- Portfolio, Thursday, October 2, 2008 10:16 AM
The Economist will host "Off The Page" a three-day program of cultural events in New York featuring its own talent and high-profile guests. The event, launching Oct. 31, bears a striking
resemblance to the New Yorker Festival, with erudite debates, lectures and discussions.
The series is aimed at avid readers -- like The Economist's 42,000 Facebook friends "who crave more
interaction with the minds behind the magazine," says Paul Rossi, Economist Group executive. "A lot of our readers enjoy seeing the faces of
The Economist."
Tickets will
cost from $50 to $500; next year's series will introduce sponsors.
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