Peter Sellars and Maya Zbib To Appear At The New York Public Library

Rolex and LIVE from the NYPL today announced that tickets are now on sale for the arts festival LIVE from the NYPL Presents the Rolex Arts Weekend. The weekend's events will include performances by the emerging talents in dance, film, literature, music, theatre, and visual arts who were paired with master artists-Trisha Brown, Zhang Yimou, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Brian Eno, Peter Sellars, and Anish Kapoor, respectively-for a year of creative exchange by the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. The festival, to be held November 10 - 13, is co-produced by Rolex and LIVE from the NYPL. Proceeds from LIVE from the NYPL presents the Rolex Arts Weekend will benefit the New York Public Library.

The weekend will also feature cross-disciplinary discussions with current mentors Anish Kapoor, Brian Eno and Peter Sellars, as well as Rolex Arts Initiative program advisors José Van Dam and Osvaldo Golijov. Instigated and moderated by LIVE from the NYPL director Paul Holdengräber, the talks will cover a range of topics from mentoring and artistic process to creation and performance. Gilberto Gil and Jessye Norman will also join Holdengräber for one-on-one conversations. Film industry insiders Danny Glover and Peter Scarlet will participate in the weekend as well.

"Rolex is delighted to partner with the New York Public Library to offer New Yorkers the opportunity to engage directly with the art and ideas of this extraordinarily talented group of artists," said Rebecca Irvin, head of philanthropy at Rolex SA. "Over the past 10 years, the Rolex Arts Initiative has created a community of some of the most inspiring and provocative artists in the world. We have witnessed important, creative collaborations and feel it is important to share that thought-provoking dialogue with the public."

Live from the NYPL Presents the Rolex Arts Weekend is a series of public performances, readings, and discussions showcasing the artists who have participated in the Rolex Arts Initiative-- an international program that pairs master and emerging artists in the fields of dance, film, literature, music, theatre, and visual arts. Tickets for both of these one-time-only events are $25 each, and go on sale today. They can be purchased through http://www.rolexartsweekend.com (all proceeds benefit the New York Public Library).