EventsDavid Simon at the National Press Club
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Barry Levinson, John Waters, and David Simon
appear at a benefit for the
Maryland Film Festival in Baltimore on November 14, 2009.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe appears
at the In Media Res: Gender, Race and Popular Culture
at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, on November 14, 2009.
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Isiah Whitlock, Jr. reads Sophocles
at the War Resilience Conference
in Norfolk, VA, on November 4, 2009.
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Sonja Sohn, Michael K. Williams, and Andre Royo appear
at the The Wire case study kickoff
at Harvard University on October 29, 2009.
Podcast. Here are recaps from the
Harvard Crimson,
Campus Progress, the
New York Post,
EURweb, and more from the Crimson
here and
here.
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David Simon and George Pelecanos appear
at the Montana Festival of the Book
in Missoula on October 24, 2009.
Recap.
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Dominic West stars in
Life Is A Dream at the
Donmar Warehouse in the West End (London) from October 8
through November 28, 2009. Reviews from the
Guardian,
Bloomberg, the
UK Press Association, and
Variety.
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Wendell Pierce stars in
Broke-ology at
Lincoln Center in Manhattan from October 2 through November 22, 2009.
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Treme writers to appear at
Octavia Books in New Orleans on September 16, 2009. More from the
New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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reWIRED for change launches September 10, 2009, at the
Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum in Baltimore.
Recap.
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Dominic West introduces
Latimer Films at the
Portobello Film Festival at Notting Hill (London) on September 10, 2009. (LM)
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Reg E. Cathey stars in
The Shawshank Redemption at the
Wyndham's Theatre in the West End (London) starting September 4, 2009.
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David Simon to present a masterclass at the
MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival
August 28-30, 2009. Dominic West will also appear. More from the
Scotsman,
World Screen,
Stage, the
Hollywood Reporter, the
Scotsman, the
Big Issue, and
The Skinny.
Recap Article and Video. More from
Deadline Scotland,
Broadcast Now, the
BBC,
C21 Media, the
Herald, the
Scotsman,
Deadline Scotland, the
Guardian, and
Macleans.
Complete video interview.
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Julito McCullum stars in
Debra and Damon at the
Cherry Lane Theatre in Manhattan from August 17 - 29, 2009.
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Disconnecting The Wire: What's Next?
is a panel discussion, fundraiser, and evening with members of the Maryland Film Industry Coalition in Baltimore at the
Baltimore Museum of Industry on July 30, 2009. More from the
Examiner and the
Baltimore Sun. Read the
Examiner interview with
Laura Schweigman.
Recap.
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reWIRED For Change presents
reWIRED For Life at the
Palace On Dallas in Baltimore on July 28, 2009.
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No Reservations
features Wire guest stars as Anthony Bourdain visits Baltimore on the
Travel Channel starting July 27, 2009. More from the
Baltimore Sun, the
Buffalo News and a recap from the
Baltimore Sun.
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Dominic West appears at the
Port Eliot Festival 2009 at St. Germans in Cornwall (UK)
from July 24 through July 26, 2009. (LM)
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Clarke Peters checks in
to Holby City Hospital on BBC1 from July 14 until August 18, 2009.
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Donnell Rawlings appears at
Comedy Works in Denver from July 9 until July 11, 2009.
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The Wire Quiz Night with Dominic West
at Shoreditch House in London on June 30, 2009. (LM) Take the
quiz. More from
Professional Fundraising.
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Glynn Turman hosts the
Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & the Arts in Los Angeles on June 27, 2009.
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Isiah Whitlock, Jr. stars in Farragut North at the
Geffen Playhouse in LA from June 16 through July 26, 2009.
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David Simon speaks at the
National Press CLub luncheon in
Washington on June 8, 2009. More from
Yahoo News. Recaps from the
Arkansas News,
US News & World Report, the
New Orleans Times-Picayune, the
Washington Examiner, the
Independent, and the
Falls Church News-Press.
C-SPAN Video.
Press Club Video.
