Performing Arts Speakers

Larry Miller

More than just a brilliant comedic actor who has appeared in Seinfeld and Pretty Woman, Miller is also a contributing humorist for The Weekly Standard where he displays his true colors as a political everyman. He says the things everyone wants to say about politics and American life in his book, ...

George Martin

Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1996, and winner of both the Grammy Lifetime Achievement and Novello Awards, producer, arranger, composer, and author, Sir George Martin has had an impact and influence on music and popular culture that is immeasurable. He brought to the world the most original, successful, and influential ...

Marni Nixon

The American soprano is known in the popular world as the singing voice behind the stars of "West Side Story," "The King and I" and "My Fair Lady." An accomplished singer in her own right, she has sung opera, classical song and appeared on Broadway. Nixon is also an actress, recently nominated for an Ovation award. She ...

Jimmy Tingle

Funnyman Tingle gives his opinions on anything and everything. Appeared on The Tonight Show, The Late Show with Conan O'Brien and an HBO One Night Stand comedy special.

MUSIC FROM CHINA

Music From China captivates audiences with performances of China's rich musical traditions. Embark on a vivid musical journey as Music From China guides your imagination to the lands and the people of the Far East.

Steve Bridges

Bridges is a master impressionist who became popular for his amazingly accurate characterization of George W. Bush. Now he's wowing audiences again, this time offering a recently debuted, spot-on impression of President Obama. Coupling state-of-the-art prosthetic makeup with sparkling, rapid-fire impressions, Bridges ...

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen is “a beautiful actress who projects intelligence, humor, vulnerability, and self-reliance — all more or less simultaneously,” as noted by critic Vincent Canby in the New York Times. Bergen proved this every week for ten years as “Murphy” on the critically acclaimed CBS comedy Murphy ...

Drum Cafe

The Drum Café is a unique and exciting way to get your employee involved and energized. It transforms a company, division or work team into a drumming orchestra teaching participants to listen to one another and to make music together. The non-verbal communication of drumming provides a powerful, unifying message, which ...

Michael Davis

One of the most sought-after entertainers and a favorite at the White House, Davis has performed his gravity defying juggling and comedy on numerous television shows, and was honored with a Theatre World Award for Best Featured Actor for his two-year run in Broadway's Sugar Babies.

Giovanni Livera

Using his lifelong passion for magic to both amuse and inspire, Livera has entertained and educated more than half of the Fortune 500 companies on the power of perception and how to communicate information in a way that is completely unforgettable!

Will Shortz

As The New York Times crossword puzzle editor, Shortz is the ultimate puzzle master, whose turn in the documentary Wordplay has made him a word-nerd superstar. Founder of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, he is the only person in the world with a degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles – a ...

Shirley MacLaine

A dancer, singer, author, and highly regarded actress, she is certainly among Hollywood's most unique stars. A five-time Academy Award nominee, she won a Best Actress Award for playing quirky matriarch “Aurora Greenway” in Terms of Endearment. She showcases her indefatigable essence, advocating for personal ...

Martha Williamson

Williamson is a 20-year entertainment industry veteran who was Executive Producer and Head Writer for Touched by an Angel. Both personally and professionally, her deeply held spiritual beliefs have guided her through trials and tribulations on her own path towards success, service to others, and her faith. Not ...

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon has completed her final season of HBO's celebrated series, Sex and the City, in which she played "Miranda Hobbes," a role that garnered her 2002 and 2003 Emmy nominations. Whether on television or on stage, Nixon is known for her superb characterizations in diverse roles, and is recognized within the ...

Victoria Rowell

Emmy-nominated Rowell has been honored with 12 NAACP Image Awards and is a staunch advocate for foster children. Her memoir, The Women Who Raised Me, reveals the transformational power of mentoring, love, art, and womanhood that inspires and empowers women and families. Her newest book, Secrets of a Soap Opera ...

Bob Hirschfeld

Called "one of the top satirists in the country" by Jay Leno, Hirschfeld is the first cybersatirist who has developed a loyal following for his humorous perspectives on news and technology. His comments have been published for over a decade in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and USA Today.

Ursula Rucker

Poet, performance and recording artist, Rucker is recognized as one of the premiere spoken word recording artists in the music industry today. The alluring tales she creates for The Roots contain subject matter that is motivated by genuine concern and heightened consciousness.

Mikhail Shvydkoy

A distinguished professor of foreign theater history and a member of the Academy of Humanities, Shvydkoi speaks with authority on a variety of topics ranging from the theater history of the Soviet Union, to politics, art, culture, and the media.

Paul Williams

Grammy-winning composer of "Evergreen" and "Just an Old Fashioned Love Song", Williams weaves his music into a night of magic. A drug rehabilitation counselor, he also educated audiences of the risks of drug use.

Robin Crow

Crow is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and one of the most innovative guitarists in the world. As a nationally recognized speaker, Crow's no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach has become his trademark, because he knows firsthand what it takes to be successful.