Celebrate the Fall 2022 Season

Thank you for joining us for the fall 2022 season, celebrating the theme of Public. This season we enjoyed inspiring artistic performances, sparked thoughtful conversations with the brightest in arts, culture, and politics, and experienced many memorable moments with all of you.

“Some people [in government] think the arts are disposable. What they don’t realize is, it’s the answer.”

—Television Producer Phil Rosenthal on the importance of the arts and humanities, especially in education

“We need to build the kind of movement that gives people something to talk about, so they are talking to everybody they know and exciting people.”

—Journalist Anand Giridharadas on the power of persuasion in this time of deep division

“I wrote this book because Black women have done the unthinkable, and the unimaginable, in times that have been so tough.“

—White House Correspondent April Ryan, on the origins of her inspiring collection of essays about Black women who have changed the world

““All art is subjective, my loves. There is no one kind of art that's better than the other.”

—Art Critic Jerry Saltz

“You are loved. People do love you in the world. You're not alone.”

—Activist and Whitleblower Chelsea Manning, when asked what advice she has for young people