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Strategery: SNL’s Remarkable Influence Over Politics Through Satire

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)

Boston, MA

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2012 Louis P. and Evelyn Smith First Amendment Award 

Jim Downey has been a writer for Saturday Night Live for over three decades, putting his hilarious words in the mouths of countless comedic actors. Year after year, he has provided material for a show that continues to define popular culture, and no political figure has escaped his rapier wit. Notably, Downey’s consistent commentary on current events holds a mirror up to America, allowing life to respond to his art as much as vice versa. His work is a tribute not just to American culture itself, but also to the value of freely expressing sentiment that may not always be welcome but is certainly necessary. As the Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University presents Downey with our coveted First Amendment Award, his friend, actor Bill Murray, moderates the discussion on his career of political satire and the many truths told in jest.

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C. Walsh Theatre, Suffolk University
55 Temple St.
Boston, MA 02114

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)


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The Ford Hall Forum is the nation's oldest continuously operating free public lecture series.

Its mission is to foster an informed and effective citizenry and to promote freedom of speech through the public presentation of lectures, debates and discussions. Forum events illuminate the key issues facing our society by bringing to its podium knowledgeable and thought-provoking speakers, including some of the most controversial opinion leaders of our times. These speakers are presented in person, for free, and in settings, which facilitate frank and open debate.