General Info/Client List

The Lesher Center for the Arts has welcomed a vast number of productions and events. From Tony La Russa’s annual Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) Stars to the Rescue’s event to the Newsmakers: Lesher Speaker Series, the Center has hosted an endless array of performing arts productions, events and lectures. There is something for everyone at the Center.


Some notable names on the Lesher Center’s wall of fame include:

Frank Abagnale
Maya Angelou
Dr. Robert Ballard
Dave Barry
Chris Botti
The Beach Boys
Peter Bergen
Ken Burns
Clint Black
Elaine Boosler
Victor Borge
Erin Brockovich
Tom Brokaw
Tucker Carlson
Larry Carlton
Carlene Carter
Catherine Crier
Senator Tom Daschle
Governor Grey Davis
Frank Deford
Phyllis Diller
Dinesh D’Souza
Senator Bob Dole
Senator Geraldine Ferraro
John Fogerty
President Vicente Fox
Vince Gill
Senator Newt Gingrich
Danny Glover
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE

 Doris Kearns Goodwin
Peter Greenberg
Emmylou Harris
Goldie Hawn
Helen Hayes
Christopher Hitchens
Bruce Hornsby
Chris Isaac
Shirley Jones
Wynonna Judd
Jay Leno
Kathleen Madigan
Richard Marx
Kathy Mattea
Sharon McKnight
Senator George McGovern
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Soledad O’Brien
General Colin Powell
Jane Bryant Quinn
Sally Ride
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Gary Rosen
Jehan Sadat
Bob Schieffer
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Lesley Stahl
J.C. Watts
Steve Young