Now & Forever Yours: Letters to an Old Soldier, directed by Old School New School director/producer Steven Fischer, appears as a resource in the 2010 book Stealing Secrets: How A Few Daring Women Deceived Generals, Impacted Battles, and Altered the Course of the Civil War By H. Donald Winkler and in the book Westminster, Vermont, 1735-2000: Township Number One by Jessie Haas.
Posts Tagged ‘creativity’
Old School New School screening at Chapman University
November 19, 2012On Monday, Nov 12, Old School New School screened at Chapman University in Orange, California. The post screening Q&A with director Steven Fischer was led by producer Michael Phillips. Click here to hear a moment from the evening in which Fischer talks about where creativity and ideas come from.
Writing Workshop at Flintridge Prep Thursday Nov 8
November 5, 2012On Thursday, November 8, at Flintridge Prep near Pasadena, CA, Steven Fischer presents an interactive writing workshop covering effective communication techniques, narrative structure, character development and more. The workshop supports Fischer’s documentary on creative self-development, Old School New School.
Writing Workshop at Illinois Center for Broadcasting
October 23, 2012On Saturday, November 3, at the Illinois Center for Broadcasting Steven Fischer presents an interactive writing workshop covering effective communication techniques, narrative structure, character development and more. The workshop supports Fischer’s documentary on creative self-development, Old School New School.
Details:
Date: Sat. Nov 3, 2012
Time: 11am-1pm
Address: Illinois Center for Broadcasting, 530 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605
For additional details about sign up and fee contact ICB at 312.884.8000 for more details.
John Cleese on Creativity
September 23, 2012Click here to watch an insightful, inspiring speech from John Cleese at Video Arts on Creativity. He reminds us of the value space, time, confidence, and humor have in our ability to tap into our full creative potential. Some of the ideas are present in Old School New School.
Who are you?
August 1, 2012Who are you? What do you most wish for?
Krzysztof Kieslowski asked these two deceptively simple questions to 100 people ranging in age from 1- to 100-years old. The result is the documentary Gadajace glowy
This is a wonderfully insightful, profound look at the human condition. Enjoy.
Creativity Explored at National Louis University – June 18, 2012
June 6, 2012“Creativity Explored”
– Steven Fischer
A simple question about personal creative development over a cup of coffee led to a four-year journey of
enlightenment in which Steven Fischer (a two-time Emmy® Award nominated writer/producer noted for artistic
and socially conscious storytelling) uncovered insights about success, risk, individuality and so much more. In
this session, he will present and discuss some of the techniques that have contributed to his creative success and
show excerpts from his award winning documentary, Old School New School- a personal study on creativity.
Details:
Place: National Louis University
Monday, June 18, 2012
10am-noon
Tickets: $15
5202 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (224) 233-2366
“Death: A Perspective on Life” coming April 5, 2012
March 24, 2012On Thursday, April 5 at 6pm we will be having an interactive panel discussion at the Chicago Cultural Center about mortality and creativity.
“In my beginning is my end. In my end is my beginning.” These two poetic statements, which frame one of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, capture the spirit of this panel discussion about the ways in which awareness of our own mortality impacts our life’s meaning, our creativity, and our resilience to adversity.
The Panelists:
Leah Roth-Howe is a descendant of Holocaust survivors. She draws on her family’s legacy to better understand the causes of genocide and uses the arts as a means of healing. In 2008, Leah led educational and art workshops in Cambodia for Khmer Rouge genocide survivors and their family members.
Omer Mozaffar was born in Karachi, Pakistan and is a lifelong member of the Chicago Muslim Community. He teaches Islamic studies at University of Chicago (Graham School), Loyola University, and Islamic centers throughout the city.
Dr. Todd DuBose has 25 years of experience in various modes of caring for others in tragic and/or “boundary” situations – from trauma chaplaincy and pastoral care to the arts of clinical psychology, focusing his work on the interplay between suffering, meaning, and care, and the inherent spirituality within this process. Dr. DuBose is an Associate Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a licensed existential-phenomenological psychologist.
The Moderator:
Steven Fischer, who will facilitate the discussion, is a two-time Emmy® nominated writer/producer known for films that explore the human condition. His latest documentary, Old School New School, examines the nature of creativity with actor Brian Cox.
Hours: 6pm – 7.30pm
Location:
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street, 5th Floor Washington Room
Chicago, IL 60602
Admission: FREE!
This event is a part of the lecture series Starting from Scratch: The Psychology of Beginning, sponsored by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Morbid Curiosity showcases collector Richard Harris’s nearly 1,000 works, including creations by many of the greatest artists of our time, which explore the iconography of death and human mortality. This exhibition of art, artifacts, installations, and decorative objects reflects the breadth of artistic expression on this topic across a variety of cultural and spiritual traditions and through almost six centuries.
For more details visit: Chicago Cultural Center
OSNS on WGN Radio
March 8, 2012Old School New School director Steven Fischer and OSNS subject James Ragan appeared on WGN Sunday, March 4, 2012 on The Sunday Papers with Rick Kogan. The three talk about creativity, poetry, Irish soda bread, and touring with Bob Dylan. Listen here!
