Ever wonder where fairytales came from? And why women roles are the way they are in fairytales? Join us for this Broadway Panel Series to learn more.
Join us for the new Broadway Panel Series. We’re inviting Broadway artists and distinguished guests to delve deeper into the topics that make up some of our favorite stories.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Learn about the history of fairytales, as well as the history of women within fairytales and literature.
Featured Speakers:
Amber Mak
Paramount Theatre’s New Works Development Director and Director of Beauty and the Beast
Liv Hanson
Chicago Public Library’ s Content Curator for Youth
As Content Curator for Youth at Chicago Public Library, Liv is responsible for ordering children’s materials for all CPL branches. She connects kids and their adults with books at the reference desk, in staff trainings, with booktalks, and by blogging and creating book lists for CPL Kids’ page. She leads a dynamic team of children’s librarians in the year-long process of creating CPL’s annual Kids Best of the Best book lists.
Outside of CPL, Liv serves on the Nominations and Evaluators Committees for the Rebecca Caudill State Book Award. Liv is also a member of ALSC and co-convener of the ALSC Collections Management Discussion Group.