Lincoln Center President Jed Bernstein to Speak at William Peace University

By: Jan. 06, 2016
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William Peace University is pleased to host An Evening with Jed Bernstein, President of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. This one night event takes place in Raleigh on January 25th, 2016 at 7 pm at Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh.

Mr. Bernstein will discuss managing one of the largest and most prestigious theatre and performing arts organizations in the world. Mr. Bernstein is a seasoned theatre producer who formerly served as President of the Broadway League, the national trade association for the commercial theatre industry. He has produced Broadway hits including: Driving Miss Daisy with Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones, Equus with Daniel Radcliffe, and Oleanna with Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles. His revival of Hair won a Tony Award in 2009.

In January of 2014 Bernstein became president of the center, which presents some 3,000 programs, events, and initiatives each year. The center is home to the New York Ballet, The School of American Ballet, The Metropolitan Opera, The New York Philharmonic, Juliard, The Chamber Music Society, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

This free event is open to the public. Tickets will be required and are available by emailing burning_coal@ipass.net.

William Peace University's theatre department aims to develop confident, marketable, and self-assessing artists who, upon graduation, are prepared to go to graduate school or step directly into the professional arena and exciting world of theatre.

IF YOU GO:

William Peace University and Burning Coal Theatre Company presents

An Evening With Jed Bernstein

Location: Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh

Date: January 25, 2016

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Tickets: FREE with registration (email burning_coal@ipass.net)

Visit theatre.peace.edu for more information, or go to the Facebook Event Page.

 

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