A must listen for children’s literature enthusiasts, illustrator and children’s book author, Adam Rex, joins our podcast to talk about his creative process, spilled pudding, and fat vampires. Just in time for first day of school, Adam also gives us the scoop on his upcoming new book, School’s First Day of School. Recorded from the Worlds of Words children's collection at the University of Arizona’s College of Education, you won’t want to miss a minute of our conversation with Adam Rex. 

Interview with Adam Rex

Speedway and Swan / Episode 12 / Brenda Hillman / November 8, 2015

Director of Education Joshua Borths discusses Carmen, and what makes this particular piece stand out. 

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Overtures: Episode Three

Speedway and Swan / Episode 16 / Joshua Marie Wilkinson / January 24, 2016

Director of Education Joshua Borths presents a preview of Don Giovanni.

Overtures: Episode Four

What can extreme surfing and World of Warcraft teach the enterprise? Independent Co-Chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge and former Xerox PARC Chief Scientist John Seely Brown holds them as examples of the power of frequent benchmarking and full industry info-share. He also uses them to show how the core ecosystem can be made stronger by sharing knowledge gathered from learning on the edge. In addition, Seely Brown touches upon his theory of a monumental economic shift from a push to a pull economy as outlaid in his 2010 book, The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion.

John Seely Brown - Collaborative Innovation and a Pull Economy

Dr. John Adler, Jr. and John "Trip" Adler III discuss their entrepreneurial experience and evolution as a business leader: For Dr. Adler, he describes his bumpy course in developing his biotechnology company, Accuray Incorporated; for his son Trip, he emphasizes the persistence and luck in developing Scribd, a social publishing site. Despite building companies in different fields, the two offer the same central advice necessary in building a successful company: trust yourself, have common sense, and there are no rules.

John Adler, Trip Adler - Evolution of a CEO

Six young Stanford grads and entrepreneurs -- Steven Garrity, Clara Shih, Kimber Lockhart, Jeff Seibert, Josh Reeves, and Tristan Harris -- share their experiences starting companies and raising capital. While being in their 20s may seem to be an obstacle to outsiders, they said they "flipped" this liability into an asset -- focusing instead on their raw ability to bring innovative ideas to life. They advise all young entrepreneurs to be persistent, opportunistic, and scrappy.

Steve Garrity, Clara Shih, Kimber Lockhart, Jeff Seibert, Joshua Reeves, Tristan Harris - Panel of Young Entrepreneurs

Lisa Lambert, Vice President at Intel Capital, speaks at length on the experience of working for a mammoth, corporate-backed strategic venture capital firm. She unpacks the challenges of the post-recession VC world, and speaks at length about the industry at large. In addition, Lambert discusses critical issues of work/life balance and the conundrum of personal choices faced when climbing the corporate ladder.

Lisa Lambert - Investing for Market Strategy and Capital

Director of Education and Community Engagement Joshua Borths dives deep into the world of Rusalka.

Overtures Episode 5 - Rusalka

Director of Education and Community Engagement takes a look at Puccini's masterpiece, Madama Butterfly

Overtures Episode 6 - Madama Butterfly

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Interview with Adam Rex

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