Each ticket ($30 + fees) includes event ad mission and a pre-signed copy of \;Arsenio: A Memoir.
\nSpecial thanks to Kevin Johnson and Connie Johnson for their generous support.
\nThis event was made possible\, in part\, through the support of the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation. \n
About the author:
\nArsenio Hall holds a uniquely prominent place in American culture&mdash\;celebrat ed late-night host and comedic actor\, famed for starring roles in the cul tural touchstones \;Coming to America \;and \;Har lem Nights.
\nNow\, he pulls back the curtain and takes us to a different time in Hollywood. Iconic scenes include: starting out as a you ng magician in Cleveland\; hosting his first talk show in the basement of his apartment building when he was in elementary school\; cutting his teet h at the world-famous Comedy Store in Hollywood\, learning about comedy an d life from legendary comedian Richard Pryor\; forming lifelong bonds with legendary icons Muhammad Ali\, Luther Vandross\, Sammy Davis\, Jr.\, and Eddie Murphy\; tasting superstar success with \;Coming to America< /em>\, the film that preceded \;The Arsenio Hall Show\; condu cting unforgettable\, groundbreaking interviews with Magic Johnson\, Bill Clinton\, Tupac Shakur\, Maya Angelou\, Madonna\, and Minister Louis Farra khan\; rescuing a family from a home-fire with Jay Leno\; sharing hot sauc es and blackjack with Patti LaBelle\; and chilling with Prince.
\nAn d then\, he made the difficult decision to walk away.
\nThis bracing ly candid memoir offers a new appreciation for this raw talent and gifted storyteller\, who nightly\, for six years\, hosted what felt like a televi sed &ldquo\;party&rdquo\; that changed the landscape of late-night televis ion and brought Black culture into living rooms across America.
\nWi th this book\, he does it one more time.
\nArsenio Hall will be in c onversation with Mayor Justin M. Bibb\, Cleveland's 58th mayor\, who is driving transformative change to modernize city services an d uplift communities. His initiatives include the Southeast Side Promise p rogram\, a $100 million housing fund to expand affordable housing\, and th e RISE initiative\, which reduced homicides by 36% and achieved record pol ice recruitment.
\nMayor Bibb is reconnecting Cleveland to its water fronts with over $150 million for Lake Erie shoreline improvements and the $5 billion Shore-to-Core-to-Shore plan\, fostering economic development a nd access. Nationally\, he leads as president of the Democratic Mayors Ass ociation and co-chairs America is All In\, promoting climate action and eq uity. Bibb is also a national co-chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.&nbs p\;
\nA Mt. Pleasant native\, Mayor Bibb holds degrees in Urban Studies\, an MBA\, and a JD\, with studies in socia l policy at the London School of Economics. His leadership emphasizes equi ty\, innovation\, and opportunity citywide.
\nAdditional books will be available for purchase courtesy of M ac&rsquo\;s Backs &ndash\; Books on Coventry.
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