The Library's guest for the Spring 2023 Malloy Lecture in the Arts, held April 1 as the closing act of VersoFest Day 3, was Richard Butler, acclaimed painter and frontman for the Psychedelic Furs, in conversation with Rock 'n' Roll Hall or Famer Chris Frantz, drummer for Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club. The Malloy Lecture in the Arts is made possible by a generous contribution from the late Westport artist Susan Malloy.
The Library's Malloy Lecture in the Arts brings playwright, actor, and educator Anna Deavere Smith to the community.
Malloy Lecture in the Arts celebrated "Bernstein on Broadway" on October 22, 2018.
Malloy Lecture in the Arts honors author Salman Rushdie on October 22, 2015.
2014 Malloy Lecture in the Arts with Clive Davis
The 11th annual Malloy Lecture in the Arts honors preeminent dancer Jacques d'Amboise