Award-winning actor B.D. Wong will take the stage at Northern Arizona University during his talk, “All the World’s a Stage: Supporting the Transformation from Exclusion to Inclusion.”<\/p>\n
Best known for his portrayal of forensic psychiatrist Dr. George Huang on NBC’s\u00a0Law & Order Special Victims Unit<\/em>, Wong will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in Cline Library Assembly Hall.<\/p>\n Wong speaks to audiences about the lessons he has learned regarding racism and tolerance.<\/p>\n His r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes acting and directing on and off Broadway and in numerous movies and television shows,\u00a0film making, and writing his memoir,\u00a0Following Foo: The Electronic Adventures of the Chestnut Man<\/em>, published in 2003.<\/p>\n Wong won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut in\u00a0M. Butterfly<\/em>.<\/p>\n His memoir features topics he speaks about, such as his personal experience of being a parent in a gay relationship.<\/p>\n “B.D.’s life has given him a keen perspective on the subject of diversity,” said\u00a0Kelley Horn<\/strong>, an NAU career and academic adviser who was so inspired when she heard Wong speak in New York City last year, she submitted a proposal to NAU’s Student Activities Council for funding to bring him to NAU.<\/p>\n The event is free and open to the public, but requires tickets from NAU’s Central Ticket Office at (928) 523-5661.<\/p>\n For information, e-mail\u00a0Kelley.Horn@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"