Announcing the 16Th Annual New Yorker Festival, October 2-4 in New York City
Announcing the 16th Annual New Yorker Festival, October 2-4 in New York City Featuring Adam Driver, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, Zaha Hadid, Joi Ito, Billy Joel, JR, Norman Lear, Congressman John Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Toni Morrison, Mark Ronson, Sleater-Kinney, Patti Smith, and More Than 125 Others And Introducing Tech@Fest, a Special Series of Events Exploring Technology’s Place in Society (New York, N.Y. – September 8, 2015)—On October 2, 3, and 4, 2015, The New Yorker will present its sixteenth annual Festival, a three-day celebration that brings to life the magazine’s rich reporting and incisive cultural coverage, plus live performances, film previews, and one-of-a-kind excursions throughout New York City. Drawing together an acclaimed and exciting group of writers, artists, and thinkers from a range of fields—including film, music, television, politics, architecture, science, food, and literature—the Festival is New York City’s foremost cultural event of the season. This year, the New Yorker Festival will introduce Tech@Fest, a slate of programs on Friday, October 2nd, and Saturday, October 3rd, featuring innovators, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs, and disruptors discussing the radical implications of technological advancements and their potential to transform our world. Tech@Fest will take place in the Condé Nast photography studios at One World Trade Center, home of The New Yorker. Since the Festival’s inception, events have sold out quickly, drawing nearly twenty thousand people from around the world every year. The full program guide is available at newyorker.com/festival and on the New Yorker Festival app, available for iPhone and Android devices.
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