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Talks Archive

See Kelli's past and current talks—then book one for your group!

Explore Kelli's past and current talks, see who she's worked with, and find the perfect program—virtual or in person—for your group.

From Ferris to the Frontlines: Chicago's Art Institute and Grant Park in the Movies
2026

Cary Area Public Library

From Ferris to the Frontlines: Chicago's Art Institute and Grant Park in the Movies

Countdown to the Oscars: Illinois Winners, Scandalous Moments, and Oscar Bait
2026

Helen Plum Library

Countdown to the Oscars: Illinois Winners, Scandalous Moments, and Oscar Bait

Women and Early Cinema in Chicago: Untold Stories Behind the Silent Screen
2026

Naperville Public Library

Women and Early Cinema in Chicago: Untold Stories Behind the Silent Screen

On the Run in Chicago: Behind the Scenes of The Fugitive
2026

Homer Township Public Library

St. Patrick's Day in The Fugitive

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds
2026

Orland Park Public Library

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest
2026

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest

The Oscars and Chicago
2026

Morton Grove Public Library

The Oscars and Chicago

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us
2025

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us

Women and Early Cinema in Chicago: Untold Stories Behind the Silent Screen
2025

CJE Senior Life

Women and Early Cinema in Chicago: Untold Stories Behind the Silent Screen

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite
2025

Green Hills Public Library District

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us
2025

Parker Life

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class
2025

Base.club

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class

Movie Makeup and Toupees in 1920s Chicago
2025

World Virtual Tours

Movie Makeup and Toupees in 1920s Chicago

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz
2025

Bridgeview Public Library

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz
2025

Base.club

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2025

Skokie Country Club

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury
2025

Fountaindale Public Library District

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury

2025

DePaul University

Blues Brothers on Location: Prisons, Malls, and City Halls

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury
2025

CJE Senior Life

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury

Chicago's World's Fairs and the Movies
2025

Base.club

Chicago's World's Fairs and the Movies

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury
2025

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury

From Ferris to the Frontlines: Chicago's Art Institute and Grant Park in the Movies
2025

World Virtual Tours

From Ferris to the Frontlines: Chicago's Art Institute and Grant Park in the Movies

The Breakfast Club: Chicago, Music, and a Generation Defined
2025

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

The Breakfast Club: Chicago, Music, and a Generation Defined

From Ferris to the Frontlines: Chicago's Art Institute and Grant Park in the Movies
2025

Bridgeview Public Library

From Ferris to the Frontlines: Chicago's Art Institute and Grant Park in the Movies

Inside Gene Kelly's House
2025

Commonwealth Senior Living

Inside Gene Kelly's House

Chicago Movie Houses: Hidden Histories and Lost Glamour
2025

World Virtual Tours

Chicago Movie Houses: Hidden Histories and Lost Glamour

Singin' in the Rain and Chicago
2025

CJE Senior Life

Singin' in the Rain and Chicago

Art of Ferris Bueller
2025

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

The Art of Ferris Bueller

Art of Ferris Bueller
2025

Orland Park Public Library

The Art of Ferris Bueller

Comedy in Chicago: The Marx Brothers and Bob Newhart
2025

Helen Plum Library

Comedy in Chicago: The Marx Brothers and Bob Newhart

Cinematic Canines and Circus Stars in Chicagoland Cemeteries
2025

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Cinematic Canines and Circus Stars in Chicagoland Cemeteries

America's Most Famous Diner, Chicago Style
2025

CJE Senior Life

America's Most Famous Diner, Chicago Style

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz
2025

Homer Township Public Library

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars
2025

World Virtual Tours

Chicago and Movies on the Mississippi River

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2025

Tinley Park Public Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Gender in Hollywood: Women
2025

CJE Senior Life

Gender in Hollywood: Women

Comedy in Chicago: The Marx Brothers and Bob Newhart
2025

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Comedy in Chicago: The Marx Brothers and Bob Newhart

Chicago's World's Fairs and the Movies
2025

World Virtual Tours

Chicago's World's Fairs and the Movies

Roller Coasters, Racism, and Chicago Home Movies
2025

CJE Senior Life

Roller Coasters, Racism, and Chicago Home Movies

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2025

Naperville Public Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Brief History of Hollywood Film
2025

CJE Senior Life

A Brief History of Hollywood Film

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars
2025

World Virtual Tours

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz
2025

World Virtual Tours

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz

Fashion, Ferris Wheels, and Film: Dressing Women for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
2025

CJE Senior Life

Fashion, Ferris Wheels, and Film: Dressing Women for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair

Fashion, Ferris Wheels, and Film: Dressing Women for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
2025

