Creative Living Speaker Series: The Making of The Simpsons

“Always more than you expect” is the way many attendees of the Woodstock Fine Arts Association’s Creative Living Speaker Series describe this lecture series, now in its 55th season. The 2018-19 six-speaker line-up features:

October 18 - Bill Odenkirk: The Making of the Simpsons

November 15 - Dn. Joseph R. Ferrari, PhD: Understanding Procrastination - It’s Not About Time

January 17 - Fern Schumer Chapman: Stumbling on History

February 21 - Donna Seaman: Identity Unknown-Rediscovering Seven American Women Artists

March 21 - Anna Celenza: Music that Changed America

April 18 - William Tyre - Frances Glessner Lee & the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

Programs begin at 10 a.m. at the Woodstock Opera House. The Creative Living experience also includes coffee and conversation beginning at 9 a.m. at the Stage Left Café adjacent to the opera house. Series subscriptions are on sale now for $115, a $35 savings over individual ticket prices. Single tickets may be available for purchase at $25 each starting September 4.

A McHenry County and Northern Illinois arts and cultural attraction, The Creative Living Speakers Series is among the nation’s oldest non-university sponsored lecture series, with distinguished speakers in music, art, theatre, history, literature, politics and business. WFAA president Paulette Gitlin says, “Not only is this an opportunity to be inspired and entertained by guest lecturers on the historic Woodstock Opera House stage, but also a chance to ask the speakers follow-up questions. Often, speakers remain at the opera house to meet audience members and sign autographs. The experience, meaningful and rewarding, explains the series’ longevity.”

For tickets, contact the Woodstock Opera House at (815) 338-5300 or online at www.woodstockoperahouse.com. For in-person ticket purchases, the opera house box office is open Mondays – Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 121 Van Buren in Woodstock.

The Woodstock Fine Arts Association is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) volunteer organization devoted to promoting the arts in McHenry County and preserving the Woodstock Opera House. Since 1961, WFAA has produced vibrant arts programming for all ages and awarded scholarships to graduating McHenry County area high school students. WFAA’s four primary programs are: Creative Living Speaker Series, Children’s Program, Scholarship, and Talent Showcase. WFAA’s only fundraising event is its annual Spring Luncheon, scheduled for May 3, 2019.

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