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Lawrence Levy, To Pixar and Beyond: In Conversation with Michal Lev-Ram
Presented by Peninsula Arts & Letters and Kepler's Books.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park CA 94025
ONLINE SALES ARE CLOSED: TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.
The never-before-told story of Pixar's improbable success.
Hi, Lawrence? the caller asked. This is Steve Jobs. I saw your picture in a magazine a few years ago and thought we'd work together someday.
After Steve Jobs was unceremoniously dismissed from Apple, he turned his attention to a little-known graphics art company that he owned called Pixar. Out of the blue, he tracked down Harvard-trained Silicon Valley attorney, Lawrence Levy, to help him get Pixar on the right track. Working closely with Jobs and the entire Pixar team, Levy helped produce a highly improbable roadmap that transformed the sleepy graphic art studio into one of Hollywood's greatest success stories and one of the most prolific and profitable entertainment studios in modern history.
After giving a talk about his experiences at Harvard, Levy was encouraged by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (Steve Jobs daughter) to write this book. Come hear the inside scoop on how a tiny animation studio was transformed into an Academy Award-winning, multi-billion dollar empire from a leader who witnessed the events with his own eyes.
Lawrence Levy later left corporate life to study Eastern philosophy and meditation and their relevance to modern life. He lives in Palo Alto.
Michal Lev-Ram is a senior writer at Fortune, where she has been on staff since 2010. Previously, Lev-Ram worked at Business 2.0 and had been a frequent contributor to CNNMoney, Popular Science and Fast Company. Lev-Ram is based in Silicon Valley, where she covers the technology industry for the magazine and website. She is also co-chair of Fortunes Brainstorm Tech conference and Most Powerful Women Next Gen event.
Ticket Information:
$40.00 -- Premier Ticket. This includes one hardcover copy of "To Pixar and Beyond", priority seating, and priority in the signing line
$20.00 -- General Admission. No hardcover copy of "To Pixar and Beyond", no priority seating or priority in the signing line.
$10.00 -- Student. No hardcover copy of "To Pixar and Beyond". No priority in the signing line. Must show student ID.
For those who wish to sit together, please purchase tickets in the same seating area.
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LocationKepler's Books (View)
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
United States
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