An Evening with William Shatner - Actor, Director & Philanthropist

The 17th annual Middlesex Community College Celebrity Forum will feature actor, director and philanthropist William Shatner at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, in the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1.

Shatner launched his most famous role, Capt. James T. Kirk, commander of the USS Enterprise, in 1966 on TV’s “Star Trek.” The celebrated science-fiction series ran only three seasons, but has a worldwide cult following and inspired a feature-film franchise. Shatner returned as Capt. Kirk in seven of the “Star Trek” movies, and starred in and directed 1989’s “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.”

After “Star Trek,” Shatner’s television credits continued when he played the title role in the hit series “T.J. Hooker.” And, he won Emmy and Golden Globe awards for his portrayal of eccentric lawyer Denny Crane on “The Practice” and “Boston Legal.”

A native of Canada, Shatner has written numerous books, including his best-selling autobiography, “Up Till Now.” And in 2011, he launched his popular one-man show, “Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It.”

Shatner is also a longtime breeder of American Quarter horses and has developed and ridden world champions. Since 1990, he has been a major force behind the Hollywood Charity Horse Show, which raises money for Los Angeles children’s charities.

The Middlesex Community College Celebrity Forum is an annual event that presents well-known personalities for the educational and cultural enrichment of area residents. Proceeds help raise funds for the MCC Foundation. Presenting Sponsor of all 17 Celebrity Forum events is The TJX Companies, Inc. Past Celebrity Forum speakers include Walter Cronkite with Doris Kearns Goodwin, Colin Powell, former President George Bush with former First Lady Barbara Bush, Rudy Giuliani, David McCullough, Barbara Walters, Tim Russert, Geena Davis, Mike Wallace and Chris Wallace, Jay Leno, Sarah Ferguson, Ken Burns, Robin Roberts, Michael J. Fox, former First Lady Laura Bush with Jenna Bush Hager, and Robert Redford.

Tickets to An Evening with William Shatner are $65 and $45, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Lowell Memorial Auditorium Box Office at 866-722-8881 or online at www.lowellauditorium.com or in person at the LMA Box Office, 50 E. Merrimack St. Lowell. For group sales of 15 or more, contact Jocelyn Prieto at 978-934-5751 or email jprieto@lowellauditorium.com

For information about Celebrity Forum corporate sponsorship opportunities, visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CF15 or contact MCC Dean of College Advancement Dennis Malvers at 781-280-3514.