Aspen Music Festival and School | High Notes Panel: The Magic of Mentoring

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

Part of the Dorothy DeLay Week celebrations, spotlighting this legendary Aspen teacher from 1971 to 2001, and illuminating the deep mentoring that has been taking place in Aspen between professionals and young artists since 1950. This special expanded High Notes panel features Aspen teachers and their students discussing this very special type of relationship. Moderated … Continued

Consensual Improv in The Vault

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

Consensual Improv was formed in 2016 and has been winging it ever since. Composed of comedians and actors living in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley, their shows are an interactive and hilarious journey with the audience at the helm. The group has been a regular at the Aspen Laugh Festival and shared the bill with Trevor … Continued

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Aspen Ideas Festival: The Mind – The Parenting Journey: From Teens to Young Adults

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

Renowned psychologists Lisa Damour, author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, and Laurence Steinberg, author of You and Your Adult Child, delve into the complex landscapes of adolescence and young adulthood in today’s society. Each has devoted their career to studying and understanding adolescents — Damour as a clinical psychologist working with families and organizations … Continued

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Aspen Ideas Festival: The Mind -‘Ten Percent Happier’ Live: Ancient Insight on How to Do Life Better

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

“Self-care” is the buzzword of the moment. But far before face masks and digital detoxes, ancient philosophers were thinking about ways to enhance human flourishing. Tamar Gendler, Yale’s dean of arts and sciences, sits down with Dan Harris, host of the “Ten Percent Happier” podcast, to discuss five ancient secrets to self — and life … Continued

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Viewpoints – Where the Water Goes: The Next 100 Years of the CO River

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

The Colorado River Compact is 100 years old, and its guidelines for water use across the American West are about to expire. Facing drought, increased population, and disagreements on how to share the water, what policies and technologies could get a new agreement across the finish line? John Entsminger, Nevada’s lead negotiator for the Compact; … Continued

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Aspen Ideas Festival: The Edge of Intelligence – Pope in Puffer Jacket: Deepfakes & the Media’s Role in Policing A.I.

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

As A.I.-generated images and deepfake videos flood our feeds, what tools do news organizations have to vet their validity? Journalists share how they’re preparing for and being impacted by a new frontier in artificial intelligence. Chris Berend, Nilay Patel, Joanna Stern Moderator: Jenn White

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Viewpoints – The Case for Art as Civic Glue

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

For Shanta Thake of Lincoln Center, Kate Levin of Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Karen Brunwasser of FeelBeit (a community center that bridges divides between East and West Jerusalem), the arts aren’t just a supplement to life — they are a crucial balm to social division. Find out how institutions can harness the power of the arts … Continued

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Life Well Lived – It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs’

The Vault at the Wheeler 320 E Hyman Ave, ASPEN, CO, United States

In her new memoir, Mary Louise Kelly candidly explores the delicate balance between career and motherhood, sharing her insights as the host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” in the year leading up to her son’s departure for college. She and Kelly Corrigan, host of PBS’s “Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan,” sit down for a … Continued