Get in the Halloween spirit with a new take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at McHenry County College’s latest Experts and Insights speaker series Thursday, October 19 at 6 p.m. in the College’s Luecht Auditorium. “Jekyll and Hyde Revisited” will be presented by retired instructor of English and literature, Ted Hazelgrove, and Jim Gould, a retired instructor of philosophy at MCC.
“This well-known work of gothic fiction provides more than just a frightful horror tale,” said Hazelgrove. “It’s a profound meditation on the duality of good and evil within us.”
Using role play, film clips, readings, and more, the session will examine the story’s historical background and interpret how the respected Dr. Jekyll loses control of his psyche to the loathsome Mr. Hyde.
Ted Hazelgrove taught writing and literature at MCC for more than 25 years, with an emphasis on Shakespeare and Greek and Roman mythology. He received an MFA in poetry from the University of Arizona and has been an aspiring poet for most of his life.
Jim Gould taught for 33 years in the department of philosophy at MCC. For 20 of those years, he team-taught classes with Hazelgrove, combining literature and philosophy, like Lord of the Rings and Hunger Games. Jim is the author of over 40 peer-reviewed articles in philosophy, theology, bioethics, disability studies, and higher education curriculum.
The session is free and open to the public. Registration is requested but walk-ins are welcome.
The next Experts and Insights session will be “Putin’s War” on November 16 at 6 p.m.
Interested participants, register and learn more. If you need an accommodation or a sign language interpreter, please contact MCC’s Access and Disability Services department at (815) 455-8766 or disabilityservices@mchenry.edu.
The Experts and Insights series originally started in 2019 as an opportunity for the community to experience the high quality of education and expertise provided by MCC’s faculty as they present topics in their fields of study.