SpeakeasyDC opens the Big Read - D.C. tonight

Today's Washington Post District Weekly front page features the Big Read - D.C. Today is the official first day of the month-long city ready of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers.

SpeakeasyDC is scheduled to open the city read with a performance of a new work inspired by McCullers' book. The event is at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street, NW) at 7:30 PM. General seating in the Langston Room.

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Upcoming Events and they're FREE!
Tuesday, April 21, 6 PM, The DC Public Library explores deaf characters in popular films with a screening of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" based on Carson McCullers' book. Alan Arkin received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of John Singer. (Note: The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will also host a screening of the film on May 13 with an introdcution by Dr. Liza McGraw, author of Two Convenants: Twentieth-Century Representations of Southern Jewishness)

Thursday, April 23, SpeakeasyDC will highlight the Big Read - D.C. book in an evening of true-to-life stories titled "Outside Looking In." The performance begins at 7:30 PM at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street, NW).

Saturday, April 25 at 11 AM is the official kick-off event for the Big Read - D.C. featuring the 2009 honorary chair George Pelecanos and performances by the D.C. Labor Chorus, and Quest: Arts for Everyone. A small reception will follow the program. The kick-off will be in the Elstad Auditorium on the Gallaudet University campus (800 Florida Avenue, NE).

A full calendar events can be found at http://www.wdchumanities.org/bigreadwp/?page_id=6

SpeakeasyDC featured in Sunday's WaPo

SpeakeasyDC was featured in Sunday's (2/15/09) Metro section of the Washingotn Post in an article titled "True Lives, Under a Spotlight" by Tara Bahrampour. SpeakeasyDC trains and showcases local storytellers monthly to share true stories or tall tales, mostly autobigraphical.

SpeakeasDC will be the first community partner event for the 2009 Big Read - D.C. with "Outside Looking In," a tribute to the 2009 Big Read - D.C. city book, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Last year they packed the Langston Room for the city read of The Great Gatsby. The event is scheduled for Busboys and Poets April 23rd at 7:30 PM. For more information, contact SpeakeasDC at www.speakeasydc.org.