Peter Van Heerden to Speak to Y's Men

Peter Van Heerden, Executive Director of the Quick Center for the Performing Arts at Fairfield University, will be the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston’s featured speaker at it’s February 11, 2016 meeting at the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport. Mr. Van Heerden will discuss his vision for future programs at the Quick Center.

Van Heerden had served as Executive Director of the Westport Arts Center before being named to head the Quick Center. Prior to that he was Senior Faculty Member in Performance Studies for 15 years at City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts in Cape Town, South Africa. In that position he founded and served as Artistic Director of ERF 81 Cultural Collective, which brought together artists, performers, historians, educators and others who created projects that present the culture and heritage of South Africa.

He is a native of South Africa, and holds a bachelor’s degree in drama and classical civilization from Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, and a master’s degree in theater and performance, cum laude, from the University of Cape Town.

The Y's Men of Westport/Weston is an organization of retired and semi-retired men with a continued interest in activity, fellowship, learning and community service. Those interested in attending Mr. Van Heerden’s presentation and learning more about the Y's Men should contact John Weiss at weissjf@aol.com. You can also access our website at http://www.ysmenwestportweston.org