Philippe Petit
Lecture by the man who walked a high wire illegally stretched between the rooftops of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Ctr.
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, 8 p.m.
Where: UCSB's Campbell Hall, 574 Mesa Rd., Santa Barbara
Cost: $15 - $27
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Lectures
Description: Wild, witty, forever beguiling to all who see him, Philippe Petit has extended the boundaries of theater, music, writing, poetry, drawing and filmmaking to become an inimitable high wire artist. He is the subject of Man On Wire, the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award-winning film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and Oscar Award-winner for Best Documentary Feature. In 1974, Petit accomplished what may be the most astounding “artistic crime” of all time: he walked a high wire illegally stretched between the rooftops of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, a quarter mile above New York City. He will discuss this and other unparalleled feats of artistry.
Phone: 805-893-3535
Event posted Oct. 26, 2009
Last updated Oct. 26, 2009
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