| April 2013 | |
 | A Conversation with Renée Fleming Wednesday April 17, 2013. New York, NY. How is the artist’s identity being redefined in the 21st century? What is the greatest impact that artists can make in communities today, and how can we maximize the power of the arts in underserved areas? Renée Fleming, celebrated soprano and musical ambassador, will join Damian Woetzel, dancer and Director of the Arts Program, in a conversation discussing artists’ civic responsibility and role in society, and the use of music in education, community building, and as a force for good in civic life. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, April 17, 2013. 6:30-7:30 pm The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute Complimentary Erica Sheftman Register here or contact Erica Sheftman @ erica.sheftman@aspeninstitute.org or (212) 895-8040 Presented by the Aspen Institute Arts Program |
| March 2013 | |
 | Aspen Leadership Series: Conversations with Great Leaders in Memory of Preston Robert Tisch Presents: A Conversation with Wes Moore Wednesday, March 13, 2013. New York, NY. A conversation with army combat veteran, businessman, and youth advocate, Wes Moore, author of "The Other Wes Moore." |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, March 13, 2013. 6:00-8:00 pm New York, Ny Complimentary Christine Gasparich RSVP to Christine Gasparich (202) 736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org |
| February 2013 | |
 | Aspen Leadership Series: Conversations with Great Leaders in Memory of Preston Robert Tisch Presents: A Conversation with General Stanley McChrystal Monday, February 11, 2013. New York, NY. Conversation with General Stanley McChrystal, (Ret. US Army) Former Commander, International Security Assistance Force and US Forces in Afghanistan and author, My Share of the Task: A Memoir. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, February 11, 2013. 6:30-8:00 pm Roosevelt House at Hunter College Complimentary Christine Gasparich RSVP to Christine Gasparich (202) 736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org |
| November 2012 | |
 | Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership November 29, 2012. New York, NY. 2012 Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership to be presented to restaurateur Danny Meyer, CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Thursday, November 29, 2012, 7:00 - 8:00 pm. New York, NY. Complimentary. Christine Gasparich at christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org or 202-736-2913. Contact Christine Gasparich at christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org or 202-736-2913. All SOF are invited to attend the award event; dinner is by invitation only. |
 | 29th Annual Awards Dinner November 1, 2012. New York, NY. The dinner will be chaired by Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass. The honorees for the 2012 Annual Awards Dinner are: The Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, Former US-Representative (D-AZ), Accompanied by Commander Mark E. Kelly; George Lucas, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Director, and Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive of Lucasfilm; and David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director, the Carlyle Group |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Thursday, November 1, 2012, 7:00 - 9:30 pm. The Plaza Hotel, New York, NY. Contact Rachel Gazzerro for cost. Rachel Gazzerro at Rachel.Gazzerro@aspeninstitute.org or 202-721-2334. Contact Rachel Gazzerro at Rachel.Gazzerro@aspeninstitute.org or 202-721-2334. All SOF are invited to attend. |
| October 2012 | |
 | Aspen Leadership Series: Conversations with Great Leaders in Memory of Preston Robert Tisch Presents: A Conversation with Julie Taymor October 23, 2012. New York, NY. Details TBD. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, October 23, 2012, Time TBD. Roosevelt House at Hunter College, New York, NY. Complimentary. Christine Gasparich at christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org or 202-736-2913. Contact Christine Gasparich at christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org or 202-736-2913. All SOF are invited to attend. |
 | Celebrating Citizen Artists October 3, 2012. New York, NY. Featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Damian Woetzel and Guests. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, October 3, 2012, Time TBD. The Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, New York, NY. Complimentary. Zlato Fagundes at zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org or 212-895-8072. Contact Zlato Fagundes at zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org or 202-895-8072.. All SOF are invited to attend. Presented by the Aspen Institute Arts Program. |
| September 2012 | |
