Piper Kernan

press release: Unique Lives & Experiences was developed in response to women's requests for intellectual entertainment and provides them with a forum for meaningful dialogue and stimulating interaction. Unique Lives & Experiences is a very special lecture series designed to motivate, challenge and enlighten anyone with an open mind and a strong desire to learn from the personal experiences of our distinguished speakers. And, if you want to share the experience, our exciting post-show Question & Answer period will give you the chance to speak your mind.

Piper Kerman – Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison

MON, APR 4, 2016, 7:30 PM – Capitol Theater

In her memoir “Orange is the New Black”, Piper Kerman recounts the year that she spent in the Danbury Correctional Facility for a crime she had committed ten years prior as a very brief, very careless dalliance in the world of drug trafficking. Piper’s story is compelling, moving, and often hilarious. She’ll share with you the stories of the women she met while in prison; raise issues of friendship and family and mental Illness. You’ll hear about the odd cliques and codes of behavior, the role of religion, the uneasy relationship between prisoner and jailor, and the almost complete lack of guidance for life after prison. Piper’s memoir was adapted into a Netflix series. The show today is a runaway success and legitimized Netflix as a formidable source of original programming.