Since 1996, Guilford College has created community conversation by presenting national and international leaders, distinguished
authors and other accomplished individuals in the Bryan Series. In 2009-10, the series features four subscription programs and a
"bonus" program on the theme of "The American Experience."
The community conversation begins with Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist Garry Trudeau in October and continues with Nobel
Prize-winning economist and New York Times op-ed columnist Paul Krugman in November. Tony Award-nominated and Pulitzer
Prize-nominated playwright Anna Deavere Smith visits in February, and Emmy Award-winning NBC reporter and host of "Meet the
Press" David Gregory, in April.
In addition, the Bryan Series in partnership with the Eastern Music Festival will present world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma
in a rare speaking/performing program in October.
Single-event tickets for the Yo-Yo Ma program will be on sale June 1, online at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 336-852-1100
or at the Greensboro Coliseum Advance Box Office.
Trudeau, Krugman, Smith, Gregory and Ma continue a tradition of outstanding speakers including Desmond Tutu, Mikhail Gorbachev,
Colin Powell, Sidney Poitier, Madeleine Albright, Ken Burns, Bill Moyers, David McCullough and Toni Morrison.
Garry Trudeau
Wed., Oct. 7, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for this event go on sale August 1. To purchase tickets please click here.
Garry Trudeau created the cartoon Doonesbury (in 1970), now syndicated to almost 1,400 newspapers worldwide. In 1975,
he became the first comic strip artist to win a Pulitzer at the time, since it is traditionally awarded to editorial-page
cartoonists. He was also a Pulitzer finalist in 1990. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1977 in the category of Animated
Short Film. Trudeau has been called "far and away the most influential editorial cartoonist of our time." He is married
to the former broadcaster Jane Pauley and maintains a low personal profile.
Paul Krugman
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for this event go on sale August 1. To purchase tickets please click here.
Paul Krugman is an American economist, columnist, author and intellectual. He is a professor of economics and international
affairs at Princeton University, a centenary professor at the London School of Economics, and an op-ed columnist for The
New York Times. In 2008, Krugman won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for his analysis of trade patterns and
location of economic activity." Krugman is well-known in academia for his work in international economics, including trade
theory, economic geography and international finance. His most recent books are The Return of Depression Economics
and The Conscience of a Liberal.
Anna Deavere Smith
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, 3:30 p.m.
Tickets for this event go on sale August 1. To purchase tickets please click here.
Anna Deavere Smith is a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-nominated American actress, playwright, and professor. Smith is best
known for her "documentary theatre" style in plays such as Fires in the Mirror and Twilight: Los Angeles 1992.
She has appeared in several films, including Philadelphia and The American President, and had recurring
roles on television's The West Wing and The Practice. Smith is tenured in the Department of Performance
Studies at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She was one of the 1996 recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship,
often referred to as the "genius grant."
David Gregory
Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for this event go on sale August 1. To purchase tickets please click here.
David Gregory has been moderator of NBC News' Sunday morning talk show Meet the Press - the longest-running program
on television—since December 2008. He joined NBC News in 1995 and served as White House correspondent during the presidency
of George W. Bush. Gregory covered presidential campaigns in 2000, 2004 and 2008. In 2005, he shared an Emmy Award with his
colleagues for coverage of President Reagan's death. One of the "new wave" of leading broadcast journalists, Gregory is 39 years
old this year. His children attend Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
Yo-Yo Ma
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, 7:30 p.m. (Bonus Program)
Tickets for this event are on sale now. To purchase tickets please click here.
Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most revered cello players of the 20th and 21st Centuries. He is also a highly accomplished musician
on the piano, viola and violin. His discography of over 75 albums (including 15 Grammy Award winners) reflects his wide-ranging
interests, and he remains one of the best-selling recording artists in the classical field. Ma is strongly committed to
educational programs that not only bring young audiences into contact with music but also allow them to participate in its
creation. In 2006, Secretary General Kofi Annan named him a U.N. Messenger of Peace.
Garry Trudeau created the cartoon Doonesbury (in 1970), now syndicated to almost 1,400 newspapers worldwide. In 1975,
he became the first comic strip artist to win a Pulitzer at the time, since it is traditionally awarded to editorial-page
cartoonists. He was also a Pulitzer finalist in 1990. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1977 in the category of Animated
Short Film. Trudeau has been called "far and away the most influential editorial cartoonist of our time." He is married
to the former broadcaster Jane Pauley and maintains a low personal profile.
Paul Krugman is an American economist, columnist, author and intellectual. He is a professor of economics and international
affairs at Princeton University, a centenary professor at the London School of Economics, and an op-ed columnist for The
New York Times. In 2008, Krugman won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for his analysis of trade patterns and
location of economic activity." Krugman is well-known in academia for his work in international economics, including trade
theory, economic geography and international finance. His most recent books are The Return of Depression Economics
and The Conscience of a Liberal.
Anna Deavere Smith is a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-nominated American actress, playwright, and professor. Smith is best
known for her "documentary theatre" style in plays such as Fires in the Mirror and Twilight: Los Angeles 1992.
She has appeared in several films, including Philadelphia and The American President, and had recurring
roles on television's The West Wing and The Practice. Smith is tenured in the Department of Performance
Studies at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She was one of the 1996 recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship,
often referred to as the "genius grant."
David Gregory has been moderator of NBC News' Sunday morning talk show Meet the Press - the longest-running program
on television—since December 2008. He joined NBC News in 1995 and served as White House correspondent during the presidency
of George W. Bush. Gregory covered presidential campaigns in 2000, 2004 and 2008. In 2005, he shared an Emmy Award with his
colleagues for coverage of President Reagan's death. One of the "new wave" of leading broadcast journalists, Gregory is 39 years
old this year. His children attend Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most revered cello players of the 20th and 21st Centuries. He is also a highly accomplished musician
on the piano, viola and violin. His discography of over 75 albums (including 15 Grammy Award winners) reflects his wide-ranging
interests, and he remains one of the best-selling recording artists in the classical field. Ma is strongly committed to
educational programs that not only bring young audiences into contact with music but also allow them to participate in its
creation. In 2006, Secretary General Kofi Annan named him a U.N. Messenger of Peace.
