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Grace Cathedral launched its Artist in Residence program with noted playwright and actor Anna Deavere Smith. During January and February, 2012, Ms. Smith shared in the life of the cathedral, preached, hosted Forum events, and created a new work centering on the topic of grace. To listen to audio files of many of these appearances, see the listings below.

Listen to the audio file from the January 29 Forum - What is Grace? with Dr. Shaw.
Listen to the audio file from the February 5 Forum - Grace in the Public Eye with guest, Belva Davis.
Listen to the audio file from the February 12 Forum - Grace and the Artist with guest, John Adams.

Anna Deavere Smith preached at the 11 a.m. Eucharist on Sunday, Feburary 5.
Listen to the audio file of her sermon.

Carnivale - A Gala to Benefit Grace Cathedral
February 16, 6:30 p.m.
 

On Grace: In a new work commissioned by Grace Cathedral, Anna Deavere Smith explored the meaning of grace.  The performances also include renowned cellist, Joshua Roman.
Two sold out performances occurred on February 17 and 18.
Check out the buzz about On Grace here.

For hotel accommodations, we encourage you to reserve with the Huntington Hotel 
(800-227-4683), located directly across from Grace Cathedral at the corner California and Taylor Streets.

To read or download the press release, click here.

About Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith is said to have created a new form of theater.  She has won numerous awards, among them two Obies, two Tony nominations, a Drama Desk Award, the USA Susan V. Berresford Award from United States Artists, and a MacArthur fellowship.  She was runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize for her play Fires In the Mirror.  Her most recent play, Let Me Down Easy, was featured recently at Berkeley Rep and tells the human side of the healthcare story in the US.

Ms. Smith is known for looking at controversial events from multiple points of view, combining the journalistic technique of interviewing her subjects with the art of interpreting their words through performance.  The New York Times has called her “the ultimate impressionist; she does people's souls.”
 
Ms. Smith's television and movie credits include Nurse Jackie, The West Wing, The American President and others.  Honorary degrees include those from Juilliard and Northwestern, and a Radcliffe Medal.  She is University Professor at New York University, and serves on the board of the Museum of Modern Art and the Aspen Institute.  Ms. Smith is founding director of Anna Deavere Smith Works, a nonprofit that convenes artists whose work addresses the world's most pressing problems.

Grace Cathedral’s 2012 Artist in Residence program is presented with major support from the Cockayne Fund, in association with

All images © Berkeley Repertory Theatre. All rights reserved; Headshot of Anna Deavere Smith by Mary Ellen Mark; Performance photo by Joan Marcus

 

 

 

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