Creativity in Play

We'll talk poetry, arts, creativity in odd places, workshops, artistic community and more with poet, writer and teacher Amena Brown. Plus, we'll hear her poem on creativity - "Be The One" - which she read to help close the Creativity World Forum last month. Find out more about Amena Brown at www.amenabrown.com.

We'll explore InterPlay -- an active, creative way to unlock the wisdom of the body -- as a tool for tapping into personal, organizational and community creativity. Learn how InterPlay teaches the language and ethic of play.

Darell Hammond, CEO and co-founder of KaBOOM!, will explore the importance of play and creativity, not only in children's lives, but for everyone in communities. To date, KaBOOM! has built more than 1,900 playgrounds, serving more than 3.5 million children. Learn about why creating great playspaces through the participation and leadership of communities matters.

Join us as we explore creativity with one of the field's leading researchers, educational psychologist Robert Sternberg. Bob is provost and professor of psychology at Oklahoma State University. He's also served as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, professor of psychology, education and management at Yale University, and president of the American Psychological Association. His research focuses on human intelligence, creativity, wisdom, styles of thinking, leadership, and love and hate. And he is co-editor of the recent book, The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity. Bob will lead a conversation, "From Imagination to Innovation," at the Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City on November 17.

Our guest will be Daniel Pink, a popular author on the role and value of creativity in society. Dan will be part of the opening session of the Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City on November 16, along with Sir Ken Robinson and David Pogue.

Learn why imagination FIRST is an important jumping off point for bringing more creativity and innovation into learning, work and communities. Scott Noppe-Brandon will be part of the Creativity World Forum on November 17 in Oklahoma City.

New York Times Tech Columnist David Pogue reviews trends in consumer technology and the online world. We'll explore innovation, the challenges in bringing innovation to market, and the value of simplicity in design. Discover more about David:http://www.davidpogue.com/.

David is part of the opening keynote on "Disruptive Creativity: How Bright Ideas Can Change Everything" at the Advancing Creative Thinking: Imagination to Innovation Conference in Ridgefield, Connecticut, on April 27.   We'll also talk about his panel with Sir Ken Robinson and Daniel Pink, which will be November 16 at the Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City.

Join cultural anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson to explore her new book, "Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom." We'll also talk about creativity and learning, which are frequent themes throughout her work. She's also the author of "Composing a Life," "Our Own Metaphor," and "Peripheral Visions," as well as a memoir, "With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson."

"Creativity in Play" co-hosts Steven Dahlberg and Mary Alice Long talk about the themes of creativity and play and the role they play in the themes that will be explored on future shows.

Pilobolus is an arts organization that operates with a principle of "radical democracy" - where everyone's creativity matters. Their challenge to themselves is to reflect that process in not only how they create and perform dance, but in how they run the organization itself as an organic, creative entity. We'll explore what lessons other organizations can learn from the Pilobolus experience, as well as the importance of movement in creativity. Itamar will participate in the Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City, November 15-17, 2010. Discover more about Pilobolus at: http://www.pilobolus.com