[Progressive Forum] George Soros

Event Description:

Private patron reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Founders' Club—Book signing after the program

Soros is Chairman of the Open Society Institute and author of The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror.  Born into a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, teenager George Soros escaped the Nazi and Russian occupations of World War II.  In 1956, he moved to Wall Street where he became the world's most successful financial trader, then used his fortune to establish foundations to undermine the kind of totalitarianism he experienced in his youth.  His network of foundations is active in more than 50 countries, donating more than $400 million a year to build the infrastructure of open societies.  Themes from Soros' latest book include his criticism of the Bush administration as a threat to America's open society and the peace and stability of the international order, as well as the global energy crisis, financial theory, nuclear proliferation, and much more. Purchase tickets online at http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/ , or call 713-315-2525, or visit the Hobby Center box office at 800 Bagby Street (This box office service is for the Soros event only.).  Books will be on sale throughout the evening by Barnes & Noble. 

Purchase tickets 

Tickets $19 to $59, discounts for seniors 65 and over, groups of 10 or more, and students.  Valid ID required at door.  Patron tickets of $110 include preferred seating location, private patron reception with the speaker, and a free autographed book.  All tickets will be an extra $5 more at the door.  For the hearing impaired, headsets are available at the box office or from the ushers.