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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Alice Walker at Spelman tonight
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alice Walker, who’s both a prize-winning author and an outspoken activist, is scheduled for a speech and book signing tonight at Spelman College. The appearance is sponsored by WAND — Atlanta Women’s Action for New Directions — and their website is here.
A reception at Cosby Atrium is at 6 p.m., and Walker will speak at 7 p.m. Book signing follows. Admission is $50,or $25 for students.
That’s an old picture of her I found on the Internet, but I thought it was cool and seemed appropriate.
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Alliance’s King-Mellencamp musical on hold
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Alliance Theatre’s world premiere musical by Stephen King and John Mellencamp, originally scheduled for next year, won’t be running as planned after all.
Mystery writer King is apparently not far enough along on the script of “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County” to make the deadline. The Alliance says it hopes to produce the musical, with tunes by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Mellencamp, during its 2009-2010 season.
“There was a really great creative team meeting in April that yielded a smart road map for the next revision of the script,” Alliance artistic director Susan V. Booth said via email Tuesday. “But it was a revision that would require more time than first anticipated. And while it’ll make for a much improved text, it also meant deferring.”
Booth said she was on the phone Tuesday trying to line up a replacement. “Ghost Brothers” was to open next April and close the 2008-2009 season. The Alliance informed subscribers of the change via email late Monday.
When the world premiere was announced in February, the story drew national press attention. Last year, the Alliance won a Tony Award for sustained excellence in regional theater.
Alliance publicist Robert Saxon says the postponement will give the creative team more time to work on the musical. “While it seems to be a disappointment, it really is for the better,” Saxon said.
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