News from MacMurray College

Deaf storyteller to perform at Mac

Peter Cook’s one-man show coming Jan. 17.

Renowned deaf performing artist Peter Cook will be presenting his one-man show Monday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The show will be held at the Bailey Auditorium in the Julian Hall of Chemistry, located on Clay Avenue south of Beecher Avenue on the MacMurray College campus.

Cook’s work incorporates American Sign Language, pantomime, storytelling, acting and movement. He has been featured at festivals and schools throughout the United States, including the National Book Festival at the White House. Cook has also worked with deaf storytellers/poets in Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, and Japan.

He lives in Chicago and teaches at Columbia College, where he received an Excellence in Teaching award.

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About MacMurray College—Founded in 1846, MacMurray College’s mission is to transform the lives of students by providing an exceptional, liberal arts general education and courses of study that prepare graduates for professional careers, for graduate education, and for facing the challenges of the 21st century. Located in historic Jacksonville, Illinois, MacMurray’s open and informal academic environment stresses academic excellence and professional preparation fostered through hands-on experience and personal attention to the well-rounded development of all students. MacMurray is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

For more information, contact:

Ted Roth, Director of Public Relations
Work: 217-479-7027 • Cell: 217-883-3340
ted.roth@mac.edu

January 3, 2011