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September 11, 2007
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY’S 2007-2008 DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FEATURES PROGRAMS ON POLITICS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SPORTS AND THE ARTS
William Paterson University’s 28th Distinguished Lecturer Series will feature a range of programs and formats including:
- Harold Ford, Jr. and Susan Molinari – “Presidential Campaign 2008 – A Conversation about Issues, Candidates and Concerns,” on October 26, 2007.
- Brian Cashman and Theo Epstein – “Inside the Hottest Rivalry in Sports,” on January 25, 2008.
- Stephen Sondheim with Anthony Rapp – “Sondheim on Sondheim – In Words and Music,” on February 15, 2008.
- The Future of the American City – A Panel Discussion Moderated by Steve Adubato, on March 14, 2008.
Full series subscriptions are $130. Two-program packages are $68 and tickets for individual programs are $37. To purchase subscriptions or tickets, please call the box office at 973-720-2371 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. or purchase online at www.wpunj.edu/dls. Discounts are available for senior citizens, groups of 10 or more and William Paterson students, faculty, staff and alumni. All lectures begin at 7 p.m. in Shea Center on the campus in Wayne; parking is free.
Harold Ford, Jr. and Susan Molinari, prominent and well-respected former members of Congress from opposite sides of the aisle, join together on October 26, 2007 to discuss the candidates and issues that are shaping the most hotly contested Presidential campaign in ages. Ford, a Democrat from Tennessee, served in the House of Representatives for 10 years and is now chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and vice chairman of Merrill Lynch. Molinari, a Republican from New York, served in the House for seven years and is now chairman and CEO of the Washington Group.
On January 25, 2008, with spring training around the corner, general managers Brian Cashman of the New York Yankees and Theo Epstein of the Boston Red Sox, archrivals as well as friends, provide a rare opportunity for an audience to hear their insights as successful and young baseball executives. They’ll talk about the challenges of building a championship team and the pressure to win in a rivalry that began almost a century ago. The conversation will be moderated by Kevin Burkhardt, Mets field reporter for SportsNet NY (SNY) and an alumnus of William Paterson University. At age 31, the Yankees’s Cashman became the youngest GM ever to win a World Series, and the only one ever to do so in each of his first three seasons. In 2002, the Red Sox made Epstein at age 28 the youngest GM in major league history. In 2004, he engineered Boston’s first World Series championship in 86 years.
Stephen Sondheim, musical theatre icon, discusses his 50-year career as a composer and lyricist for stage and screen on February 15, 2008. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award and multiple Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy awards, Sondheim is one of the most vital figures in Broadway history. Vocal illustrations will be performed by Anthony Rapp, best known for creating the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway and feature film versions of Rent. Sean Patrick Flahaven, associate editor of the Sondheim Review, will moderate this special evening, shortly before the scheduled opening of the Broadway revival of Sondheim's and James Lapine's acclaimed Sunday in the Park with George.
A panel featuring mayors of cities in New Jersey will sit down on March 14, 2008 to discuss The Future of the American City with Emmy Award-winning anchor Steve Adubato in an interview to be taped for broadcast on his TV programs, One-on-One with Steve Adubato and Caucus New Jersey. An anchor and broadcaster on both public television and cable, Adubato is an author, commentator, motivational speaker, lecturer and columnist, as well. Please check the University’s DLS Web site, www.wpunj.edu/dls, for details about the panelists.
William Paterson's Distinguished Lecturer Series is presented by the William Paterson University Foundation. Partners for the 2006-2007 season included: Distinguished Partners: Mercedes-Benz USA and The Record. Benefactors: BAE Systems CNIR; Interchange Bank; The Nicholas Martini Foundation; Pfizer; PSE&G; and Roche. Patrons: Coca Cola Enterprises; Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.; JPMorganChase; William Paterson University Alumni Association; William Paterson University Student Activities Programming Board; and the William Paterson University Student Government Association. Sponsors: Adorno & Yoss; AAA-New Jersey Automobile Club; Frank Alfano, Ed.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Benevento; Bograd’s Fine Furniture; CAN; Commerce Bank; Conoco Phillips; J.H. Cohn LLP; Bruce Leeb & Company; McBride Enterprises; Dr. Edward and Mrs. Paulette Meier; The Opper Group; State Farm Insurance Companies; United Yarn; United Water; Verizon; Washington Mutual; and Wyeth.
Partnerships for the 2007-2008 season are now available. Please visit www.wpunj.edu/dls or call Meredith McCarthy at 973.720.3847 for further information on how to partner.
Note to reporters and editors: Downloadable photographs are available at
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/publicityphotos/DLS/
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