, which should be a nice compliment to our previous screening of Flags of our Fathers. [more...]
Film Cluster: Nobelity | Monday, January 08, 2007, 8:00 pm
The Film Cluster will meet at Jo's at 242 West 2nd Street. We will watch and discuss Turk Pipkin's Nobelity: A Look at the Future Through the Eyes of Nine Nobel Laureates. [more...]
Behind the Scenes at the LBJ Library and Holiday Party | Monday, December 04, 2006, 8:00 pm
Come join us for a Behind the Scenes Tour of the LBJ Library, followed by a holiday reception in the Great Hall. [more...]
Book Club: The Devil's Highway | Monday, October 23, 2006, 7:00 pm
Come join the Future Forum Book Club for a discussion of The Devil's Highway. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: Election winds in Texas - which way do they blow? | Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 7:00 pm
We will be delving into the issues and candidate choices statewide that are important to voters and any trends nationally that are affecting voter interest in Texas. [more...]
Film Cluster: All the King's Men | Monday, October 02, 2006, 9:00 pm
We'll meet this Monday night to watch All The King's Men at the Barton Creek Cinema 10 on 2224-B Walsh Tarlton. [more...]
Ice Cream Social and Movie Party | Thursday, August 24, 2006, 7:00 pm
Come help us kick off another exciting season at the Future Forum with an Ice Cream Social and Movie Party. [more...]
Film Cluster: An Inconvenient Truth | Monday, June 12, 2006, 7:00 pm
On Monday, June 12, we will watch An Inconvenient Truth at 7:10 at the Regal Arbor. [more...]
Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon 2006 | Tuesday, May 30, 2006, 6:45 pm
To conclude our 4th season and to thank our wonderful sponsors, the Future Forum hosted the annual Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon on May 31st in the LBJ Presidential Suite. [more...]
Book Club: Crunchy Cons | Wednesday, May 24, 2006, 7:00 pm
What do you call people who vote for Bush but shop at Whole Foods? Crunchy cons. And according to Dreher, an editor at The Dallas Morning News, they're forming a thriving counterculture within the contemporary conservative movement. [more...]
Film Cluster: Thank You For Smoking | Monday, May 01, 2006, 6:45 pm
Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son. [more...]
An Evening with Ben Barnes | Thursday, April 27, 2006, 7:00 pm
Please be our guest for An Evening with Ben Barnes. The Friends of the LBJ Library will be hosting An Evening with Ben Barnes and have invited us to to invite Future Forum members. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: Alternate/Renewable Energy | Thursday, March 30, 2006, 7:00 pm
Please come join us for the first of our events on alternate/renewable energy. Austin mayor Will Wynn will lead the discussion on what Austin is doing in the way of alternate/renewable/clean energy - and what you can do. [more...]
The Future Forum Presents: An Evening on Hip Hop | Monday, March 27, 2006, 7:00 pm
Come join us as we discuss the history and background of Hip Hop and its cultural, social, and political implications in society today. [more...]
Future Forum Re-Gift Party | Thursday, January 26, 2006, 7:00 pm
Come on out with your most loved holiday gift - you know, the one that you love so much you want to share it. [more...]
Film Cluster Discussion of Jarhead | Monday, December 05, 2005, 7:15 pm
Come join the Future Forum Film Cluster and watch the film Jarhead at the Alamo Village (location) on Anderson Lane. [more...]
Film Cluster: Jarhead | Monday, December 05, 2005, 7:00 pm
Come join the Future Forum Film Cluster and watch the film "Jarhead" based on the book of the same name by Anthony Swofford. [more...]
Looking at the Future of Iraq and U.S. Involvement | Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 7:00 pm
Please join us for a follow-up discussion with David Phillips as we discuss: Where are we now? [more...]
An Evening with Charles Robb and Jim Langdon | Thursday, November 24, 2005, 7:00 pm
On October 24th, Future Forum members are invited to An Evening With Charles Robb and Jim Langdon, co-sponsored by the Future Forum, the Friends of the LBJ Library, and the University of Texas International Security Speaker Series. [more...]