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David Simon greets fans and signs his
books at the London HMV music store on June 3, 2009. (LM)
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David Simon appears at the
Guardian Hay Festival at Hay-on-Wye
in Wales (UK) on May 30, 2009.
Recap.
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David Simon appears on
Real Time With Bill Maher on HBO starting May 15, 2009.
Highlights.
Overtime Video.
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David Simon testifies at a
Senate hearing on the
Future of Journalism on May 6, 2009. Recaps from
INO News,
ITV,
NECN,
Tech Crunch,
Poppolitics, and the
Washington Post. Here is the full
David Simon testimony
And now the opposing viewpoint from
Gawker, the
Telegraph, the
Huffington Post, and the
New York Times.
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David Simon delivers the keynote
Art Under Surveillance for the Symposium at the
Columbus Museum of Art
in Columbus, Ohio, on May 1, 2009.
Recap.
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David Simon discusses
Fiction In The Age Of Inequality at the
New York Public Library in Manhattan on April 14, 2009.
Video.
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David Simon delivers the keynote
The Audacity of Despair for DePauw's Undergraduate Communications Honors Conference at
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, on April 2, 2009.
Recap.
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David Simon and Eric Overmyer participate in the
Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival March 25-29, 2009.
Recap.
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Jim True-Frost directs
Ladybird at the A.R.T. in Cambridge, MA, March 13-21, 2009.
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Clark Johnson and Sonja Sohn will speak at the
at the Heart Of The City Symposium at the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on January 29, 2009.
Recap.
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Jermaine Crawford will host a
HOPE Inaugural Ball at
Trinity University on January 17, 2009.
Event report.
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Film: Agnieszka Holland will screen her film work including The Wire
at the Museum Of Modern Art in New York on December 29-31, 2008. (RS)
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David Simon, Tony Kushner, and Suzan-Lori Parks to speak at the
Connecticut Forum at the
Bushnell in Hartford on November 21, 2008. More from the
Connecticut Forum Blog.
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David Simon and Philly Mayor Michael Nutter to appear at
Princeton University on October 16, 2008. More from the
Baltimore Sun.
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David Simon to present The Audacity of Despair at
Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, October 2, 2008.
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The Wire Discussion Group meets Mondays this fall at
Villanova University starting September 29, 2008.
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David Simon to speak at
Goucher College in Baltimore on September 24, 2008. Here is an
event report.
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David Simon and Dominic West meet fans and sign product
at the HMV Oxford Circus in London on September 22, 2008. (LM)
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Wire Weekend with David Simon at the
Curzon Soho Cinema in London on September 20-21, 2008. More from the
Curzon. (LM) Recap from the
Independent.
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Special Wire Screening with David Simon at the
Irish Film Institute in Dublin on September 19, 2008.
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Special Wire Screening with David Simon at the
Glasgow Film Theatre on September 18, 2008. (LM)
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Michael Kostroff stars
in The Producers at the Patchogue in New York through September 13, 2008.
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David Simon speaks about "The Audacity of Despair" at the
at the Townsend Center at Berkley on September 10, 2008.
Video.
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Michael K. Williams stars in Wig Out!
at the Vineyard Theatre in New York
starting September 10, 2008. More from
Playbill and the
New York Times.
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Making The Wire with David Simon,
Richard Price, and Amy Ryan at the Times Center in Manhattan on July 30, 2008. More from
Newsday, the
New York Sun, and the
New York Observer. (JS) Here's an event report from
New York Magazine.
Audio.
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David Simon receives an honorary degree from
DePaul University in Chicago on June 15, 2008. More from the
Chicago Tribune.
Webcast (starts at 27:00).
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David Simon and Ed Burns preview Generation Kill
at the Nashville Screenwriters Conference on May 30-31, 2008.
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David
Simon keynotes the Newspaper Guild Freedom Award Banquet in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.
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David
Simon honored by the
Drum Major Institute at
Cipriani in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.
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Laura
Lippman and Richard Price are interviewed by David Simon for the
Smithsonian Resident Associate Program in Washington, D.C. on
Monday, May 12, 2008.