 | The Aspen Book Series Featuring Gail Collins September 11, 2012. New York, NY. New York Times columnist Gail Collins will discuss her new book, As Texas Goes: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda. Moderated by Dan Rather. This event is by invitation only. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 8:00 - 9:30 am. New York, NY. Complimentary. Christine Gasparich at christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org or 202-736-2913. Contact Christine Gasparich at christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org or 202-736-2913. All SOF are invited to attend. |
| June 2012 | |
 | The Aspen Leadership Series: Conversations with Great Leaders "Why Design Matters" June 6, 2012, 6:00 pm. New York, NY A Conversation with David Rockwell, Founder and CEO, Rockwell Group. Moderated by Paul Goldberger, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair and Joseph Urban, Chair in Design and Architecture, The New School, Author of Why Architecture Matters. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Program Roosevelt House at Hunter College, 49 East 65th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues), New York, NY 10065 No cost. Christine Gasparich; 202-736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org RSVP online or contact Christine Gasparich. SOF are invited to join. In Memory of Preston Robert Tisch. Click here for more information. |
| May 2012 | |
 | The Culture Capital: Is New York City Still A Home For Artists? May 7, 2012, 8:00-9:030pm, New York, NY The Public Theater, New York Magazine and the Aspen Institute Arts Program present a Public Forum event: The Culture Capital: Is New York City Still A Home For Artists? On May 7, the Public Forum will consider how the creative life of New York City has changed. Does the city continue to attract strange collections of artists that way? Have changes to the city affected the work that gets produced, or the collaborations that occur? How does the city's creative life affect the rest of us? |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, May 7, 2012, 8:00- 9:30pm New York, NY Zlato Fagundes; 202-895-8072 or zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org Tickets are available through the Public Theater box office by phone at (212) 967-7555 or in person (Hours Sun & Mon 1-6, Tue-Sat 1-7:30). SOF are invited to join. Click here for more information. |
| April 2012 | |
 | New York Ideas 2012 April 17, 2012, 9:00am-6:00pm, New York, NY Slated for April 17, 2012 at the renovated New-York Historical Society, this event will feature leading thinkers and policy makers exploring essential election-year questions which focus on the American identity: Who are we as a nation and where will we be in another generation? What will the world look like if America is no longer a superpower? Are there such things as common American values anymore? We’ll be joined by thought-leaders who will engage these defining questions with candor and intellectual rigor in discussions led by The Atlantic’s top editorial talent. In the months leading up to a fiercely contested election season, at a moment when so much about America’s future seems to be hanging in the balance, there is nowhere else to be this April in the Big Apple if not at New York Ideas. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00am - 6:00pm New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY No cost. Christine Gasparich; 202-736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org Register online or contact Christine Gasparich. SOF are invited to join. Click here for more information. |
 | The Aspen Leadership Series: Conversations with Great Leaders April 10, 2012, 6:00-8:00pm, New York, NY Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University; Cancer Physician, CU/NY Presbyterian Hospital; Author, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, which was the winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Non- Fiction, will be in conversation with Katie Couric, Special Correspondent, ABC News; Host, ABC's Katie (September 2012). |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 6:00- 8:00pm Roosevelt House at Hunter College, 49 East 65th Street (between Madison and Park Avenues), New York, NY 10065 No cost. Christine Gasparich; 202-736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org RSVP online or contact Christine Gasparich. SOF are invited to join. In Memory of Preston Robert Tisch. Click here for more information. |
| March 2012 | |
 | The Aspen Book Series Featuring Vijay Vaitheeswaran, China Business & Finance Editor for The Economist March 13, 2012, 8:00-9:30am, New York, NY Vijay Vaitheeswaran will discuss his new book, "Need, Speed and Greed: How the New Rules of Innovation Can Transform Businesses, Propel Nations to Greatness, and Tame the World’s Most Wicked Problems" (HarperBusiness, March 2012) with Heidi Moore, Bureau Chief, New York Bureau and Wall Street Correspondent for Marketplace, American Public Media. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:00-9:30am Harvard Club, 35 West 44th Street. New York, NY No cost. Christine Gasparich; 202-736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org Contact Christine Gasparich. SOF are invited to join. Click here for more information. |