Book Club: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut | Saturday, November 12, 2005, 8:30 pm
Future Forum Book Club Discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. October 12, 2005. 6:30 PM at Mozart's on Lake Austin Blvd. Contact is Rob Crosnoe, email crosnoe@mail.la.utexas.edu [more...]
Film Cluster: Good Night and Good Luck | Monday, November 07, 2005, 7:00 pm
For information on this film, see http://wip.warnerbros.com/goodnightgoodluck/. [more...]
Come Join the Cultural Arts Cluster Kick up your Boots and Start Scooting! - Dinner and Great Music | Saturday, November 05, 2005, 7:30 pm
Join us for dinner at the County Line on the Hill - the original County Line location and enjoy the finest BBQ in Austin - afterwards, let's tip on down to the Broken Spoke and two-step to the music of Alvin Crow. [more...]
Film Cluster: Junebug | Monday, October 03, 2005, 7:30 pm
Meet in the Lobby at 7:15. After the film, plan to hang around to discuss the film. [more...]
Future Forum Happy Hour | Tuesday, September 20, 2005, 7:00 pm
Come get reacquainted with fellow Future Forum members, learn about what we are planning for this season, and renew your membership - if you have not already done so. [more...]
Film Cluster: Crash | Monday, September 12, 2005, 7:00 pm
Come join the Future Forum Film Cluster on September 12th to watch and discuss "Crash." [more...]
Genocide: Personal Perspectives From Burundi | Friday, May 06, 2005, 7:00 pm
Come join us on June 6 for Genocide: Personal Perspectives From Burundi. [more...]
Austin City Council Candidates Forum | Monday, May 02, 2005, 7:30 pm
Please come join the LBJ FUTURE FORUM and the LBJ SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION for an Austin City Council Candidates Forum. [more...]
Film Cluster: The Interpreter | Monday, May 02, 2005, 7:30 pm
Last month, Born into Brothels gave us an inside look at the real lives of children living in the midst of poverty and prostitution in the red light district of Calcutta. [more...]
Book Club Discussion: God's Politics by Jim Wallis | Wednesday, April 27, 2005, 7:00 pm
Rescheduled Date. [more...]
Big Choices: The Future of Social Security Roundtable Discussion | Thursday, April 21, 2005, 7:00 pm
The Future of Social Security Roundtable Discussion. [more...]
Instruments of Freedom | Saturday, April 02, 2005, 7:00 pm
Future Forum Members are invited to Attend Instruments of Freedom, A Forum & Concert To Examine Musicians And Social Engagement. [more...]
The Future of Texas | Wednesday, February 09, 2005, 8:00 pm
Please come join us for our next event: The Future of Texas. We will hear from a mix of young Texas legislators as they discuss the challenges facing the State of Texas and their role in shaping its future. [more...]
New Member Recruitment Reception | Wednesday, February 09, 2005, 7:00 pm
Please come join us for a new member recruitment reception. [more...]
Re-Gift Party and After Hours Viewing of 60s Exhibit | Thursday, January 13, 2005, 7:00 pm
Happy New Year! Come celebrate the start of the new year with the Future Forum and find out about the fun events we have planned for this year. [more...]
Book Club Discussion: Friday Night Lights | Wednesday, December 01, 2004, 7:00 pm
Come Join the Book Club as it discusses "Friday Night Lights" by H.G. Bissinger. [more...]
Presidential Debate Watching Party | Wednesday, October 13, 2004, 7:15 pm
The Future Forum will hold a Presidential Debate Watching Party. Come watch the Debate and engage in discussion afterwards. Come join the LBJ Future Forum for a Debate Watching Party. [more...]
The Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Athletics | Wednesday, September 15, 2004, 6:45 pm
Come join us for an informative discussion on the use and abuse of performance enhancing drugs in athletics. [more...]
