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Feb 18, 20213 min read
History of Chicago Theater Takes Center Stage at Levy Lecture Series
On Feb. 2, Evanston author, retired Evanston Township High School teacher, and Golden Apple Award winner Mark Larson discussed his book.
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Jan 26, 20213 min read
Roving the Red Planet
On Jan. 12, 300 Levy Lecture attendees sat transfixed in front of their screens as they watched Michelle Nichols, Director of Public...
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Dec 1, 20204 min read
Evanston Author Linda Gartz Discusses Her Memoir, ‘Redlined’
Award-winning television documentary producer and author Linda Gartz recently discussed her memoir, “Redlined,” as a featured speaker...
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Sep 3, 20208 min read
Author Discusses Mother's Journey on Anniversary of Emmett Till Lynching
Mr. Benson said Mother Mobley made three critical decisions that forever changed the course of history. The first decision was to insist…
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Jul 23, 20203 min read
Beatrix Potter, A Thoroughly Modern Woman
Paddy Lynn brought Beatrix Potter to life during a fascinating webinar on July 7, part of the virtual Levy Lectures produced by the Levy Sen
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May 18, 20204 min read
Living History with Leslie Goddard
The multi-talented Leslie Goddard combines her skills as public speaker, actor, author and historian into presentations and portrayals about
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Apr 16, 20205 min read
The Crime that Captured the World
Curious elements contributed to the mystique, including the question of why the kidnappers would send a ransom note after the murder had alr
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Mar 17, 20203 min read
The History of the Blues in 40 Minutes, as told by Chicago’s Own Fruteland Jackson
Fruteland Jackson spoke to a sellout crowd at the Levy Center on March 10. A Chicago native, Jackson,whose motto is “Try, Trust and...
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