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Posted on February 21, 2012
Why do we like what we like? This wide-ranging and humorous discussion explores the idea that there are deep and surprising commonalities in the pleasures that we get from art, food, sex, stories, and consumer products.
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Posted on May 9, 2012
Jennifer Newman performs a new work-in-process that explores history, called The Geneva Project - A Work in Progress.
Posted on November 2, 2011
The Visionary Leadership Award was created in honor of Jean M. Handley's leadership as a Founding Director of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.
Posted on April 19, 2012
At a launch event held at the foot of the Prudence Crandall Statue in the State Capitol Building in Hartford, International Festival of Arts & Ideas Executive Director Mary Lou Aleskie today an
Podcast Videos
Posted on January 25, 2012
Three generations of Irish writers share their stories and discuss writing for the 21st Century.
Posted on January 10, 2012
Last year's catastrophic earthquake was one of several humanitarian crises Haiti has faced in recent decades.
Posted on December 1, 2011
On November 4, 2011 the International Festival of Arts and Ideas honored New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson with its 2nd annual Visionary Leadership Award.








