Telluride Foundation, Telluride Science and SPARKy Productions present an evening with Yury Urnov, Co-Artistic Theater Director of the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia. An internationally respected director, Yury's career spans Moscow, Europe, Africa, and the United States, with over 40 productions to his credit. A former Fulbright Scholar and company member of Woolly Mammoth Theatre, he serves as Associate Director of the Center for International Theater Development and has translated major American and Russian plays across languages. His work with the Center for Eastern European Theater has fostered creative exchange between American and European artists for decades. This evening explores how artistic collaboration across borders transforms both artists and art forms—and how Eastern European theater continues to innovate despite political and economic challenges. Through conversation and video clips, discover the resilience of creative practice and the enduring power of collaboration in the arts. This event is free but please RSVP.