The Coolidge Corner Theatre

Susan Quinn, author of Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art out of Desperate Times. Introduced by Jack Beatty

$5 general admission/$3 Coolidge Corner Theatre members
The Summer Event sold out quickly, don't miss out and buy your tickets early

Susan Quinn uses stunning 1930s film footage to illustrate her story of one of the New Deal's boldest departures – the Federal Theatre Project. 1933 gave birth to both FDR's New Deal and the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Travel back in time with us for a grand 75th anniversary celebration in the perfect Art Deco setting! Susan Quinn will be introduced by Jack Beatty, Senior Editor of the Atlantic Monthly, author, and news analyst for WBUR's "On Point"

Copies of Susan Quinn’s book Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art out of Desperate Times - just published by Walker & Company – will be on sale.

This event is co-presented by Brookline Booksmith and the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute’s film series, Off the Couch.