Art as Transformation: Art & the Good Life

Name: Art as Transformation: Art & the Good Life
Start: 2026-10-11T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-10-11T21:00:00-06:00
Location: The Ming Opera House (Shriner’s Temple)

October 11 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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About the Program

Featuring live music, visual and performance art, storytelling, dialogue, and more, our “Art as Transformation” program is an innovative public philosophy project that explores the role of art in our everyday lives and its relationship to human flourishing. Inspired by the ancient Greek concept of eudaimonia*, our program invites people to experience and reflect on the transformative power of art, and how and why it contributes to good living.

What to Expect

ACT 1: Kick up your feet, settle in, and get ready for a one-of-a-kind, interactive, and engaging live performance by local musicians and performance artists. 3 “mash-up” musical sets accompanied by visual imagery, dance, narration, and a mic…with brushstrokes of art, history, and philosophy throughout.

INTERMISSION ACT: Be swept into a world of ideas with our toga-clad thespians. Is happiness & pleasure where it’s at? Meaning & purpose? Justice & Beauty? Explore artwork and see what glimpses of these look like through local artists’eyes.

ACT 2: Lean back and hear from some of our guest artists about what the arts have to do with good living. Facilitated conversation, inquiry, and audience Q & A.

BONUS: As part of our arts & the good life programming this year, we also have an event scheduled for the Summer of 2026 that is sure to have you in stitches. Click on the arrow below to get a quick sneak peek or visit our Building Community through Laughter: Comedy & the Good Life.

boy singing on microphone with pop filter — Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash

Want to See more?
Visit our project page for more details and to peek at the awesome group of humans and organizations involved in this project.

Click here to be whisked away to our Art as Transformation page!