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SUMMARY:Lake Forest Civic Orchestra's Fireworks Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra is thrilled to announce its upcoming “Fireworks” concert\, a symphonic extravaganza that will transport the audience through centuries of musical excellence.\nThe evening begins with Handel’s “Music for Royal Fireworks\,” conjuring the opulence of the baroque era. From there\, contemporary meets classical with “Celebration” by Yi\, a modern masterpiece that tugs at the heartstrings. A standout moment arrives with Mozart’s “Oboe Concerto\,” featuring the extraordinary soloist Tanya Ganesh from Lake Forest Academy. Finally\, the concert reaches a thundering climax with Tchaikovsky’s iconic “1812 Overture.”\nThis musical journey promises an unforgettable afternoon of orchestral magic. Secure your tickets early for the “Fireworks” concert\, a symphonic experience that will linger in your memory. For more information and ticket details\, please visit www.lakeforestcivicorchestra.org. \nAdult Tickets – $20\nSenior Tickets – $10
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fireworks-concert/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental Events
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SUMMARY:FAN: Class: A Memoir of Motherhood\, Hunger\, and Higher Education
DESCRIPTION:When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir Maid\, she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019\, it was called “an eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor” (People). Later it was adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid\, which was viewed by 67 million households and was Netflix’s fourth most-watched show in 2021. Land’s escape out of poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. \nMaid was a story about a housecleaner\, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream. In Class: A Memoir of Motherhood\, Hunger\, and Higher Education\, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn including a byzantine loan system\, not having enough money for food\, navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn’t understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line—Land finds a way to survive once again\, finally graduating in her mid-thirties. \nClass paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear\, candid\, and moving prose\, Class grapples with these questions\, offering a searing indictment of America’s educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother’s triumph against all odds. \nLand will be in conversation with award-winning playwright and screenwriter Molly Smith Metzler\, the creator\, writer\, and executive producer of the Netflix limited series Maid\, which earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing of a Limited Series. Maid was nominated for three Emmy Awards\, three Golden Globe Awards\, two Critics Choice Awards\, two TCA Awards\, The Humanitas Prize\, and more. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \n \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away copies of Class to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fan-class-a-memoir-of-motherhood-hunger-and-higher-education/
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T151821
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SUMMARY:All Things Guitar Workshop
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE DATES!\nGuitar players and enthusiasts can enjoy an interactive workshop covering popular guitar playing concepts\, from approaching different styles and techniques on acoustic and electric\, to the use of effects and creative looping. Attendees are welcome to bring their own instruments. Each workshop will culminate with a group jam for those interested. These workshops are a great opportunity for guitar lovers to come together and celebrate all things guitar. All experience levels are welcome! \nThis workshop runs on Monday\, November 13\, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm \nDave Hiltebrand has been a full-time musician for over 25 years. Since graduating from DePaul University School of Music\, Dave has had extensive experience as a performer\, composer and studio musician. Highlights include the national tour of Jersey Boys\, co-writing and co-producing two national top-ten songs\, composing work for clients including the Oprah Winfrey Show\, Nike and Allstate\, and tours to South Africa\, Cuba\, Spain\, Italy and Egypt. His debut solo guitar album Yoguitar\, Vol. 1 was released in 2016. Dave is currently an adjunct professor of Digital Music at Elmhurst University. \nwebsite: www.davehiltebrand.com \nInstagram: @davehiltebrand \nYouTube: @dave-hiltebrand 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/all-things-guitar-workshop-5/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Classes,Music,Specialty
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SUMMARY:All Level Yoga with Areta
DESCRIPTION:Areta will guide you through a traditional vinyasa flow yoga class incorporating poses\, breath work and meditation. This bi-weekly one-hour practice will help release tension and bring you back into balance while opening\, lengthening and strengthening the body.  Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced practitioner\, this mindful flow class will leave you feeling renewed and energized.  Bring a mat and a water bottle. \nTraditional Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a dynamic style of yoga that emphasizes the synchronization of breath and movement as practitioners flow through a sequence of poses. It combines the ancient practice of yoga with a modern approach that focuses on creating a fluid and rhythmic movement pattern. Vinyasa Flow is known for its creative sequencing and the way it allows practitioners to explore their bodies\, breath\, and minds in a harmonious way. \nTaking a yoga class can offer a variety of physical\, mental\, and emotional benefits including improving cardiovascular health\, reducing stress and tension and leaving you feeling more energized and revitalized. \nAreta has been teaching yoga in Lake Forest and in yoga studios along the North Shore for 10 years and is E-RYT 500 Certified. Areta’s passion is bringing yoga to EVERY BODY\, and has additional certifications in Meditation\, Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities\, Senior Yoga\, Love Your Brain for traumatic brain injury\, Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery. Areta teaches yoga to inspire and empower physical well-being\, spiritual balance and awakening for everyday life. She is a long-time resident of Lake Forest and a disability advocate and volunteer yoga coach for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/all-level-yoga-with-areta/2023-11-14/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:FAN: The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
