Archive: Ayn Rand Centennial
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2005 Liberty Film Festival in West Hollywood
June 15, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From the press release:
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2005 Liberty Film Festival, Hollywood's premier event for conservative and libertarian film, will be held this October 21-23, 2005 at the Pacific Design Center in ... »More
Ayn Rand Matters to Ethicist Elaine Sternberg
June 1, 2005 - Posted by Michelle Fram Cohen
In honor of Rand's Centennary, Elaine Sternberg, a research fellow at the University of Leeds (U.K.), delivered an address titled "Why Ayn Rand Matters: Metaphysics, Morals and Liberty" to the Adam Smith Institute. An adapted ... »More
Front Page Mag: Who’s Afraid of Ayn Rand?
February 11, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Writing for Front Page Magazine, Alec Mouhibian has published a rousing defense of Ayn Rand's legacy titled "Who's Afraid of Ayn Rand?" It begins:
If you?ve heard of Ayn Rand, whose centennial birthday was Wednesday, ... »More
Ayn Rand’s Legacy on Talk Radio 580 in Ottawa
February 8, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
The Atlasphere just got a call from Anchor/Reporter Kris Sims, from Talk Radio 580 CFRA News in Ottawa.
She recently read Atlas Shrugged (loved it) and will be producing a segment on the Ayn ... »More
The Miami Herald: Ayn Rand’s Influence
February 7, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
The Miami Herald has printed an article by Phil Kloer ("Many hearts still held captive by Ayn Rand") examining Rand's influence among her readers. It begins:
Fay Stephenson's old copy of Atlas Shrugged was turned ... »More
Ayn Rand and the Atlasphere in San Fran Chronicle
February 6, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Alan Saracevic has written a somewhat-goofy article for the San Francisco Chronicle, discussing Ayn Rand's 100th birthday and the fact that there's even ? get this ? a DATING SERVICE for admirers of her novels.
Here's ... »More
Chris Sciabarra on the Ayn Rand Centenary
February 4, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Did you know that illustrated versions were made of both The Fountainhead and Anthem, with Ayn Rand's approval and involvement?
Chris Sciabarra has posted links on his blog to a number of his different ... »More
New Ayn Rand Centenary Web Site, from ARI
February 4, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From the Ayn Rand Institute:
Ayn Rand, one of the most inspiring and controversial writers, was born on February 2, 1905. To celebrate her life and achievements, the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) is inaugurating a special ... »More
On Point: Life and Legacy of Ayn Rand
February 3, 2005 - Posted by Shawn Klein
Ayn Rand makes an appearance on another NPR show: "On Point". In this hour long show aired on February 1, several guests discuss Rand's life and her legacy on American culture and politics. Guests ... »More
NPR: Marking the Ayn Rand Centennial
February 3, 2005 - Posted by Shawn Klein
In the "Book Bag" segment of the February 2 edition of NPR's show "Day to Day", Nick Gillespie, editor of Reason magazine, presents his thoughts on Ayn Rand's legacy in American culture. Gillespie notes ... »More
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