Featuring Julie Gilbert, novelist, biographer, playwright and founder/instructor of The Writers’ Academy at the Kravis Center; and Lee Wolf, noted author, lecturer and Kravis Center Board member.
Journalist, writer, critic and poet, Dorothy Parker, was a legendary literary figure known for her acid-tongued barbs. She was also a fixture and founding member of the Algonquin Hotel’s “Round Table,” famous for hosting the wittiest debates and banter. Edna Ferber, also an Algonquin Round Table regular, was a well-known writer of short stories, novels and plays, including Dinner at Eight and Show Boat. A leading playwright and motion picture screenwriter, Lillian Hellman’s dramas (The Children’s Hour, The Little Foxes, Watch on the Rhine) forcefully attacked injustice, exploitation and selfishness. Join Julie Gilbert and Lee Wolf as they examine these literary tastemakers who sparked a new era of creativity in American culture. Sponsored by Leona F. Chanin.
Centrally located in West Palm Beach, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is one of the premier performing arts centers in the Southeast with a renowned national and international reputation. Established as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many outreach programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for more than 1.7 million school children as well as thousands of economically disadvantaged senior citizens, minorities and community groups. For general information about the Kravis Center performances and events like the ArtSmart Lunch & Learn series, please visit www.kravis.org or call the box office at 561-832-7469 (561-832-SHOW).
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