Looking for engaging and informative conversations that will make you the most interesting person around the dinner table? Explore our five different events coming up for the 2023-2024 season as part of the OVF: Espresso series sponsored by Cohen & Wolf.

Peter Shapiro
 
“The Music Never Stops: Promoting Rock Shows From Dylan to the Dead”
Monday, October 30, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.
 
In conversation with Gary Lambert, host of Sirius XM Grateful Dead Channel's "Tales from the Golden Road," Peter Shapiro, independent music entrepreneur and rock promoter, shares secrets on "thinking like a fan" and leadership roles in HeadCount, a leading youth voter engagement organization.

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James Campbell
 
“From Profits to Ponzi: Inside Madoff’s $67 Billion Scam”
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.
 
Jim Campbell, host of Business Talk With Jim Campbell, discusses Bernie Madoff's role in the largest Ponzi scheme during the 2008 financial crisis. Campbell, known for his interviews with business, politics, and sports figures, aired the first extensive interview with former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer after his resignation.
    
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Patrick Bringley
 
“Guarding the Met’s Masterpieces: Meditating on the Meaning of Art While Discovering My Own Soul”
 Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.
 
Patrick Bringley's personal journey explores guarding the Metropolitan Museum of Art's treasures, personal loss, and discovering his own paths through the world's greatest paintings. As the most visited art institution in the Western Hemisphere, the Met attracts over seven million visitors annually.
 
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Wendell Wallach
 
“Hype v. Reality: Navigating the Future of AI Ethics and Governance”
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.
 
The integration of AI in contemporary life presents both benefits and risks. However, flawed technologies like ChatGPT become integrated into daily life before ethical and legal safeguards are implemented. Hype and fearmongering obscure challenges, making it difficult to identify which ones require immediate attention. To navigate uncertainties posed by AI and other emerging technologies, steps must be taken.

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Gail Levin

“Searching for Edward Hopper: Legal and Ethical Issues of a Vanished Legacy”
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.
 
Professor Gail Levin, an art historian, biographer, curator, and artist at the City University of New York, has raised questions about the estate management of Edward and Josephine Hopper's estate in the art market trade. She aims to understand the correct methods, practices, and standards needed to protect the artistic legacy of one of America's most beloved artists.
 
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