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    Life's Big Questions

    Dig into life’s most curious questions about happiness, truth, and beyond.

    Wednesday, Oct 18, 2017 7:00 - 8:30 PM @ Harris Theater
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    Renee Fleming
    Grammy Award–Winning Soprano & Creative Consultant, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Artistic Advisor, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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    Filmmaker; Founder, The Webby Awards; Co-Founder, 50/50 Day & Character Day
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    Ric Elias
    Co-Founder & CEO, Red Ventures
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    Brad Keywell
    Founder & Co-Chairman, Chicago Ideas; Co-Founder & CEO, Uptake
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    Talks are 90-minute electrifying, action-inspiring onstage programs, featuring four to six world class thought leaders who each present ideas on a single theme through either an individual presentation or a one-on-one conversation with a host.

    What is happiness, and how does it influence our daily lives? What is the world asking of you? What do you think about right before you die? In this talk, we’ll dig into these big questions and go beyond by looking at new perspectives on some of life’s greatest mysteries.

    When
    Wednesday, Oct 18, 2017 7:00 - 8:30 PM
    Where
    Harris Theater
    205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
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