DESCRIPTION:In The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year\, award-winning bestselling author Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: fifty-two chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. As we move through the seasons—from a crow spied on New Year’s Day\, its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a theme for the year\, to the lingering bluebirds of December\, revisiting the nest box they used in spring—what develops is a portrait of joy and grief: joy in the ongoing pleasures of the natural world\, and grief over winters that end too soon and songbirds that grow fewer and fewer. \nAlong the way\, we also glimpse the changing rhythms of a human life. Grown children\, unexpectedly home during the pandemic\, prepare to depart once more. Birdsong and night-blooming flowers evoke generations past. The city and the country where Renkl raised her family transform a little more with each passing day. And the natural world\, now in visible flux\, requires every ounce of hope and commitment from the author—and from us. For\, as Renkl writes\, “radiant things are bursting forth in the darkest places\, in the smallest nooks and deepest cracks of the hidden world.” \nWith fifty-two original color artworks by the author’s brother\, Billy Renkl\, The Comfort of Crows is a lovely and deeply moving book from a cherished observer of the natural world. \nRenkl lives in Nashville and is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times\, where her essays appear weekly. She will be in conversation with Mary Laura Philpott\, the nationally bestselling author of I Miss You When I Blink and the memoir Bomb Shelter: Love\, Time\, and Other Explosives\, which won the Southern Book Prize and was named a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and one of NPR’s “Favorite Books of 2022.” \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \n \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of The Comfort of Crows from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Renkl and Philpott that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fan-the-comfort-of-crows-a-backyard-year/
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T100000
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SUMMARY:Gentle Flow Yoga with Areta
DESCRIPTION:This gentle flow class is warm and light\, ideal for anyone wanting a slower-paced class.  We move to create flexibility and sustain our range of motion through supportive passive openings and longer holds and props.  This class is for any age\, body type\, and level of experience. As you progress\, you will learn how to incorporate breath connection and meditation techniques into your practice.  Please bring a mat and a water bottle. \nTaking a yoga class can offer a variety of physical\, mental\, and emotional benefits including improving cardiovascular health\, reducing stress and tension and leaving you feeling more energized and revitalized. \nAreta has been teaching yoga in Lake Forest and in yoga studios along the North Shore for 10 years and is E-RYT 500 Certified.  Areta’s passion is bringing yoga to Every BODY and has additional certifications in Meditation\, Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities\, Senior Yoga\, Love Your Brain for traumatic brain injury\, Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery.  Areta teaches yoga to inspire and empower physical well-being\, spiritual balance\, and awakening for everyday life.  She is a long-time resident of Lake Forest and a disability advocate and volunteer yoga coach for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gentle-flow-yoga-with-areta-3/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:FAN: The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are
DESCRIPTION:Today Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought—is the platinum-selling\, three-time Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots\, and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers the culture has ever produced. But his story begins with a tragedy: as a child\, Trotter burned down his family’s home. The years that followed are the story of a life snatched from the flames\, forged in fire. \nIn The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are\, Trotter doesn’t just narrate a riveting and moving portrait of the artist as a young man but gives readers a courageous model of what it means to live an examined life. In vivid vignettes\, he tells the dramatic stories of the four powerful relationships that shaped him—community\, friends\, art\, and family—each a complex weave of love\, discovery\, trauma\, and loss. \nBut beyond offering the compellingly poetic account of one artist’s creative and emotional origins\, Trotter explores the vital questions we all must confront about our formative years: How can we see the story of our young lives clearly? How do we use that story to understand who we’ve become? How do we forgive the people who loved and hurt us? How do we rediscover and honor our first dreams? And finally\, what do we take forward\, what do we pass on\, what do we leave behind? This is the beautifully bluesy story of a boy genius’s coming of age that illuminates the redemptive power of the upcycle. \nTrotter is one of the most powerful voices in hip-hop and the winner of three NAACP Image Awards and leads the house band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\, joined by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (FAN ’21)\, co-founder of The Roots. \nTrotter will be in conversation with artist\, archivist\, and curator Theaster Gates\, a professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Visual Arts and the College. Prof. Gates creates work that focuses on space theory and land development\, sculpture\, and performance. