Please note that Dael Orlandersmith, Obie-winning playwright
and Pulitzer Prize finalist in Drama, has rescheduled her appearances to
Monday, May 1st (she was originally scheduled to appear March 20th).
Orlandersmith will deliver the annual Burian Lecture about
her life in the theater and her powerful new play, “Until the Flood,” about
explosive events and racial tensions in Ferguson, Missouri. Her work frequently
explores the struggles of African Americans in urbans settings, and life in the
rough East Harlem neighborhood of her childhood. Cosponsored by the Jarka and
Grayce Burian Endowment and UAlbany’s Theatre Program
May 1 (Monday): The
21st Annual Burian Lecture— Dael Orlandersmith, award-winning playwright
Seminar — 4:15 p.m., Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center
The Burian Lecture — 8:00 p.m., Recital Hall, Performing
Arts Center
