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Friday, April 11, 2008
Big Read info!
Are you doing the Miami Valley’s Big Read this year? Tis the fourth annual, and the book this year is “Funny in Farsi,” by Firoozeh Dumas, a memoir of growing up as an Iranian immigrant to the USA.
I haven’t read it yet but will… my wife recently finished it and recommended it, though conditionally. “Not as good as ‘The Glass Castle,’” she said, referring to last year’s Big Read tome… We tend to agree on these things, but hey … always looking for an excuse to read something good. I’ll give it a try soon.
Meanwhile, here is information that just came our way about the last two big events for this year’s areawide event:
Big Read Finale - Two Chances to Meet the Author
Ticketed Event
Friday, May 2
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Dayton Masonic Center, Main Dining Room
Sponsored by Books & Co.
Presentation and book signing by author Firoozeh Dumas
Classic Persian Dance Demonstration
Persian Art/Crafts on display
Visit Iran through music & video
Sample Persian & American cuisine
Cash Bar
Tickets will be available Friday April 11th at: two Dayton Metro Library locations - Main downtown and Huber Heights, Project READ, Xenia Community Library, Troy Public Library, Washington-Centerville Public Library and Wright Memorial Library. Advance tickets are $12. Pick up tickets at the door for $15.
For more information call (937) 512-3104 or 512-3211.
Free Event
Come out to meet Firoozeh Dumas at our free event!
Date: Saturday, May 3 Time: 2:00 p.m. Place: Books & Co. at the Greene
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Katie Couric: Is she or isn’t she?
Well, tongues are waggin’ as to whether CBS is trying noodge highly paid, underperforming anchor Katie Couric out of her job…
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that she was on the way out, or at least that the network was looking for ways to ease her aside before the end of her contract… Now CBS denies any such thing and says they’re standing by their gal…
Do you watch Couric? Where do you think she rates in the anchor three-way?
Come to think of it, do you even watch network news anymore?
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Did you see the Cityfolk Festival sked?
The lineup this year looks pretty interesting, full of some familiar Cityfolk faves and some new faces as well.
I was surprised to see Marty Stuart in the lineup … not because he doesn’t belong, which he very much does, but because he is better known than most of the names that play the festival, by its very design.
Nothin’ wrong with that…
Will you be going this year? What’s your favorite part of the festival? It’s always been a favorite at our house.