 | Arts and Education: Fact, Fiction and Future March 9, 2012, 5:00-6:30 pm, New York, NY Join Aspen Institute Arts Program director Damian Woetzel in conversation with Howard Gardner, the Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a leading thinker in education known for the groundbreaking theory of Multiple Intelligences. Also joining the conversation is Dr. Ellen Winner, Professor of Psychology at Boston College, and Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, one of the most influential education research groups. The panel will focus on the current state of the arts in education, parsing what works, what doesn’t and the way forward. Moderated by Damian Woetzel, Director, Aspen Institute Arts Program. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday, March 9, 2012, 5:00-6:30 pm New York, NY No cost. Zlato Fagundes (202) 895-8072 or zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only Event not open to the public Click here for more information. |
| February 2012 | |
 | Spaces for Creative Dialogue in the 21st Century February 15, 2012, 6:00-7:30 pm, Roosevelt House, New York, NY The discussion will focus on how cultural institutions are developing relevant campuses for the 21st century, creating accessible forums for creative communities. Featuring: Elizabeth Diller, Founding Partner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro; Richard Koshalek, Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution; and Reynold Levy, President, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Moderated by Damian Woetzel, Director, Aspen Institute Arts Program. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:00-7:30 pm Roosevelt House, New York, NY No cost Zlato Fagundes (202) 895-8072 or zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only Event not open to the public This program is part of the Aspen at Roosevelt House series in partnership with Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. Click here for more information. |
| January 2012 | |
 | Aspen Leadership Series: Perspectives on Leadership January 23, 2012, 6:00 pm, Roosevelt House at Hunter College, New York, NY Featuring Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of “Steve Jobs” in conversation with Kurt Andersen, bestselling novelist, essayist and Peabody Award-winning public radio host. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, January 23, 2012, 6:00 pm Roosevelt House at Hunter College, New York, NY No Cost Christine Gasparich (202) 736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only. In Memory of Preston Robert Tisch. |
| November 2011 | |
 | The Second Annual Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership Presentation and Discussion November 30, 2011, 6:30-7:45 pm, The Asia Society, New York, NY Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist and ESPN and ABC New commentator, will moderate a conversation with awardee Billie Jean King, Founder of Women’s Sports Foundation. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 6:30-7:45 pm The Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY No Cost Christine Gasparich (202) 736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only, Contact Christine Gasparich Not open to the public. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | Does Culture Make Us Who We Are? November 21, 2011, 8:00-9:30 pm, Public's Newman Theater, New York, NY The Public Theater, in association with the Aspen Institute Arts Program, presents a Public Forum event that will explore the question: Does Culture Make Us Who We Are? The panel will consider: How do Shakespeare’s plays – and the rest of the arts – make us who we are? Do they shape our values? Do they inform our identities? What are the implications for our public policy? In the first-ever association with the Aspen Institute, the Public will welcome a lineup that includes noted author and New York Times columnist David Brooks; Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, the dean of the Tisch School of the Arts and the vice-chair of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and Damian Woetzel, former principal dancer at New York City Ballet and the new director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program. Moderated by Jeremy McCarter, the director of the Public Forum. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, November 21, 2011, 8:00-9:30 pm The Public's Newman Theater, New York, NY $25 Zlato Fagundes (347) 867-5519 or zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org Contact Zlato Fagundes Presented by the Aspen Institute Arts Program. