"Political art" series looks at Wal-Mart

The new series Political Art and the Public Sphere will continue Tuesday, October 24, with a showing of the documentary "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" at 6 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium.

Citing the growing trend in many communities to oppose the construction of new Wal-Mart stores, series facilitator Richard Gilman-Opalsky asked, "Are there larger social, political, and economic reasons to oppose Wal-Mart beyond not wanting it in your own back yard?" Read more>>