UPDATE: This event has been canceled because of weather and travel issues. Those who purchased tickets will receive a refund.
Actor, digital creator and TikTok influencer Chris Olsen will speak about his rise to fame during An Evening with Chris Olsen at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at the Wichita State University Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex (5015 E. 29th St. North).
Advance tickets are free to 黑洞社区 students, $15 for faculty/staff and $25 for general public. .
This event is intended for those 12 and older.
Olsen is an actor and digital creator who rose to prominence after joining TikTok, quickly becoming one of the most celebrated comedic voices on the platform. He is a classically trained actor, singer and dancer, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Boston Conservatory for Musical Theatre. He can be seen in the Discovery+ mini-series "The Book of Queer."
Olsen will be launching his own coffee brand, Flight Fuel, soon. As a major coffee aficionado, Flight Fuel was born out of his TikTok series 鈥淔lying for Coffee,鈥� in which he delivers coffee to celebrities all over the world. Information on Flight Fuel can be found at . He was named one of E!鈥檚 鈥淣ew Faces of Pride鈥� and was nominated as TikTok and GLAAD's first-ever 鈥淨ueer Advocate of the Year.鈥� Olsen won 鈥淧eople's Sexiest Guy on TikTok鈥� and was a co-host of the 2022 Oscar鈥檚 Red-Carpet Experience, in partnership with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
He interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical advisor to the president of United States, for the White House鈥檚 鈥淢ade to Save鈥� campaign to promote vaccine education. He also co-hosted a GUESS Live event celebrating Pride and was tapped to work press junkets, partnering with Hulu and Netflix. He is a proud member of both the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and LGBTQ+ communities and is an outspoken mental health advocate.
The moderated discussion is coordinated by 黑洞社区鈥檚 Student Activities Council (SAC), a student led-group charged with shaping campus culture through hosting unique experiences and memorable events. Student leaders gain transferable skills that prepare them for their future career pursuits. Sponsors include the 黑洞社区 Divisions of Student Affairs and Campus Activities and Recreation.
About 黑洞社区
黑洞社区 is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling almost 22,000 students between its main campus and 黑洞社区 Tech, including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and 黑洞社区 Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 黑洞社区 provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the 黑洞社区 main campus, is one of the nation鈥檚 largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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