CT YOUTH Forum

01/26/2024

📣PANELIST ANNOUNCEMENT📣 You've seen her on 'Top Chef,' now see her in person at The CT Forum! Gail Simmons, culinary expert, food writer & 'Top Chef' host will join acclaimed chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson at 'Chefs!' -- a fun foodie discussion about all things food, flavor, and culture. Additional panelist and moderator to be announced.

LIVE at The Bushnell, May 21, 2024.

For info, visit https://ow.ly/p8IS50QuRI8 ! Hosted by Travelers Insurance.

01/24/2024

💫HAVE YOU HEARD OUR EXCITING NEWS!? As of Jan. 22, we have a new Executive Director: Mana Zarinejad!

A little bit about Mana ➡️ She joins us from the Connecticut Children’s Foundation where she was Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Interim Campaign Chief of Staff. Mana has extensive non-profit management and development experience and a very keen strategic mind. She has spent her career supporting leading minds to address the great challenges of our time -- from international relations and global security to healthcare, immigration, and inequity -- within academia, the clinical setting, and public policy fora. Mana previously worked at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, American University, and Marine Corps University Foundation.

✨Please join us in welcoming Mana to The Forum Family!

12/06/2023

UP NEXT AT THE CT FORUM ➡️Liz Cheney & Ezra Klein: On Defending Democracy and Finding a Path Forward.

Join us as we bring these two powerful voices to the stage for a live, unscripted conversation about the state of our democracy and a vision for America's future.

🎁CT Forum tickets make GREAT gifts for friends and family!

For tickets + info visit https://ow.ly/A6au50Qg61n

11/30/2023

👓This is a must-read review from Trinity College student Vy Duong ’26 about 'An Evening with Ken Burns.' We are thrilled that local high school and college students attend (and enjoy!) The CT Forum.

“I was motivated to learn more about documentaries, knowing from Burns that they are no less creative than scripted films,” writes Vy Duong ’26.

11/28/2023

🌟As you plan your year-end charitable giving, we hope you’ll consider donating to The Connecticut Forum. Ticket sales alone do not generate sufficient revenue to cover the production expenses, high-profile speaker fees, and venue costs associated with Forum events. We rely on donors like you to help us bridge the ever-increasing financial gap.

Please give today at https://ow.ly/zyj850QbLlU

💠 Many thanks for your support! 💠

11/24/2023

THIS BLACK FRIDAY! $30 Mezzanine seats for Being Human in an Age of AI! 🌟 💥💓. For 24 hours only, Mezzanine tickets for our artificial intelligence Forum are only $30 (regularly $65)*❗Sale starts 8:00am Fri., Nov. 24 through 8:00am Sat., Nov. 25. Use code BEINGHUMAN at checkout. 🎁 ✨ 🎉.
*Offer applies to Mezzanine seats only; not including Front Mezzanine. Price includes a $10 fee.

11/18/2023

HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE REMINDER! If you're heading to 'An Evening with Ken Burns' tonight, don't forget to bring your gifts in support of Interval House CT, the largest agency in Connecticut dedicated to ending domestic violence. Here's a list of what's needed most:

➡️$25 gift cards to stores such as Walmart, Target, Stop & Shop, ShopRite, PriceRite, Big Y, Walgreens, and CVS.
➡️ Winter pajamas with long sleeves and bottoms for moms (S to XL) and kids (0-24M and 2T-10Y)
➡️ Baby wipes -- fragrance-free/sensitive skin
➡️ Bath towels
➡️ Twin bed sheet sets
➡️ Drawstring kitchen trash bags

Look for the gift drop-off table in The Bushnell's lobby.

Many thanks for your support!

11/15/2023

A MUST LISTEN! Ken Burns, our CT Forum panelist this Saturday, 11/18, is featured on today's DISRUPTED. Listen today at 2:00, find it online at Connecticut Public, or on your streaming service.

Ken Burns talks about his distinctive style and why we may be in the most difficult crisis in U.S. history. Documentary producer Su Kim talks about her film 'Free Chol Soo Lee.'

11/03/2023

Featured in today's MetroHartford Alliance newsletter! ⬇️⬇️

The Connecticut Forum’s season premiere features Ken Burns in conversation with journalist Audie Cornish, live at The Bushnell Hartford, CT – The CT Forum kicks off it’s 2023-2024 Season with An Evening with Ken Burns, America’s storyteller in conversation with journalist and author Audie Co...

10/27/2023

➡️The Connecticut Forum is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and accomplished professional to be considered for the position of Director of Development.

Find out more here! https://ow.ly/7yY350Q1CFV

The CT Forum is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit organization with a rich history and positive reputation thanks to its 30+ years of presenting unique and powerful programming that connects the community and adds to the cultural and economic vitality of Connecticut’s capital city.

10/20/2023

💥Don't miss our season premiere at The Bushnell with acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, in conversation with journalist Audie Cornish! Join us for this entertaining and inspiring fireside chat about Burns' career and creative process. The evening will include clips from his award-winning films. 📽️🍿

↪️For info and tickets, visit https://ow.ly/VXfe50PZf1e.