In the late spring of 1993, the young Mark Jordan had the opportunity to check something off his bucket list: Be in a movie. Little did he know that it was to become the world's favorite movie: The Shawshank Redemption. While Mark was not yet the celebrated chronicler of Ohio history that he was to later become, he served for a month as a background actor on the film, and soaked up his experiences and observations. Forty years later, he decided to write a memoir full of delightful behind-the-scenes stories that reveal quirks of the movie-making process, insights about the actors and the director, and revelations about how the film helped Mark himself "tunnel out" of youthful malaise and begin dedicating himself to his calling to write. 

Mark Sebastian Jordan is a well-known Ohio writer. The author of seven books, the weekly History Knox podcast, and classical music reviews for Seen & Heard International, Jordan's writings have been awarded prizes from the Ohio Arts Council, the Associated Press, and many more, and have been featured by the Ohioana Book Festival, the Columbus Book Festival, and the Buckeye Book Fair.

In addition to speaking and taking questions about the film, Mark will be selling and signing copies of his book. Both cash and card will be accepted.

This program is free and open to the public. It is held in the lecture hall of the Cleo Redd Fisher Museum; doors open at 6:30 and the program begins at 7:00 pm.