EVENINGS AT IDEAS: Climate of Hope, moderated by Katie Couric, plus performance by Wildermiss $200

Photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen discuss hope in conservation efforts around the world with Katie Couric, plus a performance by Wildermiss. Your Evenings at Ideas ticket includes dinner, drinks, book signings, a culinary conversation, the Aspen Ideas Evening session, and live “Music in the Garden.”

5:15 – 6:45 PM – Dinner & Drinks. With your ticket purchase, enjoy creative global cuisine from Aspen’s innovative food trucks. Sip JUSTIN Wines, Graham + Fisk’s Wine-in-a-Can and Free Spirits non-alcoholic craft cocktails. A cash bar is also available with additional wine options, beer and cocktails.

5:15 – 5:45 PM – Meet the Author and Book Signing. With Griffin Dunne, “The Friday Afternoon Club” and Adam Gopnik, “The Real Work: On Mystery and Mastery” and “All That Happiness Is”

6:00 – 6:40 PM – Culinary Conversation and Tasting. As traditional restaurants struggle, Reverence NYC is flourishing as a Black-owned, tasting-menu restaurant with a “Harlem for Harlem” ethos. Its food is legendary, and its chef has become a voice for restaurant owners and workers. Chef Jackson will share a wild rice dish — a delicious part of his quest for zero food waste — from his new Cali x Reverence restaurant. With Chef Russell Jackson, Chef/Owner, Reverence, New York, NY

7:00 – 8:00 PM – Climate of Hope
Amid the stark realities of our planet’s degradation, there are bright glimmers of hope in conservation efforts around the world. Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier use masterful storytelling and breathtaking imagery to show audiences a future where humanity works in harmony with nature to preserve our planet for future generations. With Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen, photographers, and moderator Katie Couric, journalist.

8:00 – 9:00 PM – Music in the Garden: Wildermiss. Dance with indie-rock band Wildermiss in the wilderness.