Award-Winning Playwright Neil Simon to Give Inaugural Lecture in the Newly Created Brinker International Lecture Series Produced by the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.Business & Entertainment Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2003 Distinguished performing artist lecture series will debut in 2003 Neil Simon Noun 1. Neil Simon - United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927) Marvin Neil Simon, Simon , the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of some of the most successful plays in the history of Broadway, will present the inaugural lecture in the Brinker International Lecture Series, the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. Foundation announced today. The Brinker International Lecture Series, produced by the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, will debut on Monday, May 19, 2003 and will be Dallas' only lecture series devoted exclusively to the performing arts. The series will annually bring to Dallas the world's most distinguished performing artists representing theater, opera, film, musical theater, music and dance. The Brinker International Lecture Series will be presented in the Majestic Theatre For the theatre in Singapore, see . For the theatre in San Antonio, Texas, see . The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 245 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan. until the completion of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts when the Series will relocate to the Center's Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. . Mr. Simon will be interviewed by his long-time friend and colleague, Carl Reiner, the well-known writer, actor, comedian and director. Tickets for the Brinker International Lecture Series' inaugural lecture go on sale Saturday, February 1 and are available through all Ticketmaster locations and at the Majestic Theatre box office. All proceeds generated by The Brinker International Lecture Series will be used to help design and build the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. "The Brinker International Lecture Series will provide Dallas families with special access to the world's most distinguished and accomplished performing artists," said Bill Lively, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation. "Artists participating in The Brinker International Lecture Series will present lectures and panel discussions and, on occasion, provide master classes and symposia in Dallas' public and private schools, colleges and universities." Brinker International recently gave a $1 million gift to help build the theaters to comprise the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts and to concurrently establish The Brinker International Lecture Series. "Brinker International is privileged to be the presenting sponsor of a lecture series that will showcase some of the world's most remarkable performing artists and, in the process, generate support to help build the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts," said Ron McDougall, Brinker International's Chairman and CEO. "The artists who will participate in The Brinker International Lecture Series will be of the stature and quality of those who will perform in the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts following its construction." The 2003 Brinker International Lecture Series is also generously sponsored by The Dallas Morning News, WFAA WFAA Washington Financial Aid Association WFAA Waste Facilities Audit Association (Europe) Channel 8, KRLD NewsRadio 1080, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the and The Mansion on Turtle Creek Turtle Creek may refer to: Streams
About Neil Simon: Neil Simon wrote the screenplays for Barefoot in the Park Barefoot in the Park is a play by Neil Simon. Its focus is on newlywed couple Corie and Paul Bratter, who are setting up house in a minuscule fifth-floor walkup apartment in a downtown-Manhattan brownstone. , Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Sunshine Boys, California Suite, Chapter Two, I Ought to be in Pictures, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, Lost in Yonkers Lost in Yonkers is an award-winning play by Neil Simon concerning two brothers growing up during World War II. After eleven previews, the Broadway production, directed by Gene Saks, opened on February 21 1991 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 780 as well as the Out of Towners, The Heartbreak Kid, Murder by Death, The Goodbye Girl, The Chief Executive, Seems Like Old Times, Only When I Laugh, Max Dugan Returns, The Sluggers Wife, The Odd Couple, The Odd Couple Two and a host of others. In 1992, Mr. Simon won his third Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for his play Lost in Yonkers. He has received the Samuel S. Schubert Award, the Writers Guild Motion Picture Award and numerous Tony, Emmy and Oscar nominations. In 1997, Neil Simon received the Distinguished Achievement in American Theater Award. Last year, Neil Simon's latest play, 45 Seconds from Broadway, opened at the Richard Rogers Theater in New York There are many famous theaters in New York, most notably the Broadway theatres in New York City.
About Carl Reiner: Writer, actor, comedian, director and 12 time Emmy-award winner Carl Reiner, who is a long-time friend of Simon, will interview Simon during the inaugural program. Reiner was the creator, writer and producer of "The Dick Van Dyke  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. Show." His credits as a film director include "Oh, God!" starring George Burns; "The Jerk," starring Steve Martin; "The One and Only," starring Henry Winkler; and "Summer Rental," starring John Candy. Reiner's interview of Simon will bring into focus the enormity of the playwright's achievements and contributions to American theater. Ticket Sales: Reserved tickets priced at $35 to $200 are available through all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com, or 214-373-8000. Tickets are also available at the Majestic Theatre box office. Special sponsor level tickets priced at $1000 include an exclusive celebrity reception and photographs with Neil Simon and Carl Reiner, premier orchestra seating and program recognition and are available by calling 214-932-6079. About Brinker International: Brinker International, the leader in casual dining, owns and operates 1,335 restaurants under the names Chili's Grill & Bar, Romano's Macaroni Grill, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] , Maggiano's Little Italy, Corner Bakery Cafe Corner Bakery Cafe is a U.S. chain of cafes that specialize in pastries, breads, breakfast dishes, gourmet sandwiches, and salads. Corner Bakery Cafe is considered to be a part of the fast casual market segment of the food service industry, offering a somewhat higher quality of , Cozymel's Coastal Grill, Big Bowl Asian Kitchen and Rockfish rockfish, member of the large family Scorpaenidae (rockfishes and scorpionfishes), carnivorous fish inhabiting all seas and especially abundant in the temperate waters of the Pacific. Rockfishes are found among rocks and reefs. Seafood Grill. About the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation: Organized in September 2000, the Foundation's purpose is to complete planning, raise funds and construct the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. The campaign to build the Center is the largest of its kind in Dallas history, with total gifts and pledges to date amounting to more than $127 million. The campaign's goal is to raise $210 million in the private sector with additional funds to be provided by the City of Dallas through a bond election scheduled for 2003. The Center will provide world-class facilities for performances of opera, musical theater, classic and experimental theater, ballet and other forms of dance. Its theaters will become the main stage production facilities for The Dallas Opera, the Dallas Theater Center The Dallas Theater Center is a major regional theater in Dallas, Texas (USA). It produces classic, contemporary and new plays. The theater is based in the Kalita Humphreys Theater, a building designed by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. , Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Fort Worth Dallas Ballet, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, and many of the other performing arts organizations that serve Dallas and the surrounding area. The Foundation's Web address is www.dallasperformingarts.org. |
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