“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