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Upcoming Talks

See where Kelli will be speaking next—online and in person.

  • Private: Chicago and The Wizard of Oz
    Private: Chicago and The Wizard of Oz
    Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
    Skokie Country Club, 500 Washington Ave, Glencoe, IL 60022, USA
    Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
    Skokie Country Club, 500 Washington Ave, Glencoe, IL 60022, USA
    Discover Chicago's many connections to the classic children's story "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
  • Private: Singin’ in the Rain and Chicago
    Private: Singin’ in the Rain and Chicago
    Apr 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
    Clarendale Six Corners, 4715 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641, USA
    Apr 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
    Clarendale Six Corners, 4715 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641, USA
    Celebrate six Chicago actors and the Hollywood musical for which they are most remembered
  • Private: Chicago's First Ferris Wheel in Film
    Private: Chicago's First Ferris Wheel in Film
    Jul 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613, USA
    Jul 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613, USA
    Travel back to the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and experience the first Ferris wheel through film and virtual reality
  • Women and Early Cinema in Chicago: Untold Stories Behind the Silent Screen
    Women and Early Cinema in Chicago: Untold Stories Behind the Silent Screen
    Jul 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    White Oak Library District: Lockport Bra, 121 E 8th St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
    Jul 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    White Oak Library District: Lockport Bra, 121 E 8th St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
    Explore hidden stories of women who shaped early Chicago cinema, with HD footage of key locations where they lived and worked

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