Happy Hour with AYLA | Thursday, July 15, 2004, 7:00 pm
Future Forum members have been invited to join one of our Community Partners - the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) - at their monthly Docket Call Happy Hour on Thursday, July 15th at 5:30 at the Stephen F. Austin. [more...]
Special Screening of Last Man Standing | Tuesday, July 13, 2004, 7:00 pm
Future Forum Members are invited to join our Community Partner, KLRU, at a special prescreening of award-winning documentarian Paul Stekler's film LAST MAN STANDING that will air nationally on PBS as part of the P.O.V. series later this summer. [more...]
Party | Sunday, July 04, 2004, 7:15 pm
Food and Drinks!!! [more...]
The West Wing - A Viewing | Tuesday, June 08, 2004, 7:30 pm
You are invited to join us for an Evening with Tommy Schlamme and the West Wing. [more...]
The State of Austin Film | Wednesday, May 12, 2004, 8:00 pm
Come join us for a fun evening to learn about "The State of Austin Film" at our last big event of the 2003-2004 season. [more...]
Hans Blix Speech at the LBJ Library | Wednesday, April 28, 2004, 7:00 pm
We have a limited number of tickets for Future Forum members for the Hans Blix talk at the LBJ Library on Wednesday, April 28th at 6:30. [more...]
Health Care | Sunday, April 25, 2004, 7:00 pm
Future Forum members will have an opportunity to listen to scholarly discussion on the future of Medicare and engage in intergenerational round table discussions with policy experts, health providers and citizens. [more...]
Health Care - Big Choices | Friday, April 23, 2004, 7:00 pm
On April 22nd and 23rd, the Future Forum is co-sponsoring the upcoming conference entitled Big Choices: The Future of Health Insurance for Older Americans. [more...]
The Future of Medicare | Thursday, April 22, 2004, 8:00 pm
Please join us on Thursday, April 22nd at 7:00 pm to discuss the Future of Medicare. Although many of us give little thought to Medicare, the Medicare crisis affects us as taxpayers, children and grandchildren of Medicare recipients, and potential consumers of Medicare. [more...]
Ehud Barak | Monday, April 19, 2004, 7:30 pm
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will speak in the LBJ Auditorium on Monday, April 19th. [more...]
The Future of US Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Testing | Tuesday, March 30, 2004, 6:00 pm
Speaker: Richard L Garwin - Senior Fellow For Science and Technology at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York and IBM Fellow Emeritus at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York. [more...]
Civil Rights Symposium | Saturday, March 27, 2004, 3:00 pm
Please come join us for 2 events in conjunction with the LBJ School Conference on Civil Rights - a Symposium celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. [more...]
The Future of Education and its Importance to Our Society | Wednesday, February 25, 2004, 8:00 pm
Come join us as we discuss the future of public education and its importance to our society. The evening will commence with a panel discussion followed by questions from the audience. [more...]
Making It New | Wednesday, January 21, 2004, 8:00 pm
The term Modernism gained currency in the 1930s to describe an era of arts and letters that had its roots in the later part of the nineteenth century and reached its apex in the 1920s. [more...]
A Follow Up Evening on the Future of Iraq | Sunday, December 28, 2003, 8:00 pm
The Future Forum Public Policy Group is hosting an evening of dinner and discussion with LBJ School graduate, Matt Fuller. [more...]
Life in the White House | Thursday, December 18, 2003, 7:00 pm
Looking for a little more holiday cheer? Come join us for an evening of stories of Life at the White House. [more...]
Looking at The Future of Iraq and US involvement | Monday, December 01, 2003, 7:00 pm
Please join us for an Evening with David Phillips as we discuss the Future of Iraq and the United States' involvement in Iraq. [more...]
The State of Austin Music | Friday, November 14, 2003, 8:00 pm
An evening with Austin's music industry pioneers and performers. [more...]