Registration is Now Open for #IWonderU40!

Ten years since Prince left us. Forty years since Parade and Under the Cherry Moon changed everything. We’re coming together in community to relive, to commemorate, and to celebrate #Prince4Ever.🎉

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In-Person (Saturday and Sunday)

• Registration is required. Seating is first-come, first serve.

Virtual (Friday)

• Register via Zoom Webinars & Events for the Virtual Presentations

• All other sessions at youtube.com/@polishedsolid.

#IWonderU40 is our first hybrid Prince symposium. Let’s break that down.

• Zoom Webinars & Events (presentation panel only)

• youtube.com/@polishedsolid (all other sessions)

• NYU, 370 Jay Street, Rm 202, Brooklyn, NY

• Livestreamed at iwonderu.polishedsolid.com

• Recordings posted eventually on YouTube and/or Vimeo.

The best way to keep track 👉 schedule at a glance.

40+ speakers. 12 panels total including:

• 2 very special virtual conversations: Grammy®-winning producer, composer, arranger and BMI artist, Brent Fischer, son and collaborator of the one and only Clare Fischer + legendary art director and designer Laura LiPuma

• 12 presentations (4 virtual + 8 in person)

• 3 roundtables (1 virtual + 2 in-person)

• A special in-person live segment of What Did Prince Do This Week?

• A live in-person commentary

• An in-person film directors roundtable featuring special guest, Director, Playwright, TV Writer, Performer and proud Native New Yorker Radha Blank.

We’ll explore music, film, fashion, design, and more, all centered around Prince’s visionary 1986 era.

It’s all happening, and YOU are at the heart of it.

Virtual attendees won’t just watch. You’ll also participate through live polling and Q&A. Your voice will help shape the experience.

In-person attendees won’t just be in the room, you’ll be part of the spectacle. Step into our live fashion experience and showcase your take on Prince’s iconic 1986 style. Whether you channel Parade-era elegance or bring your own creative twist, the runway is yours.

Whether you’re in the room or joining from afar, your presence and participation is what will make this symposium truly special.

Parade (1986), Prince’s eighth full-length studio album (subtitled "Music from the motion picture Under The Cherry Moon"), features the massive hit, “Kiss,” plus beloved b-sides, “Love or $” and “Alexa De Paris.”

Don’t have your own copy? You can listen to it on Prince’s official YouTube channel.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 is the 30th anniversary of Parade.

Under The Cherry Moon (1986), Prince’s second narrative film, following Purple Rain (1984), had a rough reception in real-time, but it has since become a beloved cult classic, reappraised by fans and film critics alike.

Don’t have a copy? You can watch it on YouTube for free.

Saturday and Sunday, we’re hosting daily fashion contests.

• Dive into your closets and let your 80s style shine with a chance to win an exclusive #IWonderU40 symposium poster, designed by the extraordinary Rev3rend!

• Think black and white, paisley patterns, beaded headdresses, black tie. Channel your inner 1986.

This event is FREE. But if you’re able, please consider donating to DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice, a 501(c) nonprofit that empowers youth living in underserved communities to use technology and visual arts to advance social justice and become changemakers in their communities.

DIVAS currently serves New York City and South Minneapolis. Watch the trailer below and learn more at divasforsocialjustice.org.

• NYU Integrated Design & Media (IDM)

• Princesyllabus.org

• NYU Tandon Undergraduate Academic Affairs

• NYU Liberal Studies

• NYU Photography & Imaging (DPI)

• NYU Institute of African American Affairs and the Center for Black Visual Culture (IAAA & CBVC)

• NYU Clive Davis Institue of Recorded Music (CDI)

• NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP)

• NYU LGBTQ+ Center

• Rev3rend for the incredible symposium graphics!

This symposium is dedicated to Ricky Wyatt, De Angela’s dearest and oldest Prince friend! If you can, please donate 2 THE CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION in memory of Ricky.

Start your #IWonderU40 in-person experience with a bang.

L*A*W, a symposium roundtable panelist, performs live at The Cutting Room, 44 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016.

• 📅 Friday, April 17, 2026

• ⏰ Doors: 8:30 PM | Show: 9:00 PM

Support one of the hardest-working men in show business (“the business of putting on shows” ~Prince) and start your in-person symposium experience off right by experiencing real music by real musicians.

Watch this clip to get a taste of what to expect. Don't miss it.

Invite your family and friends to come “down to our world” and “experience the real fun” with us!

See you soon (virtually and physically). Let’s send a bat signal to the universe: Prince4Ever

The Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson is not affiliated, associated, or connected with the “#IWonderU40 Hybrid Prince Symposium,” nor has it endorsed or sponsored the “#IWonderU40 Hybrid Prince Symposium.” Further, the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson has not licensed any of its intellectual property to the producers, advertisers, or directors of “#IWonderU40 Hybrid Prince Symposium.”

#IWonderU40 is a polished solid production curated by De Angela L. Duff!

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