[applause] [cheers and applause] sandra cisneros. [applause] the 2015 national medal of arts to sandra cisneros for enriching the american narrative. through her novels, short stories, and poetry, she explores issues of race, class, and gender through the lives of ordinary people straddling multiple cultures. as an educator, she has deepened our understanding of american identity. [applause] >> accepting on behalf of the eugene o'neill theater center, preston whiteway. [applause] the 2015 national medal of arts to eugene o'neill theater center for its unwavering support of american theater. for over 50 years, the eugene o'neill theater center has nurtured award-winning playwrights, directors, and actors, enriched the craft of stage production, and delighted audiences with exceptional programs. [applause] >> philip glass. [applause] the 2015 national medal of arts to philip glass for his groundbreaking contributions to music and composition. one of the most prolific, inventive, and influential artists of our time, he has expanded musi

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ilia: sandra cisneros, y el dramaturgo recibieron sus medallas.: no se preocupe, doña lechita, espero que su hermana se mejore. lechita: gracias. pero sí me quedo inquieta, no me gusta que te lleves a la niña al trabajo, es en el centro y ya de noche se pone pues muy solo por allá. rebeca: no es la primera vez que lo haría, me vengo con cuidado para que no le pase nada a mi luisita. además, estando con mi hija, voy a cantar más bonito. lechita: eso sí que no lo dudo, porque tienes una voz que pa

sandra cisneros. philip glass. louise glÜck. berry gordy. santiago jimÉnez. moisÉs kaufman.udra mcdonald. terry gross. james mcbride. louis menand. the eugene o'neill theater center. elaine pagels. the prison university project. luis valdez. abraham verghese. jack whitten. isabel wilkerson. we also honor wynton marsalis, who unfortunately could not make it here today, and morgan freeman, who undoubtedly is off playing a black president again [laughter] [applause] he never lets me have my moment. he's always, like -- [laughter] all of today's honorees work in an age where the stories we tell and the technologies that we use to tell them are more diverse than ever before, and as diverse as the country that we love. every human being has hundreds of separate people living inside his skin. it echoes what whitman once wrote about america, that we are large, containing multitudes. it's what's so great about this country -- that there is no single, set way to contribute. all of us belong. all of us have a story to tell. even when you think your story is too different, too strange,

among them was catherine johnson id eight sandra cisneros nine to describe the trajectories have to send a man into orbit. she was asked to compute by hand the same guber said data of the computer with a simulation to which the war with the could compute the berbers, dash numbers. did and if those two different sets of numbers would show the actual word common than astra not john glad that is get the girl to duet. basically. [laughter] [applause] . .

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