Nazareth University hosts first-ever Weekend of the Arts with Breaking Bad, Star Wars star Giancarlo Esposito headlining
Media welcome to record B-roll clips during the first 5 minutes of his show at Nazareth Arts Center on Friday, Oct. 16
Rochester, NY (10/15/2026) — Award-winning actor, director, and producer Giancarlo Esposito, star of the groundbreaking television series Breaking Bad and Star Wars: The Mandalorian, is on stage at Nazareth University's Arts Center Friday night to kick off Nazareth's first-ever Weekend of the Arts.
An Evening with Giancarlo Esposito brings the same passion and precision that define his acting career. He will candidly share his journey from his early days on Broadway to becoming one of Hollywood's most respected talents.
Esposito's new film, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, opens in theaters Oct. 16, the same day he is at Nazareth. TV audiences know him best for his iconic portrayal of drug kingpin Gustavo "Gus" Fring in AMC's award-winning series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Star Wars fans know him as the villain Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian. He has appeared in Spike Lee films Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X. He starred in Netflix's hit series The Gentlemen and the 2026 comedy Kill Me. His recent projects also include Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World, the Russo Brothers' The Electric State, and Netflix's The Residence.
Nazareth Weekend of the Arts full schedule.
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Media may shoot B-roll during the first five minutes of Esposito's show, An Evening with Giancarlo Esposito, at Nazareth Arts Center. You can also get video of the artists performing in the lobby - Nazareth's Theater and Dance Board of Color Cabaret.
** Esposito is NOT available for interviews the night of the performance.**
WHERE: Nazareth Arts Center - Callahan Theater
MEDIA: Park in the Arts Center Parking Lot (enter off East Avenue at the entrance with the stoplight)
On-site media contact: Jenn Lyons, Arts Center production and programming director. Her cell is 917-714-0568. Please text her if you are coming.
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