Tickets available now for Feb. 19 event
The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present “SERIAL KILLERS WITH DR. SCOTT BONN” Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 2150 Bruce Street, Conway.
Dr. Scott Bonn is a criminologist, producer, TV analyst, public speaker and author of the bestselling popular culture book “Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World’s Most Savage Murderers.” He has provided expert commentary and analysis for several high-profile true crime TV shows and documentaries on A&E, Discovery Network, Oxygen, Investigation Discovery and Travel Channel.
Bonn also authored the critically acclaimed sociology book “Mass Deception: Moral Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq.” His fact-based crime thriller novel, “Evil Guardian,” was inspired by his correspondence with notorious, real-life serial killers David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) and Dennis Rader (Bind, Torture, Kill). Bonn is an expert on criminal behavior and is highly respected for answering the puzzling question of “why the perpetrator did it” in complex murder cases.
Bonn has comprehensively studied, extensively corresponded with, personally interviewed and accurately profiled some of the world’s most notorious predators. Rather than employing a pop psychology or checklist approach to describe serial killers, he relies on his direct interactions to explain that serial killers are psychologically complex, diverse and evolve from forces of both nature (biology) and nurture (environment). Simply put, Bonn takes his audience inside the minds of some of the world’s most terrifying killers from his own unique experiences rather than from a textbook. He has also communicated with infamous mass murderer Colin Ferguson and notorious one-time killers Jodi Arias and Pamela Smart.
UCA Public Appearances has continued to grow each year and now offers five unique series: Broadway, POPS, Night Out, An Evening With, and the Windgate Collection. Reynolds Performance Hall has also welcomed over 70,000 pre-K-12th grade students from across the state of Arkansas to experience live performing arts through the Main Stage Education Series. This series educates while entertaining and provides arts accessibility to all students.
This event contains adult themes and mature content. Tickets range from $23 to $46 for adults and $11.50 for students. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Reynolds box office or Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., online at uca.edu/publicappearances, or by calling UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll free at (866) 810-0012. Student tickets are only available by contacting the box office.