Wisdom of Happiness

  • Wednesday, Dec 17

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Wisdom of Happiness

Q&A with executive producer Richard Gere

This event is SOLD OUT. There will be a standby line starting one hour before showtime in person at the box office.

Wisdom of Happiness shows us a timeless truth: happiness is still possible, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. This powerful message of hope is delivered as a personal audience with one of the greatest living thinkers, Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the Dalai Lama. Speaking as a member of our single global community, he shares practical wisdom for finding peace, compassion, and hope in the midst of chaos. With disarming clarity and deep humanity, he invites us to imagine—and help create—a world where compassion is activated as our strongest force for change, and happiness is within reach for everyone.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Q&A with executive producer Richard Gere

Q&A with executive producer Richard Gere

Wednesday, Dec. 17 2025, 7:00

  • Richard Gere, humanitarian, actor, producer and Golden Globe winner, is known for his roles in films such as An Officer and a Gentleman, Days of Heaven, American Gigolo, Breathless, Pretty Woman, First Knight, Primal Fear, Chicago, Unfaithful, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, The Cotton Club, Shall We Dance and Internal Affairs. Recently, Gere starred as Max in the psycho-thriller, MotherFatherSon, an eight-part series which aired on BBC Two. Gere’s most recent film credits include Three Christs, co-starring Peter Dinklage, Walton Goggins and Bradley Whitford; The Dinner, which was based on a novel written by Herman Koch and Maybe I Do alongside Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Luke Bracey and Emma Roberts. Mr. Gere has won numerous humanitarian awards acknowledging his commitment to human and civil rights, health, education and the plight of those disenfranchised everywhere. For the last two decades, he has served as Chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet. Gere’s most recent appearances on the big screen were alongside Diane Kruger in their drama, Longing, and in Oh, Canada from director Paul Schrader. He also made his debut as Bosko in Paramount and Showtime’s hit television series, The Agency, which can be streamed in full on Paramount+. Gere’s upcoming projects include The Making of and the second season of The Agency.
This event is SOLD OUT. There will be a standby line starting one hour before showtime in person at the box office.

Tickets: $40 (members), $50 (nonmembers)

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