6 p.m. - Doors open

7 p.m. - Event begins

Lou Higgins Center

Event is free and open to the public. Entrance tickets required.

Emmy-award winning actor Sterling K. Brown will share his journey from business major to history-making actor in a free-ranging discussion of topics from the power of creativity to invigorate innovation, to the essential nature of the arts to illuminate the human condition, to the importance of diverse voices in the media.

Brown, one of Time magazine's 2018 Most Influential People, currently plays Randall Pearson in NBC’s award-winning hit series "This is Us." His portrayal has earned him a raft of accolades for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series including the Emmy, Critics' Choice, NAACP Image, Golden Globe and SAG Awards—the fi rst African American actor to win the category in the history of the SAG and Globes.

Earlier this year, Brown co-starred in Marvel's record-breaking film "Black Panther." This September, he will lead the ensemble cast in Fox's "The Predator" and has several films slated for release in 2019, including "The Rhythm Section," "Angry Birds 2" and "Waves."

This appearance by the accomplished and multifaceted Mr. Brown is made possible with generous funding from distinguished alumnus Stephen Boesel '68.