Vail Fine Arts Festival
Vail Fine Arts Festival comes to Lionshead Village, featuring art from Art on the Rockies. Take in unique art from over 60 artists while strolling through Lioshead bavarian inspired village. LEARN MORE
Vail Symposium: Two Workshops! Up Your Game and Unleash Your Creativity
Two Workshops! Up Your Game and Unleash Your Creativity Consciousness Location | TBD Choose your own adventure in this workshop opportunity from Bruce Cryer. Part 1 – from 10 a.m. – noon: “Up Your Game: The Practical Science and Tools of HeartMath for Well-Being, Resilience and Vitality” Thanks to more than 400 peer review studies … Continued
Vail Symposium: Pull the Plug on Stress
Pull the Plug on Stress: Tools to Adapt and Thrive During Uncertain Times Location | TBD How do we adapt and even thrive during unpredictable, crazy times like the past 2.5 years of the pandemic? While the severity of this event seems to have diminished significantly, a host of other existential threats wait in the … Continued
Vail Symposium: The March to Midterms
The March to Midterms: A Bipartisan Discussion on the State of American Politics at Home and Abroad Location | TBD As midterm elections approach, Chris Whipple, author of The New York Times bestseller “The Gatekeepers,” moderates a bipartisan discussion on White House governance and the state of American politics with Andrew Card, George W. Bush’s … Continued
Vail Symposium: Conversations on Controversial Issues
Conversations on Controversial Issues: Moderated by Clay Jenkinson U.S. Immigration Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel In a new series from Vail Symposium, humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson and guest presenters Violeta Chapin, University of Colorado Law School; Jorge Loweree from the American Immigration Council and Alex Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute join together for a thoughtful, … Continued
Vail Symposium: Disruptive Energy Futures
Disruptive Energy Futures: The Economy and Resilient Energy Supplies Location | Donovan Pavilion Most of the energy we use is wasted. Smarter technologies and designs that use energy more efficiently could provide the same or better services with far less energy, money and risk. Moreover, the fossil fuels that provide most of our energy now … Continued
Vail Film Festival
THE 2022 VAIL FILM FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY, WITH THE IN-PERSON FESTIVAL RETURNING IN 2023 The Vail Film Festival is produced by the Colorado Film Institute, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to showcasing independent film and supporting independent filmmakers. The 2022 festival will screen Feature Films, Shorts, Documentaries, and Student Films. The festival fosters … Continued
Vail Youth Music Showcase
A free outdoor concert showcasing 14 talented youth musicians from around the state of Colorado, performing solo and with professional MAPS artists. Artists include: Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls, David Byrne); Matt O’Ree (Bon Jovi); Michael Ghegan (Supertramp, Justin Timberlake); Michael Jude (Brothers Keeper, John Oates Band); Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident); Rob Eaton Jr. … Continued
Vail Symposium: 50th Anniversary of “Valley Curtain” and the Artists’ Legacy
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of “Valley Curtain” and the Artists’ Legacy Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel Although it only lasted a mere 28 hours in the winds of the Grand Hogback Mountain Range in 1972, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s masterwork Valley Curtain sent ripples through the art world and continues to influence … Continued
Vail Symposium: “The Last Kings of Shanghai”
“The Last Kings of Shanghai” with author Jonathan Kaufman Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel Join Jonathan Kaufman, author of “The Last Kings of Shanghai,” for the remarkable story of two Jewish families, both originally from Baghdad, who stood astride Chinese business and politics for more than 175 years, profiting from the Opium Wars; surviving Japanese … Continued
Vail Symposium: Seven Revolutions
Seven Revolutions: Strategic Thinking For Global Issues Location | The Sebastian-Vail Have you considered how a global population of 9 billion people by the middle of the century will impact your life? What are the challenges for the availability of food, water, and energy resources? How will society balance the benefits of technological innovation and … Continued
Vail Symposium: Conversations on Controversial Issues
Conversations on Controversial Issues: Moderated by Clay Jenkinson presents The Supreme Court of the United States Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel In a new series from Vail Symposium, humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson will be joined by Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, and Clark Neily, senior vice president … Continued