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Ambassador Robert Gosende served as a diplomat in the US Foreign Service from the early 1960s to the end of the 1990s.From his childhood in Massachusetts to the highest levels of diplomacy, his life story is filled with adventures and challenges - and historic moments. His career intersected with some of the most important places, people and events in the second half of the twentieth century, including Libya just before Qaddafi, Poland during the Cold War, Somalia during Blackhawk Down, South Africa during Apartheid, and Russia during Yeltsin's rule, plus positions in Washington and terms as diplomat-in-residence at Harvard and Georgetown.To mark the 100th anniversary of the Foreign Service, Ambassador Gosende is in conversation in several episodes on The Roundtable with Jim Ketterer, regular Roundtable Panelist and Senior Fellow at the Bard Center for Civic Engagement.

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Elizabeth Perkins is the star of one of the most beloved comedies ever, "Big," which will be presented on August 24 at the The Triplex in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. There will also be a Q&A with Elizabeth Perkins following a screening of Penny Marshall’s classic comedy. Elizabeth Perkins is best known for starring in the films: "Big," "The Flintstones," "Miracle on 34th Street," "About Last Night" and on television in "Weeds."

Ambassador Robert Gosende served as a diplomat in the US Foreign Service from the early 1960s to the end of the 1990s.From his childhood in Massachusetts to the highest levels of diplomacy, his life story is filled with adventures and challenges - and historic moments. His career intersected with some of the most important places, people and events in the second half of the twentieth century, including Libya just before Qaddafi, Poland during the Cold War, Somalia during Blackhawk Down, South Africa during Apartheid, and Russia during Yeltsin's rule, plus positions in Washington and terms as diplomat-in-residence at Harvard and Georgetown.To mark the 100th anniversary of the Foreign Service, Ambassador Gosende is in conversation in several episodes on The Roundtable with Jim Ketterer, regular Roundtable Panelist and Senior Fellow at the Bard Center for Civic Engagement.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, The Empire Report’s JP Miller, and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan.

On Friday, August 9, banjo player and composer Alison Brown will play the Towne Crier Café in Beacon, New York. The concert is, in part, a celebration of the release of Brown’s Grammy nominated 1990 debut album “Simple Pleasures.”Alison Brown is the co-founder of the roots music label Compass Records Group - which will release the reissue of “Simple Pleasures” on streaming platforms and other music formats - including its first vinyl pressing. The Grammy Award winner’s appreciation for and adroitness with her instrument has helped her rise to the top of her field and she is highly sought after as a collaborator across genres.Alison currently serves on the Board of the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy, on the adjunct faculty of Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music and as co-chair of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize.

Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in her new book, "Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell." The book is a tale of long journeying through a life that changed popular music.

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When Reah Bravo was hired to work on the Charlie Rose show, the open secret of Rose’s abusive behavior didn’t deter her from a position that she felt could launch her career in broadcast journalism. In her new book “Complicit: How Our Culture Enables Misbehaving Men” Bravo creates a nuanced and multifaceted picture of the cultural and psychological forces that empower abusers and toxic work environments.

This week's Book Picks come from Suzanna Hermans from Oblong Books in Rhinebeck and Millerton, NY and Phil Lewis from Bennington Bookshop in Bennington, VT.