White Oak Library District

Fashion, Ferris Wheels, and Film: Dressing Women for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair

On the Run in Chicago: Behind the Scenes of The Fugitive
2025

Palos Heights Public Library

St. Patrick's Day in The Fugitive

On the Run in Chicago: Behind the Scenes of The Fugitive
2025

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

St. Patrick's Day in The Fugitive

On the Run in Chicago: Behind the Scenes of The Fugitive
2025

Bridgeview Public Library

St. Patrick's Day in The Fugitive

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest
2025

CJE Senior Life

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds
2025

Oak Park Public Library

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest
2025

Helen Plum Library

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds
2025

Fountaindale Public Library District

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds

Countdown to the Oscars: Illinois Winners, Scandalous Moments, and Oscar Bait
2025

CJE Senior Life

Countdown to the Oscars: Illinois Winners, Scandalous Moments, and Oscar Bait

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class
2024

CJE Senior Life

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite
2024

Elmhurst Public Library

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite
2024

White Oak Library District

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite
2024

Bridgeview Public Library

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite
2024

Homer Township Public Library

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite
2024

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Unwrapping Christmas Vacation: The Making (and Mayhem) of a Holiday Favorite

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2024

Helen Plum Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury
2024

Bridgeview Public Library

Horror Movies in Chicago: Child's Play and The Fury

Comedy in Chicago: The Marx Brothers and Bob Newhart
2024

CJE Senior Life

Comedy in Chicago: The Marx Brothers and Bob Newhart

Hollywood Bites: From Golden Age Glamour to Rom-Com Delights
2024

CJE Senior Life

Hollywood Bites: From Golden Age Glamour to Rom-Com Delights

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2024

White Oak Library District

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Gender in Hollywood: Women
2024

Fremont Public Library

Gender in Hollywood: Women

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2024

Homer Township Public Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Brief History of Hollywood Film
2024

Arlington Heights Senior Center

A Brief History of Hollywood Film

Cinematic Canines and Circus Stars in Chicagoland Cemeteries
2024

CJE Senior Life

Cinematic Canines and Circus Stars in Chicagoland Cemeteries

Gender in Hollywood: Women
2024

Indian Prairie Public Library

Gender in Hollywood: Women

Hollywood Bites: From Golden Age Glamour to Rom-Com Delights
2024

Bridgeview Public Library

Hollywood Bites: From Golden Age Glamour to Rom-Com Delights

The Oscars and Chicago
2024

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

The Oscars and Chicago

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds
2024

CJE Senior Life

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds
2024

Aurora Public Library District

Black Movie History in Chicago: Cinematic Milestones and Sacred Grounds

The Making of Contagion: Chicago as Pandemic Stage
2024

CJE Senior Life

The Making of Contagion: Chicago as Pandemic Stage

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us
2023

CJE Senior Life

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class
2023

Wilmette Historical Museum

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class

Movie Makeup and Toupees in 1920s Chicago
2023

CJE Senior Life

Movie Makeup and Toupees in 1920s Chicago

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2023

Elmwood Park Public Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Film Noir: Hollywood's Darkest Timeline
2023

CJE Senior Life

Film Noir: Hollywood's Darkest Timeline

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2023

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz
2023

CJE Senior Life

Chicago and The Wizard of Oz

Inside Gene Kelly's House
2023

CJE Senior Life

Inside Gene Kelly's House

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars
2023

Bridgeview Public Library

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2023

Round Lake Area Public Library District

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Gender in Hollywood: Men
2023

Fremont Public Library

Gender in Hollywood: Men

Chicago Movie Houses: Hidden Histories and Lost Glamour
2023

CJE Senior Life

Chicago Movie Houses: Hidden Histories and Lost Glamour

Art of Ferris Bueller
2023

Homer Township Public Library

The Art of Ferris Bueller

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars
2023

CJE Senior Life

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars

2023

White Oak Library District

Gender in Hollywood: Women

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars
2023

Oak Park Public Library

Chicago Murals and Movie Stars

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest
2023

Deerfield Public Library

Mardi Gras and Movies in the Midwest

Art of Ferris Bueller
2023

Niles-Maine Public Library District

The Art of Ferris Bueller

Art of Ferris Bueller
2023

Elmhurst Public Library

Art of Ferris Bueller

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us
2022

Thompson Coburn LLP

Festivus 101: A Celebration for the Rest of Us

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class
2022

Orland Park History Museum

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class
2022

Bridgeview Public Library

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class
2022

Glenside Public Library District

Chicago, Christmas Movies, and Class

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2022

Sycamore Public Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2022

Bridgeview Public Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

Beyond the Blues Brothers
2022

Bridgeview Public Library

Beyond the Blues Brothers

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