Event Program
Tom Felton, Beyond the Wand
TOM FELTON, BEYOND THE WAND
MON, OCTOBER 17
DISCUSSION
TOM FELTON AND BEN LYONS
Q&A WITH THE AUDIENCE
With the health and safety of our artists, audience, and staff in mind, all audience questions have been submitted in advance.
There will not be a book signing at this event.
Book sales provided by Greenlight Bookstore
THE ARTISTS
Tom Felton
Tom Felton is an English actor, best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. He has also appeared in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Belle, The Flash, A United Kingdom, The Forgotten Battle, and onstage in 2.22 A Ghost Story in London’s West End. He lives in London with his dog Willow.
Tom Felton is an English actor, best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. He has also appeared in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Belle, The Flash, A United Kingdom, The Forgotten Battle, and onstage in 2.22 A Ghost Story in London’s West End. He lives in London with his dog Willow.
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons is an internationally known host, producer, and marketing consultant working at the intersection of sports, film, media, and culture. After 9 years working as an on-air personality and content contributor at ESPN and ESPN-Los Angeles, he partnered with Michael Davies and Embassy Row to launch the Amazon Sports Network for Amazon Prime. He remains a contributing correspondent for CBS-LA and a host and contributor for Turner Sports. He is the Host of GM School for NBA-TV, a consultant and brand strategist for REVEL Moments and FRANCHISE Magazine, as well as a contributing writer for Caddie Magazine and co-host of the podcast The Festival Rules. In 2019, he began hosting the digital series Gimmes for Loot, and contributed branded content to the PGA Tour’s digital platform, Skratch. He hosted My Family’s Got Guts on Nickelodeon and helped launch The Players’ Tribune. In 2020, Ben co-hosted ABC’s official After Party coverage of the Oscars and previously hosted the official livestream of the Academy Awards. While Ben hosted Oscars: All Access, the show won an Emmy Award. He serves on film juries for AFI, Aruba, and GenArt. In 2019, Ben and producing partner Sean Carey formed RebelCode, a full-service development, production, distribution, and marketing company and platform dedicated to creating premium cinematic sports storytelling. Additional producing credits include Alekesam, The American Meme, Shut Up and Dribble, and Spaceman. Lyons co-founded Athletes Rock The Vote and created Hoopers Vote. He has acted and appeared as himself in several film, TV, and digital projects, including The House Bunny, Entourage, Beverly Hills 90210, and A Stand Up Guy.
Ben Lyons is an internationally known host, producer, and marketing consultant working at the intersection of sports, film, media, and culture. After 9 years working as an on-air personality and content contributor at ESPN and ESPN-Los Angeles, he partnered with Michael Davies and Embassy Row to launch the Amazon Sports Network for Amazon Prime. He remains a contributing correspondent for CBS-LA and a host and contributor for Turner Sports. He is the Host of GM School for NBA-TV, a consultant and brand strategist for REVEL Moments and FRANCHISE Magazine, as well as a contributing writer for Caddie Magazine and co-host of the podcast The Festival Rules. In 2019, he began hosting the digital series Gimmes for Loot, and contributed branded content to the PGA Tour’s digital platform, Skratch. He hosted My Family’s Got Guts on Nickelodeon and helped launch The Players’ Tribune. In 2020, Ben co-hosted ABC’s official After Party coverage of the Oscars and previously hosted the official livestream of the Academy Awards. While Ben hosted Oscars: All Access, the show won an Emmy Award. He serves on film juries for AFI, Aruba, and GenArt. In 2019, Ben and producing partner Sean Carey formed RebelCode, a full-service development, production, distribution, and marketing company and platform dedicated to creating premium cinematic sports storytelling. Additional producing credits include Alekesam, The American Meme, Shut Up and Dribble, and Spaceman. Lyons co-founded Athletes Rock The Vote and created Hoopers Vote. He has acted and appeared as himself in several film, TV, and digital projects, including The House Bunny, Entourage, Beverly Hills 90210, and A Stand Up Guy.
MORE INFORMATION
This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Howard Gilman Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, the MacMillan Family Foundation, the Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund, The Achelis and Bodman Foundation, the Charina Endowment Fund, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Michael Tuch Foundation, the Vidda Foundation, and The Grodzins Fund.
This program is also made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
Symphony Space thanks our generous supporters, including our Board of Directors, Producers Circle, and members, who make our programs possible with their annual support.
Pianos by Steinway & Sons – the Artistic Choice of Symphony Space.
Flowers courtesy of PlantShed.
Kathy Landau Executive Director
Peg Wreen Managing Director
Isaiah Sheffer*
Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director (1978-1988)
Artistic Director (1988-2010)
Founding Artistic Director (2010-2012)
Allan Miller
Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director (1978-1988)
Jennifer Brennan Director of Literary Programs
Drew Richardson Lead Producer of Literary Programs
Vivienne Woodward Producer of Literary Programs
Mary Shimkin Director of Broadcast & Literary Initiatives
Matthew Love Consultant for Literary Programs
Magdalene Wrobleski Literary Assistant
Mollie Gordon Program Assistant
Madeleine Hearn Literary Intern
Gabriela Parra Lambis Literary Intern
*in memoriam
