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Arts Connection for April 20-21, 2007 A look at the Kerouac Project and their Writer Residencies, celebrated country music songwriter Bobby Braddock will be in town to talk about his book on growing up in Central Florida, join the "Messiah-Sing-Along", and learn about the importance of oral histories.
Literary Contributor Irene Zabytko (**) reports on The Kerouac Project in College Park has become Orlando's literary landmark as the historic home of Beat writer Jack Kerouac at the time his landmark book, On The Road, was published. The project offers 3 month residencies to creative writers, as well as a number of other outreach projects. Applications for the next round of residencies (Fall, 2007 through Summer, 2008) are due by April 30.
Bobby Braddock is one of the greatest songwriters in the history of Nashville’s Music Row. His memoir, DOWN IN ORBURNDALE: A Songwriter's Youth in Old Florida, looks at growing up in pre-Disney World small-town Central Florida. Braddock talks to Music Contributor Katie Ball (**) about the book and his music. He will appear this Sunday, 4/22 at 2pm at the Barnes & Noble at 2418 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando. (407) 894-6024 (**) - see below
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You're invited to perform the Sing-Along Messiah at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park. Over 70 singers, soloists and full orchestra will perfrom the choral favorite on Sunday, April 29 - 1 rehearsal is from 3-5, and the concert is a 7:30, followed by a reception. Sign-up by calling the church at 407-843-8448 or email Andrew Walker. Other cultural highlights are Henry V at Rollins College's Annie Russell Theatre, Paco Pena's Requiem Flamenco, Sunday night in Daytona, and a benefit concert for the Diane LaMotte ALS Foundation.
A local oral history project will be unveiled next Saturday, April 28, when the Hannibal Square Heritage Center has their Grand Opening from 11am-3pm at 642 W. New England Avenue in Winter Park. Call 407-671-1886 for more information.
** Today's contributors are involved in some exciting projects - Irene Zabytko is working on a documentary about the elderly survivors of the Chornobyl disaster and their Life in the Dead Zone. The film springs from her book, The Sky Unwashed, which was a fictional account of these survivors. She recently returned from doing pre-production in Ukraine; CLICK HERE to read her email update and see pictures.
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