• Aspen Ideas Festival Presents Climate Parables: Imagination for a Warming World

    Wheeler Opera House 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States

    Planet in Transition Climate Parables: Imagination for a Warming World This evening of science storytelling, on stage at the historic Wheeler Opera House, blends performance, art, and possibility. Featuring original short stories by Kim Stanley Robinson, Eliot Peper, and Mark Alpert—brought to life by master performers, stunning animations, and a live string quartet—Climate Parables invites … Continued

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    Aspen Literary Festival – Michael Lewis: The Secret Life of Bureaucrats

    Wheeler Opera House 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States

    "One of nonfiction’s sharpest storytellers turns his eye to the behind-the-scenes operators of democracy—the fixers, wonks, and data nerds who actually make the country run. A fast, funny, and revealing look at the unglamorous – and occasionally heroic – people holding everything together. Moderated by: Alisyn Camerota"

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    Aspen Literary Festival – Bardugo, LaValle & Schwab: Power, Imagination, & Fantasy

    Wheeler Opera House 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States

    One of nonfiction’s sharpest storytellers turns his eye to the behind-the-scenes operators of democracy—the fixers, wonks, and data nerds who actually make the country run. A fast, funny, and revealing look at the unglamorous – and occasionally heroic – people holding everything together. Moderated by: Alisyn Camerota

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    Aspen Literary Festival – Jasmine Guillory & Elin Hilderbrand: Love, Ambition & A Good Martini

    Wheeler Opera House 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States

    Whether their characters are navigating breakups, making power plays, starting over, or falling hard, these two masters of modern fiction write women who are unapologetic about wanting more. Come for the laughs, stay for the honesty, and raise a glass to fiction that doesn’t hold back. Moderated by: Alisyn Camerota

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    Aspen Literary Festival – Chris Pavone & Brendan Slocumb: Plot Twists & Pacing

    Wheeler Opera House 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States

    A high-octane conversation between two leading voices in the modern thriller—one set in the rarefied world of classical music, the other unfolding across Manhattan’s most elite addresses. From secret motives to social fault lines, this is a sharp, suspenseful look at how power and privilege shape the stories we can’t put down. Moderated by: Gilbert … Continued

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    Aspen Literary Festival – Nathan Hill: Satire, Status, and the Stories Beneath

    Wheeler Opera House 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States

    One of fiction’s most entertaining social critics take on the absurdities of modern life -- from high society in Singapore to wellness culture in America, this conversation dives into how we perform identity, chase status, and find meaning in the mess. A witty, sharp, and big-hearted look at the stories behind the spectacle. Moderated by: … Continued