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David
Simon and Ed Burns are honored with the Upton Sinclair Award at the Liberty Hill Foundation dinner in LA on Thursday,
May 1, 2008.
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Local
Scenes On The Silver Screen: Featuring The Wire features an exhibit, the insiders, a conversation, entertainment, and a reception at the
Baltimore Museum Of Industry on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. (LS) More from the
Baltimore Times, the
Bay Weekly, and
Metromix Baltimore.
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Bubbles,
Omar Coming To Durham on Friday, April 18, 2008. More from the
Charlotte News&Observer.
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Steve
Earle, Allison Moorer To Perform In Roanoke at the
Jefferson Center on April 14, 2008.
Ticket info.
Complete Tour Schedule.
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David
Simon to speak on a
Harvard panel on Friday, April 4, 2008. More from the
Boston - Bay State Banner, the
Harvard Crimson, and the
Harvard Law School Record.
Video (RealPlayer required).
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David
Simon addresses the Columbia Journalism School in Manhattan on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. More from the
New York Observer.
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Earle,
Moorer Arrive For So Cal Mini-tour March 23-25, 2008, in Solana Beach and LA. More from the
San Diego Union-Tribune.
Event report.
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Farewell
To The Wire merchandise signing at the
HBO Shop in Manhattan on Thursday, March 20, 2008. (KW)
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David
Simon speaks at the University of Texas at Austin on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Event reports from the
Daily Texan and the
Austin American-Statesman.
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Steve
Earle, Allison Moorer to perform in Madison (WI) at
Barrymore Theatre on Saturday, March 8, 2008.
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Wire
Producer George Pelecanos At Trinity College in Harford, CT, on Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
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David
Simon appears at the
USC School of Cinematic Arts Television Symposium in Los Angeles on Monday, March 3, 2008
at 7pm/PT (for USC students, faculty, staff, and alumni).
USC Events Calendar.
Doing More With Less at 4pm/PT.
Event report.
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Steve
Earle, Allison Moorer to perform in Montreal at
Theatre Outremont on March 1, 2008.
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Earle
To Play Tonight At Calvin Theatre in Springfield, MA, on Thursday, February 28, 2008.
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Snoop
appears for a book signing at the
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum in Atlanta on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. More from
Access Atlanta. Here's the
event report.
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The
Wire Takes Over Rap City on
BET starting Monday, February 11, 2008. More from
AllHipHop and
BET.
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Isiah
Whitlock, Jr. and John Doman star in Unconditional at the
Public Theater in New York beginning February 10, 2008,
through March 9, 2008. (TS)
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Jim
True-Frost stars as Brutus in the American Repertory Theatre production
of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at the
Loeb Drama Center in Boston on February 9, 2008 through March 16, 2008. More from the
Watertown TAB & Press, the
Phoenix,
TheaterMania, and the
Harvard Crimson.
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Amy
Ryan appears on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS on Thursday, January 31, 2008 and the
Late Show With David Letterman on February 13. Check local listings. (LM)
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Cast
Members Appear At The HBO Shop in New York on Thursday, January 31, 2008.
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The
Wire Silent Auction at the
Baltimore Museum of Industry in Baltimore on January 23, 2008. Event wrapup from
SOHH and the
Baltimore City Paper. More fron the
Baltimore Sun. Here's a link to the
HBO Ella Fund Auction.
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The
Official Wire Premiere Party at
Eden's Lounge in Baltimore on January 5, 2008.
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The
Cast Of The Wire To Appear At J&R Chad L. Coleman, Jermaine Crawford, Julito McCullum and Tristan Wilds are
scheduled to appear at J&R Music in Manhattan on
Thursday, December 13, 2007.
Event report.
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The
Blind Boys Of Alabama appear at the
Ridgefield Playhouse (CT) on December 8, 2007.
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Felicia
Pearson appears at the
Free Library of Philadelphia Street Lit panel on December 4, 2007.
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Felicia
Pearson signs her new book at the
Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore on November 14, 2007, at 6:30 pm/ET with Bill Zorzi.
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Felicia
Pearson speaks at the
Stoop Storytelling Series on November 5, 2007 in Baltimore. (JS)
Audio.
