Guest Artists
Because MSU is only minutes from Manhattan, internationally recognized ?artists know the campus well. Guest artists and visiting specialists come year ?after year to conduct master classes and open dialogues, coach our students, ?and accept honorary degrees. In addition to those listed below, countless others have exhibited and performed.
Actors
| Alec Baldwin |
George Faison |
| Yogi Berra |
Whoopi Goldberg |
| Lee Blessing |
Jerry Hall |
| Ruth Brown |
Michael Learned |
| Betty Buckley |
Rich Little |
| Ellen Burstyn |
Susan Lucci |
| Charles Busch |
Patti LuPone |
| Carol Channing |
Andrea McArdle |
| Barbara Cook |
Melba Moore |
| Robert Cuccioli |
Rita Moreno |
| Olympia Dukakis |
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Dancers/Teachers/Choreographic Commissions
| Bridgman & Packer |
Earl Mosley |
| Robert Battle |
Alwin Nikolais |
| Freespace Dance Co. |
Sara Pearson & PatrikWidrig |
| Pat Graney |
Shapiro and Smith |
| Bill T. Jones |
Claire Porter |
| Linda Kent (member, Paul Taylor Dance Company) |
Urban Bush Women |
| Liz Lerman |
Denise Vale (member, Martha Graham Dance Company) |
| Susan Marshall |
Marlies Yearby |
| Donald McKayle |
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Musicians
| American String Quartet |
Jeff Bradetich (double bass) |
| Zubin Mehta |
Nancy Zelzman (marimba) |
| Ying Quartet |
Paul Chihara (film composer) |
| Rudolph Jansen |
Tony Kadleck (jazz trumpet) |
| Orpheus Chamber Ensemble |
David Demsey (jazz saxophone) |
| Shanghai String Quartet |
Andy Fusco (jazz saxophone) |
| Anatoly Selianin (trumpet) |
Jason Ham (euphonium) |
| Bertram Turetsky (double bass) |
Mira Zakai (mezzo soprano) |
| Edgar Meyer (double bass) |
Kevin Langan (bass) |
Artists & Critics
| (artists) |
Nene Humphrey |
Devorah Sperber |
| Janine Antoni |
Alfredo Jarr |
Buzz Spector |
| Xu Bing |
Spike Lee |
William Wegman |
| Chakaia Booker |
Glenn Ligon |
(critics) |
| Willie Cole |
Elizabeth Murray |
David Hickey |
| Will Cotton |
Cathy Opie |
Dominique Nahas |
| Aziz & Cucher |
Tony Oursler |
Nancy Princenthal |
| Steve DeFrank |
Sheila Pepe |
Lawrence Rinder |
| Shoshana Dentz |
Rona Pondick |
Michael Rush |
| Inka Essenhigh |
William Pope L. |
Patterson Sims |
| Eric Fischl |
Jennifer Reeves |
Leo Steinberg |
| Judy Fox |
Kiki Smith |
Robert Storr |
| Elana Herzog |
Keith Sonnier |
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Broadcasters
| Roger Ailes (Fox News) |
Charles McCord (News, Imus in the Morning) |
| Bill Bradley |
Rolland Smith (Channel 9 News) |
| David Bianculli (NPR, "Fresh Air," and Daily News television critic) |
Charles Gibson(Good Morning America) |
| Av Westin (ABC 20/20 Producer) |
Olympia Dukakis |
| Sara Lee Kessler (NJN reporter) |
Ruth Brown |
| Steve Adubato (Caucus New Jersey/One-on-One) |
Melba Moore |
| Jack Ford (NBC News) |
Leslie Uggums |
| Kent Manahan (NJN News) |
Alex Wit (MSNBC News) |