Calendar

May 2013 – August 2015

Reading/Q&A/Signing for “Fit for a Frankenstein” @ Boswell Book Co.
May 7, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Paul, repping his and co-author Greg Starrett’s new horror-humor novella, shares the bill with David Luhrssen, author of the biography “Mamoulian: Life on Stage and [...]
Fall Term of Film Studies Minicourse @ Norris Student Center, Northwestern University
October 9, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This course will meet Wednesdays through December 4th (eight weeks).
Fall Term of Fiction Writing Minicourse @ Norris Student Center, Northwestern University
October 9, 2013 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
This class will meet Wednesdays through November 13th (six weeks).
“Unplugged” scenes & songs/Q&A/signing, with Maya Kuper @ The Breakers at Edgewater Beach
January 20, 2014 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Singer Maya Kuper and Paul present the fifth of a dozen 12th-anniversary musical/dramatic retrospective performances of Paul’s acclaimed 2002 novel. Proceeds from (discounted) book sales [...]
Film/literary program TBA @ Presbyterian Home at Westminster Place
January 21, 2014 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Literary program TBA @ Three Crowns Park
February 3, 2014 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Literary program TBA @ Lincolnwood Place
February 3, 2014 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
“One Film, Many Visions” @ The King Home
February 4, 2014 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Literary program TBA @ Mather Place of Wilmette
February 10, 2014 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Film/literary program TBA @ Presbyterian Home at Westminster Place
February 18, 2014 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
“Futurist Fiction: The Roads Not (Yet) Taken” @ Mather Place of Wilmette
March 10, 2014 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
“Life Lessons from Wise Women Writers” @ Presbyterian Home at Westminster Place
March 18, 2014 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Film Studies Minicourse, Spring Term @ Norris Student Center, Northwestern University
April 9, 2014 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Eight consecutive Wednesday nights. Spring Term theme is “Through a Child’s Eyes”. Information on enrollment available here.
Fiction Writing Minicourse, Spring Term @ Norris Student Center, Northwestern University
April 9, 2014 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Six consecutive Wednesday nights. Information on enrollment available here.
“Unplugged” Live Show @ Tree House Lounge
August 17, 2014 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Maya Kuper and Paul will be joined by local guest artists Matt Connolly (lead guitar) & Jeff “Wag” Wagner (drums). This special show follows Paul’s [...]
As part of the Grand Ed-Ventures series, Paul and performance-partner Maya Kuper “try out” their big Greenhouse Theater show (see Aug. 18 listing) tonight, not [...]
“Write Your Life! The Art of Meaningful Memoir” @ TBD
August 7, 2015 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Paul presents his popular autobiography-primer program as part of the Grand Ed-Ventures series.
“‘Point of View’: M*A*S*H at Its Most Masterful” @ The King Home
August 10, 2015 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Screening and analysis of a pioneering subjective-camera episode of the landmark 1970s TV series.
“‘Who Knew?’: M*A*S*H’s Men Make Amends @ Three Crowns Park
August 11, 2015 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
See Aug. 3 listing.
“Stories in the Spotlight: Myth & Mystery” @ TBD
August 11, 2015 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
As part of Grand Ed-Ventures, Paul presents this popular literary program about the way authors use the “irrational” to address the unfathomable.
“‘Point of View’: M*A*S*H at Its Most Masterful” @ The Brookdale of Lake Shore Drive
August 12, 2015 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
See Aug. 10 listing.
World Premiere – “Unplugged”: A Survivor’s Story in Scenes & Songs @ Greenhouse Theater Center
August 18, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
After his 10-month, surgery-laden “hospital-&-then-home-healing hiatus,” Paul—joined by performance-partner Maya Kuper and their Dayna Clay Band (Paul, Maya, Mike Holden & Justin Marsh)—finally returns to [...]
Sunday Afternoon Film Group: “Rikki and the Flash” @ TBD
August 30, 2015 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Paul leads his bimonthly Sunday Afternoon Film Group in discussion of the new Meryl Streep film Rikki and the Flash. For price and info, email [...]