The Washington Square Association (WSA), NYC’s first neighborhood organization, is launching a series of lectures on the contemporary arts featuring some of the best and brightest creative talent in and around Washington Square. The next three lectures will cover new talent in the world of literature, art and music. The WSA Lecture Series is curated by Elizabeth Butson, former publisher of The Villager newspaper.
The first program focusing on the exciting world of theater is taking place November 21, 2019 at NYU’s Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Film Center. It features Oskar Eustis, the acclaimed artistic director of The Public Theater. He will speak about the enormous and enduring creative legacy of Joe Papp and the inspiration and support The Public Theater provides to a new generation of playwrights and artists. He will help us understand what makes theater relevant for today s audiences.
Oskar Eustis has been dedicated to the development of new work that speaks to the great issues of our time. He has worked with countless artists in pursuit of this aim including Tony Kushner, Suzan-Lori Parks, David Henry Hwang, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Nelson, Rinne Groff, Tarell Alvin, McCraney, and Lisa Kron. He is currently a professor at New York University and has held professorships at UCLA, Middlebury College, and Brown University.
Proceeds from ticket sales will support the development of new work by emerging playwrights at The Public Theater.
Tickets are $20 to the public and $5 for students.
RSVP: wsalecture.eventbrite.com
Limited amount of tickets at the door
Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Film Center
New York University
36 East 8th Street New York, NY 10003
The Washington Square Association is an independent neighborhood organization that supports the park through its membership and volunteer donations. The WSA provides valuable news and sponsors more events of interest to our community such as the WSA Music Festival and the Holiday Tree Lighting in the park.
For more information about the Washington Square Association and to become a member, visit us at washingtonsquarenyc.org or email us at washingtonsquareassn.@gmail.com