Clay Jenkinson will be joined by actor and TCC Roper Performing Arts Center Director Paul Lasakow in a performance that features recitation of great moments in Shakespeare, commentary, biographical details, discussions of the great Shakespeare themes, and a practical guide to overcoming “Shakespeare intimidation.” Witty, probing, and funny, Clay provides an evening of insight and … Continued
We are shaking up this annual program in 2024. We will still have leaders in business, hospitality, healthcare, local government, education and a broad county-focused span, featuring a diverse panel asking “what is happening in the on-the-ground rooms where work is happening and key conversations are taking place?” This year’s event will be offered with … Continued
Dr. Donese Worden guides attendees on a journey of self-assessment to identify health concerns and develop strategies for prevention and wellness. The session includes powerful live music and meditation to promote deep healing and alignment.
One month before the presidential election, David Gregory will provide political analysis concerning the state of the election. David has been CNN’s political analyst, former moderator of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” and former chief White House Correspondent for NBC News. He will discuss the media’s role and responsibilities, including how elections have reacted to … Continued
Have you seen Puccini’s La bohème? Perhaps you learned to play “Musetta’s Waltz” in piano lessons as a child? Have you seen the Broadway musical “Rent?” Whatever your level of familiarization with the story, join us for an event that will help open the doors to understanding the world and story of La bohème. Especially as we look forward … Continued
For more than twelve years, Ambassador Dennis Ross played a leading role in U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process and was instrumental in assisting Israel and Palestine reach the 1995 Interim Agreements and in brokering the 1997 Hebron Accord. He served Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama, and is currently … Continued
When disasters and conflicts strike and people flee, journalists run against the flow of traffic, straight into places where everyone else wants out. What compels them to go in, and how do they calculate the risks when they’re there? Join veteran journalist and former foreign correspondent Greg Dobbs for his behind-the-line stories that range from … Continued
In October 2020 in The Atlantic, David Brooks wrote “Social trust is a measure of the moral quality of a society—of whether the people and institutions in it are trustworthy, whether they keep their promises and work for the common good. When people in a church lose faith or trust in God, the church collapses. … Continued
Jill Wheatley was an active athlete, but in the blink of an eye, she suffered a traumatic brain injury that took 70% of her vision and nearly her life. Aiming now to climb all of the world’s 14 peaks that stand above 8000m as she breaks down the stigma associated with traumatic brain injury, vision … Continued
Is there really something we can learn about our future from long-extinct dinosaurs? What can paleontology teach us about our planet, climate, and the animals that roam the earth today? What, for example, connects a penguin to T. Rex? Why did T. Rex have tiny arms? Join paleontologist and geologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, discoverer of … Continued
In this interactive program, Clay Jenkinson will ask a reporter from the Vail Daily to write a press release at the same time that ChatGPT, working with the same information, performs the same task. Meanwhile, we will explore emerging questions such as: What is ChatGPT? What is an author’s role in this emerging AI technology? … Continued
How do engineering, design, and access to windows intersect to improve our well-being? Should someone’s position in a company influence their access to daylight? Often it does. What is the relationship between light and productivity and mental health? What are the impacts of light pollution on ecology? Does light color matter? In this interactive event, … Continued