TWAIN2010 Celebration Continues
Posted by admin on March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This year marks the 175th anniversary of Mark Twain’s birth, the 125th anniversary of the publication of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the 100th anniversary of the author’s death. Events across the state will mark the triple convergence. Here are events we know about, please double check information with the hosting organization.
Mark Twain House, Hartford
Mark Twain Library, Redding
For a listing of events in Hartford and nationally: www.twain2010.org
Through January 2011
Exhibit: Legacy. Mark Twain House
Legacy examines how Twain’s persona, and the public’s perception of him and his works, has both changed and remained constant over the years. Visitors are encouraged to record their own thoughts about Twain and his current relevance in guest books that will become part of the museum’s archives.
Through July
Exhibit: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain House
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer will feature popular culture artifacts related to Tom Sawyer, and include fun family-friendly activities.
Ongoing
The Nook Farm Book Club – Free. Meets the first Thursday of every month, reading works by or about Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe, as well as exemplary books on subjects that captivated them. Reception at 5 p.m.; discussion at 5:30 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center with support from the Connecticut Humanities Council. To register, call Kate Rounds at (860) 522-9258 ext. 317. All books are available at the the museum gift shops.
JULY
Saturday, July 24, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford
Twain’s Companions and Cohorts Tour
A tour of Cedar Hill Cemetery, a landmark example of Gilded Age funerary splendor, tells the tales of Samuel Clemens’ contemporaries, friends and foes, many of whom are interred there. Led by Steve Courtney of the Mark Twain House & Museum, biographer of Clemens’ close friend, the Rev. Joseph Twichell. Presented in association with the Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation.
Tickets are $5.00. Further information is available at Cedar Hill Cemetery & Foundation, 860-956-3311
AUGUST
Monday, August 9
Exhibit Opening: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The Mark Twain House & Museum
On view through January 2011
Commonly recognized as one of the greatest American novels, this epic journey of Huck and his friend Jim along the Mississippi River is one of the most enduring images of escape. Explore this often controversial work and its impact on our culture through rare artifacts and children’s programming.
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 16. Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford
Mark Twain concert featuring VOCE
Fall into the melodic sounds of VOCE, a singing group that combines excellence in music with service to the community. The concert will feature a Mark Twain theme. Details to be announced.
