Cecile Richards

Monday, Jauary 27, 2014 at 7:30
Wortham Center, Cullen Theater

Associate Presenter: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas

Cecile Richards is president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, national organizations that work for a healthier world for women and teens. More than 750 Planned Parenthood health centers provide health care services to nearly three million people and sex education to more than one million people every year. Since joining Planned Parenthood in 2006, Ms. Richards has expanded its advocacy power and developed a unified national web presence receiving 47 million online visits annually. A frequent commentator on women’s rights, reproductive health, and sex education, she is a contributor to The Huffington Post and serves on the board of the Ford Foundation. Richards’ appearance at The Progressive Forum comes at a time when women’s reproductive rights are being challenged in Texas and around the nation. She will sign programs and welcome photographs in the grand foyer at the end of the evening.

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Program starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Avenue. Parking is available underground at the Wortham, entrances on Texas Avenue or Prairie Street.

For a map and directions or more information about parking, please visit the Wortham Center website.

Private patron reception with the speaker is at 6:15 p.m. in the green room for those purchasing $79 tickets and for Forum donors of $1,000 or more within the past 12 months.

The speaker leaves the green room reception at 6:45. As a courtesy to everyone in the receiving line, there is no book signing, autographing, or photography.

The speaker will sign books and welcome photographs in the grand foyer at the end of the evening. Books will be on sale throughout the evening by Blue Willow Bookshop.

Early light supper is available when doors open at Prairie Street lobby bar. Includes sandwiches, fruit, cheese plates, and desserts.

Full bar service at all locations when doors open.

Ticket prices are $19, $29, $39, $49, and $59. Besides regular tickets, a limited number of patron seats are available at $79 and include private patron reception with the speaker at 6:15 and center-front seating.

Discounts of 10% are available off all regular price levels except $79 patron level for students; educators including teachers and administrators at all levels; seniors 65 and older; and groups of 10 or more; valid ID required at the door.

Box office services are available at the door on event night. Tickets will be available at the door if the event is not sold out. In case of a sellout, there is no waiting list. Prior to event night, there are no tickets sold at the Wortham box office or any other physical box office. Tickets are sold only through this website, our email blasts, and by phone at 832-251-0706 any day 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

If you have any problems purchasing your tickets online, please call the help desk at the box office at 888-695-0888.

Feel free to contact The Progressive Forum office at 713-664-0020 or email to info@progressiveforumhouston.org.

For the hearing impaired, free headsets are available from the ushers.

- See more at: http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/event/barry-scheck#sthash.rkGPR2wM.dpuf

Program starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Avenue. Parking is available underground at the Wortham, entrances on Texas Avenue or Prairie Street.

For a map and directions or more information about parking, please visit the Wortham Center website.

Private patron reception with the speaker is at 6:15 p.m. in the green room for those purchasing $79 tickets and for Forum donors of $1,000 or more within the past 12 months.

The speaker leaves the green room reception at 6:45. As a courtesy to everyone in the receiving line, there is no book signing, autographing, or photography.

The speaker will sign books and welcome photographs in the grand foyer at the end of the evening. Books will be on sale throughout the evening by Blue Willow Bookshop.

Early light supper is available when doors open at Prairie Street lobby bar. Includes sandwiches, fruit, cheese plates, and desserts.

Full bar service at all locations when doors open.

Ticket prices are $19, $29, $39, $49, and $59. Besides regular tickets, a limited number of patron seats are available at $79 and include private patron reception with the speaker at 6:15 and center-front seating.

Discounts of 10% are available off all regular price levels except $79 patron level for students; educators including teachers and administrators at all levels; seniors 65 and older; and groups of 10 or more; valid ID required at the door.

Box office services are available at the door on event night. Tickets will be available at the door if the event is not sold out. In case of a sellout, there is no waiting list. Prior to event night, there are no tickets sold at the Wortham box office or any other physical box office. Tickets are sold only through this website, our email blasts, and by phone at 832-251-0706 any day 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

If you have any problems purchasing your tickets online, please call the help desk at the box office at 888-695-0888.

Feel free to contact The Progressive Forum office at 713-664-0020 or email to info@progressiveforumhouston.org.

For the hearing impaired, free headsets are available from the ushers.

- See more at: http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/event/barry-scheck#sthash.rkGPR2wM.dpuf

Program starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Avenue. Parking is available underground at the Wortham, entrances on Texas Avenue or Prairie Street.

For a map and directions or more information about parking, please visit the Wortham Center website.

Private patron reception with the speaker is at 6:15 p.m. in the green room for those purchasing $79 tickets and for Forum donors of $1,000 or more within the past 12 months.

The speaker leaves the green room reception at 6:45. As a courtesy to everyone in the receiving line, there is no book signing, autographing, or photography.

The speaker will signprograms and welcome photographs in the grand foyer at the end of the evening.

Early light supper is available when doors open at Prairie Street lobby bar. Includes sandwiches, fruit, cheese plates, and desserts.

Full bar service at all locations when doors open.

Ticket prices are $19, $29, $39, $49, and $59. Besides regular tickets, a limited number of patron seats are available at $79 and include private patron reception with the speaker at 6:15 and center-front seating.

Discounts of 10% are available off all regular price levels except $79 patron level for students; educators including teachers and administrators at all levels; seniors 65 and older; and groups of 10 or more; valid ID required at the door.

Box office services are available at the door on event night. Tickets will be available at the door if the event is not sold out. In case of a sellout, there is no waiting list. Prior to event night, there are no tickets sold at the Wortham box office or any other physical box office. Tickets are sold only through this website, our email blasts, and by phone at 832-251-0706 any day 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

If you have any problems purchasing your tickets online, please call the help desk at the box office at 888-695-0888.

Feel free to contact The Progressive Forum office at 713-664-0020 or email to info@progressiveforumhouston.org.

For the hearing impaired, free headsets are available from the ushers.