Texas Union Event Detail
| Event: | PostSecret's Frank Warren |
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| Category: | Student Events Center |
| Date: | Thursday, November 1, 2007 |
| Time: | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Location: | Ballroom (UNB 3.202) |
| Cost: | Admission with pass only |
| Ticket Information: | Free passes available Tuesday October 23, 2007 at the SEC Events and Info Desk (UNB 4.300) beginning ata 8:00 AM. |
| Directions: | 24th and Guadalupe, across from the University Co-op |
| Contact: | Jenna Morris Phone: 512-475-6630 |
| Sponsor: | Distinguished Speakers Committee |
| Event Webpage: | http://sec.union.utexas.edu/ |
Description: If you had to trust one person with your deepest, darkest secret, would you trust a total stranger? If youre anything like the 175,000 Americans who have already (anonymously) divulged their most intimate and shocking secrets by sending them on postcards to Frank Warren, you would. Called the most trusted stranger in America, Frank Warren is the creator of one of the top blogs in the world, PostSecret.com, and author of four bestselling books (PostSecret, My Secret, The Secret Lives of Men and Women, and A Lifetime of Secrets). Each month he receives thousands of new postcards from people all over the world telling secrets they cant bear to share with anyone else. Each secret, whether a painful admission of infidelity or sentimental memory of years past, comes to life on the postcards, transforming a 4 x 6 piece of paper into a breathtaking work of art.
Frank Warren started PostSecret.com as a community art project in November 2004. Since then, has received over 175,000 anonymous postcards which have been featured in art galleries, a popular music video, and his bestselling books. In 2006, his website was awarded five Bloggies, the most distinguished weblog awards ceremony, including Weblog of the Year and Best American Weblog. Recently ranked by New York magazine as the third most popular blog on the Internet and by Yahoo as the fifth top blog site of 2006, Warrens website continues to attract 3 million unique visitors a month it has received nearly 100,000,000 hits. Warren was also named number 14 on the Forbes list of the 25 biggest, brightest and most influential people on the Internet. In 2006, he was presented with a special award from the National Mental Health Association in recognition of how PostSecret has "moved the cause of mental health forward." As an advocate for suicide prevention, Warren is a volunteer for and actively involved in the organization Hopeline/ 1-800-SUICIDE. He has made many television and radio appearances, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, CNN, MSNBC, CBC, NPR, Fox News, and the BBC.
Frank Warren started PostSecret.com as a community art project in November 2004. Since then, has received over 175,000 anonymous postcards which have been featured in art galleries, a popular music video, and his bestselling books. In 2006, his website was awarded five Bloggies, the most distinguished weblog awards ceremony, including Weblog of the Year and Best American Weblog. Recently ranked by New York magazine as the third most popular blog on the Internet and by Yahoo as the fifth top blog site of 2006, Warrens website continues to attract 3 million unique visitors a month it has received nearly 100,000,000 hits. Warren was also named number 14 on the Forbes list of the 25 biggest, brightest and most influential people on the Internet. In 2006, he was presented with a special award from the National Mental Health Association in recognition of how PostSecret has "moved the cause of mental health forward." As an advocate for suicide prevention, Warren is a volunteer for and actively involved in the organization Hopeline/ 1-800-SUICIDE. He has made many television and radio appearances, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, CNN, MSNBC, CBC, NPR, Fox News, and the BBC.
Information last updated: 1:31 PM, October 8, 2007
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