Legendary Movie Star and Noted Environmentalist Robert Redford to Headline Third Annual Brinker International Lecture Series

Legendary Movie Star and Noted Environmentalist Robert Redford to Headline Third Annual Brinker International Lecture Series

Tickets on Sale Now for the May 6 Event to Benefit the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts

DALLAS, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed film star, director, producer, conservationist and environmentalist Robert Redford will make a rare appearance in Dallas May 6 for a benefit for the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Redford will be the featured artist of the third annual Brinker International Lecture Series, the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation announced at a special event Tuesday evening.

Redford, who gained international stardom when he teamed with Paul Newman in the 1969 smash hit movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, will appear at The Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas in an unscripted interview with local columnist and author Lee Cullum.

Tickets for the Friday, May 6, 8 p.m. appearance at The Majestic Theatre are on sale now and range in price from $35 to $200 and may be obtained through all Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com/ , or by calling 214-373-8000. Tickets may also be purchased at The Majestic Theatre box office at 1925 Elm Street in downtown Dallas.

Produced by the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, the Brinker International Lecture Series is the only series in North Texas devoted entirely to the performing arts.

"For more than 30 years, Robert Redford has been recognized as one of Hollywood's premier leading men and for his passionate support of the arts," said Doug Brooks, Brinker International's President and CEO. "Our company is honored to be a part of this phenomenal series that brings artists of his stature to North Texas while raising funds for our region's most important cultural project in decades. Just as Mr. Redford has become legendary by encouraging others to express themselves through the arts, our team at Brinker International believes the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts will elevate the cultural and economic impact of the arts in Dallas to a new level."

The Brinker International Lecture Series previously has featured screen sensation John Travolta and seven-time Emmy award winning actress Mary Tyler Moore.

Redford's film career, which spans nearly four decades, has brought numerous awards including an Oscar for best director for his feature film directorial debut, Ordinary People. As an actor, Redford starred in a series of major films, including The Horse Whisperer, All the President's Men, The Natural, The Way We Were, Out of Africa, Jeremiah Johnson, The Electric Horseman and The Great Gatsby.

In addition to his work as an actor, director, and producer, Redford has been a noted environmentalist and activist for more than 30 years, has earned numerous awards for his achievements and programs to protect areas of Utah from commercial exploitation. Today, much of his time is spent with his Sundance Institute, founded in 1981, which provides a vital showcase for emerging screenwriters and film directors.

Lee Cullum is a veteran interviewer and is a regular contributor to The Dallas Morning News and has appeared frequently on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS television. She also hosted Conversations, a series of biographical interviews with major newsmakers for PBS.

"We are very excited to feature Robert Redford, who has remained one of the most dynamic actors of our time," said Linda Custard, member of the Foundations' Board of Directors and Chair of the Presidents' Advisory Council and of the Brinker International Lecture Series' Platinum Reservation Committee. "Because of this rare opportunity to hear from Mr. Redford, we are proud to report that the $1,500 premium seating tickets were sold out by the Platinum Committee in pre-sales. Thanks to the efforts of the Platinum Committee, every dollar earned from general ticket sales will go directly to help build the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts."

The Dallas Black Dance Theatre, a future resident company of the Center, will give a special performance prior to Mr. Redford's interview at The Majestic.

The 2005 Brinker International Lecture Series is also generously sponsored by Tolleson Wealth Management, The Mansion of Turtle Creek, The Dallas Morning News, WFAA-TV and KRLD NewsRadio 1080.

Public information: For public information and further questions contact 214-954-9925, ext. 265 or http://www.dallasperformingarts.org/ .

About Brinker International: Brinker International, a recognized leader in casual dining, owns, operates or franchises more than 1,500 restaurants under the names Chili's Grill & Bar, Romano's Macaroni Grill, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Maggiano's Little Italy, Corner Bakery Cafe, Big Bowl Asian Kitchen and Rockfish Seafood Grill.

About the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation: Organized in September 2000, the Foundation's mission is to complete planning and raise funds to design and construct the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. When completed in 2009, the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts will provide unprecedented settings for performances of opera, musical theater, classic and experimental theater, ballet and other forms of dance. The Center's theaters will become the main stage production facilities for The Dallas Opera, the Dallas Theater Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Texas Ballet Theater, Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, and many of the other performing arts organizations that serve Dallas and the surrounding area. The Foundation's web address is http://www.dallasperformingarts.org/ .


Source: Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation

CONTACT: Jill Magnuson of Levenson & Brinker Public Relations,
+1-214-902-0155, or cell, +1-214-707-5664, or magcom@swbell.net , for Dallas
Center for the Performing Arts Foundation

Web site: http://www.dallasperformingarts.org/
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