A Mornin' Visit with Mark Twain featuring Kurt Sutton
Kingsport Town Center and the City of Kingsport Cultural Arts Division present ‘A Mornin’ Visit with Mark Twain’ featuring actor and Mark Twain impersonator, Kurt Sutton.
We’re going to have a mornin’ of FUN! So get ready to laugh out loud with Kurt Sutton's portrayal of Mark Twain. We’re celebrating one of America’s greatest writers, Mark Twain, and one of America’s greatest books, ‘Tom Sawyer’. Join the students from Ross N. Robinson Middle School for Kurt’s performance and a talk-back session afterwards here at Kingsport Town Center on Friday April 23rd, 10:30 am in Sears Court on the lower level. The public is invited to attend; however, seating will be limited.
We're proud to be a partner in the BIG READ joining over 275 communities across the United States. After all, 'Tom Sawyer' is one of America's most loved books! The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.
About Kurt Sutton….
Kurt Sutton has traveled the United States bringing one of America’s favorite writers and humorists to life. Born in Mannheim, Germany, Kurt immigrated to the United States in 1950. He grew up in Canton, Georgia, graduated from the University of Georgia in 1968, then taught for 6 years in his hometown and in North Carolina, where he received his MA. Ed. Adm.
He has performed as a speaker, trainer, musician, and entertainer for 30 years. In "An Evening with Mark Twain" his instruments include harmonica, guitar, and banjo. He has appeared in the movie, "Go Tell It on the Mountain" featuring Paul Winfield and "Night Shadows" featuring Wings Hauser.
As Mark Twain, he has appeared in theatres nationally, pleasing audiences with Twain's hilarious witticisms, wisdom and love for music. To read more about Kurt Sutton visit http://kurtsutton.home.mindspring.com.
About Mark Twain….
Throughout his career, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) published more than 30 books, hundreds of short stories and essays and gave lecture tours around the world. By the end of his life in 1910, Clemens had become known as the quintessential American author having captured in his works the spirit, character and even dialect of a diverse nation. His writing also served to voice his running commentary on American society. Thinly veiled behind the mask of humor and satire, Clemens' writing often critiqued social morals, politics and human nature, making his literature a unique reflection of the American experience in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
About FUN……
...a good and wholesome thing is a little harmless fun in this world; it tones a body up and keeps him human and prevents him from souring. - Mark Twain
To learn more about The Tom Sawyer BIG Read Project visit The National Endowment for the Arts website at http://www.nea.gov/national/bigread/index.html or visit http://kingsportbigread.com for a detailed listing of city wide BIG READ events throughout the month of April.
Date & Time
4/23/10
10:30 am
Location
Sears Court on the lower level
Contact & Sponsor
Amy Boyles at (423) 246-1697
