Morbid History

From grand corpse larceny in medieval Venice to iron coffins popping up in Lincoln Park, Lorrisa Janus will share a light-hearted presentation of spine-tingling true tales you never learned in school!

Morbid History is presented by award-winning filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus, whose credits range from feature films to stage plays to video games. Ideal for ages 10+! This presentation covers, among other topics:

• The bizarre burials of the Habsburg royal family
• The terror of Resurrectionists digging up your bones
• American cemetery history and lore
• The morbid truth of the Smithsonian collections
• Chicago’s largest cemetery, which never really got moved

The presentation will be followed by a Meet & Greet with presenter Lorrisa Julianus.

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