Speakers

n 7:30 p.m., Oct. 12, Joan C. Edwards Playhouse- James Burke, a science historian, author and television host. Burkes has published books such as, "The Day the Universe Changed," "Connections" and "The Axemaker's Gift." He has produced and hosted shows for PBS and The Learning Channel.

n 7:30 p.m., Oct. 13, Francis-Booth Experimental Theater-James E. Casto and Dr. Calvin A. Kent, dean of the college of business. As part of "History Alive," Casto, of The Herald Dispatch, will bring Collis P. Huntington, founder of the city, to life in a dialogue with Kent. The two speakers will discuss the changes in Huntington's commerce from Collis Huntington's time to the present.

n 7:30 p.m., Oct. 14, Francis-Booth Experimental Theater. Elliot Mannette. Mannette is the principal innovator and designer of the modern steel drum. Mannette is a resident artist at West Virginia University.

n 7:30 p.m., Oct. 15, Francis-Booth Experimental Theater. A keynote panel will discuss the theme of "Creativity and Eccentricity." Maryann Pennington of the Huntington Museum of Art will be moderator. Other panel members are John Van Kirk, Marshall English professor; John Fiedler, film maker and producer and Paula Clendenin, a Charleston visual artist.

* source: flyer of events from 1998 Yeager Symposium "Creativity and Eccentricity"