Past Events’ Presentations

Speaking of Who We Love: PKN Presenters

Here’s what you missed; a review of 20x20s past:

2 May 2012 - PKN#12

Shawn Persinger taught us How to DIY a Music World Tour on less than $1,000 per month,
Colin Caplan spoke on Tasting New Haven, and
Hanifa Washington and her students on Marine Biology and the Dominican Republic;
Local MakeHaven-ites answered the question What Goes On at MakeHaven,
Dena Castricone on what Connecticut has to gain from an Alliance for Business Opportunities,
Chris Schweitzer on what WalkBikeTransit means for him, us, and the world,
Chris Randall on what’s hidden at English Station and how he got it on film,
Ian Applegate on his New Haven.

8 February 2012 - PKN#11

George Kouros told Lies Well, [video],
Christina Spiesel spoke on an Artist Stalking the Halls of the Legal Academy,
Hans Schoenburg talked about The Web as a Source of Hope for Our Economy, [video]
Alison Weir about Why Diapers Are Mission-Critical, [video], and
Vin Framularo spoke on the intersection of Entertainment and Technology, [video],
Allie Perry on Resiliency and Resourcefulness, [video],
Bill Fischer on Holding Hands With Strangers, [video],
Henry Auer on a Warmer World —with Satay (so we’re told), [video],
JoAnne Wilcox about her Photo Exhibition for Everyone, [video], and
Jono Finger on Contributions to Open Source. [video]

16 November 2011 - PKN#10

Fran McMullen took us from Branford to Old Saybrook, via Sunset,
David Lewin spoke to Intellectual Property with Romantic License,
Jeff Mooney told us about WeGov As Fostered By CityCamp (coming to New Haven this Spring),
Susan Clinard and Lucy Mackintosh on Private Workspaces People Create to Nurture Inventive Pastimes,
Richard Kuslan taught us about Mandarin Voicing,
Darrell Petit talked about his Sculpture as Work,
Rob Bettigole on New Haven’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem,
Dave Coon told poetic Tales of Yankee Power,
Matthew Stadler on Print-On-Demand’s Potential to Add to All Aspects of the Literature World,
and Derek Koch let us know what happens at a StartupWeekend.

24 August 2011 - PKN#9

27 April 2011 - PKN#8

Puppeteer Kim Mikenis freed a Symbol of Freedom from her Pedestal,
Capital defense attorney and magician George Kouros shared a History of Unusual forms of Popular Entertainment,
Susan Farricielli brought innovation to wheelchair seat re-design,
Aaron Jafferis’ rap “Dust” took us to New Haven’s sister city of León, Nicaragua,
Photographer Gale Zucker told of her Search for Craft Activists,
Kyle Skar showed us how Recycled Materials could re-cover New Haven’s downtown Exteriors,
Marna Wilber spoke to the History and Mystery of 100 Sargent Drive,
Charles Negaro talked about kneading life into a business,
Artist Cindy Tower told a tale of Connecting through Trees,
Ian Applegate fulfilled popular demand,
and tireless Matthew J. Feiner changed things up.

9 February 2011 - PKN#7

Karyn Gilvarg told us of plans for Route 34,
Will Reynolds talked Economics, Art, and Graffiti,
Susan Clinard on listening to the rhythm of nature and the human spirit,
Ben Ledbetter’s take on architecture through the example of making houses,
Melissa Spear spoke on Urban Agriculture,
Susan McCaslin and Dan Deluca described how Connecticut’s famous vagabond The Old Leather Man has impacted their lives,
Barry Nalebuff talked Honestly about his Professor-to-Tea-Wallah transformation,
Joy Wulke spoke about nature through art,
Jeff Kubarych and Mason Rabinowitz on creativity and Create96.

3 November 2010 - PKN#6

25 August 2010 - PKN#5

Michael Morand considered Metropolitan Realities for a New Haven,
Pheonix Press’ Brian Driscoll talked [Q-Bridge] turbines,
and Phoebe Browning uncovered the city’s underground Urban Organic Gardening scene,
Phil Rosenthal revealed his grand scheme to outsource therapy to cell phones,
and Joseph Gerhard photographically considered …Unmade Beds,
supercool Charlie Kingsley showed us how Arctic and Antarctic photography is done,
David Lasagna spoke on how Foam Rubber Headgear Changed his Life,
and Alice-Anne Harwood sang Folk into life for us,
Helen Kauder showed us how Downtown can benefit by bartering,
and Valerie Belanger explained what she’s doing for the World’s Seven Billionth Person.

28 April 2010 - PKN#4

Commonsensualist David Lasagna negotiated a path across the partisan divide to regain our sanity,
Maryann Ott took us on an international Eclipse Chase,
Filmmaker Hank Mandel explored the Male Psyche,
Photographer and mom JoAnne Wilcox talked Trash Indications,
Tim Dolan explored unlimited potential, versatility, and ability to sustain life in Ubiquitous Hydrogen — the Expose’,
Westville’s WVRA took us on an ArtWalk,
Mike Quirk Drew us into a New Perspective,
Architecture for Humanity showed us what it looks like when you Design Like You Give A Damn,
Big Brothers Big Sisters showed How We Can Help,
and preservation architect Jay Bright Restored us.

27 January 2010 - PKN#3

Gar Waterman explained his Stoned Nudibranchs
and Colin Caplan walked us through Other Worldly photographs,
Mike Franzman showed us People and Places that are Gone,
Max Uhlenhuth on What’s There — “Live” on Your Phone,
and Mike DiTullio showed us What’s Coming Soon to Your Bar Glass.
Luis Rodriguez debunked Branding Buzzwords,
while Ian Applegate sold us on Good Stuff,
Ihrie Means brought us the Latest Chapter in her
ancient rivalry with Sabrina Marques,
and we got lucky having Tom Luckey talk about his Chairs, Stairs, and Transformers

4 November 2009 - PKN#2

Eric Epstein Experimented, Live,
Laura Clarke talked about Swiss Art going Live in New Haven,
and Jennifer Jane put Life in Photographic Context —the Daily Self Portrait Challenge;
Ian Applegate took us on a Tour of Tangential Ideas,
Erin Pascale spoke on Navigating New Haven: One Way Out,
while David Coon kicked around State Street with an awesome poem,
and Chris Ozyck took the Initiative to Renew Urbanity.

26 August 2009 - PKN#1

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