Ellen Jovin (Harvard College ’87) is the author of the 2022 national bestseller Rebel with a Clause
March 8th 2026
A New Grammar Docu-Comedy: Rebel with a Clause
Ellen Jovin (Harvard College ’87) is the author of the 2022 national bestseller Rebel with a Clause. Join Ellen for Q&A and book signing after the film.
Overview
Come early to get your questions answered at the Grammar Table! After the film, stick around for a Q&A with director Brandt Johnson and the film's hero, Ellen Jovin, followed by a book signing. This special screening is back by popular demand and will take place Sunday March 8th @ 2pm and @ 5:30pm. Tickets are $20.
Director
Brandt Johnson is the producer, director, cinematographer, and editor of Rebel with a Clause—and he is married to the film’s subject, Ellen Jovin, the founder of a beloved traveling pop-up grammar advice stand known to millions as the Grammar Table.
Cast
Ellen Jovin
Movie summary
One fall day in 2018, Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on a Manhattan sidewalk with a homemade sign that said “Grammar Table.” Right away, passersby began excitedly asking questions, telling stories, and filing complaints. What happened next is the stuff of grammar legend. Ellen and her filmmaker husband, Brandt Johnson, took the table on the road, visiting all 50 states as Brandt shot the grammar action. But this story transcends grammar. It’s the story of an epic quest to bring us closer together in a divided time. Q&A with Ellen and Brandt after the film!
More information and tickets
Bio Ellen Jovin
Ellen Jovin (Harvard College ’87) is the creator of the Grammar Table and the author of the 2022 national bestseller Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian (HarperCollins). She is married to Brandt Johnson, who is the film’s producer, director, cinematographer, and editor. Together they run a communication skills training firm in New York City called Syntaxis.
EVENT DETAILS - TWO SCREENINGS
Date: Sunday March 8, 2026
Time: 2:00pm & 5:30pmCentral
Location: Wayfarer Theater
1850 Second Street, Highland Park IL 60035
Getting to Wayfarer Theater
Tickets: $20
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