Frederic Lahey

Tonight, Music Box Supper Club will launch a new Film Cafe Series. The club has partnered with the Cleveland Film Commission and Cleveland State University School of Film and Media Arts for the series that will offer "a fun environment for fans and other film industry pros to learn more about filmmaking from each other." Each month, a local film expert will dissect a specific topic and lead a discussion. The event will also serve as a networking session, and there will be food and beverage specials. Tonight's speaker is Frederic Lahey, the founding director of the School of Film & Media Arts at Cleveland State University. Lahey was the founding director of the Colorado Film School, which he ran until January 2016, and he's won a variety of awards for his work as a filmmaker, producer and director. His BA and MFA degrees are from Columbia University. He'll speak about whether it's necessary to attend film school. The event starts at 7, and admission is free. (Niesel)