Newsman Donaldson coming to Fort Myers

COURTESY PHOTO 40-year ABC News veteran Sam Donaldson.

The Alliance for the Arts and the Edison College Foundation introduce "Cultural Conversations." This ongoing program's goal is to raise money for youth scholarships and provide an enlightening experience to the community. The first speaker in this new series will be A View from Washington presented by Sam Donaldson on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.

The Alliance and Edison College are making a commitment to bring Lee County nationally known lecturers who inform, motivate, and educate. Future speakers sought will be professionals who can share their experience and achievements in art, education, business, history, and culture. "We believe that in our cultural climate, topics like the news, current events, and politics become subject matter for all the arts and are certainly relevant to education," said Event Chairwoman and president of the Alliance for the Arts Board of Directors Deirdre Mann.

Donaldson is a 40-year ABC News veteran who has served two appointments as Chief White House correspondent for ABC, covering Presidents Carter, Reagan and Clinton.

Among the many television news programs he has co-anchored at

ABC are Prime- Time Live, This Week With Sam Donaldson & Cokie Roberts, and World News Sunday.

Tickets are $45, $55, and $75 each. To read a more detailed biography of Sam Donaldson and other event details, visit www. artinlee.org. ¦