2008 Humanities Festival to Focus on Global Warming Issues

In observance of this year’s Earth Day, NYU’s annual Humanities Festival will include New York premiere readings of nine new plays over three days, April 21-23, with all performances addressing this year’s theme, “Climate of Concern.”

Nine of the country’s leading playwrights, including Jose Rivera, Sarah Ruhl, Jon Robin Baitz, and Don DeLillo, were commissioned to offer fresh dramatic perspectives on our planet’s environmental prospect. The readings of the resultant plays will begin at 6:30 pm on all three nights. Performances are free and open to the public.

For more information about the festival, call 212-998-2100.