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12/04/2025

Attend Elliot's classic play: The Night Before Christmas Carol!

This one-man play, newly starring the brilliant actor Adam Sampieri as Charles Dickens, will have a two-performance-only run in Durham, North Carolina, on December 12th and 14th, 2025.

This hilarious and moving show, which imagines how Dickens created his immortal Christmas tale, has been performed throughout the country for decades, ever since Elliot first wrote it in 1991.

If you live in the area, you must see it. If you are out-of-state and have ever thought about a getaway trip to our incredibly lovely part of the country, here’s a wonderful incentive!

Join the one and only Charles Dickens (portrayed by Adam Sampieri) as he concocts his best-loved story.... creating over a dozen characters out of thin air and spontaneously conjuring classic scenes from A Christmas Carol.

01/18/2024

Elliot presenting The Genius of Mark Twain to 800 of his biggest fans at The Best of Our State conference

01/10/2023

Very sad news -- Elliot's beloved partner of forty years has passed away. Here is the obituary that Elliot wrote.

Dr. James LeRoy King, Jr. passed away on December 28, 2022, at the age of 89. For those of us who were blessed to know and love him, the sadness of his passing is mitigated by the joy of having him as a continual light in our lives for so many years. LeRoy was that rarest of souls—one who loved to...

02/14/2022

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Elliot's trademark spin on Valentine's Day.

Will You Be My French Shoemaker? Has there ever been a holiday more misnamed than Valentine’s Day? That is not a legitimate question, of course. It is a Rhetorical Question. I asked it only for dramat

11/12/2021

At Last!

Instant, unlimited access to 105 audio programs and 14 video programs -- practically Professor Engel's ENTIRE COLLECTION -- on any device!

Learn all about it at
https://professorengel.com/pages/all-access-subscription-streaming-service

03/03/2021

Five more fabulous virtual performances coming up starting in March! Don't miss them!

02/15/2021

Another fabulous essay from Our Favorite Professor!

The Covid pandemic has caused disruptions and heartaches in so many professions, with teaching certainly near the top of the list. As a proud member of this noble calling for exactly fifty years, I wanted to express my appreciation for all the Great Teachers who inspired me to join their ranks. I se...

01/11/2021

DEADLINE IS TODAY AT NOON!

Where did the English language *really* come from? Well, let Dr. Engel explain!
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“Our Slippery Mother Tongue: A Light History of English” is the fifth episode in a five-part series of virtual talks by humorist, historian, and stand-up scholar Dr. Elliot Engel. Recorded live at The Virginia Somerville Sutton Theatre at Well•Spring in Greensboro, episode five streams online Thursday, January 14 at 7 p.m.

Click here to register:

https://www.ourstate.com/elliot-engel-virtual-series-registration/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=210110_inplainengel-ishregistration

12/14/2020

LESS THAN 2 HOURS LEFT to sign up for Elliot's next virtual lecture in this amazing series hosted by Our State Magazine ! Register here: https://www.ourstate.com/elliot-engel-virtual-series-registration/

11/20/2020

Did you know Elliot is doing a virtual BOOK CLUB? Begins December 1st!

Introducing Elliot Engel's Shelf Improvement Book Club: first installment is REBECCA, by Daphne Du Maurier.

Join Professor Engel for four delightful audio sessions, sold as a complete set and delivered to you in four parts as they are recorded and produced.

You have a choice of either physical CDs mailed to you, or virtual streaming.

For more information and to register, visit Elliot's website or click below.
https://professorengel.com/collections/shelf-improvement-book-club-rebecca-by-daphne-du-maurier

10/11/2020

The Vanderbilt family is an American dynasty, but how rich were they? And how did they get their fortune? Learn more about the Vanderbilts — all of them — in the second episode of a five-part series of virtual talks by humorist, historian, and stand-up scholar Dr. Elliot Engel.
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Recorded live at The Virginia Somerville Sutton Theater at Well•Spring in Greensboro, episode two streams online Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. The deadline to register for the episode is Monday, October 12, at 12 p.m.

https://ourstate.events/events/in-plain-engel-ish-a-virtual-talk-series-with-dr-elliot-engel/