LANSING TOWN HALL CELEBRITY SERIES CELEBRITY SERIES

Eagle Eye Banquet Center

Eagle Eye Banquet Center

15500 S. Chandler Road #3, Bath, Michigan

LECTURE ONLY TICKETS: 517 323-1045

LECTURE/LUNCH TICKETS: 517 543-3041

David Helfand

October. 3, 2022

Physicist, Astronomer

David Helfand, physicist and astronomer, has been on the faculty of Columbia University in New York for over 40 years. He is the author of more than 200 scientific publications.

David Helfand has served as the president of the American Astronomical Society, the professional organization of astronomers and other planetary scientists.

David Helfand will speak on Global Climate Change. He will discuss what we know and what we don’t know about climate change, distinguishing facts from fiction. Mr. Helfand will describe how past climate conditions help with predictions for the future.

Rudy Maxa

November 14, 2022

The Savvy Traveler

Rudy Maxa is one of America’s most outstanding travel experts. His knowledge and expertise has helped thousands of travelers save time and money.

Mr. Maxa is a contributing editor to National Geographic Traveler and Delta Air Lines Sky Magazine His work has won numerous awards, including several Emmy Awards.

Lansing Town Hall patrons will enjoy Mr. Maxa's program: Confessions of a Travel Junkie. His presentation will be a highly anecdotal and personal account of a travel journalist. He will share what it is like shooting television shows in dozens of countries.

Sean Hartley

April 24, 2023

Lyricist, Composer, Playwright

Music is in the air as we welcome Sean Hartley, a leading authority on the history of Broadway Musicals.

Mr. Hartley is the director of Theater@Kaufman, the theater division of the Kaufman Music Center.

As a lyricist, composer, and playwright, his productions have won awards including Snow, which won the ASCAP Harold Arlen Award for Best New Musical.

Sean Hartley will present an overview of musicals that have changed Broadway, with a focus on four musicals: Show Boat, Oklahoma, Company, and Hamilton. He will share why these four musicals evolved from light entertainment to thoroughly integrated works of art.

Elliot Engel

May 8, 2023

Author, Writer, Scholar, Lecturer

Once again, Lansing Town Hall welcomes Elliot Engel for an entertaining and enlightening presentation. Mr. Engel has taught at the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State, Duke University, and UCLA. He is the author of 10 books and has written four plays. He has been inducted into the Royal Society of Arts in England.

Elliot Engel will present an enjoyable program on Winston Churchill. Mr. Engel will explore Churchill as the child, adolescent, as well as the triumphant and witty statesman. Patrons will be captivated as they learn about this 20th century great.

Lansing Town Hall Series, Inc. is a non-profit organization. Proceeds support the Lansing Symphony Orchestra.