Event Lectures and Symposia An Evening with Whoopi Goldberg

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Multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg talks about her forthcoming book "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me," a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.

Visitors are invited to attend a conversation and Q&A led by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 in the Coolidge Auditorium.

Whoopi Goldberg is one of an elite group of artists who have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards) and is the bestselling author of the Sugar Plum Ballerina series, "Whoopi Goldberg Book," and "Is It Just Me?: Or Is It Nuts out There?" While performing in the Bay Area she created the characters that became "The Spook Show" and evolved into her hit Broadway show, Grammy Award–winning album, and the HBO special that helped launch her career. Spanning decades, Whoopi’s credits include roles in the well-known films "The Color Purple," "Ghosts of Mississippi," "Sister Act," and "Ghost." She produced the documentary "Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley," and she appeared in and was one of the producers of the critically acclaimed 2022 feature film "Till." She loves VW Bugs, working casinos and comfortable clothing, and is a passionate supporter of the audio arts and dedicated collector of audiobooks.