“Pull Back the Curtain” Speaker Series
This FREE Speaker Series lectures featuring experts in the arts sharing their knowledge.
Past Speaker Series include presentations on Pablo Picasso, Dale Chihuly, Bruce Springsteen, and more! Speaker Series events may be presented in-person or online. Lectures are family-friendly, but are geared towards adult (18+) audiences.
Fairmount Speaker Series are sponsored by Toby and Melanie Maloney.
2024-2025 Season Speakers
Rachel Smith, Sears think[box]
Ines Rehner, Sweet Designs Chocolatier
Felicia Zavarella Stadelman, Through the Eyes of the Artist
Holly Witchey, Intermuseum Conservation Association
Jeremy Umansky, Larder
Saundra Bohl, Spanish Dance Company, Fairmount Center for the Arts
Destinee Siebe, Musicologist
Erin Dolan, Dobama Theatre
2023-2024 Season Speakers
Michael Benz, Formerly Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer
Bill Rudman, Musical Theatre Project
Barbara Tannenbum, Cleveland Museum of Art
Lauren Bozich and Marianne Carroll, White Flower Cake Shoppe
Lauren Heroux, Glass Asylum
Mike Wendt, Greater Cleveland Film Commission