Nick Offerman & Judd Apatow Added to CHF's Spring Lineup

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces two added presenters to its Spring 2015 lineup: funnymen Nick Offerman and Judd Apatow.

On Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. at the Merle Reskin Theatre (60 E Balbo Ave), former Parks and Recreation actor, humorist, and author Nick Offerman will delight audiences with a reading and performance of his new book Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers (May 26, 2015). On Thursday, June 18 at 12:30 p.m. at the Art Institute of Chicago Rubloff Auditorium (230 S Columbus Dr), Hollywood film writer (Knocked Up, This is Forty), producer (Bridesmaids), and director (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) Judd Apatow will speak about his new book, Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy.

Tickets range from $32-38 and each ticket includes a copy of the presenter's book. Tickets go on sale to CHF Members on Monday, April 6 at 10 a.m. and to the general public Thursday, April 9 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available by calling the CHF Box Office at 312-494-9509 or online at chicagohumanities.org.

Through April 8, CHF is offering a limited number of half priced, six month memberships for first-time members. CHF Members get early access to tickets, member-priced tickets, and book discounts. To sign up today and ensure early access to tickets for Nick Offerman and Judd Apatow, visit supportchf.org/half.

Nick Offerman is an actor, humorist, and woodworker. Formerly a star of the hit TV show Parks and Recreation, where he played Ron Swanson, he has also appeared in the films 21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie, The Kings of Summer, A Walk in the Woods, and the upcoming Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. He spends his spare time touring as a humorist and running the Offerman Woodshop, where he has built canoes, tables, and one ukulele (to date). Nick is married to the most beautiful and talented actress working today, Megan Mullally. They live in Los Angeles, California, with their poodles and an impressive collection of assorted wood clamps.

Judd Apatow is one of the most important comic minds of his generation. He wrote and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (co-written with Steve Carell), Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40, and his producing credits include Superbad, Bridesmaids, and Anchorman. Apatow is the executive producer of HBO's Girls. He was also the executive producer of Freaks and Geeks, created Undeclared, and co-created the Emmy Award-winning television program The Ben Stiller Show. His latest film is Trainwreck. Apatow was also the editor of the collection I Found This Funny.