October 28, 2022
Remarks for Joe Ely’s induction to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame
Wright made these remarks at ACL Hall of Fame 2022. A full recap of the evenings events can be found on ACL’s website.
It’s always been a mystery to me how the Panhandle, which is not known for being an artistic mecca, produced Jimmy Dean, Sonny Curtis, Tanya Tucker, Mac Davis, Delbert McClinton, Gary P. Nunn, Lloyd and Natalie Maines, the Gatlin Brothers, and more to be named later.
Except for the two years Georgia O’Keefe painted watercolors in Canyon, Texas, they’re all musicians.
Joe Ely was born in Amarillo, which is where he first encountered rock and roll, in the form of Jerry Lee Lewis playing piano on a flatbed trailer in a dust storm. The audience covered their noses with bandanas and the wind blew over the microphone but young Joe Ely heard the call.
Keep ReadingOctober 19, 2022
Inducting Joe Ely into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on Oct 27.
Wright will be inducting renowned Texas musician Joe Ely into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on October 27.
Man, am I lucky. I get to induct Joe Ely into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame! https://t.co/JA9bjJuhOX
— Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) October 19, 2022
September 29, 2022
Wright interviewed Beto O’Rourke at the Tribune Festival.
Wright spoke with O’Rourke for an hour on Saturday, Sep. 24, during the third day of The Texas Tribune Festival. His appearance came with less than two months until the November election, when he is challenging the Republican incumbent.
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April 02, 2014
American Theatre Tells How ‘Camp David’ Came to Life
The April issue of American Theatre magazine profiles Wright and explores how the new play, Camp David, came to life.
Each of Wright’s plays has been “a big step forward,” [Oskar] Eustis remarks. When playwrights create drama from journalism, “the biggest hurdle is demonstrating to people that the theatre has something to add to this discussion. And there are few people who are better qualified to do that than Larry.”
April 02, 2014
Curtain Rises for ‘Camp David’
A Note from Lawrence Wright
We open “Camp David” tomorrow night, with President and Ms. Carter in attendance, along with Jehan Sadat.
Maximum pressure on the actors. And the playwright!
Washington Post: Jimmy Carter, a longtime theater fan, to attend world premiere of ‘Camp David’ ⟶
March 21, 2014
This Weekend: See ‘Camp David,’ Says Washington Post
“Diplomacy wonks will be paying close attention to "Camp David," a dramatic adaptation of 1978's 13-day Middle East peace summit between President Jimmy Carter (Richard Thomas), Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (Ron Rifkin) and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (Khaled Nabawy). The play, which makes its world premiere at Arena Stage, is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright, a staff writer for the New Yorker. The opening performance is Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $55-$110; get them here.”
7 things to do in the D.C. area on the weekend of March 21-23 ⟶
September 12, 2013
Wright Moderates “Global Town Hall” on Countering Violent Extremism
On September 12, 2013, Wright joined The Soufan Group and Qatar International Academy for Security Studies for an event which spanned four locations across the globe, sharing the findings from a year-long study into countering violent extremism, conducted by the hosts.
Wright moderated the event, which included experts such as former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Northern Ireland Chief Constable Matt Baggott, Senegal President Macky Sall, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, First Minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson, Counterterrorism Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security John Cohen (pictured), Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law Karen Greenberg (pictured), and Former FBI Special Agent and CEO of The Soufan Group Ali Soufan.
April 10, 2013
San Antonio Media Feature Wright as Part of Texas Book Festival
In anticipation of the Texas Book Festival San Antonio Edition, the San Antonio Current and the San Antonio Express-News featured Wright, who will appear along with other notable Texas writers at the event on Saturday, April 13, 2013.
March 21, 2013
Upcoming Event: Egypt in Transition
A Note from Lawrence Wright
I'm looking forward to chairing what should be a fascinating discussion on Egypt in this historic moment.
Egypt In Transition: A Conversation With Lawrence Wright, Mohamed Elmenshawy, Samer Shehata, and Robin Wright
April 15th, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Fordham Law School, McNally Amphitheater
140 West 62nd Street, NYC
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