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PLATO Weekly Update
January 7, 2025
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THE AGORA
The Agora, PLATO’s literary and arts journal,
celebrates members’ creativity and diversity of thought.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for The Agora, Volume 9
PLATO members are invited to submit original works for the 2025 edition of The Agora in the following categories: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction (including essays) and Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, drawing and photography).
This is a blind juried review and the submission deadline is Friday, March 14, 2025. Learn more about The Agora and the submission process here. The Agora Board looks forward to sharing the talents of PLATO members through this journal!
To view highlights from this past season, visit The Agora Features.
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CURRICULUM
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WINTER COURSES
NEW! Most Winter Courses begin this week – review the Winter Course Schedule on the Courses webpage.
SPRING COURSES
· Registration for Spring Courses opens on Tuesday, January 21.
· Most Spring Courses will begin the week of February 17.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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THEATER TRIPS
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NEW! The Craic – Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret. Step in to one of South Kerry's most welcoming pubs, somewhere along the Dingle peninsula, where stories and songs flow as easy as a whiskey and a pint – with a group of master storyteller-musicians leading the way. Learn more and register here.
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NEW! The Woman in Black – Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00pm at the Milwaukee Rep's Stiemke Studio. Direct from London’s West End comes the chilling and electrifying theatrical event that has kept millions of audiences on the edge of their seats for more than 30 years! Learn more and register here.
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LECTURES
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United States Immigration Policy: Background and Current Status onThursday, January 30, 2025 with Dr. Sara McKinnon, professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture and Faculty Director of Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Registration is not required, parking is free, and guests are welcome. Learn more here.
NEXT MONTH! The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Thursday, February 27, 2025, with bestselling author Rochelle Pennington. This lecture will explore the fascinating story of the events that lead up to the tragic loss of the ship and its 29 crew members. Registration is not required, parking is free, and guests are welcome. Learn more here.
Expand your understanding about important and interesting topics with recorded PLATO Lectures.
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BREAKFAST GATHERING
THIS WEEK! Second Friday Breakfast – enjoy conversation, coffee and breakfast snacks with fellow members on Friday, January 10, 9:30-11:30am at Lakeside Street Coffee House. Seating is on both the main floor and downstairs levels. You will need to climb a flight of steps in order to be seated on the downstairs level. Feel free to bring a friend or family member! Learn more and RSVP here.
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FIELD TRIPS
Members who are registered for The Malibu of the Midwest Tour on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 can find details for that trip here.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats
for your winter viewing or listening pleasure,
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.
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Visit the Social Justice page for more about PLATO's Education Fund and past DID YOU KNOW? Features.
DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable historic events and contributions made by non-mainstream individuals and organizations you might not have learned or read about. Suggestions for inclusions are welcome (send to Kathy at: ksmichaelis@gmail.com).
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