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2018 Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival

October 11, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - October 13, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

The 26th Annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams festival’s events will build on last year’s new and successful format: A keynote speech and choir performance followed by a tour of historic and Williams-related sites in Clarksdale; site-specific scenes from our featured play, “ORPHEUS DESCENDING,” introduced by scholars; A slideshow and scholars panel: “Clarksdale, Cotton, and the Cutrers”; The opening of the Tennesse Williams Rectory Museum; and a picnic and movie screening of “ST. LOUIS BLUES” featuring Bessie Smith, and “THE FUGITIVE KIND.” Also presented will be the annual Williams monologue & scene competition, and acting class for students from around the state; Awards; Talk at St. George’s Episcopal Church & Museum visits; and Porch Plays (rerise of some scenes from Friday, and some new scenes.)

Details

Start:
October 11, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
End:
October 13, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

Organizer

Coahoma Community College

Venue

Clarksdale Historic Downtown District