HARRY BELAFONTE
Wed. Oct 12, 2011 at 7:00pm EDT
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One of the world's most adored musicians discusses his career as a musician and Civil Rights activist.
HARRY BELAFONTE's l956 album Calypso made him the first artist in history to sell more than one million LPs. He has won both a Tony award and an Emmy, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton. He has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors for excellence in the performing arts. He currently resides in New York City with his wife, Pamela.
PAUL HOLDENGRÄBER is the director of LIVE from the NYPL.
HARRY BELAFONTE's l956 album Calypso made him the first artist in history to sell more than one million LPs. He has won both a Tony award and an Emmy, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton. He has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors for excellence in the performing arts. He currently resides in New York City with his wife, Pamela.
PAUL HOLDENGRÄBER is the director of LIVE from the NYPL.
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Celeste Bartos Forum
The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
New York, NY 10018
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