American Program Bureau (APB) offers quality speakers from all areas of the Arts & Humanities that can cover genres such as Anthropology, Creativity, Dance, Film, Fine Arts, Music, Poetry, and Theater.
Our distinguished Arts & Humanities speakers add their own creative and innovative flair to each presentation and invite you to explore a diverse array of cultural, artistic, and educational perspectives. Whether you are looking for a famous face or an acclaimed talent who will put a unique spin on the traditional lecture, APB has an Arts & Humanities speaker that will make your event a success.
David Mamet
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright for "Glengarry Glenn Ross" and an award-winning film and television director, Mamet has also made a name for himself as author of The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-hatred, and the Jews (Jewish Encounters), a provocative and passionate assertion about what it means to be Jewish ...
Alfre Woodard
Known for the challenging roles she’s played on film and in television, critically acclaimed actress Alfre Woodard is most recently known for her character “Betty Applewhite” on ABC’s hit series Desperate Housewives. She was also seen in Beauty Shop, opposite Queen Latifah, Showtime's Holiday Heart ...
Michael York
Audiences have long marveled at York's versatility with his impressive body of work on screen, stage, television, and in audio recording. In addition, this consummate performer has written several books and lectures on Shakespeare, the poetry of Rudyard Kipling, and the history and art of acting.
Judy Collins
Legendary folk singer, social activist, and best-selling author, Collins continues to chronicle life in her narration and song. But, she has also faced personal tragedy with the loss of her son to suicide. Articulating her story of survival with grace and dignity, she shares a deeply moving journey of renewal and redempti ...
Spike Lee
One of America's most outspoken social critics, Lee is an all-around respected and talented filmmaker. Director of critically acclaimed, social conscious films including Inside Man, Malcolm X, and Do the Right Thing,his work is technically original, politically-inspired, and often controversial. His most rece ...
Diane Keaton
An actress, director, and producer, the Oscar-winning Keaton has over 50 films under her belt, including The Godfather, Something’s Gotta Give, and Father of the Bride. Admired for her intelligent humor, Keaton’s keynotes on gender and aging in Hollywood, being fearless, and balancing both work and ...
Cheech Marin
As actor, director, writer, musician, Chicano art collector, and humanitarian, Marin is best known for his role as half of the hilarious "Cheech & Chong" duo. He has other television and movie credits to he name, and his Chicano art collection is the largest held by a private citizen.
John Guare
American dramatist John Guare wrote his first Universe, at the tender age of eleven. Guare's plays are highly theatrical. He finds the bizarre and comic in the human condition, magnifies it to massive proportions, and from this extracts the germ of his writing.
Matthew Pearl
The New York Times best-selling author of such acclaimed works as The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow, and his latest, The Last Dickens, Pearl is known for successfully meshing history, literature, and mystery. A gifted author loved for his intricate plots and cultured characters, his books have been ...
Chip Kidd
A brilliant designer who allies content and imagination with visuals, Kidd creates some of the most impactful, and yet subtle images that draw readers between the covers of a wide range of literature today. Iconic and ingenious, he lives up to the public fanfare that has crowned him "the closest thing to a rock star" in the ...
Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy has won two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play, in 2003 for Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” and in 1999 for the 50th anniversary production of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” Dennehy also received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Emmy nomination ...
James McBride
An award-winning jazz musician, McBride is the author of The New York Times bestseller, The Color of Water, a memoir that has become a modern classic. Spike Lee directed the film adaptation of McBride's book, Miracle at St. Anna, paying tribute to African American soldiers who fought in WWII.
Kathleen Turner
Considered one of the premiere American actresses, Turner has broadened her starring roles to include civil liberties activist who remains passionate about changing the current social climate in America to one that respects women’s health choices. She also tells it like it is in her frank, funny, irreverent, and inspirin ...
Geraldine Brooks
Displaying a wide range of talent in her best-selling books March, Year of Wonders and Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Brooks consistently crafts fascinating, meticulously researched fiction and non-fiction, effortlessly bringing her subjects to viv ...
Roberto Salas
A photographer and photojournalist, Salas is an American citizen who lived in Cuba for nearly 50 years. He has documented the stories of the controversial nation, the saga of the its revolution, and the life of its enigmatic leader, publishing some of the last photos taken of a robust Castro.
Jane Seymour
Truly a modern Renaissance woman, award-winning actress Seymour has found success in all aspects of her rich life. Recently a hit on Dancing with the Stars, she has gone from leading roles in films, on Broadway and on television in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman to tapping into her talent as accomplished artist, be ...
Kirk Franklin
A top artist in contemporary Gospel music, and the first Gospel artist to ever go platinum, Franklin has transformed and transcended the genre. Throughout his success, he never lost sight of his faith, remaining a devout Christian, and he continues to lead a youth outreach program. He shares his views on faith in culture, ...
Ronnie Milsap
An incredible storyteller, Milsap tells his inspirational story in a rich program, I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World, interspersing songs with the defining moments of his life. By sharing his life in song, Milsap inspires others to follow their heart, whatever their abilities may be, and to find their place in ...
Michael Beschloss
Deemed "the nation's leading Presidential historian" by Newsweek, Beschloss breathes life into the complexities of the individuals who have led our nation and the history surrounding them. The author of many bestsellers, his most recent is Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789'1989. ...
Joseph J. Ellis
A nationally recognized scholar on American history from Colonial times through the early decades of the Republic, Ellis is the author of six books including Founding Brothers, which won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in history. Known for his elegant and engaging narrative, his biographies have become instant classics. Hi ...
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