This past Thursday, Ráday Salon saw its inaugural event. About 25-30 people gathered to watch the first two episodes of Eyes on the Prize (see original invitation). The evening began with a little socializing around the food and wine in the kitchen, before we all gathered in the front room to start the show. Michael set things up with some welcoming remarks, and also gave a bit of background to the films we were about to watch. After the films, a group discussion followed.
All told, our first Salon evening was a rousing success! We did come up with a few ideas for fine tuning things next time (for example, elevating the TV so people can see better). Also, after some discussion on the point, we've decided to cut back to showing only one video at a time in future. People were all right with watching 2 hours worth of film, but because Friday is a workday and folks can't stay out quite as late, watching only one video would leave more time for discussion and conversation.
Thanks to all for coming, and we hope everyone enjoyed the evening as much as we did. Hope you enjoy these photos of the night, too. We look forward to seeing you again in two weeks, on Thursday, February 24th, for one more installment of Eyes on the Prize.
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