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Director Penelope Spheeris at Emory University Saturday

By Shelia Poole
Nov 14, 2015

By Shelia Poole

Film fans, it's not to late to hear director Penelope Spheeris at Emory University .

You probably know her as the director of the cult classics “Wayne’s World” and “Dudes.”

Director Penelope Spheeris.

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Her visit is part of Emory's growing film program. Spheeris has been in town as part of the series of events sponsored by Emory’s Department of Film and Media Studies and the Center for Creativity and the Arts. She has several programs scheduled on Saturday.

All events are free and open to the public.

Read more about her visit here.

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About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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