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Taye Diggs, 2018-19 Frank Sinatra Artist-in-Residence
Actor, singer, and children's book author, Taye Diggs completed his residency on April 12, 2019. His performance with SCU students and special guest, Shane Evans, Behind the Curtain: A Performance Workshop with Taye Diggs, was developed over the past academic year with SCU faculty Jeffrey Bracco (Theatre & Dance), Scot Hanna-Weir (Music), and Pauline Locsin-Kanter (Theatre & Dance).
Behind The Curtain
Taye Diggs Fall 2018 Visits
![Taye Diggs](/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sinatra/sinatra-2018-19/Taye-Diggs-500x500.jpg)
Taye Diggs
![Shane Evans](/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sinatra/sinatra-2018-19/Shane-500x500.jpg)
Shane Evans
![Taye and Staff](/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sinatra/sinatra-2018-19/Taye-and-Staff-500x500.jpg)
Taye Diggs, Pauline Locsin-Kanter, Jeff Bracco, Scot Hanna-Weir
![Taye and Dennis Gordon](/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sinatra/sinatra-2018-19/Taye-and-Dennis-Gordon-500x500.jpg)
Dennis Gordon and Taye Diggs
![Shane Evans in front of screen with guitar in lap gesturing with hands](/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sinatra/sinatra-2018-19/48607135871_24ec813915_o-1160x875.jpg)
With Diggs writing and Evans illustrating, the two have produced beautiful, warmhearted children's picture books.
![Taye Diggs in front of screen](/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sinatra/sinatra-2018-19/48607135106_0dbba1dc81_o-600x453.jpg)
With Diggs writing and Evans illustrating, the two have produced beautiful, warmhearted children's picture books.
![Taye Lunch Full](/media/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sinatra/sinatra-2018-19/lunch-760x574.jpg)
Artist-in-Residence takes performance break to get to know SCU community