Ron Leshem will appear 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, North Gate Library, Hearst and Euclid Streets, Berkeley. He will also speak 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose State University, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. Admission is free to both events.

Following a screening of “Beaufort,” Leshem will answer questions 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. Tickets: $5-$10. The next day at noon he will address the World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., San Francisco. Admission is free.

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