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IN PERSON-Joan Rivers: "Can We Talk?"

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Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on April 17, 2026 @ 2:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here.

This Brooklyn native defied the odds to become one of the first successful stand-up comics. What inspired her dazzling career, and how did she rise above the tragedies of her private life? Listen as John Kenrick shares the story of this American comedian, actress, writer, producer and television host.

Entertainment historian John Kenrick has worked in the theatre at every level from amateur to Broadway, eventually serving as personal assistant to six Tony Award winning producers, including the team behind the original production of Rent. He has taught musical theatre history courses at New York University’s Steinhardt School, The New School University, and Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.

Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. Registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. For more information about this program, please email Rebecca at rrandall@biblio.org or call the reference desk at 203-262-0626 ext 130.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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