Howard Gardner probes the panelists on their own education in the arts and their experiences working in today's schools. What's unique about quality education in the arts?
 Charles "Lil Buck" Riley, Damian Woetzel, Alfre Woodard, Howard Gardner

The creator of "House of Cards" discusses the future of television and movies with legendary entertainment industry leader Michael Eisner. Beau Willimon, Michael Eisner

How can museums and cultural institutions uniquely incubate and spread progress and innovation? Join these museum directors as they discuss how their institutions can act as good citizens. Michael Govan, Glenn Lowry, Thelma Golden, Lisa Phillips, Paola Antonelli, Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson

Robert De Niro, Sr. was part of the celebrated New York School of artists who enjoyed success in his early career during the 1940s and 50s in New York City. But the art market of post-war France offered little opportunity for De Niro. He returned to the United States and continued to paint in relative obscurity. He found solace writing about his hopes and dreams in his journals and poems, hoping that one day his work would be rediscovered. Finally, his dreams were realized, orchestrated by...

Community is a much-heard catchword, but what are the communities we hope to have and how can we enable them? Find out how arts and culture play an indispensable role on a local, city, and national scale. Laura Zabel, Eric Liu, Dennis Scholl, Kate Levin, Jamie Bennett

At 27, New York City Musician Jon Batiste is considered by many to be one of the most exciting and progressive new crossover talents on the scene today. His modern take on the American songbook — equally influenced by his passion for jazz and classical styles, which he calls "Social Music" — attracts critical acclaim as well as audiences across all demographics. These two New Orleans natives will discuss Batiste's music, their hometown, the importance of music education, and the state and...

How are the arts effective in correctional institutions and rehabilitation? And how can they act as a positive interceptor for at-risk youth before and after they may have entered the justice system? Join the director and a participant in Chicago’s Storycatchers Theatre, which has worked with at-risk youth for over 25 years, as they discuss the work of the arts in corrections and rehabilitation. Meade Palidofsky, Angelica Garcia, Philip Kennicott

Memphis Jookin’ dancer and 2014 Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence Charles “Lil Buck” Riley and ballet dancer and director Damian Woetzel in a conversation of words and movement. Join these collaborators, arts advocates, educators, and friends as they talk shop about being an artist in the 21st century. With musical guests including Robert McDuffie and Arthur Bloom. Charles "Lil Buck" Riley, Damian Woetzel

Bestselling author Sarah Lewis (The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery) investigates the paths to creativity with innovation expert Fred Dust of IDEO. Sarah Lewis, Fred Dust

What comes next for a new museum that’s welcomed a million people through its doors and raised awareness for American art? That’s the situation Alice Walton, board chair of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and museum president Don Bacigalupi were discussing in 2013, after the museum’s successful launch in late 2011. While the museum highlights American art from the late 1600s to the early 2000s, Walton and Bacigalupi recognized the need to share what’s happening in American art right...

A 21st Century Person's Guide to the Orchestra Alan Fletcher, Don Michael Randel