Arts and Entertainment

  • 10/14 Don't Miss a One-man Show About Teddy Roosevelt

    One man, one hour, do not miss actor/author/educator Ted Zalewski bring to life one of America's greatest presidents!

    At The William Benton Museum of Art, UConn
    Friday, October 14, 2016
    6:00pm – 7:00pm
    "Meet the President" reception after the performance.

    Tickets required as space is limited.
    $5 admission to general public;
    Students FREE with ID but tickets are required.
    Cash, check or credit card accepted.

    Purchase tickets at the Museum's Visitor Services Desk Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4:30 pm
    or call 860-486-4520 to purchase over the phone.

    Ted Zalewski, accomplished actor, author and historian, will present “Teddy Roosevelt: Mind, Body and Spirit.”
    Combining history, drama and fun,
    he gives voice to many of Roosevelt's own words, writings and beliefs. Cowboy, soldier, naturalist, historian, father, statesman and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace, Theodore Roosevelt lived a life that inspires us still.

    Zalewski 's portrayals and programs have enthralled and motivated audiences as diverse as the White House, the Smithsonian, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

    This program is in conjunction with the exhibition currently at the museum:  Presidential Campaigning Over the Decades: The Mark and Rosalind Shenkman Collection of Early American Campaign Flags.  Exhibition ends December 18.

    THE WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART
    University of Connecticut
    School of Fine Arts
    245 Glenbrook Road
    Storrs, CT
    www.benton.uconn.edu

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    For more information, contact: The William Benton Museum of Art at 860-486-4520