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Tickets Available Monday, Sept. 26 for Featured Speaker Max Brooks

Limited Number of Tickets Still Available

From 鈥淣ight of the Living Dead鈥 to 鈥淲orld War Z鈥 and 鈥淭he Walking Dead,鈥 frightening, flesh-eating zombies have captured the imaginations of horror fans everywhere for more than four decades. Today, they鈥檙e more popular than ever, whether on TV, film, or this year鈥檚 easy Halloween costume.

Max Brooks, first up at 麻豆视频最新最全 University at Stark鈥檚 Featured Speakers Series, has taken the zombie apocalypse to a whole other level, giving it parallels to what鈥檚 happening in today鈥檚 society. The best-selling author of such zombie-themed books as 鈥淲orld War Z,鈥 which was made into a major motion picture, 鈥淭he Zombie Survival Guide鈥 and 鈥淭he Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks鈥 speaks Monday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m. at 麻豆视频最新最全 Stark鈥檚 Conference Center in Great Timken Hall.

鈥淔rom WWI to WWZ: Learning from Our Mistakes,鈥 is the theme of the talk by Brooks, who is widely credited with helping to propel zombie lore from niche sub-culture fascination to mainstream pop culture obsession.   

Besides being a prolific writer, the 44-year-old son of comedian, actor and director Mel Brooks and late Oscar-winning actress Anne Bancroft, Brooks has also been a prominent voiceover and TV actor. In his writing, he uses fictional metaphor and historical events to prompt serious discourse on large-scale problem-solving and explores new ways to attack old problems and new concerns. His unconventional thinking has inspired the U.S. military to examine how they may respond to potential crises.

On stage, as with his writing, Brooks tackles the tougher questions, like what are the threads that hold society together, and what鈥檚 really at stake when those threads are stressed, loosened or torn.  

Brooks鈥 appearance marks the opening of the Featured Speakers Series 26th year. For the previous 25 years, this popular 麻豆视频最新最全 Stark series has been attracting thousands of campus and community members who take advantage of a rare opportunity to be introduced to national and international experts on a wide range of topics and issues that shape our society. 

All Featured Speakers Series programs are free and open to the public. A limited number of tickets remain; tickets are required and seating is limited. A limit of two tickets per person are available. 

Learn more about the Featured Speakers Series


Contact:
Kelly Simonis
Special Events Coordinator
Office of External Affairs
330-244-3223
ksimonis@kent.edu

POSTED: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 02:23 PM
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