Distinguished Lectures Committee to Host Daveed Diggs March 27

Submitted by Distinguished Lectures Committee

Free tickets are available to hear Daveed Diggs at the Fayetteville Town Center.

Daveed Diggs, actor, writer, producer, and musician, will deliver a moderated question and answer session as part of the Distinguished Lectures Committee's series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W. Mountain St.

Free tickets have all been claimed but a livestream will be available of the event and will be hosted on the U of A Productions YouTube channel. The recording will be available for students, faculty and staff at the U of A at video.uark.edu for 30 days post lecture.

Daveed Diggs, actor, writer, producer and musician, will deliver a moderated question and answer session as part of the Distinguished Lectures Committee's series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W. Mountain St.

Anyone planning to attend in person must reserve a free ticket. No admittance will be granted without a ticket. Ticketing reservations are open for students, faculty and staff who have a current uark.edu email address on HogSync. Any remaining tickets will be available for the public on osa.uark.edu starting at noon on Tuesday, March 12.

A livestream will be available of the event and will be hosted on the U of A Productions YouTube channel. The recording will be available for students, faculty and staff at the U of A at video.uark.edu for 30 days post lecture.

Diggs originated the double role of "Thomas Jefferson" and "Marquis de Lafayette" in the global sensation, Hamilton: An American Musical and won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for his performance. He reprised his dual role in the Hamilton movie on Disney+ and earned nominations for an Emmy and a SAG Award.

Outside of Broadway, Diggs has a prolific career as an actor, producer and musician. He has voiced "Sebastian" in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, "Paul" in the Oscar-winning film Soul, and characters in TV shows such as Bob's Burgers and Bojack Horseman. He also starred in the Emmy-nominated series Black-ish and the film Wonder. As a hip-hop artist, Diggs has toured internationally solo and as a member of the trio "clipping." The trio received a Hugo Award nomination for their second album, Splendor & Misery.

Any questions about the event should be directed towards Distinguished Lectures Committee Chair Josie Zakrzewski at lectures@uark.edu or the Office of Student Activities (osa.uark.edu). If you have any issues with ticketing, please contact osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255.

This event is sponsored by Distinguished Lectures Committee through the Office of Student Activities and is supported by the Student Activities Fee. This event is held in a venue that meets ADA standards. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend this event. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact the Office of Student Activities by five business days prior to the event at osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255. Distinguished Lectures Committee is a program in the Division of Student Affairs.