September 30, 2024
Tickets available Oct. 2 for talk with K-State First Book author Nyle DiMarco
Tickets are available beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, for a free, hourlong lecture by Nyle DiMarco — a prominent Deaf model, actor and dancer and author of this year's K-State common read "Deaf Utopia."
DiMarco's talk — in which he will discuss his life and upbringing as a deaf person and member of the Deaf community, as detailed in his memoir — is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in McCain Auditorium.
Tickets are free and required to attend the lecture.
K-State students enrolled for a K-State First class this semester will receive their tickets through their instructor. All other K-State students, faculty and staff members can pick up tickets — up to three per K-State ID — starting Wednesday, Oct. 2, in person at the McCain box office. Box office hours are noon through 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 9, any remaining tickets will be made available to the general public, also through the McCain box office.
The location for overflow seating for K-State students, faculty and staff will be announced a week before the event. There will be overflow seating on the Manhattan, Salina and Olathe campuses.
As one half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multigenerational Deaf family in Queens, New York, DiMarco uses his personal and lived experiences to provide readers with a glimpse into the lives of Deaf people and what it means to navigate a world built for hearing people.
During his visit to K-State, DiMarco will be accompanied by Greyson Van Pelt, a sign language interpreter.
DiMarco’s book was chosen by the K-State First Book program as an opportunity to spark campus conversations about accessibility, identity and the pursuit of an inclusive society. Read more about the selection of DiMarco’s book and his visit.
The 2024 K-State First Book lecture is co-sponsored by K-State First, the Staley School of Leadership, the College of Agriculture, the College of Education, Sigma Tau Delta English honor society and the Department of English, and K-State Libraries and the Dow Center for Multicultural and Community Studies, among others.
For more information about the common read program, visit the K-State First Book website.