SPECIAL EVENT

CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent, TV Host & NYT Bestselling Author Mo Rocca

Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 PM ET AT the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) Joseph V. Canzani Auditorium

After the event, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet/take a photo with Mo Rocca, as well as get your book personalized. Ticket-bundled books will be available for pick up at the event. Additional books will also be available for purchase at the event.

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ABOUT

ROCTOGENARIANS

From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, author of New York Times bestseller Mobituaries, comes an inspiring collection of stories that celebrates the fascinating triumphs of famous people who made their biggest marks late in life.

Eighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact, there have always been late-in-life achievers, those who declined to go into decline just because they were eligible for social security. Journalist, humorist, and history buff Mo Rocca and co-author Jonathan Greenberg introduce us to the people past and present who peaked when they could have been puttering—breaking out as writers, selling out concert halls, attempting to set land-speed records—and in the case of one ninety-year tortoise, becoming a first-time father. (Take that, Al Pacino!)

In the vein of Mobituaries, Roctogenarians is a collection of entertaining and unexpected profiles of these unretired titans—some long gone (a cancer-stricken Henri Matisse, who began work on his celebrated cut-outs when he could no longer paint), some very much still living (Rita Moreno, the EGOT who’s still got it). The amazing cast of characters also includes Mary Church Terrell, who at eighty-six helped lead sit-ins at segregated Washington, DC, lunch counters in the 1950s, and Carol Channing, who married the love of her life at eighty-two. Then there’s Peter Mark Roget, who began working on his thesaurus in his twenties and completed it at seventy-three (because sometimes finding the right word takes time).

AUTHOR MO ROCCA

Mo Rocca is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, host of the hit Mobituaries podcast, and host of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. He’s also a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! and host and creator of Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli. Rocca is coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving and author of All the Presidents’ Pets: The Story of One Reporter Who Refused to Roll Over.

CO-AUTHOR JONATHAN GREENBERG

Jonathan Greenberg is a professor of English at Montclair State University and the author of two books of literary criticism along with many articles and essays. He is also an Emmy Award–winning screenwriter who has written for children’s shows, including Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, and Arthur. He is the coauthor of Roctogenarians and Mobituaries.

MODERATOR TBA

This event will be in conversation—moderator to be announced!

‣ Doors Open at CCAD’s Canzani Auditorium | 6:30 pm ET
Columbus College of Art & Design Canzani Auditorium (60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43215)
All seats are first come, first served. Books will be available for pick up and purchase at the event.
‣ Main Event at CCAD’s Canzani Auditorium | 7:00-8:00 pm ET
Columbus College of Art & Design Canzani Auditorium (60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43215)
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the program! You will have the opportunity to ask the author questions at the end of the event.
‣ Meet and Greet/Photo Op/Personalization at CCAD’s Canzani Auditorium | 8:00 pm ET
Columbus College of Art & Design Canzani Auditorium (60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43215)
All attendees will have the opportunity to meet and take a photo with Mo Rocca after the event and get their books personalized.
Note: selfies and selfie sticks are not permitted. Thurber House will take your photo on your personal cell phone.
‣ OPTION ONE: Main Event + Hardcover Book Bundle | $49
($19 ticket, $29 hardcover book, $1 Columbus ticket fee)
This ticket includes:
- Admission to the main event
- Admission to the post-event meet and greet/photo op/personalization
- A signed hardcover copy of Mo Rocca’s Roctogenarians (books will be available for pick up at the event)
‣ OPTION TWO: Main Event Only (Limited Availability) | $35
($33 ticket, $2 Columbus ticket fee)
This ticket includes:
- Admission to the main event
- Admission to the post-event meet and greet/photo op/personalizaion
Some walk-in tickets will be available at the event while supplies last. We strongly encourage you to register in advance.
This event will be held at Columbus College of Art & Design’s (CCAD) Canzani Auditorium (60 Columbus Ave., Columbus, OH 43215).
Free parking is available in the campus lots closest to the Joseph V. Canzani Center. You do not need a parking pass. Click here for a campus map (the Canzani Center is #1 on the map).
- Selfie sticks are not permitted at this event.
- We strongly encourage you to bring only a small bag.
Thurber House strives to be a welcoming environment for everyone, and we ask that all attendees respect the health and safety of others at all times.
Masks are encouraged but not mandatory. If you are sick, please do not attend the event (you will have the opportunity to pick up any pre-purchased books in the weeks following the event).
For any questions that are not answered here, please email Jess Cox at jcox@thurberhouse.org or call 614-412-5955.
‣ Who is presenting this event? This is a Thurber House event that is being held at the Columbus College of Art & Design’s Canzani Auditorium.
‣ How will I receive my tickets? You will receive an email order confirmation containing your ticket(s). You can print or show your ticket(s) on your phone. If you are unable to do so, we will manually check you in.
‣ Can I order tickets by phone? Yes, although online orders are encouraged. To order by phone, call 614-412-5955.
‣ How do I get the book that comes with my ticket bundle? Ticket-bundled books will be available for pick up when you arrive at the event. Additional books will be for sale at the event.
‣ How does the meet and greet/photo op/personalization work? You will have time to say a brief hello and take a photo with Mo Rocca, as well as get your book personalized. No selfies or selfie sticks permitted—Thurber House will take your photo on your personal cell phone.
‣ Where do I park? Click the “Location & Parking” tab above for more information.
‣ What’s your refund policy? All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
‣ What is the Columbus Arts and Culture Fee? The total ticket price includes the Columbus Arts and Culture Fee as required by the City of Columbus. The Arts and Culture Fee provides public funds to support artists and arts/cultural organizations like Thurber House that educate and engage audiences of all ages. Click here for more information.
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