2024 Schedule

What if the threat to American democracy came from within our own military? “War Game,” a 2024 Sundance Official Selection documentary, imagined just such a scenario and convened a bipartisan group of policymakers to respond. What did they learn — and how real is the threat?

Shakespeare's plays, rich with political intrigue, power struggles and ethical dilemmas, provide profound commentary on the nature of governance and leadership — and draw unsettling parallels to the political landscape today.

In the dynamic evolution of opera, women are playing pivotal roles not only as performers but as composers and opera house leaders. These remarkable women are breaking barriers and setting new standards for opera worldwide. Soprano Alexis Seminario will be accompanied by Jenny Choo for a special performance.

Revolutions in technology, politics and economics bring progress — but they also invite backlash. Fareed Zakaria discusses the rise of the modern republic through the Industrial Revolution to the age of globalization, and the reemergence of great power politics.

After a record-breaking year for women’s NCAA basketball, the WNBA rookie class kicked off its season with more fans than ever. But legends like Candace Parker remind us that this isn’t a moment — it’s momentum. Just weeks after her retirement, the trailblazing forward discusses her legacy, and what’s to come for her and the sport.

Poverty doesn’t care what color you are. Declining manufacturing jobs, income inequality and inadequate social safety nets affect all Americans. The problem of poverty demands a collective — and moral — response.

Here’s a radical proposal: Make access to the arts free for everyone. Leaders on a mission to bring Americans into art spaces discuss the transformative power of the arts, and how to give everyone the chance to be transformed.

The American prison and jail population has grown 500% since the 1970s, and calls for change are growing louder. Hear stories from a headlining musician and cultural leader, a nonprofit thinker and a MacArthur Fellow and scholar on the need to reinvent the toxic structures of incarceration.

The most fearless voice in tech journalism and author of the bestseller “Burn Book” shares her predictions about the future of the digital landscape — and the need to keep holding tech giants accountable. Book signing with Kara Swisher to follow.