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SUMMARY:Monday Enrichment - Doing Oral History
LOCATION:Nineteenth Century Charitable Association 178 Forest Avenue Oak Pa
 rk
DESCRIPTION:Join oral historian and author Mark Larson for an inside look a
 t how he collects and shapes oral histories. Drawing from his books Ensemb
 le: An Oral History of Chicago Theater and Working in the 21st Century—r
 eleased for the 50th anniversary of Studs Terkel’s Working—Larson will
  share his creative process\, from interviewing to editing and storytellin
 g\, with video clips from his interviews. He’ll also reflect on being in
 terviewed twice by Terkel and preview his work in progress\, A Thing That 
 Is True: A Year in Conversation with John Kander\, which explores the life
  and career of the legendary composer behind Cabaret\, Chicago\, and more.
  Mark Larson is author of Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater for
  which he interviewed over 300 Chicago theater artists\, past and present.
  His new book\, Working in the 21st Century\, was released to coincide wit
 h the 50th anniversary of Studs Terkel’s classic\, Working. Esquire maga
 zine named it one of the “best non-fiction books of 2024\,” and it rec
 eived an honorable mention in the 2025 Midland Authors Awards. He is curre
 ntly working on “Something That Is True\,” a book-length interview wit
 h Broadway composer\, John Kander\, whose work includes Cabaret\, Chicago\
 , The Scottsboro Boys and New York\, New York” among many others. Free a
 nd open to the public. Donations are welcome! To live stream this program\
 , visit our website. A recording will also be available from the website o
 ne week later. https://ncca.memberclicks.net\n\nhttps://www.oprfchamber.or
 g/events/94034
URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/94034
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