Think & Drink discussion to focus on Hebdo attacks

Humanities Washington is hosting a talk Wednesday to discuss the Charlie Hebdo attacks, the role of cartoonists in society and related issues.

“Killer Cartoons: Is the Pen Mightier Than the Sword?” is the subject of a Think & Drink program at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lindaman’s Gourmet Bistro. The panel will include former Spokesman-Review cartoonist Milt Priggee and David Fenner, who retired from the University of Washington in 2007 as the assistant vice provost for International Education. He lectures extensively about Islam. Shann Ferch, a Gonzaga University professor and author, will moderate the free event.

Lindaman’s is located at 1235 S. Grand Blvd. For more information, visit humanities.org/programs /think-drink.

Stage to screen at the Bing

Beginning in February, the Bing Crosby Theater will show filmed versions of noted stage plays.

The four plays scheduled are “Treasure Island” (Feb. 8), a new production from the National Theatre in London; “Of Mice and Men” (March 29), the acclaimed Broadway production starring James Franco and Chris O’Dowd; “Great Expectations” (April 12), from London’s West End; and “Caesar and Cleopatra” (May 17), starring Christopher Plummer and Nikki M. James and filmed at the Stratford Festival.

Tickets are $15 and are available through TicketsWest: (800) 325-SEAT or www.ticketswest.com. For details, visit www. bingcrosbytheater.com.