Join hosts Isabela Granic and Thomas Arnold as we read Louise Glück's title poem from her remarkable 1982 volume "The Wild Iris." What kind of a flower narrates a poem? What is death, and what life? Where do we find ourselves in these verses? This salon will allow us the time to read, savor, and…
A salon on Creativity, Genius and The Gift & Market Economies, hosted by Bryan Kam, Nasos Papadopoulos, and Isabela Granic. Many of us have a deep need to do creative work which we believe in — but this kind of expression does not naturally pay the bills. In this wide-ranging salon, Bryan Kam, Nasos Papadopoulos,…
Hello! My name is Saliem Chiu. I would love it if you would join me for a light potluck lunch and discussion on current affairs regarding artificial intelligence, machine learning,…
How do you stop comparing yourself to others? Join Jibran el Bazi—teacher, online writer, and content strategist—in this workshop salon on how to stop (negatively) comparing yourself to others by learning what it means to play your own game. Jibran writes Meaning-Making, a Substack publication on the art of living well and he also maintains a creativity…
Mo Mahmood is the Founder of More Monuments, an initiative with the goal of building the next world wonder in America. He hosts monthly salons for people interested in ideating about future world wonders. During this salon we'll be collectively contributing to a Miro board and thinking deeply about world wonders of the future. We'll…
In this SuperSalon, writer and music historian Harvey Sachs joins Interintellect host Linus Lu to discuss the life, impact, and resonances of the legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini. Arturo Toscanini was a generational giant of classical music, an unparalleled genius, as well as a powerful humanitarian and opponent of authoritarianism. What can Toscanini’s life teach us…
Hello, I'm Clive Goddard, UK cartoonist and chair of the Professional Cartoonists' Organisation (PCO). I've managed to earn a living for the last 25 years in the ever-shrinking world of gag cartoons in newspapers, magazines, and books. The glory days of cartoons in print are sadly behind us now, but it is still possible to…
Once in a rare while, a songwriter comes along who manages to limn the emotional range of a generation, and yet also elude definition entirely. Joni Mitchell is unquestionably one of those songwriters. This salon will host Jamie Rumbelow , a software person and philosophy graduate, who was once a free man in Paris, but…
What is conservation when we are not talking about the environment? Come join museum conservator Angélica Isa in a discussion about the conservation of art and monuments. Why do we conserve? Who do we conserve for? Let’s get together to pick apart concepts about the restoration of art, the ethical aspects of material interventions, and…
Chaïm Soutine's paintings hang in major art museums the world over, and yet much of what is said about the man and his work is untrue. In this salon, writer…
It feels like generative AI is coming for everyone's jobs—from artists to writers to lawyers to programers. When computers can do what we do (but better) is there any circumstance…
Creativity is a skill, and this workshop the opportunity to start developing its potential! Join Zelda, the creator behind “Tomorrow’s School,” to learn new artistic tools while shaping the future of school. Did your experience in school help develop your creative potential? Unfortunately, for many of us, the answer is no. In fact, many schools…
