Rita Moreno: American Icon
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Legendary performer and 2019 Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence, Rita Moreno has won all four of the coveted EGOT collection of awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) and has had a host of other prestigious honors bestowed upon her. This summer, Moreno tackles a revisit of her most iconic project with a new role in and executive producing duties on Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story. Entertainment industry titan and Aspen Institute trustee Michael Eisner interviews one of our most accomplished and trailblazing artists.
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