In partnership with EPICS and the MFA Writing for the Screen and Stage program… Film screening and in-person filmmaker Q&A: VIOLET written and directed by Justine Bateman Thursday, Feb 3, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. Filmmaker and author Justine Bateman will screen her directorial feature film debut, VIOLET, and discuss the film in-person during a post-screening

In partnership with the MFA Writing for the Screen and Stage program… Performance and Discussion: WHERE’S THE REST OF ME? by David E. Tolchinsky and ANN, FRAN, & MARY ANN by Erin Courtney  Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. The short play WHERE’S THE REST OF ME? by David E. Tolchinsky. A screenwriter wrestles with

Discussion with Psychoanalyst Dr. Suzanne Rosenfeld Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. Using the film As Good As It Gets (directed by James L. Brooks and co-written by Brooks and Mark Andrus) as a starting point, psychoanalyst Suzanne Rosenfeld will discuss the symptomology of OCD from a variety of perspectives. The goal is for

Lecture by Michelle Molina, Associate Professor, Religious Studies/History/Gender Studies, Northwestern University  Thursday, Jan 6, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. The past provides a playground of images, texts, and ideas that can both inform and trouble contemporary storytelling about mental health and mental illness.  This lecture will people your mind with images and ideas from the religious