Naropa University and elephant journal Partner to Host Monthly “Walk the Talk” Show

BOULDER, Colo. (Nov. 9, 2009)—Naropa University presents a new series of “Walk the Talk”, a web-exclusive talk show hosted by Waylon Lewis, founder and editor-in-chief of “elephant journal” and Naropa alumnus, to be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 7:00pm at Naropa’s Performing Arts Center, 2130 Arapahoe Ave. For more information please go to www.naropa.edu or www.elephantjournal.com, or email talkshow@elephantjournal.com.

The premiere show, a VIP/Rehearsal showcase with surprise guests and live music by the Dovekins and “anti-eco materialistic comedy” by author Kelly MacLean. The show focuses on environmental sustainability, conscious consumerism, and the arts using the classic format of the talk show to address topics in an entertaining, engaging, yet fundamentally serious manner.

This free event will be open to elephant journal Facebook members and the Naropa Community.  For entry to the event the public is invited to join elephant journal’s Facebook page at <www.facebook.com/elephantjournal> or Naropa University’s pages at <http://www.facebook.com>.

The first fifty attendees will be treated to free eco giveaways including Pangea soap. Doors will open at 6:30 and taping will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Being exclusive to the web, this show will be available for viewing on twenty websites reaching a total of 1,000,000 unique viewers.

After the first dress rehearsal taping, “Walk the Talk” will open its doors to the public as a monthly event. 

Upcoming Events

Dates and guests scheduled for the first three public shows include:

Dec. 10, 2009: Chef Ann Cooper, who has been featured on Colbert Report and in “The New Yorker” Kimbal Musk, founder of Oneriot.com, who will feature test drives in the new Tesla Roadster, as well as The Kitchen and Dave Kingsbury of Bcycle, a locally-based national bikeshare company.

Jan. 14, 2010: Ashtanga yoga leader Richard Freeman, Prajna yoga teachern Tias Little and an artistic demo with the Yoga Slackers.

Feb. 11, 2010: Alex Bogusky, partner: Crispin Porter + Bogusky, featured in “Inc”, “Fast Company”, and Shocking Barak, an electric motorcycle company.

This event launches a new partnership between Naropa University and elephant journal to produce “Walk the Talk” on a monthly basis at the Naropa University. elephant journal is an online guide to yoga, organics, sustainability, genuine spirituality, conscious consumerism, fair fashion, the contemplative arts.

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Naropa University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian liberal arts institution dedicated to advancing contemplative education. This approach to learning integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational traditions, helping students know themselves more deeply and engage constructively with others. The university comprises a four-year undergraduate college and graduate programs in the arts, education, environmental leadership, psychology and religious studies.

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