Alec Baldwin, Spike Lee to Host 50th Anniversary NYU Tisch Gala

NYU Tisch School of the Arts will host its 50th Anniversary Gala, Celebrating the Past/Creating the Future, on Monday, April 4, 2016, at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. Hosted by alumni Alec Baldwin ('94) and SPIKE Lee ('82), the event will honor the Tisch family and notable Tisch alumni Paul Tazewell ('89), Wendy Calhoun ('91) and Lili Cheng ('93).

NYU Tisch School of the Arts 50th Anniversary Gala, Celebrating the Past/Creating the Future. The gala event is the culmination of a year-long celebration of the school's 50th anniversary, celebrating the impact of the NYU Tisch community on the cultural landscape over the last 50 years, and envisioning how the school can continue its legacy of excellence in arts training over the next 50 years. All proceeds from the evening will go towards scholarship funds to support talented students for the next half century.

The event will be held on Monday, April 4, 2016 Gala performance: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall is located at the Time Warner Center
3 Columbus Circle (enter at Broadway and 60th Street) New York, NY 10019

WHO:
Alec Baldwin, actor, producer and comedian
Spike Lee, director, producer, writer and actor
Andrew Tisch, co-chair, Loews Corporation
Jonathan Tisch, Chairman, Loews Hotels
Steve Tisch, filmmaker, producer and Executive Vice President, the New York Giants
Paul Tazewell, five-time Tony Award nominee, costume designer, Hamilton and The Wiz Live!
Wendy Calhoun, writer, producer, Empire, NASHVILLE and Justified
Lili Cheng, Microsoft engineer

Tickets for Celebrating the Past/Creating the Future are available at www.tischgala.com.