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | Arts and Community: Investments in Creative Placemaking November 7, 2011, 6:00 pm, Hunter College, New York, NY This roundtable discussion will feature Carol Coletta, Director of ArtPlace; Rocco Landesman, Chairman of National Endowment of the Arts; and Darren Walker, Vice President of The Ford Foundation. Damian Woetzel, Director of the Aspen Institute’s Arts Program will moderate the discussion. The “Aspen at Roosevelt House” discussion series about timely public policy issues is a partnership between the Aspen Institute and the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, November 7, 2011, 6:00 pm The Roosevelt House at Hunter College, New York, NY No Cost Zlato Fagundes (347) 867-5519 or zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only, Contact Zlato Fagundes Not open to the public. Space is limited. |
 | Socrates Program New York Salon November 4-5, 2011, New York, NY "The Emergence of an Impact Economy," with Bart Houlahan, co-founder, B Lab, and Brian Trelstad, CIO, Acumen Fund. Cocktail reception on Friday, November 4th, Seminar on Saturday, November 5th. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, 2011 Reception: Union Club; Seminar: Roosevelt House, New York, NY Reception: $75; Seminar: $450 (full participant) $350 (auditor) Azalea Millan (202) 736-1495 or azalea.millan@aspeninstitute.org Contact Azalea Millan Not open to the public. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | 28th Annual Awards Dinner November 3, 2011, 7:00-9:30 pm, The Plaza Hotel, New York, NY The Aspen Institute's 28th Annual Awards Dinner will once again be generously chaired by Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass. The honorees for the 2011 Annual Awards Dinner include Henry Crown Leadership Award: Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and Aspen Institute trustee. Aspen Institute Public Leadership Award: Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark; Kaya Henderson, Chancellor of the DC Public School System; and Joel Klein, former Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. Madeleine Albright will also announce the 2011 winner of the John P. McNulty Prize, given each year to an extraordinary young leader from the Aspen Global Leadership Network. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Thursday, November 3, 2011, 7:00-9:30 pm The Plaza Hotel, New York, NY $1,500 + Katarina Trojnar (202) 736-3850 or katarina.trojnar@aspeninstitute.org Contact Katarina Trojnar For more information: Events Calendar |
| October 2011 | |
| Leadership in the Arts: A Conversation with Eric Fischl October 12, 2011, 6:00 pm, Roosevelt House, New York, NY. Eric Fischl, Aspen Institute Harman-Eisner Artist-in-Residence, will discuss his career and ongoing project America: Now and Here described as “a cross-country journey of art and ideas…[using] art to have a dialogue about America.” Moderated by Damian Woetzel, Director, Aspen Institute Arts Program. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 6:00 pm Roosevelt House, New York, NY No cost Zlato Fagundes (347) 867-5519 or zlato.fagundes@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only; Contact Zlato Fagundes Event not open to the public. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | Aspen Leadership Series: Race and Leadership in America October 6, 2011, 6:00-8:00 pm, Roosevelt House, New York, NY. Featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Professor and Director of W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University. Moderated by Mark Whitaker, Executive Vice President and Managing Editor of CNN. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Thursday, October 6, 2011, 6:00-8:00 pm Roosevelt House, New York, NY No cost Christine Gasparich (202) 736-2913 or christine.gasparich@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only; Contact Christine Gasparich Event not open to the public. Presented in memory of Preston Robert Tisch. For more information: Events Calendar |
| September 2011 | |
 | Tough Calls: Making Smart and Fair Cuts in an Era of Fiscal Austerity September 19, 2011, 6:00-7:30 pm, Roosevelt House, New York, NY Featuring The Honorable Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey, in conversation with Walter Isaacson,President & CEO of the Aspen Institute. The Governor of New Jersey’s outspoken style has attracted cheers and criticism alike. His innovative approach to consolidating government services and driving hard bargains with public unions has helped spur a national debate over what cuts are fair and sensible in a time of local, national, and international fiscal crisis. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, September 19, 2011, 6:00-7:30 pm Roosevelt House, New York, NY No cost Michael Green (202) 736-2539 or michael.green@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only, Contact Michael Green Event not open to the public. A presentation of the Aspen Institute's Justice and Society Program. For more information: Events Calendar |
