Lectures on Tap- The Rise and Fall of America’s Shopping Malls

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in North Beach, San Francisco!

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📚 Lecture: “The Rise and Fall of America’s Shopping Malls”

🎤 Speaker: Dr. Alessandra Wood

From mall walkers to mall rats, the shopping mall used to hold a sacred place in American culture. Once rejected by retail executives, the shopping mall quickly became the prime destination for suburban Americans to shop and socialize. In this engaging talk, Dr. Alessandra Wood will take us on a visual journey through the early roots of the shopping mall, its heyday, and its eventual decline.

Dr. Wood is an author, educator, and design historian passionate about making art and design accessible. With experience as the VP of Style at Modsy and a recognized expert in design history, she has contributed critical insights to prestigious publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Architectural Digest. Her podcast, The Render, has gained significant acclaim within the design community.

Don’t miss this fascinating exploration of the evolution of America’s shopping malls with Dr. Alessandra Wood!

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.

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