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Speaker Calendar

2024-2025

 

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton

Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

 

Dr. Kate Darling

Thursday, November 7th, 2024 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Anita Hill

Friday, December 6th, 2024 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Father Greg Boyle

Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Dereck & Beverly Joubert

Thursday, February 13th, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Anderson Cooper

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Jon Meacham

Thursdsay, March 27th, 2025 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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The option to purchase the live Zoom simulcast of any 2024-2025 in-theater event will be available to ticketed subscribers.

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2023-2024

 

Stacey Abrams

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

 

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Dr. David Eagleman

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Lynsey Addario

Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Liz Cheney

Thursday, January 25th, 2024 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Judy Woodruff

Thursday, February 29th, 2024- 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Ambassador "Sully" Sullenberger

Thursday, April 11th, 2024 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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The option to purchase the live Zoom simulcast of any 2023-2024 in-theater event will be available to ticketed subscribers.

 

2022-2023

 

Cecile Richards

Thursday, October 6th, 2022 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

 

Dr. Michio Kaku

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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John Brennan

Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Dr. Jane Goodall - Special One-Time Event

Monday, December 12th, 2022 - 7:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre

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Marlee Matlin together with Henry Winkler

(Replacing Annie Leibovitz)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Malala Yousafzai

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Thomas Friedman

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023- 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Rob Reiner 

Thursday, March 30th, 2023 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Note: The option to attend any in-theater event via Zoom livestream will be available to ticketed subscribers.

2021-2022

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President Barack Obama

Thursday, October 7th, 2021 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Virtual event Live via Zoom

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Doris Kearns Goodwin

Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Virtual event Live via Zoom

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Joel Sartore

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Dr. Lisa Genova

Thursday, January 20th, 2022 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Steve Wozniak

Thursday, February 10th, 2022 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Dr. Kathy Sullivan

Thursday, March 10th, 2022 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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Jay Leno

Thursday, March 31st, 2022 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Live In-Person event at Arizona Financial Theatre 

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2020-2021

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Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.)

Thursday, December 10th, 2020 at 7:30 pm

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Wynton Marsalis

Sunday, January 10th, 2021 at 7:30 pm

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Annie Griffiths

Thursday, February 4th, 2021 at 7:30 pm

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Anderson Cooper

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at 7:30 pm

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Rick Steves

Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 at 7:30 pm

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Theresa May

Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at 12:00 pm (matinee)

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Ken Burns

Thursday, May 20th, 2021 at 7:30 pm

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2019-2020

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Madeleine K. Albright

Wednesday, November 13th, 2019

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Dr. Robert Ballard

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019

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Bill Nye - "The Science Guy"

Wednesday, January 8th, 2020

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Donna Brazile & Michael Steele

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020

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Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC (Ret.)

Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

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Bob Woodward

Thursday, March 5th, 2020

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Jay Leno

Canceled

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2018-2019
 

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Wednesday, Nov. 14th, 2018

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Vice President Joe Biden

Friday, Nov. 30th, 2018

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James Comey

Wednesday, Jan. 16th, 2019

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Condoleezza Rice

Thursday, January 31st, 2019

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Captain Scott Kelly

Thursday, Feb. 14th, 2019

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Paul Nicklen

Thursday, Mar 7th, 2019

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Dr. Jane Goodall

Monday, Mar. 25th, 2019

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