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Actor, activist Wallace Shawn speaks on political messages in his plays

October 26, 2014

Actor, playwright and activist Wallace Shawn spoke at Northwestern on Sunday night about his plays and his beliefs about privilege. Shawn, who is known for his acting roles in "The Princess Bride"...

Author Walter Kirn signs a copy of his book after speaking Saturday as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. His memoir, “Blood Will Out,” details his interactions with Christian Gerhartsreiter, who conned many under the name Clark Rockefeller.

Author Walter Kirn gives Chicago Humanities talk on his friendship with a killer

October 26, 2014

Author Walter Kirn spoke at Northwestern on Saturday about his memoir chronicling his friendship with a man who turned out to be a con artist and a convicted murderer. As part of the Chicago Humanities...

Chicago Humanities Festival to come to Evanston

October 23, 2014

A humanities festival featuring several different speakers and events will be coming to Evanston on Saturday before continuing in Chicago until Nov. 9. The annual Chicago Humanities Festival presents...

Bascom: Celebrities should use their positions for advocacy

Bascom: Celebrities should use their positions for advocacy

October 7, 2014

You might be surprised to hear that Lena Dunham spoke at Northwestern on Monday night (kind of). In promotion of her new book, “Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's ‘Learned,’”...

James Franco will be in Evanston on Saturday as A&O Productions and Hillel's winter speaker. Franco spoke at the Chicago Humanities Festival at Northwestern School of Law last week.

James Franco to return to Northwestern on Saturday as A&O, Hillel winter speaker

February 27, 2014

James Franco will speak Saturday at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall as part of a combined effort between A&O Productions and the Fiedler Hillel Center. Franco is known for his roles in the "Spiderman"...

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