A visit from G. K. Chesterton is a rarity. In fact, it’s been better than seventy years since Chesterton last set foot in the United States. Not since what he regarded as the dark days of Prohibition has he risked visiting this country. But now that Prohibition has been repealed, he has belatedly decided that it is safe to return. Whether it remains safe for you to listen to what he has to say will be for you to judge.

Actor-historian John C. Chalberg brings G. K. Chesterton all the way from England to present his unique views on everything from the virtues of things small, including small pubs, to the evils of things large, whether they be imperialist schemes or socialist states. A man of paradox and humor, Chesterton will surprise, confound, provoke, and cheer you. This is the Englishman who helped deliver his fellow countryman C. S. Lewis to Christianity. What might he have in store for you?

John C. Chalberg, Fulbright lecturer, professor, and doctor of American History, has brought good showmanship, sound scholarship (Chalberg researches and writes his own shows), and profound wit to performances across the United States and Canada.

Directions:

From East (Chicago area):  Take Eisenhower Expressway West (I-290) to East-West Tollway (I-88).  Continue on I-88 for 49 miles.  Exit I-88 via ramp to S. Annie Glidden Rd. and go 2 miles.  Turn right on IL-38 (Lincoln Highway) and go 0.4 miles.  Turn left on Normal Rd. and go 0.5 miles to church.  Turn right on Newman Lane to enter parking lot.

From South:  Take I-39/I-51 to East-West Tollway (I-88) and head east 13 miles. Take exit to S. Annie Glidden Rd. and head north 2.4 miles.   Turn right on IL-38 (Lincoln Highway) and go 0.4 miles.  Turn left on Normal Rd. and go 0.5 miles to church.  Turn right on Newman Lane to enter parking lot.

From Northwest (Rockford area):  Take US-20 to I-39/I-51 and head south 22 miles. Bear right on ramp to East-West Tollway (I-88) and head east 13 miles. Take exit to S. Annie Glidden Rd. and head north 2.4 miles.   Turn right on IL-38 (Lincoln Highway) and go 0.4 miles.  Turn left on Normal Rd. and go 0.5 miles to church.  Turn right on Newman Lane to enter parking lot.

Call 773-481-1090 or 815-787-7770 for further details Admission is free.
A discussion and refreshments will follow the performance.

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