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Duvall, Bacall, Knight, Sondheim and Lehrer – All at the Nasher

by Jerome Weeks 16 Nov 2009 10:19 AM

The Nasher Sculpture Center has announced its 2010 NasherSALON Speaker Series. The series has previously featured such artists as authors John Updike and Larry McMurtry, choreographer Twyla Tharp, chef Wolfgang Puck and singer-songwriter Art Garfunkel. This next year’s series will feature actor-director Robert Duvall (Jan. 21), actress-model Lauren Bacall (March 11), singer Gladys Knight (June […]

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The Nasher Sculpture Center has announced its 2010 NasherSALON Speaker Series. The series has previously featured such artists as authors John Updike and Larry McMurtry, choreographer Twyla Tharp, chef Wolfgang Puck and singer-songwriter Art Garfunkel.

This next year’s series will feature actor-director Robert Duvall (Jan. 21), actress-model Lauren Bacall (March 11), singer Gladys Knight (June 17), composer Stephen Sondheim (Sept. 16) and PBS newsman-author Jim Lehrer (Nov. 18). Each salon is held in Nasher Hall, tickets are $65 for adults for each salon. Tickets for the Duvall salon will go on sale online to the public Dec. 6.

About Jerome Weeks

Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men’s Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.

COMMENTS

Cindy Chaffin

Several years ago I took my daughter to NYC. I had saved for the trip for quite awhile, so we stayed at the W Hotel, ate at Nobu and met celebrities such as Morimoto and some guy who talks about fashion on VH-1. I wasn’t partcularly as impressed as my daughter seemed to be.

However, on our last day, as we rode in the taxi to the airport, we were stopped at a light…that’s when Lauren Bacall emerged from her limo and actually leaned against our taxi while gaining her balance. I was so utterly starstruck that I could barely say the words…”omigawd, that’s Lauren Bacall”…to which my 12-year old daughter replied, “who is Lauren Bacall?…” Sigh.