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Tokion's Creativity Now Conference Rolls into NYC

If you ever wished there was an easy way to get a glimpse into what's coming up in youth culture - get theeself to Tokion's Creativity Conference this weekend. After the 2003 conference I was hooked. 

Here's a summary of what's on the agenda this year, visit the conference website for more information    

A conversation with Todd Haynes, director of Far From Heaven, Safe and Velvet Goldmine.

Artist Richard Prince discusses "Continuation."

The American Landscape, with photographers William Eggleston and Stephen Shore.

An audience with 2005 Mercury Music Prize winner Antony of Antony & the Johnsons.

Writing Comedy, with David Cross (Mr. Show), Neal Brennan (Chappelle's Show) and David Wain (The State, Stella).

Documentary Filmmaking, with Bruce Sinofsky (Paradise Lost, Brother's Keeper, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster), Jonathan Caouette (Tarnation) and Ondi Timoner (DiG!).

Design & Grace, with Julie Verhoeven, Jeremy Blake, Elisabeth Arkhipoff and Laurent Fetis.

Why Stay Indie? with Calvin Johnson (K Records), Mac McCaughan (Merge) and Kris Chen (Domino).

True Stories, a discussion on war journalism, with Robert D. Kaplan, Evan Wright, and Ashley Gilbertson.

Iconic Advertising, with presentations by Steve Bassett on Geico, Peter Wijk on Absolut and Eric Grunbaum on iPod.

The Future of Content, a discussion of media and creativity, with Doug Aitken, Jonathan Hayes (xBox) and Glenn Kaino (Napster).