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Geena Davis’s BU Return
Geena Davis (CFA’79, Hon.’99), the Oscar- and Golden Globe-lauded actress whose roles include half of the feminist anthem Thelma and Louise and the first woman president in the TV series Commander in Chief, recently returned to BU to [...]discuss her career and gender work.
The former Claflin Hall resident spoke to a full auditorium about gender roles, tying into her work with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, an organization that advocates for more portrayals and fewer stereotypes of females in children’s media.
When not acting or working on behalf of her institute, Davis lobbies publicly on behalf of women’s school sports and the federal Title IX program supporting them.
Davis won her Academy Award for best supporting actress in 1988’s The Accidental Tourist and was nominated in 1992 for best actress for Thelma and Louise. Among the films she’s starred in are The Fly, Beetlejuice, and A League of Their Own. She is a member-at-large of the California Commission on the Status of Women and works with UNIFEM, the women’s empowerment fund of the United Nations, on media gender issues.
Davis was introduced to the audience by Will Lyman (CFA’71), who co-starred with her in Commander in Chief.
Hosted by the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, in conjunction with the Friends of the Libraries of Boston University Speaker Series, on November 30, 2010.
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Bud Collins, American Journalist and Television Sportscaster
Bud Collins (COM'55) - journalist, author, and television sportscaster whose career has spanned more than a half-century - is an authority on tennis, which he began covering in 1963. In his talk, he regales the audience with anecdotes from his early [...]sports-reporting days, when boxing was his beat (he covered the Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston fights), through the 2009 Australian Open (he predicted, correctly, Rafael Nadal would beat Roger Federer).
Hosted by The Friends of the Libraries of Boston University and the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on March 3, 2009.
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Lloyd Schwartz Reflects on Poets Bishop and Lowell and His Own Career
Pulitzer Prize winner and poet Lloyd Schwartz discusses his educational experiences, his love of poetry, and what led him to become a well-regarded music critic for the Boston Phoenix and before that for the Boston Herald.
Hosted by The Friends of [...]the Libraries of Boston University and the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on April 22, 2008.
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Opera and Theater Director Francesca Zambello Discusses Her Life and Work
Francesca Zambello, an acclaimed director of opera and theater, speaks about her life, her career, and why she loves directing. Her talk marks the opening of an exhibition of the papers and memorabilia she has donated to the Howard Gotlieb Archival [...]Research Center.
Hosted by Friends of the Libraries of Boston University and Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on February 4, 2008.
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Brush with History: Letters Reflecting the Life and Career of Everett Raymond Kinstler
Portrait artist Everett Raymond Kinstler talks about his life and work at the opening of an exhibition of his letters, which he has donated to the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. Childhood friend Robert Brustein, [...]founding director of the American Repertory Theatre, and John Silber, BU president emeritus, offer their perspectives on the acclaimed artist.
Hosted by The Friends of the Libraries of Boston University on September 18, 2006.
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Friends of the Libraries of BU Speaker Series: Mary-Louise Parker
Robert Brustein talks with actress Mary-Louise Parker about her life and work.
Hosted by The Friends of the Libraries of Boston University on November 17, 2005.
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Friends of the Libraries of BU Speaker Series: Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter, author and senior editor of Newsweek, talks about his book, The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope.
Hosted by Friends of the Libraries of Boston University on May 2, 2006.
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Friends of the Libraries of BU Speaker Series: Tyne Daly
Actress Tyne Daly talks about her life and work on the occasion of Daly's donation of the archives of her acting career to the center.
Hosted by The Friends of the Libraries of Boston University on April 25, 2006.
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