Sept. 27: Tyrese Gibson to appear
Actor, author Tyrese Gibson to speak at Trabant University Center
1:06 p.m., Sept. 9, 2011--Tyrese Gibson, the actor, author, singer and former MTV host, will speak at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Multipurpose Rooms of the Trabant University Center at the University of Delaware in Newark.
The presentation, sponsored by the Cultural Programming Advisory Board, is titled "Transform Your Life with Tyrese Gibson."
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Tickets are now available to UD students and staff, and will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Sept. 16. Tickets cost $5 for UD students and $7 for UD faculty and staff (for both students and faculty and staff, there is a limit of two tickets per UD ID), and $10 for the general public.
Tickets are available at the UD box offices and through Ticketmaster.
For ticket information, call 302-831-4012, and for general information, call the Center for Black Culture at 302-831-2991.
Gibson is well known for his starring roles in the films Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Transformers and Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
In his new memoir, How to Get Out Your Own Way, Gibson said he hopes to inspire readers to pursue their dreams and not let life's obstacles get in the way.
In the Sept. 27 lecture, Gibson will share life lessons and how his mentor, Will Smith, helped him overcome a chaotic childhood by believing in him when he didn't believe in himself.
A book signing will follow the lecture.