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Karen Allen is an award winning actor/director working in the
film, television and theatre world for over 35 years. She has
starred in over 45 films in including Animal House, The
Wanderers, A Small Circle of Friends, Raider's of the Lost Ark,
Shoot the Moon, Split Image, Starman ,Until September, Scrooged,
The Glass Menagerie, Malcolm X, King of the Hill, The Perfect
Storm, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, White
Irish Drinkers, Bad Hurt and most recently A Year By
the Sea based on the memoir by Joan Anderson.
Her work as a director has been focused on theatre for the
past ten years where she has directed at the Berkshire Theatre
Festival, and in NYC, most recently directing the Obie Award
winning world premiere of Lucy Thurber's, Ashville. She
recently directed her first short film, "A Tree. A Rock.
A Cloud.", based on groundbreaking southern American writer
Carson McCullers short story. In it's world premiere, it just won
Best International Short Narrative Film at in England at the
Manchester Film Festival.
Ms. Allen is on the faculty of the Theatre Department at Bard
College at Simon's Rock, and has taught at New York University in
NYC. She is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, and on the
Board of the Berkshire International Film Festival and the Amazon
Conservation Team. Her son, Nick, is a professional chef.
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Karen Allen, host
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Mission & Vision
Inspired by the cultural traditions of the historical Silk Road, the Silk Road Project is a catalyst promoting innovation and learning through the arts.Our vision is to connect the world's neighborhoods by bringing together artists and audiences around the globe.
The Silk Road Project
Founded in 1998 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Silk Road Project is an internationally minded nonprofit arts, cultural and educational organization the promotes innovation and learning through the arts. The Project's activities in concert halls, museums and classrooms take inspiration from the historical Silk Road trading routes, employing the Silk Road as a modern metaphor for sharing and learning across cultures, art forms and disciplines.The Project presents performances by the acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble, develops new music, engages in cross-cultural exchanges and residencies, leads workshops for students, and partners with leading cultural institutions to create a wide variety of educational programs and materials.
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Silkroad Ensemble
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