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away copies of The Upcycled Self to randomly selected Zoom attendees.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fan-the-upcycled-self-a-memoir-on-the-art-of-becoming-who-we-are/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Events,Family & Kids,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:Band of Five (+ 4) Woodwind Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This season at Rendezvous is the first time we will have 8 musicians performing together. Deb Stevenson and Jennet Ingle\, oboe; Wagner Campos and Elizandro Garcia-Montoya\, clarinet; Jonathan Saylor and John Gaudette\, bassoon; Dan O’Connell and Anna Mayne\, horn. Our biggest Rendezvous Arts group yet! 2 oboes\, 2 clarinets\, 2 bassoons and 2 french horns!!! Here is your chance to see the woodwinds of the orchestra up close and personal! Together they will present to you one of Mozart’s own favorite compositions – his amazing C minor Serenade. The group will also play octets by Haydn and Beethoven. You’ll be intrigued by the way these very different composers can take the same basic group of instruments and make them sound unique through the different styles and color changes found in these works! \nFriday night concert timeline / Concessions for sale\, including beer & wine \n7:00-8:15 PM concert (no intermission)\n8:15-8:45 PM conversation with artists \n \nARTIST: Weriem With a passion for the performing arts\, an eye for detail\, and a love for historical elements\, Weriem likes to capture the theatricality of life. Colored pencils allow her to play with successive layers of pigments to add depth\, saturation and energy to her drawings. When she uses black ink only\, the striking contrast creates bold\, graphic compositions. In each piece\, she invites us to connect with our own imaginary theater\, with sometimes\, a soupçon of drama! \nWERIEM known as Meriem Bahri\, is a French and Tunisian artist praised for her gorgeous and evocative\, spectacular and sumptuous array of period-perfect costumes by the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Chicago Tribune\, respectively. With a decade of experience designing costumes for live performances (including the Royal Swedish Opera\, the Boston Early Music Festival\, Haymarket Opera\, Opera Lafayette)\, her drawings have also been featured as projections during concerts\, CD covers\, and other commissioned illustrations. Prior to delving into the visual arts and relocating from France to her current home in Chicago\, Weriem earned a PhD in science from University de Lille. \nThis is part of the Rendezvous Arts Series
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/band-of-five-plus-4-woodwind-celebration/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – Stuart Community Room
CATEGORIES:Events,Live Music,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Little Storytellers: Acting for Ages 2.5 to 4
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for an activity for your little one? Through interactive play and fully engaged make-believe\, children are led through stories and become part of the storytelling themselves. Confidence\, individuality\, imagination and skilled listening are fostered as the students are immersed in a joyful fairytale world with their peers. Music\, props\, tasks and obstacles enhance sensory and motor skills. Siblings are welcome to sign up too! Ages: 2.5 – 4 \nPay per class = $25 \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nInstructor\, Madison Kisst: Madison Kisst is an actor and physical theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance. 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/little-storytellers-acting-for-ages-2-5-to-4-4/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:Acting for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Learn acting technique while doing acting exercises\, scene work\, improvisations and monologues. Bring in anything you want to work on: plays\, films\, poems – comedies\, dramas – anything. If you need material\, Madison will provide it. This class is for people of all experience levels and is intended for anyone who is looking for a creative outlet and a fun time. Ages 14 – 18 \nAll students will participate in the Winter Presentation on December 16 at 1pm. More details to come! \n3 Classes\nNov 18\nDec 2\nDec 9 \n$150 \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nInstructor\, Madison Kisst: Madison Kisst is an actor and physical theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Masters of Fine Arts in Performance. 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/acting-for-teens-2/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Mother Daughter Tea
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. PLEASE JOIN US FOR VALENTINE’S DAY TEA!\nEnjoy a special time with your daughter(s) as you sip two different types of teas and learn a little about the tea’s history. Come and play a couple of Etiquette games with your daughter as you learn how tea time is celebrated in different parts of the world. The pretty tea cups will have you talking about them and sharing the delight of being together. Delicious treats will take you around the world to South Africa\, Australasia\, Great Britain and parts of Europe. All Ages Welcome
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/thanksgiving-mother-daughter-tea/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Age,Classes,Specialty,Youth
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SUMMARY:FANTASIA
DESCRIPTION:Being the first of is kind\, Fantasia is a cinematic musical experience that combines Western classical music with stunning visual animation from Walt Disney and his team of animators. Segments include “Ave Maria\,” “The Nutcracker Suite\,” “Night on Bald Mountain\, and “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice\,” with an appearance by Mickey Mouse. Conducted by Leopold Stokowski with the Philadelphia Orchestra. \nDirectors: James Algar\, Samuel Armstrong\, Ford Beebe Jr. \nStars: Leopold Stokowski\, Deems Taylor\, The Philadelphia Orchestra Stars
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fantasia/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classics,Family,Film
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231118T210000
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SUMMARY:Truth Be Told
