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An Evening with Marlee Matlin!

2022-09-14 19:00:00 2022-09-14 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Marlee Matlin! Join us for a virtual discussion with Academy-Award winning actress, author, and activist Marlee Matlin! Virtual via Zoom and YouTube -

Wednesday, September 14
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-14 19:00:00 2022-09-14 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Marlee Matlin! Join us for a virtual discussion with Academy-Award winning actress, author, and activist Marlee Matlin! Virtual via Zoom and YouTube -

Join us for a virtual discussion with Academy-Award winning actress, author, and activist Marlee Matlin!

The youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar for her film debut, Matlin’s acting career never slowed down. She went on to receive Emmy nominations for her television work including roles on Seinfeld, The West Wing, and Law & Order: SVU. Most recently, her Apple TV+ film CODA swept every category it was nominated in at the 2022 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

In addition to acting, Matlin broke barriers when she starred on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She has written three children’s novels, a bestselling autobiography, and released an app to help teach American Sign Language to millions of smartphone users.

A longtime advocate for deaf rights, Matlin continues to break down barriers for herself and others through her acting, awareness, and writing. As she has so aptly stated, “The only thing I can’t do is hear. The rest is there for the taking.” 

This inspiring conversation will be offered in ASL and translated through an interpreter.

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This program will take place online on Zoom and will live captioned and recorded. The recording will be posted on YouTube a few days after the program, and it will be available for approximately 30 days. A link to the recording will be shared with all registrants via Zoom (both those who register and attend and those who register and are unable to attend.)

This event is presented in partnership with Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort designed to bring virtual events with bestselling, esteemed, and diverse speakers to library patrons across the state. More than 140 libraries have joined the second season of Illinois Libraries Present which is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.

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Because this recording will be recorded for future viewing on the Illinois Libraries Present YouTube page, please review the following:

I acknowledge my participation (or my child’s participation) in this virtual program includes the recording of this program which may include my name as listed on my account, images and/or video footage. I grant Illinois Libraries Present my permission to use the photographs and/or video footage for any legal use, including but not limited to: publicity, copyright purposes, illustration, advertising, and web content.

Furthermore, I understand that no royalty, fee or other compensation shall become payable to me by reason of such use.

AGE GROUP: | Adults - ages 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | General Interest |

TAGS: | EDI |

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Fax: 630-892-5648
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