Phylicia Rashad

A Dialogue with Phylicia Rashad
Thursday, February 22, 2007

As part of the 2007 Carnegie Mellon University Lecture Series and in celebration of Black History Month, the Division of Student Affairs, Division of University Advancement and School of Drama are pleased to present:

4:30 pm- Dialogue with Phylicia Rashad, moderated by Dan Green (A 1994)
McConomy Auditorium, University Center

Actress Phylicia Rashad is best known for her role as “Clair Huxtable” on the hit television sitcom The Cosby Show. In 2004 she became the first black woman to win a Tony Award as Best Leading Actress for her role in the play A Raisin in the Sun. Her Broadway credits also include a turn as “Aunt Ester” in Pittsburgh native August Wilson’s play Gem of the Ocean. Ms. Rashad is a committed advocate for children, women's issues, and the fine arts.

If you know of others who would like to attend the dialogue, additional tickets will be available at the University Center Information Desk. Two free tickets per Carnegie Mellon ID available beginning February 5, 2007. Tickets to the general public available after February 15.

For a full schedule of Black History Month events, please visit http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/multicultural/festivals/blackhistory.html