Inside the Mind of “Hamilton” Set Designer David Korins
In this interview, David Korins, the set designer of Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton: An American Musical, discusses his early inspirations, how to be a good collaborator and creating connections with audiences.
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Your impact checklist
Here are a list of things you can do before and after the event to join the conversation.
- Meet people who share your interests, or expand your horizons. Join a local Meetup Group today.
- Attend an improv show at Second City.
- Boost your culinary creativity. Try a cooking class for one, two, or four at one of Chicago’s many famous eateries.
- Change up your routine. Wake up early, meditate, or go for an early run. Try these apps.
- Read about the collaborative economy in Fast Company.
- Listen to past Chicago Ideas speaker Tracy Letts on how he lives a creative life.
- Read how hospitals are utilizing collaborative care.
- Volunteers are the backbone of Chicago Ideas Week. Part of our Community of Curiosity, they help with everything from scanning tickets to staffing an activity station. To help out, visit chicagoideas.com/volunteer
Collaborative Creativity and the Evolution of an Idea
Learn how cross-disciplinary leaders are driving some of humanity’s greatest achievements.
Groundbreaking works like “Hamilton: An American Musical” aren’t just triumphs of writing—they’re the products of extensive collaboration between several groups of people that allow an audience to be pulled into an artist’s world. That kind of creation happens not only on stages in ornate theaters, but in places we don’t often see or think about. In this Talk, we’ll hear from cross-disciplinary leaders on how the common practice of creative collaboration has (and can) drive some of humanity’s greatest achievements. From uncovering how one group of improvisers use their skills to study behavioral sciences to being guided through different methods of creative collaboration, attendees can expect to gain a more intimate understanding of how some of the most resonant cultural works in the world come into being.
