MLK Symposium — An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith
Wisconsin Union Theater's Shannon Hall & Virtual
Join us in community on January 31, 2024, 5:30–7 p.m., for an evening with acclaimed writer, actress, and teacher Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her work. All are invited to a reception with light refreshments in the Shannon Sunset Lounge outside the theater following the event until 8:30 p.m.
Smith is credited with having created a new form of theater. Her plays, sometimes called “docudramas,” focus on contemporary issues from multiple points of view and are composed from excerpts of hundreds of interviews. She has worked as an actress in several television series and mainstream movies.
Among her many accomplishments, Smith has received the National Endowment for the Humanities Medal, MacArthur Fellowship, was a runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize, and nominated for two Tony Awards. She is currently a professor at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (Note: this is two weeks after MLK day)
Time: 5:30–7 p.m. Central Time (doors open at 5 p.m.)
Location: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison (view map)
Accessibility: Live captioning and sign language interpreting will be provided. Shannon Hall is ADA-accessible.
Contact: Please email events@cdo.wisc.edu with any questions or additional accommodation requests for this event.
The annual MLK Symposium is hosted by UW–Madison Student Affairs and the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement in partnership with the Wisconsin Union Theater.
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MLK Symposium — An Evening with Anna Deavere SmithWisconsin Union Theater's Shannon Hall & Virtual
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Join us in community on January 31, 2024, 5:30–7 p.m., for an evening with acclaimed writer, actress, and teacher Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her work. All are invited to a reception with light refreshments in the Shannon Sunset Lounge outside the theater following the event until 8:30 p.m.
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Smith is credited with having created a new form of theater. Her plays, sometimes called “docudramas,” focus on contemporary issues from multiple points of view and are composed from excerpts of hundreds of interviews. She has worked as an actress in several television series and mainstream movies.
Among her many accomplishments, Smith has received the National Endowment for the Humanities Medal, MacArthur Fellowship, was a runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize, and nominated for two Tony Awards. She is currently a professor at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (Note: this is two weeks after MLK day)
Time: 5:30–7 p.m. Central Time (doors open at 5 p.m.)
Location: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison (view map)
Accessibility: Live captioning and sign language interpreting will be provided. Shannon Hall is ADA-accessible.
Contact: Please email events@cdo.wisc.edu with any questions or additional accommodation requests for this event.
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The annual MLK Symposium is hosted by UW–Madison Student Affairs and the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement in partnership with the Wisconsin Union Theater.
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