Emmy winner
Boston College will host “How to Write the Final Episode of 30 Rock: An Evening with Tracey Wigfield” on Apr. 7 at 7:00 pm in Devlin 008. Wigfield is a Boston College alumna and Emmy-winning writer. She is currently a writer and supervising producer for the FOX comedy “The Mindy Project.” She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, along with Tina Fey, for “Last Lunch,” the series finale of the popular NBC show “30 Rock.” At the BC event, Wigfield will talk about her career and experience as a writer of network television comedy. A Q&A session will follow her remarks. “She’s one of a growing number of BC grads who have burgeoning careers in Hollywood. She’s living proof that you can get there from here,” said Scott T. Cummings, chair of the Theatre Department. Sponsors: Communication Department and Theatre Department.
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Tagged comedy, Communication Department, television, Theater Department
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Oscar winner Oliver Stone
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick, authors of the book The Untold History of the United States, will speak on “Bush and Obama: The Age of Terror” at Boston College’s Robsham Theater on April 5. Stone and Kuznick have a companion TV documentary series that is a re-examination of various chapters of American modern history, such as the Cold War, the United States’ use of nuclear bombs on Japan and the US global role in the post-Communism era, using little-known documents and newly uncovered archival material. Stone is the director of such films as “Platoon,” “JFK” and “Wall Street.” Professor of Sociology Charles Derber and History Professor Seth Jacobs will take part in a panel, followed by a Q & A with Stone and Kuznick. The event will take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tickets are free, but are limited to one per person and must be picked up at the Robsham box office [www.bc.edu/robsham]. The event is sponsored by the Institute for the Liberal Arts and Sociology Department with support from the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Tagged film, government, history, Institute for the Liberal Arts, presidency, Sociology Dept
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Evangelicalism & Ulster literature
Boston College Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies Terence Brown will present “Amazing Grace: Evangelicalism & Ulster Literature” on Apr. 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the Thompson Room of Burns Library. Brown will talk about some significant conversion narratives, such as Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis, and address how evangelicalism has been critiqued as a social force by Ulster writers. Brown is an accomplished teacher, researcher and writer. He is the author of the acclaimed work Ireland: A Social and Cultural History. Sponsors: The Center for Irish Programs and The Honorable John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Fabulous
A new book by BC alumna Heather Finn hopes to inspire young ones to take good care of their teeth. Fabulous Farrah & the Sugar Bugs, written by Finn and illustrated by Bonnie Lemaire, tells the story of Farrah, who ignores her mom’s advice about brushing her teeth and then is horrified when school picture day comes and her fabulous smile has been compromised by the Sugar Bugs. Finn says she was inspired by her own children to write this fun, lighthearted and creative children’s book about the importance of good oral health and hygiene. Read a Q&A where Finn, who holds three degrees from BC, talks about writing, parenting and her career in financial services.
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Tagged Carroll School of Management, children's book, health
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