The NEA’s Big Read Morongo Basin comes to Wonder Valley this weekend. This region-wide, month-long series of exhibits, presentations and reading-discussions is based on “Station Eleven,” the post-apocalyptic novel by Emily St. John Mandel. On Saturday, Thought Theatre will be performing scenes from the book in Wonder Valley before Sunday performances in Joshua tree. Rebecca Havely has the details…
Thought Theatre presents the “Traveling Symphony” as part of the Big Read celebration. “Station Eleven” follows a group of actors who, among other things, do snippets of Shakespeare and other famous writers’ works. Join the Traveling Symphony as they bring a presentation of “Station Eleven,” as written by Emily St. John Mandel, to life.
There are three performances set at two different venues. Saturday, September 28, catch their 2 p.m. matinee at the Wonder Valley Community Center, or that same evening at 7 p.m. at ArtTrap on Sunburst Circle in Joshua Tree. Sunday, September 29 at 2 p.m. is the final performance at Art Trap venue.
http://artsconnectionnetwork.org/programs/nea-big-read
On Sunday, Cholla Needles Art and Literary Library invited the community to participate in an open reading and discussion based on the novel. Attendees are encouraged to come read their own original work on the theme of survival, and/or a small portion of the book that especially influenced them, or anything else of concern to them. They can also discuss their reactions to the Traveling Symphony from the day before. This event takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Palms Restaurant, 83131 Amboy Road in Wonder Valley.
