Saturday & Sunday On Richmond

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CNN's Anderson Cooper to speak in Richmond

Fresh from his eventful and dangerous trip to Egypt during the recent uprising, CNN reporter and anchor Anderson Cooper is scheduled to make two appearances in Richmond this weekend.

Cooper, the Emmy Award-winning anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," will speak at The Richmond Forum series on Saturday evening and at a specially scheduled matinee on Sunday afternoon, both at Richmond's Landmark Theater. His talks will focus on his career covering such world events as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Indonesian tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina.

"The timing of this has been fortuitous with his recent coverage of Egypt," said Bill Chapman, The Richmond Forum's executive director. "A lot of the preliminary questions that we are getting from subscribers have to do with Egypt."

Saturday's program is sold out, but Sunday's 2 p.m. matinee isn't. It will be the first time The Richmond Forum has offered a Sunday matinee for one of its speaker programs. It is doing so partly to mark its 25th anniversary season.

The Richmond Forum brings leaders from the world stage to Richmond to stimulate conversation, expand horizons and inspire the community, Chapman said. Recent speakers have included former first lady Laura Bush and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Cooper was among the speakers requested by Richmond Forum subscribers for this season, Chapman said.

"His appeal cuts across so many different audiences, from news junkies to followers of international affairs," he said.

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