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Wendell
Pierce stars in the
Creative Time and the Classic Theater of Harlem production of
Waiting For Godot in New Orleans on November 2, 2007 through November 10. (MAL)
Audio.
More from the
Associated Press and the
Guardian (UK).
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John
Doman stars in Glengarry Glen Ross in
Dallas through October 28, 2007.
Interview.
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Melvin
Williams is profiled on BET's
American Gangsters on October 17, 2007. The
episode repeats on Friday, October 19. More from the Baltimore City Paper
here and
here.
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Cities
At Night Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, and Richard Price will speak on October 12, 2007, at the
PEN/Faukner Reading Series at the Folger in Washington, DC.
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Andre
Royo and Gbenga Akinnagbe star in A View From 151st Street October 5 through
November 4, 2007, at the
Labyrinth Theater Company in New York.
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David
Simon at the
New Yorker Magazine Festival October 5-7, 2007. Here's a
recap.
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Snoop,
Donut, and
Ralphie will be at the
Baltimore Book Festival on September 28-29, 2007, in Baltimore.
More from the
Carroll County Times and the
Examiner. (KW)
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David
Simon speaks at
Johns Hopkins on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, in Baltimore.
Review.
-
Ace
Of Cakes visits "Night At The Wire" and Duff bakes a cake for the event. The episode airs on the
Food Network from September 13, 2007, through January 21, 2008.
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Lime
Kiln Theater Presents The Nighthawks on Sunday, September 2, 2007, at the
Lime Kiln in Lexington, VA.
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Eden's
Lounge hosts the Cast & Crew Farewell Extravaganza party on Saturday, September 1, 2007, in Baltimore.
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Book
Signing with Michael Kostroff on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at Zen West in Baltimore.
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Music
For The Soul By The Sea The kids from DoMaJe perform July 21, 2007, at the
2007 Southcoast Gospel Festival in New Bedford (MA).
-
Gospel
For The Masses This July 10, 2007, article from the Week Extra (WI) profiles the Blind Boys Of
Alabama and announces their July 14 concert.
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Theater:
Ceremonies In Dark Old Men featuring Glynn Turman opens Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the
Balzer Theatre at Herren's in Atlanta through July 28.
More from the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution and
Theatermania.
Interview.
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Michael
Kostroff on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at the
Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. (KW)
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A Night At The Wire June 9, 2007, for the Ella Thompson
Fund at The Wire soundstage. More from
HBO.
Auction.
-
Cast
Members Of HBO's The Wire To Join Luna's Celebration on June 3, 2007, at
Carnivale de Luna in Verona, NJ.
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H2O
International Film Festival starts May 28, 2007, in New York City. More from
SoundSlam.
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Rafael Alvarez and
George Pelecanos
speak at separate venues in DC on April 21.
-
Writing
The Wire March 24, 2007, at the Gravity Lounge in Charlottesville, VA. More from the
Daily Progress.
Review.
-
An
Evening With The Wire February 22, 2007, at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood.
Photos here and
here.
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Idris
Elba Chat Monday, February 12, 2007, on BET.
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On
The Wire: A Night With David Simon February 6, 2007, at Loyola College.
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David
Simon and Dennis Lehane January 25 and 27, 2007, at Eckerd College.
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The
Future Of The Film Industry In Baltimore November 30, 2006, at the BMI.
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David
Simon Event on October 12, 2006, at the Block Cinema in Evanston, IL
(Chicago). More from the
Chicago Tribune. Here's a followup from the
Chicago Tribune.
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Advance
Screening of Episode 40 on September 20, 2006, with David Simon and Ed Burns at the Marriott Renaissance
Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. More from the
dcist.
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The
Wire Season Premiere Party September 10, 2006, at the
The Blue Gin. More from the
Washington Post.
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David
Simon Appearance September 9, 2006, at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC. (RS) More from the
Washington Post and the
Winston-Salem Journal.
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Season
4 Sneak Preview September 7, 2006, at the Alamo Drafthouse in
Austin (TX).