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The School of Big Rock Is Back in Session!


Published on 2011-01-27 09:15:40 - Market Wire
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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 27, 2011) - Big Rock Brewery Inc. (TSX:BR) is re-opening their doors to the public for another semester of Big Rock University. Each semester (Fall/Winter) the [ Big Rock Lecture ] series showcases four different lectures from several University of Calgary professors with all the proceeds going directly towards eight University of Calgary undergraduate scholarships, and this year, one St. Mary's University College scholarship. You can attend the ones that interest you the most or you can register for the entire Winter semester. Plus, no lecture is complete without a gourmet dinner from the Big Rock Grill and a couple of Big Rock beers.

2011 Winter Lectures (February-April)

February 2The Mongol World Empire: Why it happened
David Curtis Wright: Historian, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary
February 23Reflections on the Paranormal and its Place in the Contemporary University
Ron Glasberg: Philosopher, University of Calgary
March 1625 Years of the Art of Big Rock Beer
Dirk van Wyk: Artist, University of Calgary with Special Guest, Shelagh McNally, Manager of Special Projects, Big Rock Brewery
April 6Woodstock Rising: What the Sixties Have to Say to 2011
Tom Wayman: Writer, University of Calgary

Event Details:

Location: [ Big Rock Brewery ]

Address: 5555 - 76 Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta

Time: Drinks - 6:30 p.m. Dinner - 7 p.m. Lecture - 8:15 p.m. Discussion - 9:00 p.m.

Ticket Price

Ticket: $45 Student: $40 (must show Student ID at the door) Semester: $160 (4-course package)

Purchasing Tickets:

Phone: (403) 720-3239 (Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30 pm).

On-line: [ The Big Rock Store ]

To review the complete 2010-11 Big Rock Lecture Series calendar please visit [ www.bigrockbeer.com/lectureseries. ]

About Big Rock Brewery Inc.

Big Rock Brewery Inc. - headquartered in Calgary, Alberta - produces premium, all-natural craft beers. As Canada's leading craft brewer Big Rock boasts a family of twelve exceptional ales and lagers (including their newest brew Big Rock Gopher Lager), Rock Creek dry apple cider and an ongoing selection of seasonal beers. Big Rock products are sold in nine provinces and three territories in Canada and oddly enough they are also available in Korea. For more information on Big Rock Brewery Inc. please visit [ bigrockbeer.com ].


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