PHOTOS: John Legend, baseball star A-Rod among early speakers at Aspen Ideas Festival

News News | Jun 26, 2024

Austin Colbert

**Famed musician John Legend takes part in a session on re-imagining the justice system as part of Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.**
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After kicking off Sunday, the 20th Aspen Ideas Festival continued on Monday and Tuesday with myriad speakers across the Aspen Institute campus. This included baseball legend Alex Rodriguez — aka A-Rod — talking alongside new Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein on Monday night.

On Tuesday, famed musician John Legend took part in a panel discussion on re-imagining the social justice system behind bars.

Photos by Austin Colbert for the Aspen Times.

Alex Rodriguez, considered one of the best baseball players of all time, takes part in a session about investing in pro sports during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen. Rodriguez is part of the ownership group for both the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx.

Billionaire businessman David Rubenstein, who recently became owner of his hometown Baltimore Orioles, takes part in a session about investing in pro sports during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen.

Alex Rodriguez, right, who is considered one of the best baseball players of all time, laughs with moderator Gregg Lemkau during a session about investing in pro sports during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen. Rodriguez is part of the ownership group for both the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx.

Famed musician John Legend, center, takes part in a session on re-imagining the justice system as part of Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.

Led by American artists Mike and Doug Starn, workers piece together a massive bamboo tower as part of an art project during Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.

The Aspen Ideas Festival sign on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus. (Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times)
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Famed musician John Legend takes part in a session on re-imagining the justice system as part of Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.
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Social activist Richard Buery talks about the justice system during Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.
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Journalist Tina Brown, this year’s guest curator for Aspen Ideas Festival, introduces speakers, including John Legend, during a session about the justice system on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.
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Earlonne Woods, left, and Nigel Poor moderate a discussion on the justice system during Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus. (Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times)
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Law professor Andrea Armstrong talks about the justice system during Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore talks during Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.
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Actor Griffin Dunne talks in a session titled “Raised by Hollywood” during Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.
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Led by American artists Mike and Doug Starn, workers piece together a massive bamboo tower as part of an art project during Aspen Ideas Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, on the Aspen Institute campus.
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Gregg Lemkau, right, one of the biggest names in the financial world, shakes hands with former baseball star Alex Rodriguez during an Aspen Ideas Festival session on investing in pro sports on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen.
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Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program, says a few words prior to a session that included baseball star Alex Rodriguez during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen.
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Alex Rodriguez, who is considered one of the best baseball players of all time, takes part in a session about investing in pro sports during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen. Rodriguez is part of the ownership group for both the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx.
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Billionaire businessman David Rubenstein, who recently became owner of his hometown Baltimore Orioles, takes part in a session about investing in pro sports during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez, center, chats with Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, right, and moderator Gregg Lemkau during an Aspen Ideas Festival session on investing in pro sports on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen.
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Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez, center, chats with Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, right, and moderator Gregg Lemkau during an Aspen Ideas Festival session on investing in pro sports on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Aspen.
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