Mayo Clinic to present Charles Keating's 'I and I: The Sense of Self'

Monday, November 17, 2008

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Center for Humanities in Medicine, in cooperation with the Guthrie Theater's Theater and Healing Arts Program, presents "I and I: The Sense of Self."

WHAT: Created and performed by Charles Keating, "I and I: The Sense of Self" is a collage of poems and opinions, essays and insights on the subject of age and aging. In a society where growing old can be perceived as something to dread, mask and avoid at all costs, this personal reflection offers a differing point of view. "Mark Twain best described age as an issue of mind over matter," says Keating. "If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Borrowing from great minds, including William Butler Yeats, William Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot and Albert Einstein, Keating offers insights on how to grow older. A panel discussion and informal question-and-answer session will follow the performance. The events are free and open to Mayo Clinic patients, visitors, staff and the community. Seating is limited and tickets are required for admission (e-mail: humanitiesrochester@mayo.edu).

WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, Nov. 18
Reception: 5:15 p.m., Mayo Building, Patient Visitor Cafeteria, subway level, 100 Second Ave. S.W.
Performance and panel discussion: 6:30 p.m., Gonda Building, Geffen Auditorium, subway level, 100 Third Ave. S.W.

WHO: Keating spent several seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Chichester Festival Theatre. He received a Tony Award nomination as best featured actor in "Loot" on Broadway and a Drama Desk Award nomination for the musical "A Man of No Importance." Perhaps best known for his work on the British television series "Brideshead Revisited" and NBC's "Another World," Keating has fans that span generations. His films include "The Bodyguard," "Awakenings," and "The Thomas Crown Affair."

SPONSORSHIP: This program is made possible through the generosity of the Jack Taylor Family Foundation. Mayo Clinic Center for Humanities in Medicine integrates the arts, history and ethics into the medical environment to support Mayo's primary value that "the needs of the patient come first." For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.org/humanities-in-medicine.

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