6th Annual Harvard in Hollywood Symposium
We are happy to participate once again in this very special event, which brings together several panels of distinguished alumni speakers to address topics relevant to the arts, media and entertainment industry.
Saturday, October 29th, 8:30am - 2pm (refreshments and lunch will be served)
Location: Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard, 11461 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049
"The Social Impact of Art, Media, and Entertainment"
Sat., Oct. 29th
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM**
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel
11461 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049
**Continental breakfast and lunch will be served
Harvardwood, the Harvard Business School Association of Southern California, and the Harvard Club of Southern California are pleased to present the 6th annual HARVARD IN HOLLYWOOD 2011 symposium, entitled "The Social Impact of Art, Media, and Entertainment!" This half-day symposium brings together several panels of distinguished alumni speakers to address topics relevant to the arts, media, and entertainment.
(Please contact hih@harvardwood.org for more information on available sponsorship opportunities and program advertising space.)
The Arab Spring. Climate change. The economic crisis. As the world around us evolves, it naturally influences the stories we tell, both fact and fiction -- and in turn, as artists, comedians, filmmakers and journalists reflect on the issues of the day, their work has the potential to shape society and alter the course of history. Come join our discussion about the iterative impact that art, media and entertainment have on the way we see the world, lead our lives, make choices, and interact with one another on both a personal and global scale.
Featuring a live performance by the Harvard Yardbirds, Harvard's acclaimed alumni a cappella group!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:30 - 9 am: Registration
9 - 9:15 am: Welcome
9:15 - 9:30 am: Opening Remarks by Baratunde Thurston '99
9:30 - 11 am: PANEL 1 - Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Power of Documentary Storytelling
11 - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 - 12:45 pm: PANEL 2 - The 21st Century Artist: Invisible Legislator, or Merely Invisible?
12:45 pm: Lunch
1 pm: Performance by the Harvard Yardbirds!
Please visit the Harvardwood website for more details on the sessions and speakers.
Confirmed Speakers include:
Amy Aquino
Actress, SAG Secretary-Treasurer
Paris Barclay
Writer/Director/Producer, GLEE, SONS OF ANARCHY, IN TREATMENT
Howard Cohen
President, Roadside Attractions (THE COVE, SUPER SIZE ME)
Jeffrey Deitch
Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art
Josh Goldstine
President of Marketing, Universal Pictures
Robert Kraft
President, Fox Music
Jeff Melvoin
Executive Producer, ARMY WIVES
Diane Nabatoff
Film Producer (NARC, TAKE THE LEAD)
Jehane Noujaim
Award-winning documentarian (CONTROL ROOM, TWIN TOWERS)
Bennett Singer '86
Award-winning Filmmaker & Producer (BROTHER OUTSIDER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BAYARD RUSTIN, EYES ON THE PRIZE II)
Dan Sturman
Award-winning documentarian (NANKING, TWIN TOWERS)
Baratunde Thurston
Web Editor, THE ONION
(Please contact hih@harvardwood.org for more information on available sponsorship opportunities and program advertising space.)
Advance ticket prices (deadline to purchase is MON., OCT. 24, 11:59 pm Pacific time):
--$55 for Full Members of Harvardwood, HBSASC, and HCSC
--$70 for guests, Affiliates, Friends of Harvardwood, and non-members
(Refreshments and lunch will be served)
Tickets will be the regular price of $60 for Full Members and $75 for all others after October 24th, and $80 for all people at the door (online registration will close Friday, October 28th at 12:30 pm PT).
Cost: $55 members, $70 non-members (through October 24th); $60 members, $75 non-members (after October 25th); $80 at the door
Contact: Mia Riverton, hih@harvardwood.org
Past Harvard in Hollywood events included:
2005 - "Harvard in Hollywood" (inaugural event)
2006 - "Trends in TV"
2007 - "The Future of Film"
2008 - "Entertainment, Media, and Politics"
2010 - "The NEW New Media"