Join us for a lively discussion about the impact of the modern era of connectedness on our ability to think, create, and participate in the world. An event inspired by Pico Iyer’s recent piece in the New York Times extolling the virtues of peace and quiet. … Iyer has yet to own a cell phone!
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman comes to Live Talks to share his story — the triumphs and tragedies. A gifted natural interpreter of the blues, his soulful and distinctive voice is one of the defining sounds in the history of American music. At this year’s 54th Annual Grammy Awards, the Allman Brothers Band was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Renowned political philosopher and Harvard professor, Michael Sandel, re-thinks the role that markets and money should play in our society. Quoting Sandel, “Markets are useful instruments for organizing productive activity. But unless we want to let the market rewrite the norms that govern social institutions, we need a public debate about the moral limits of markets.”
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist David Horsey is a political commentator for the Los Angeles Times. His Top of the Ticket blog is the mostly highly viewed feature on LATIMES.com. David’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Newsweek and MSNBC.com.
Amy Poehler currently stars on the critically acclaimed NBC comedy series, “Parks and Recreation… On Saturday Night Live, the brilliantly inventive sketch comedian brought us memorable impressions of Hillary Clinton, Kelly Ripa, Avril Lavigne, Sharon Osbourne, Paula Abdul, Sharon Stone and Michael Jackson…Join us for a hilarious evening as she is interviewed by Jane Lynch (Glee).
Renowned music photographer Henry Diltz has taken photos of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous stars since the 1960s. His works have graced more than 300 album covers and appeared on the pages of magazines, books and newspapers around the globe.
“I’m the drummer, you’re the photographer, it’s as simple as that.” — Ringo Starr
**TO BE RESCHEDULED** David Milch, Emmy-Award winning writer and producer. Milch visits Live Talks Los Angeles to talk about his writing career and his new HBO series, Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Michael Mann. Among Milch’s credits are: Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Deadwood, Brooklyn South.
The persona of George Costanza, created by versatile actor/writer/director Jason Alexander, has been dubbed by Entertainment Weekly as one of the “Best Television Sidekicks of All Time” (#3 actually, behind Robin and Tonto). Join us for an evening of conversation discussing his award winning career on stage, television and the movies.
Eric Weiner is author of the New York Times bestseller “The Geography of Bliss.” A longtime “spiritual voyeur,” he realizes that while he has been privy to a wide range of religious practices, he’s never seriously considered these concepts in his own life, but faced with his own mortality, he undertakes a worldwide exploration of religions in search of a personal understanding of the divine.
HARRY BELAFONTE, one of the greatest entertainers of our time has led one of the great American lives of the last century. Join us for this special evening as this extraordinary icon shares his memoir, My Song — a story of his life, the struggles, the tragedies, and, most of all, the inspiring triumphs.
