The Levy Lecture Series, proudly sponsored by the LSCF, offers a platform for older adults who are passionate about continued learning. Hosted by Shane DuBow, this enriching series is free of charge, but registration is necessary.
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Tuesday, April 9th at 1:30pm
Strengthen Relationships and Cognitive Agility with Improv Techniques
Presented via Zoom.
Join Sue Gillan and moderator Shane DuBow to learn to use the techniques of a master improviser to strengthen relationships, spark connections, and maintain cognitive agility as we age.
In this highly interactive — and unapologetically playful! — workshop, Second City alum Sue Gillan will lead on-screen volunteers through a series of conversations designed to help us all build the improvisational skills to stay mentally sharp and socially engaged.
Sue Gillan, an Evanston native, has been a professional writer, actor, director, and improv performer for 25 years. Starting her career at Chicago’s famed Second City theater, Sue has gone on to lead hundreds of improv workshops all over the world. Currently, you can also watch Sue pretend to be a therapist on the NBC sitcom “Shrink.”
Shane DuBow (moderator) is a veteran writer, editor, and college essay coach with a background in long-form journalism, academia, and museum exhibit design.
Lecture Archive
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Note: Not all lectures are recorded.
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Talking Senior Advocacy with AARP’s Philippe Largent
Blues Legend Corky Siegel and Journalist Neil Tesser
Quilting, Community, and the African American Aesthetic
Tracy Vaughn | Ph.D., Assistant Professor of African American Studies, Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University
A Circumnavigator's View: The Gorillas of Rwanda with Virginia Mullin
Virginia Mullin | Ph.D., at Mullin Vickrey Communications
A Black American's Experience in Theater
Tim Rhoze | Artistic Director at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
Chicago by Gaslight: A History of Chicago's Netherworld
Rich Lindberg | Author, Journalist, Research Historian
Dark Money: The Money Behind Our Politics
Julie Strauss | Lecturer in American Politics
Understanding the Persistence of Unethical Behavior
Maryam Kouchaki | Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
When Women Invented Television
Jennifer Armstrong | Writer
