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Ralph Lauren, one of the world’s most recognized design and global business leaders, has accepted Lincoln Center’s invitation to appear on stage at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, October 24th for an extraordinary night that will jointly benefit The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Ralph Lauren will be joined on stage by Oprah Winfrey who will lead a personal and intimate conversation with him offering a rare look into the life of an intriguing public, yet very private, cultural icon. This theatrical one night only stage production will be produced by Darren Bagert, a two-time Tony Award® winning producer.
This special multi media on stage conversation will be preceded by a reception and followed by a
gala dinner in Avery Fisher Hall. This landmark event will serve to recognize that the art of design is an integral part of American culture and will also strengthen and augment fashion related events at Lincoln Center, not only during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week but throughout the year. Long recognized for his early leadership in the fight against breast cancer, Ralph Lauren, more than 20 years ago, made a personal and corporate commitment to finding a cure for this disease.
Mr. Lauren helped establish the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown
University Medical Center and went on to design the first “target” logo for the Council of Fashion
Designers of Americas successful “Fashion Targets Breast Cancer” international awareness
campaign. Continuing his efforts, in 2000, he designated his classic icon in pink to the Pink Pony Campaign, a worldwide initiative in the fight against cancer. Pink Pony supports programs for early diagnosis, education, treatment and research and is dedicated to bringing quality cancer care to medically underserved communities. In 2003, Polo Ralph Lauren, partnering with Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center, established The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention, a hospital-based cancer treatment facility in Harlem that provides comprehensive education, screening and diagnostic services for breast and other cancers tailored to meet the specific needs of the Harlem community.
“It is a privilege for Lincoln Center to host Ralph Lauren for the benefit of two important causes. ”An Evening with Ralph Lauren’ will be a memorable event for all those gathered together on the occasion. We are honored to have at Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall two individuals who are among America’s best known and most influential public figures,” said Reynold Levy, President, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. This evening is made possible by the generous support of American Express, Condé Nast and
Hearst Corporation.
To purchase tickets, please contact Mary Callaghan at 212-875-5460 or
mcallaghan@lincolncenter.org
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