Best-selling author, academic and activist Raj Patel is currently embarked on a new multimedia project called "Generation Food." The event includes a documentary film, book and lecture showing how ordinary women and men around the world are overcoming obstacles and "setting the table" for the themselves, their communities and generations to come. VIP tickets ($103) include preferred seating and a pre-event reception with Raj Patel at 6 p.m. featuring a seasonal tasting from Austin-area chefs and beverage makers.