Description
We all know learning is more fun when you’re drinking with friends. Thus, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities (like Tokyo, Miami, London, Fargo, and New York) during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along! Must be 21 or older to attend this event.
Nerd Nite #20 Presentations:
- News as Storytelling with Andrea Westerinen
- Today’s news isn’t just about reporting facts—it’s about creating compelling stories that inform, engage/enrage, and influence audiences. Journalists and news organizations employ classic storytelling techniques—such as character development, narrative arcs, and scene-setting—to explain issues, as well as appealing to and influencing the opinions and actions of the audiences. Come to this presentation to better understand how news is no longer “just about the facts”
- Not so Reality TV with Lindsey McGraw
- Did you know that reality TV is not as realistic as Hollywood makes it seem? What if I told you that often, the “reality” depicted is only as real as one of your favorite fully-scripted shows? Buckle up, and hold onto your butts as one fellow nerd takes you on a journey of reality make-believe through my experiences working in the tv industry. The lines between reality and storytelling will become a little blurry!
- Everything is Pro Wrestling with Larry Cochran
- Professional Wrestling is an underrated medium and has far reaching effects on many aspects of pop culture particularly in sports and entertainment.
$5 for museum members and Wilmington Brew Works members, $10 for non-members