February 25, 2008 (Vol. 7, No. 3)

Playwright David Henry Hwang to Visit Lehman Feb. 27

Playwright David Henry Hwang will be the next guest on Professor William M. Hoffman's "Conversations" series, which features interviews with film and theater professionals. The public is invited to attend the live taping, which will take place February 27 at 2 p.m. in Room C14 of Carman Hall.

Hwang is a contemporary American playwright whose works focus on the role of the Chinese American and the Asian American in the modern world. He is the author of over a dozen works, including M. Butterfly and Yellow Face.

A graduate of Stanford University, Hwang attended the Yale University School of Drama. He won an Obie Award in 1980 for his play, FOB (Fresh Off the Boat), and an Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, John Gassner Award, and Tony Award for M. Butterfly.

Previous guests interviewed on "Conversations" have included playwrights Edward Albee and Arthur Lawrence, Metropolitan Opera star Barbara Resnik, and composers John Corigliano and Mark Adamo.

"Conversations" airs over Bronxnet and CUNY-TV. For more information about the series, call (718) 960-8217. To view upcoming airdates for the series, visit www.cuny.tv.

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