Ringling College TOWN HALL Announces Speaker Change

November 18, 2024 | Sarasota

Ringling College TOWN HALL announces that Glenn Close has had to cancel her appearance for January 13, 2025. TOWN HALL is excited to share that we will welcome Academy Award-winning Director, Producer, Screenwriter, and Actor Ron Howard to the TOWN HALL Stage, in place of Glenn Close for our January program.

Ron Howard is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated and prolific filmmakers. From the critically acclaimed Oscar-winning dramas A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13 to the hit comedies Parenthood and Splash, he has created some of Hollywood’s most memorable films and series. Howard’s critically acclaimed film A Beautiful Mind earned him an Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture, and the film also won for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress. Howard has also been honored by numerous organizations and in March 2013, Howard was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. In 2015, Howard was honored with a second star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making him one of the select few to have been recognized with two stars. In 2023, Apollo 13 was chosen for the Library of Congress National Film Registry, a prestigious collection of films that are selected for cultural, historic or aesthetic importance.

Sarasota has long been a place for culture and the arts to flourish, attracting some of the world’s most exciting international artists, thought leaders, and authors to share their work and perspectives. Through more than 100 programs offered annually, Ringling College provides opportunities for our students, and for over 60,000 local residents and visitors from around the globe to gather, learn, and experience the power of creativity. In addition to TOWN HALL, Ringling College programs include the Sarasota Art Museum, Ringling College Galleries and Exhibitions, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College, and Englewood Art Center.

Subscriptions for TOWN HALL presentations are on sale now. To learn more about TOWN HALL and purchase tickets visit www.rclassociation.org, or call 941-309-5100.