DESCRIPTION:Truth Be Told returns to Gorton!  Join us in the intimacy of our Stuart room for a night of personal storytelling curated by Scott Whitehair\, Chicago storytelling royalty. Soak in personal stories that will let you in on the heartbreaking\, the hilarious\, and everything in between. \nPast guests have included writers\, actors\, musicians\, bloggers\, activists\, professional storytellers\, Moth Grand Slam winners\, comedians\, and more from our city and around the world. We hope that you can join us. \nStories begin at 7:30 with an exciting lineup of six professional storytellers! \nBeer\, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be for sale at the event. \n \nScott Whitehair is a storyteller\, teacher\, and producer living in Chicago\, IL. He is the producer of This Much Is True\,  creator of Story Lab Chicago\, which has put 700+ new storytellers on stage since 2011\, creator of Truth Be Told at Gorton Center Lake Forest\, and director of Do Not Submit\, a grassroots network of open mics across the city bringing people together to connect with each other. Scott tells stories anywhere someone will listen\, including The National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place\, Steppenwolf Theater\, the historic Green Mill\, and on NPR\, the Risk podcast\, and Siruis XM. He is a frequent guest instructor at the city’s top universities\, and his personal narrative class has been selling out every month since 2012. Scott is in demand as a coach and trainer\, spending his days helping individuals\, companies\, and non-profits develop their voices as storytellers. \n\nAdam Bottner:\n\nAdam is a former litigator and for the past 15 years has been Director of Business Development for a legal technology company. Born in New York\, lived in Pittsburgh\, and raised in unincorporated Des Plaines (“the Third City”)\, he is a frequent Moth story teller\, 3-time StorySLAM winner and has been featured on the Moth Story Hour radio show and podcast. He is a graduate of the Second City Training center and has written multiple screenplays\, including his most recent\, “Searching for Frenchy Fuqua”. Adam is the father of two amazing sons and lives in Buffalo Grove.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           \n\n\n\n\n\nNancy Brown:\n\nNancy loves stories and hosts family storytelling parties often. She is a social worker who advocates for people with disabilities and other social justice issues. She is an inclusion consultant and runs a free camp for children who would never be able to afford a summer camp. Nancy loves adventures\, camping\, biking and experiencing awe and wonder! She is the mom of 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren who are the love of her life.\n\n\n……………………………………………….\n…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….\n\n\n\n\nMeg Lavery:\n\nMeg is a high school Health & Wellness teacher and athletic coach who is passionate about helping kids become good humans. Her jam is teaching essential topics like mental health\, consent\, communication\, and empathy. She told her first story at the Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs\, NC\, in 2016 and has continued her storytelling in the Chicago area on stages like Steppenwolf\, Hey Nonny\, Evanston Space\, and the Athenaeum Theater. Meg is a two-time Moth StorySlam winner and The Moth Chicago GrandSlam Champion. She is also featured on The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast. Meg is an Illinois Policy Fellow\, Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor and teaches yoga/mindfulness. In her free time\, she loves to read\, write\, and walk her dogs in the conservation community where she resides with her wife\, daughter\, and menagerie of rescue animals. She is happiest when listening to live music with a good craft beer.\n\n\n\n……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….\n\n\n\nEdward Kelsey Moore:\n\nEdward Kelsey Moore is the author of the New York Times and international bestselling novel THE SUPREMES AT EARL’S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT and a second Supremes novel\, THE SUPREMES SING THE HAPPY HEARTACHE BLUES. THE SUPREMES AT EARL’S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT was chosen as a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and was also named an Illinois Reads book by the Illinois Reading Council. Edward was awarded the First Novelist Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and received an Illinois Arts Council award. A film adaptation of THE SUPREMES AT EARL’S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT is currently in post-production at Searchlight Pictures. Edward’s essays and short fiction have appeared in the New York Times and a number of literary magazines\, including Inkwell\, African American Review\, Ninth Letter\, and Indiana Review. His work has also appeared on Chicago Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio. In addition to writing and storytelling\, Edward maintains a career as a professional cellist. His playing has been featured on multiple classical\, pop\, and jazz recordings and he has toured nationally and internationally. For many years\, he has also worked as a teacher\, preparing the next generation of musicians and writers. Edward has recently completed a new novel.\n………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..\n\n\nMadhu Shukla:\n\nMadhu Shukla is a theatre based facilitator and storytelling practitioner from Bangalore\, South of India. Born to multicultural parents and raised in a culture very diverse from her family of origin – she has always tango-ed and tangled with themes of identity\, home and belonging. A social artist\, daughter\, wife\, cat mom\, trainer\, counsellor\, teacher\, entrepreneur\, healer- in all of the many roles she inhabits – what she values most right now is riding the tidal polarities of life with gratitude and making space for healing nurturance.\nCurrently\, she is based out of Chicago- exploring life\, living and being in a new city on a new continent. She savours the famous Chicago winter by tucking into a warm bowl of ramen and staring endlessly into the vast still blues of Lake Michigan.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/truth-be-told-2/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Performing Arts
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